Found an interesting site, "Feature Column - Monthly Essays on Mathematical Topics" and went through this essay (in 2 parts) on Quantum Computing.
Tuesday, August 07, 2007
Saturday, July 07, 2007
A Poem to Ponder
In Broken Images
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He is quick, thinking in clear images;
I am slow, thinking in broken images.
He becomes dull, trusting to his clear images;
I become sharp, mistrusting my broken images,
Trusting his images, he assumes their relevance;
Mistrusting my images, I question their relevance.
Assuming their relevance, he assumes the fact,
Questioning their relevance, I question the fact.
When the fact fails him, he questions his senses;
When the fact fails me, I approve my senses.
He continues quick and dull in his clear images;
I continue slow and sharp in my broken images.
He in a new confusion of his understanding;
I in a new understanding of my confusion.
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He is quick, thinking in clear images;
I am slow, thinking in broken images.
He becomes dull, trusting to his clear images;
I become sharp, mistrusting my broken images,
Trusting his images, he assumes their relevance;
Mistrusting my images, I question their relevance.
Assuming their relevance, he assumes the fact,
Questioning their relevance, I question the fact.
When the fact fails him, he questions his senses;
When the fact fails me, I approve my senses.
He continues quick and dull in his clear images;
I continue slow and sharp in my broken images.
He in a new confusion of his understanding;
I in a new understanding of my confusion.
Robert Graves
Source-http://www.xs4all.nl/~ace/Literaria/Poem-Graves.html
Tuesday, March 20, 2007
Paper Aeroplanes
As India annihilated Bermuda on its path to redemption, clearing the first hurdle to remain in the reckoning for Super 8, after the terrible loss to Bangladesh; browsing during the Ad breaks led me to a great site that brought back memories of childhood. Paper aeroplanes which provided welcome diversion in boring classes, school breaks, lazy summer afternoons and maybe aided even as messengers in not so innocent days are actually a very serious hobby pursued diligently by some people.
Download from the link the instructions to make your own airplane of utmost efficiency as they claim.
I tried it and while not 10m, still 6-7m is achievable. However if one tries a bit carefully 10m or more can be achieved.
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