SmarterThanThat

Resonance Frequency… of Walking!

mooeypoo — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 15:27:44 +0000

What does it mean when your walking pace matches the resonance frequency of the container you're carrying. Or - how not to get completely splashed with fish water, physics-style!

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APS PhysicsQuest Internship – 2nd and 3rd Weeks Update

mooeypoo — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 13:40:27 +0000

These updates are available in the SPS National website. 2nd Week, June 10th Another Physics week just ended and we’re on our way to our third week. Wow. I know it’s a cliche to say time flies (not to mention it’s not very physical), but it sure felt like it. During the weekend we decided [...]

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APS PhysicsQuest Internship 2011 – First Week update!

mooeypoo — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 19:48:42 +0000

PhysicsQuest project is absolutely awesome, but experiments, it seems, are easier devised than actually done!

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Physics: Don’t Panic! 10 Steps to Solving (Most) Physics Problems

mooeypoo — Wed, 06 Oct 2010 04:20:22 +0000

Easy strategy to deal with most physics problems in homework or exams, or just for fun. Stop panicking, and become a physics whiz!

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Fermion: A simple online physics calculator that helps you find your constants

mooeypoo — Sun, 19 Sep 2010 19:50:07 +0000

Fermion calculator helps you calculate physical equations with the use of constants. Pick the right constant from the list, and use it properly for your calculation.

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Man-made Structures Seen from Space

mooeypoo — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 23:16:23 +0000

We can barely make out our own planet from the edge of our own solar system. Do you think we can see man-made structures from the center of our galaxies? Of course not. Does that mean they're not visible from space?

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Astrology, a Practical Test: Objects That Affect You at Birth

mooeypoo — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 20:43:28 +0000

Astrologers claim that the positions of the planets and "Zodiac" signs (constellations of stars) at the moment of our birth - and generally throughout our lives - affect our personality, mood and affairs. We are going to test this hypothesis.

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Critically analyzing the discovery of “Lucy” (Australopithicus Afarensis)

mooeypoo — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 00:38:44 +0000

I thought it will be interesting to share this essay with you, as it was an exercise in critical thinking, one that I enjoyed researching. It raises some important issues about the scientific method and how important it is for scientists to constantly make sure they follow it.

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Richard Saunders vs. Astrology

mooeypoo — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 19:41:38 +0000

Richard Saunders (Australian Skeptics, Skeptic Zone podcast, and more) brings the astrologer back to Earth and away from fantasy.

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TAM7 and SkepticZone Experiment

mooeypoo — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 05:30:32 +0000

Here it was again this year, The Amazing Meeting 7 in Las Vegas, organized by the James Randi Educational Foundations (JREF). As you may remember from last year's updates, TAM is usually awesome and this year was no exception.

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