05 JUN 2011 by ideonexus
Stating a Physics Law without Physics Terminology
Newton\'s Law of Universal Gravitation > Comparison > A Unique Statement of the Law of Universal GravitationBuckminster Fuller's restatement of Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation, without using any of the physics terminology in the original, is thought provoking in how flaky it sounds.
19 APR 2011 by ideonexus
Newton Saw the Moon Falling, Not an Apple
It Wasn\'t the Apple that Newton Used to Discover Gravity > Emphasis > Newton Saw that the Moon is FallingHe extended the force pulling the apple to the ground and extended it to the moon.
30 JAN 2011 by ideonexus
Helium Made to Mimic Hydrogen and High-Pitched Voices
How to Disguise a Helium Atom as a Hydrogen Atom > Cause and Effect > How Much Would a Heavier Helium Atom Affect the Pitch of Your Voice?Physicists made a helium atom act like a hydrogen atom, and the geeks at Slashdot figure out how much the new helium atom would affect the pitch of your voice in comparison to a normal helium atom.