Author Archives: PlatoHagel

Ruminations on Alchemy of Sir Isaac Newton

Posted on July 29, 2012 by PlatoHagel

Newton’s Translation of the Emerald Tablet It is true without lying, certain and most true. That which is Below is like that which is Above and that which is Above is like that which is Below to do the miracles … Continue reading →

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Silica Garden Illustrating Mineral "Vegetation"

Posted on July 28, 2012 by PlatoHagel

In Newton’s day, a silica garden was usually made by placing ferric chloride lumps in a solution of potassium silicate, as in the following demonstration. See: Multimedia Lab Isaac Newton is known today as one of the most profound scientists … Continue reading →

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About Knowledge

Posted on July 28, 2012 by PlatoHagel

“As to you, Life, I reckon you are the leavings of many deaths, No doubt I have died myself ten thousand times before.” “Leaves of Grass” by Walt Whitman Justified true belief…..does it matter what knowledge could exist in or … Continue reading →

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Vacationing On Vancouver Island

Posted on July 24, 2012 by PlatoHagel

 Along the beach in Parksville there was a sand sculpture contest going on. Here is a video of the sculptures and how they were being made. They all  looked pretty neat. Here are some pictures I took of the finished … Continue reading →

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Process Fractal vs Geometry Fractals

Posted on July 19, 2012 by PlatoHagel

Let proportion be found not only in numbers, but also in sounds, weights, times and positions, and whatever force there is.Leonardo Da Vinci The Mandelbrot set, seen here in an image generated by NOVA, epitomizes the fractal. Photo credit: © … Continue reading →

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Brian Clegg: Gravity

Posted on July 17, 2012 by PlatoHagel

A history of gravity, and a study of its importance and relevance to our lives, as well as its influence on other areas of science.  Physicists will tell you that four forces control the universe. Of these, gravity may the … Continue reading →

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Where is Our Starting Point?

Posted on July 16, 2012 by PlatoHagel

“The end he (the artist) strives for is something else than a perfectly executed print. His aim is to depict dreams, ideas, or problems in such a way that other people can observe and consider them.” – M.C. Escher The … Continue reading →

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Project Glass: I Can See Your Thoughts?

Posted on July 15, 2012 by PlatoHagel

We believe technology should work for you — to be there when you need it and get out of your way when you don’t. A team within our Google[x] group started Project Glass to build this kind of technology, one … Continue reading →

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Quantitative modeling of human brain activity

Posted on July 15, 2012 by PlatoHagel

Quantitative modeling of human brain activity can provide crucial insights about cortical representations [1,2] and can form the basis for brain decoding devices [3,4,5]. Recent functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) studies have modeled brain activity elicited by static visual patterns … Continue reading →

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Thoughts On Dark Matter Search

Posted on July 15, 2012 by PlatoHagel

   A filament of dark matter has been directly detected between the galaxy clusters Abell 222 and Abell 223. The blue shading and yellow contour lines represent the density of matter. Image credit: Jörg Dietrich, U-M Department of Physics In … Continue reading →

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