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Feynman Sprinkler

Perhaps you have heard of the Feynman Sprinkler before; it’s a relatively famous physics conceit, though admittedly, physics mind-benders are not necessarily part of the public consciousness.  Feynman himself was particularly coy when writing about it in his autobiography, abstaining from sharing the result of his experiment, which has led to the typical internet speculation […]

Feynman Fysics

Without any new MythBusters popping up lately, I’ve had to find another outlet for my science geek needs. Fortunately, the library had Feynman’s lectures available, and I’ve got volume one checked out again.  I’ll try to share some thoughts as I relentlessly plow my way through the book. First off, I’m really enjoying the depth, […]