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ianwrightsite.wordpress.com
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| | | | | Newton at the dawn of the Dark Enchantment. | |
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analog-antiquarian.net
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| | | | | [AI summary] This chapter explores the legacy of ancient knowledge, focusing on figures like Claudius Ptolemy and the transmission of their works through history. It discusses the decline of classical learning after the fall of Rome, the role of Islamic scholars in preserving and expanding ancient texts, and the eventual rediscovery of these works in medieval Europe. The chapter also touches on the controversies surrounding Pythagoras and the broader philosophical debates about the limits of ancient wisdom versus modern scientific inquiry. | |
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letterstonature.wordpress.com
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| | | | | Warning: long post! Abstract: Neil deGrasse Tyson has argued that Isaac Newton's religious views stymied his science, preventing him from discovering what Laplace showed a century later - that theplanetary orbits are stable against perturbation. This conclusion is highly dubious. Newton did develop perturbation theory, and applied it to the moon's orbit. His lack of... | |
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robertedwinkelly.com
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| | | This re-posts an article I wrote for the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists recently on N Korea's likely first-use of nuclear weapons in any serious Korean contingency. The University of Pennsylvania invited me to participate in two-day forum on nuclear weapons back in September. This is the short paper I brought. Here it is at BAS.... | ||
