Marc Carter wrote re Archimedes and eureka!:
Without looking I'm going to guess that he wanted to know
how to assess the purity of an oddly-shaped bit of precious
metal, and needed to compare volume with weight.
Good recollection, Marc!
Or as Wikipedia expresses it:
Archimedes was asked by the
Interesting Discover blog today:
http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/gnxp/2010/12/how-close-are-scientific-
disciplines.
The author discusses the Stanford Dissertation Browser.
The Stanford Dissertation Browser is an experimental interface for
document collections that enables richer interaction
Wow!
Brains are interesting things. I often cannot remember where I left my shoes,
but I can recall an odd bit of trivia from something I read when I was in the
second grade
Too bad there's no job for people who remember odd bits of arcana
m
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Marc Carter, PhD
Associate Professor
It's not exactly a job, but you can make money...
How can I try out for JEOPARDY!...
http://www.jeopardy.com/beacontestant/contestantfaqs/
On Thu, Dec 9, 2010 at 9:22 AM, Marc Carter marc.car...@bakeru.edu wrote:
Wow!
Brains are interesting things. I often cannot remember where I left my
(IN MEMORIAM) ELIZABETH EDWARDS
EXITING WITH GRACE
Michael omnicentric Sylvester,PhD
Daytona Beach,Florida
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Please note that the outgoing governor of Florida has pardoned
Jim Morrison(the Doors) who was born in Melbourne,Florida.
Jim was convicted of indecent exposure(stripping naked) at a Miami
concert in 1969,but he died before his appeal was heard.
With this pardon,he will certainly be waking up on
Passed along at the request of, and with thanks to, Michael Frisch:
Friends and Colleagues,
Two interviews I did with Ed Diener are now posted on YouTube for use in
teaching, workshops, etc.. These were well-received at keynote addresses
and workshops I just completed in London and
