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jon-farrow.com
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| | | | | Quick, without looking it up: how many elements are there onthe periodic table? If I had asked that question before the first hydrogen bomb exploded in 1952, the answer would have been 98. In that year, humans succeeded in synthesizing the first element that the crucibles ofstarsand supernovae hadn't supplied to Earth: Einsteinium. Since... | |
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mathscholar.org
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| | | | | [AI summary] The text discusses the post-hoc probability fallacy, which involves making probability claims based on a single observed outcome, such as the existence of life on Earth or the fine-tuning of the universe. It highlights how this fallacy affects various fields, including cosmology, evolutionary biology, and physics. The text explains that these fields often rely on observations of a single data point (e.g., Earth or the universe) to infer probabilities, which is logically flawed. It also mentions the 'rare Earth' hypothesis and the multiverse theory as attempts to explain these phenomena, but both are criticized for relying on the post-hoc fallacy. The text concludes by referencing Steven Pinker's analogy to illustrate the fallacy's absurdity. | |
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xaktly.com
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| | | | | [AI summary] The article discusses periodic trends in the periodic table, focusing on atomic size, electronegativity, electron affinity, ionization energy, and metallic character, explaining how these properties vary across the table and their implications for chemical behavior. | |
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www.ikkaro.net
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| | | Quantum Kinetics achieves nuclear fusion at 200 million°C for 24 hours, breaking records and opening new frontiers for clean energy. | ||
