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Posted on February 10, 2006. Filed under: Science |

“Some of the best articles from Science Creative Quarterly by UBC”

A GAME THEORETIC APPROACH TO THE TOILET SEAT PROBLEM

[..Consider a bathroom with one omnipurpose toilet which is used for two toilet operations which we shall designate as #1 and #2. The toilet has an attachment which we shall refer to as the seat which may be in either of two positions which we shall designate as up and down.

Toilet operations are performed by members of the human species who fall into two categories, popularly designated as male and female. For convenience we shall use the name John to refer to the typical male and Marsha to refer to the typical female…]

HEY BABY! I THINK OUR INTERACTION FUNCTIONS WOULD MESH WELL. LET’S DATE

[..Well, you’ll be pleased to know that scientists at the University of Washington have claimed that after watching a couple interact for as little as 30 minutes, they have a 90% chance of predicting whether the relationship will last…]

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Einstein and Relativity

Posted on January 23, 2006. Filed under: Science |

Pirelli Relativity Challenge is an award for the best multimedia work that explains special relativity theory to the layperson, to mark the centenary of the publication of the Special Relativity Theory.

The Winning Entry: Al’s Relativistic Adventure Or here

Other Entries which are equally good and enlightening:
Putting Einstein to Test Or here

The Great Relativity Show

Relativity in 5 min

And the rare images of Einstein along with a color video of Einstein:
Footage of Einstein

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