Posts Tagged ‘TECHNOLOGY’
Breaking News: Single molecule, one million times smaller than a grain of sand, pictured for first time
It may look like a piece of honeycomb, but this lattice-shaped image is the first ever close-up view of a single molecule.
Scientists from IBM used an atomic force microscope (AFM) to reveal the chemical bonds within a molecule.
‘This is the first time that all the atoms in a molecule have been imaged,’ lead researcher Leo Gross said.
[This is incredible! How do these people do it? Awesome!]
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New Video: One Infinite Loophole II
Just finished the sequel to my short film / video posted a couple of weeks ago: One Infinite Loophole. This is called One Infinite Loophole II.
Check it out!
Nothing like a good, independent short film to make your day.
Also there is nothing else out there like Captain Hazel Murphy that would make you want to jump off a 50 story building because he’s that cute.
(well…maybe not a 50 story building. Possibly a 35 story building instead. That seems more realistic.) heh.
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The Hubble Ultra Deep Field in 3D
This is absolutely stunning. It is an honor to be alive to witness this. We live in amazing times. There are roughly 100 Ba-Ba-Ba-Billion galaxies. Each galaxy contains billions and billions of stars.
You do the math…or maybe I will to illustrate just how FUCKING HUGE that number is!
100 Billion galaxies x 10 Billion stars per galaxy = 1 sextillion stars guesstimated in the entire universe.
Try writing out 1 sextillion…
1,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 Stars!!! Roughly
Who knows how big the universe really is? Who know how many stars there REALLY are? Who knows if we are TRULY alone in this vast…vast…vast…vast…fuck vast…fucking mind beguilingly huge beyond anyone’s wildest and craziest imaginations will ever dream of, universe that seems to keep expanding and expanding. We really are just a particle of a particle of a particle of a particle of a particle of a particle of a particle, etc…of a photon of a blip of a spec of a planet of a solar system of a galaxy of a galaxy cluster of a mega galaxy cluster of whatever the fuck comes after that…
I can’t even imagine what 1 Sextiliion looks like.
What gets me is that as much space that 1 sextrillion stars take up there is even more Dark Matter and even more Dark Energy.
Cosmologist have suggested that the following are current theoretical accounts for the total mass-energy of the universe.
74% = Dark Energy
22% = Dark Matter
3.6% = Intergalactic Gas
.4% = Stars, Planets, and everything tangible…
WOW! .4%!
Which means that if you really think about that percentage compared to HOW MANY stars are out there…and then think about Earth. Then think about yourself on Earth. Is your mind completely BLOWN away yet or is it just me writing this at 4:00 AM!
I need sleep…
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Is there a direct correlation between gravitational lensing, absolute zero Kelvin, atoms in a quantized condensate and time travel?
Sounds like a mouthful doesn’t it? That’s because it is.
I’ve come to a bizarre, yet intriguingly possible theory of how gravitational lensing (dark matter’s gravitional pull over large swaths of empty space bends light and alters time / space in the process.), the theoretical absolute zero Kelvin, particles of atoms in a highly quantized state can be the contributing factors towards real time and space travel.
The predominant bias we all think of when we hear time / space travel are spaceships traveling across the universe beyond the speed of light or using a wormhole in the fabric of space to reach a far off planet or star system. No?
These concepts are part truth and mostly science fiction. One truth is that time is relative, but it depends on where you are standing…meaning…if we look at distant, distant stars we are seeing the light that they emitted millions if not billions of years ago. Now if we look at that same light but let’s say there were a bunch of solar systems standing between that one bright star and us. The light would take longer to get to us because of the gravitational pull of dark matter in the universe. So for the same amount of light to reach us one would longer to get to us, thus warping time and slowing it down. The opposite could occur as well, in theory. If there are let say to seperate gravations swirling about and in between the mighty gravities there could be a channel of space where a highly concentrated corridor of light gets shoved out faster and faster than normal speed…thus speeding up time.
