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The Quantum Pontiff : The Contextuality of Quantum Theory in Ten Minutes "Elves, Santa, boxes, and quantum measurements. That's the Bell-Kochen-Specker theorem: quantum measurements are contextual." (tags: physics quantum science computing) An Upsetting Outcome :: Inside Higher Ed :: Jobs, News…
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A new look at the trajectories for various spacecraft as they fly past the Earth finds in each case a tiny amount of surplus velocity. "

Whoa, this could be the discovery of the century.

A physics grad student was telling me that much more precise accelerometers have been built. The idea is to staple them on various planetary probes.

By Brad Holden (not verified) on 29 Feb 2008 #permalink

And for those of you wondering if it's OK for you to learn to drive because you're gay and can't get legally married, well, don't worry your troubled minds about that, because there's no driving where YOU'RE headed. Everyone in Greenwich Village takes the subway.

That was the best part of the abstience only essay. Ahahaha!