Daily Archives: February 12, 2011

Mars500 volunters about to ‘land’ on Mars

Posted on February 12, 2011 by Deskarati

After eight months locked away in a 20m x 4m hermetically sealed module, and your only contact with loved ones is by timed delay calls you’d think these guys would be pulling their hair out. But apparently they are still getting on … Continue reading →

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New math theories reveal the nature of numbers

Posted on February 12, 2011 by Deskarati

It’s funny how things that you’ve puzzled over for ages sometimes come to you in the strangest of places. Kent & Ono realised the connection between partitions and fractals whilst out hiking – Deskarati For centuries, some of the greatest … Continue reading →

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Supermarine Spitfire

Posted on February 12, 2011 by Deskarati

Trust us, even if your not interested in Spitfires you should not miss this short video – Deskarati The Supermarine Spitfire is a British single-seat fighter aircraft used by the Royal Air Force and many other Allied countries throughout the Second World War. The Spitfire continued … Continue reading →

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Fountains of Bellagio

Posted on February 12, 2011 by Deskarati

The Fountains of Bellagio is a vast, choreographed water feature with performances set to light and music. The performances take place in front of the Bellagio hotel on the Las Vegas Strip and are visible from numerous vantage points, both from the street and neighbouring structures. … Continue reading →

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Holographic principle

Posted on February 12, 2011 by Deskarati

As modern ‘theories of everything’ go they are all fairly difficult to get your head around, which makes it almost impossible to decide the merits of one over another. But this holographic universe idea really does excite our imagination – … Continue reading →

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