So where does absolute zero + quantized particles in a condensate form come into play with time travel? Great question.
To achieve a quantized state to any particle, the state of that matter must slow down to a point where there is no energy lost, nor gained…absolute zero. To do this, the temperature gets so cold that even highly active atoms slow down and begin to act strange. [think the matrix when the film goes sideways and Keanu Reeves is dogging a bullet.] (some particles achieve a quantized state at slightly warmer temperatures than others, but who’s counting…this is all theory anyway.)
The theory was put forth by Satyendra Nath Bose (1894-1974) + Albert Einstein (1879-1955) in 1924-1925. Wikipedia: Bose/Einstein Condensate
Another way of thinking of this is, imagine how an old film reel flows while a movie is playing. Now imagine that film slowed down to a complete stand still and the film reel begins to move sideways.
That is SORT of what happens to quantized atoms and it’s particles on a subatomic level. So much so that when light enters quantized atoms and particles it slows down to just about the speed of a moving bicycle. From the fastest form of energy to something relative to a human scale is beyond extraordinary…it’s bizarro.
At this level atoms and sub-atomic particles act peculiar to say the least. Instead of the atom acting like 1 individual atom, it has an identity crisis of some sorts and literally changes shape and acts like a wavelength. Are you bizarro’d out yet? Good. So was I. The atom no longer sees itself as just 1 atom, but every particle and sub-atomic particle begin acting like the entire atom itself.
Maybe I am not describing it correctly, as my knowledge is FAR inferior to professional quantum physicists, but it’s so bizarre that you will shake your head a whole bunch of times. lol
Now taking the complete fundamentals of gravitational lensing, which I hypothesize is actually caused by quantized microscopic particles close to absolute zero temperature, across the emptiness and void of space quantized atoms and sub-atomic particles, and the theoretical absolute zero Kelvin model…mix them altogether you have what I call “The Opportune Moment”.
If the moment were right and if there were a way to control the potential of these quantized atoms and sub-atomic particles to react with light, we could slow down time or speed it up depending on the quantized atoms.
I know it sounds crazy and it is, but if gravitational lensing can either speed up or slow down light, then time travel can be possible.
The next logical question would be HOW. How can anything survive time travel in this sense after being quantized to absolute zero? Then there is the question of where will you wind up at? How will you get back? How would you go from absolute zero to normal and not destroy the integrity of matter itself?
Hey it’s a theory right?
I don’t have a Bachelors, Masters or even a Ph.D. in Astronomy or Cosmology (yet), but I sure as hell think a whole lot about this stuff as if I do.
I’m going to do some research on this, but I wouldn’t doubt that something in my theory has to be right.
Who knows, maybe all we need to travel in time is freeze something to or as close to absolute zero as possible and then program the quantized atoms, using a quantized computer that communicates with the atoms using logic and probability.
One thing is for sure…
When we die, we’ll either all figure it out or nothing.
It is highly probable that anything is possible.
What do you think? Am I full of shit? Or do you think I am on to something?
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New film preview for [ Tron: Legacy ] just came out. (2010) HD Trailer
Has anyone seen this yet? OMFG! This looks INSANE!
New Tron Preview
Tron was one of my favorite movies when I was a kid. I mean it. Whenever that movie was on TV, I would just watch it. (even if it was halfway through or just about finished. I remember playing the video game in the arcades. Still think that is one of the best all around games there ever was.
There are moments in everyone’s life growing up that certain things influence you. For me a few off the top of my head have been: (in no particular order…)
1. Watchmen (Graphic Novel)
2. Tron (Motion Picture + Game)
3. Transformers (Cartoon + Toys)
4. Caddyshack (Motion Picture)
5. Gleaming The Cube (Motion Picture) I know…Christian Slater at his best (which isn’t saying much…j/k)
5. Just about every aspect of the night sky. Even beyond the night. Even at a young age I always wondered what was beyond the beyond. The place where even nothingness has a certain gravity and mass. Blah, Blah, Blah…
What can I say…I was a freakin’ odd kid, which was a good thing. Does a normal 8-11 year old think about gravity and physics and theorize about the universe? I think the ones that become great minds do. heh.
