Category: Science

  • The wonderful world of Pi

    I have a fascination with π. There is something wonderful, wondrous and unfathomable about Pi. The mystery of an unending serious of numbers with no predictable order. It’s like the mystery of the Universe. It’s like a tickle of your soul. π  is commonly defined as the ratio of a circle‘s circumference C to its diameter d. So simple, yet so complex. Memorisation of…

  • Eyebright makes your eyes sparkle with light!

    Eyebright is a tiny herb that grows readily in backyards, fields, and pastures. It contains anti-viral, anti-inflammatory, and anti-allergenic properties. As the name suggests, eyebright is known for being particularly beneficial for eye related problems such as conjunctivitis, cataracts, blurry vision, weakened vision, and swollen, puffy eyes. Eyebright is also excellent for alleviating symptoms related…

  • Choice, happiness and spaghetti sauce

    The author Malcolm Gladwell tell a wonderful story of new science. Malcolm Gladwell books

  • Flock Instinct

    Links Iain Couzin at Princeton icouzin.princeton.edu Steven Strogatz on sync tedtalk

  • Critical Thinking

  • The Story of Stuff

    Reference: The Story of Stuff www.storyofstuff.com

  • Non Violent Communication

    Giraffe Language – Non Violent Communication The Language of Nonviolence interview with Marshall Rosenberg yesmagazine.org Marshall Rosenberg wikipedia.org

  • Unified Field Theory beyond reach?

    The field of quantum theory is like Disney land – everything is possible! Yesterday I was introduced to Nassim Haramein’s grand unified field theory by my girlfriend through a popularized presentation on youtube. Although Nassim Haramein say “oh my God” a bit to often for my personal taste, he comes across as is an original…

  • Alcoholic Poisoning

    A few recipes from the straight forward, very practical and ingenious food branch of TCM (Traditional Chinese Medicine) to cure hangovers from drinking to much alcohol. a. 15 g tea infused in boiling water for 10 minutes. Drink a large cupful. b. Put 15 g of withe sugar in 30 ml vinegar. Dilute with hot…

  • The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism

  • Zeitgeist Addendum – The Revolution has begun

    Zeitgeist: Addendum wikipedia.org Background: Zeitgeist zeitgeistmovie.com Zeitgeist, the Movie wikipedia.org

  • The emotion of information

    It is generally recognised now that, although we have all these amazing decision-making strategies, people generally make decisions based on emotions. Focus What emotions also do is focus your attention. For example, if I was really angry with you, my attention would be focused on you. If I’m just curious about something, I would still…

  • Todays Quote

    Nuclear powered vacuuum cleaners will probably be a reality within 10 years. — Alex Lewyt (President of the Lewyt Corporation, manufacturers of vacuum cleaners), quoted in The New York Times, June 10, 1955. This morning when I opened my terminal on my local computer a new tcsh shell popped up with this strange thought provoking…

  • Why should 10 stupid men rule over 1 wise man?

    Because they know better! Plato was wrong. At the moment I am reading an interesting book that makes me turn pages with an amazing ease and in the same manner do away with my preconceptions of the wise. The argument of the book is that chasing the expert is a mistake. We should stop hunting…

  • Just War in Iraq 2003

    In November 2003 I received the Master of Law degree from University of Copenhagen. My final dissertation “Just War in Iraq 2003” was in International Law . The plan was to make “Just War in Iraq 2003” into a living wiki document, but that never happen for several reasons. Thank you for the overwhelming interests…