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Jim Al-Khalili
Jjj Home / Series / Atom / Aired Order / Season 1 General Episodes Artwork When available, episode names will be translated into your preferred language. Otherwise they will be shown using the series’ origin language.NameFirst AiredRuntimeImageS01E01Clash of Titans July 26, 2007 BBC Four60S01E02The Key to the Cosmos August 2, 2007 BBC Four60S01E03The Illusion of Reality series finale August 9, 2007 […]
What is the difference between entropy a...
What is the difference between entropy and chaos?https://www.quora.com/What-is-the-difference-between-entropy-and-chaos Answer 1Entropy is nothing but arrangements of energy. Lower entropy mean concentration and higher entropy mean distribution. Our entropy of universe increases. Though it is probalistic but predictable. But Chaos is unpredictable in nature where we apply this concept —— Answer 2The more disordered something is, the […]
Entropy
Which of the following does not represent an increase in entropy? Possible Answers: Melting of mercury NaCl dissolving in water Boiling water Sublimation of CO2 Condensation of water on glass Correct answer: Condensation of water on glass Explanation: Of phases, from greatest to least entropy is gas>liquid>solid. Dissolving a salt into solution is an increase […]
Gone Girl (2014)
Amy’s “Cool Girl” speech and the vital task of Nick’s performing for his media spectators, highlight the importance of establishing and maintaining appearances, however false. Flynn said this: “The whole point is that these are two people pretending to be other people, better people, versions of the dream guy and dream girl, but each one […]
Terence Malick
Malick’s films have been noted by critics for their philosophical themes. According to film scholar Lloyd Michaels, the director’s primary themes include “the isolated individual’s desire for transcendence amidst established social institutions, the grandeur and untouched beauty of nature, the competing claims of instinct and reason, and the lure of the open road”.
Kubrick quotes
A collection of interesting quotes about the great director. I think, in addition to the personal qualities I mentioned, there is the basic psychological, unconscious identification with Alex. If you look at the story not on the social and moral level, but on the psychological dream content level, you can regard Alex as a creature […]
Ziggy Stardust Lyrics
Stargate (1994)
Here’s an interesting review I found for the movie Stargate by an IMDb user. After IMDb’s disgusting decision to remove the forums from their site earlier this year, I have taken to adding reviews or sections of reviews which I like in case the bastards decide to remove them as well. On this site you’ll […]
Dances with Wolves (1990)
The Sioux are the “good” Indians, the Pawnee, enemies of the Sioux, are the “evil” Indians, and the American soldiers (except for Lt. Dunbar) are all complete buffoons who make the Keystone Kops look like models of professionalism. The reality, of course, is that cruelty, violence, and imperialism were practiced not only by the white […]
King Kong (1976) Soundtrack
The 1976 remake of King Kong has always been dear to my heart. I was hugely obsessed by it as a kid and loved the promotional artwork to death. Collected the bubble gums and anything else Kong related I could get my hands on. John Barry is one of my top 3 or 4 film […]
Art Notes
A collection of notes on the topic of art. Expressionism was a modernist movement, initially in poetry and painting, originating in Germany at the beginning of the 20th century. Its typical trait is to present the world solely from a subjective perspective, distorting it radically for emotional effect in order to evoke moods or ideas.[1][2] […]
Science Notes
My collection of notes about all things related to science. In quantum mechanics, the uncertainty principle, also known as Heisenberg’s uncertainty principle or Heisenberg’s indeterminacy principle, is any of a variety of mathematical inequalities[1] asserting a fundamental limit to the precision with which certain pairs of physical properties of a particle, known as complementary variables, […]
Philosophy Notes
Philosophy is the study of general and fundamental problems concerning matters such as existence, knowledge, values, reason, mind, and language.
Notes on Free Will
Collected notes supporting the position that Free Will is ultimately an illusion.
Terms of Endearment
Anthropomorphism is the attribution of human traits, emotions, and intentions to non-human entities and is considered to be an innate tendency of human psychology.
Name-letter effect
The name-letter effect is the tendency of people to prefer the letters in their name over other letters in the alphabet. Whether subjects are asked to rank all letters of the alphabet, rate each of the letters, choose the letter they prefer out of a set of two, or pick a small set of letters […]
Notes on Fahrenheit 451
Fahrenheit 451 is a dystopian novel by American writer Ray Bradbury, first published in 1953. It is regarded as one of his best works. The novel presents a future American society where books are outlawed and “firemen” burn any that are found.
Notes on Brave New World
Brave New World is a dystopian novel written in 1931 by English author Aldous Huxley, and published in 1932. Largely set in a futuristic World State of genetically modified citizens and an intelligence-based social hierarchy, the novel anticipates huge scientific developments in reproductive technology, sleep-learning, psychological manipulation, and classical conditioning that are combined to make […]
Notes on Politics
Politics is the process of making decisions that apply to members of a group.