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In yesterday's post, I outlined the history of clocks starting from the essential feature of any clock, namely the "tick." I ended by saying that the best clock you can possibly make is one based off the basic laws of quantum physics, using the energy separation between two energy levels in an atom…
Albert Einstein has never reminded me much of Dr. Evil. Quite the opposite, in fact. But even Einstein occasionally had to ask for one MEEEEL-LION dollars - for a good cause, of course:
Dear Friend:
I write to you for help at the suggestion of a friend.
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It looks like the Freedom Ship might be dead in the water from the looks of their website.
The Freedom Ship project has never even gotten off the ground -- not even a keel laying. And it's meant primarily to appeal to Libertarians, despite planning out a decidedly autocratic way of government. If it actually happens, I can't imagine it will even begin to deliver on its promises.