The most beautiful piece of Mathematics is Euler’s identity, the equation e^(pi i) + 1 = 0 or its variant e^(pi i) = -1, where i is iota or sqrt(-1). 6174 is another beauty of Mathematics. I randomly selected 4644 as the test case, and reached 6174 in 4 steps. Via reddit. Duggmirror.
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This documentary is definitely worth ~2hrs of your life, especially if you’re an American citizen or resident. Hell… based on Russo’s conclusions, it’s worth watching if you even live on this planet and value freedom.
And here’s another site which seems to have a fair few similar-themed movies and documentaries.
An intriguing account by Robert Fisk. “How the West armed Saddam, fed him intelligence on his ‘enemies’, equipped him for atrocities – and then made sure he wouldn’t squeal.”
The GNU Solaris project looks very promising, even at current Alpha 6 level. It combines a robust Kernel with GNU software. Thanks to VMWare image at VMTN. GNU is now UNIX!
The Solar system is neither Earth-centered nor Sun-centered because it is both Earth-centered and Sun-centered and more, i.e. a matter of perspective. A six part article at Caltech site that aims for a simple explanation of ‘relativity’.
An opinion in a Korean newspaper on sexual misconduct by U.N. peacekeepers, with supporting reference info. Caution: distressing.