Monthly Archives: February 2017

Standing on the shoulders of giants – Reboot

Standing on the shoulders of giants may be good, even very-very good. But at the same time it can be very dangerous. First of all it is a dangerous balancing act. It is easy to fall. But what if the … Continue reading

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When China Rules the World

The title of the post can be found on Wikipedia with additional information. But this post is more personal. Indeed China rulez! Few weeks ago I received the following email: Quantum World-2017 Time: 16th-18th October, 2017 Place: Changsha, Hunan Province, … Continue reading

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Introducing geodesics

Why are geodesics important? Probably because they are very simple. They are, in a sense, the simplest possible paths. Quoting from Richard Buckminster Fuller Domes and archives, 1960, 1965 Fuller inspired by his observations of nature. The inventor applies the … Continue reading

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