Oh so what was I saying? lol
So yes…Tron has a deep meaning to me and I really hope this film gives me the same meaning or more (with age and perspective on my side).
BTW…the director, Joseph Kosinski, is going to remake another favorite and sci-fi film cult classic, Logan’s Run, which starred Michael York. When I heard the news on that, I almost fell over in convulsions. (well maybe not REAL convolutions…) If you haven’t seen either film, then you’re a moron…lol just kidding…
Go to netflix or your local video store and rent these flicks.
Your life will change. Mine did.
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iPhone App Review: ShakeItPhoto (Developed by: Nick Campbell) Price: $0.99
Application: ShakeItPhoto
Category: Photography
Released: April 15th, 2009
Seller: Nicholas Campbell
(Developed by: Nick Campbell)
Website: N/A
Most Recent Version: 1.0
Price: $0.99
Rating: ***** [5 out of 5]
To say that I am pleased with this app would be an understatement. I have not stopped using the app since I downloaded it the blasted thing the other day. I have used many, many good and decent photo apps for the iPhone, but this one is quite extraordinary. Let me give you an idea of how awesome it is and maybe you’ll heed my advice to purchase this gem.
1. K.I.S.S. – No not the glam-rock band, but the clever decision by Mr. Campbell to Keep It Simple Stupid. As soon as you activate the app, it does one thing and one thing only…just like a polaroid. You point-click-shoot-and wait.
2. Appreciation – In this age of INSTANT, INSTANT gratification…Polaroids seem to take TOO long for some, but for Generation X and older…we can appreciate those short moments in between photos. On a psychological level…this is app does just that: it will help you reconnect with your subjects that you are taking photos of. It doesn’t matter whether that subject is a human, a feline, a canine, an object or whatever. The important thing is that it allows the photographer to engage with his/her subject with that moment in time to anticipate and spark that thought of what it might look like.
3. Quality – It astounds me how incredibly “Polaroid-esque” the photos truly look and feel. It even makes the same noise as a Polaroid camera. If you have ever had the pleasure of seeing or holding a REAL Polaroid. I think I just dated myself on that one…lol (Kodak has since unfortunately ended production…The Last Polaroid Shipment sniff, sniff), but the colors, exposure, contrast, everything seems so dead-on. Mr. Campbell definitely did his homework before releasing this app. Kudos to you Mr. Campbell! Can’t wait to see what is the next camera type you’ll master for the iPhone.
Examples:
Murphy Close-Up 
Sky/Screen Abstract 
Sand/Sheet Abstract 
Uninvited Guest in the Spotlight
The Breakdown:
The Pros: Incredibly vivid photos that parallel Polaroid’s history and uniqueness, ease of use, awesome way to start a conversation at a party. 
The Cons: The only 2 things I would want to see changed is possibly more border shapes (ie – Landscape, circle, triangle, etc… (although it might take away from the authenticity of it all, but just a thought.) and resolution choices.
The Close: I strongly suggest you download this app immediately and start enjoying photos again. It’s only $0.99. How can you go wrong. I mean really. This app is worth it and then some.
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Disclaimer: I am neither an employee of Apple, nor do I have any business relationships with any companies or individuals that will be reviewed. I do this because I have opinions and thoughts that I feel could add to the overall dialogue of iPhone knowledge. I have not been paid or given gifts as incentives to write about any companies in any certain type of light. I have not been contacted or contracted by any companies to write any “SEO” or “SEM” bullshit for link building. Ok enough legal mumbo jumbo…
Captain Hazel Murphy
Behold; The cutest dog ever. His Royal Highness, Captain Hazel Murphy.
Noodles McIntosh is offically in da hizzle…
Wow, this was a long time coming. I’m finally writing a blog.
I am finally going to put my thoughts out there into the universe and we’ll see what bounces back.
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Peace
Noodles
