Tag Archives: comparison

Time: Do the past, present, and future exist all at once? | Big Think

Time: Do the past, present, and future exist all at once? Watch the newest video from Big Think: https://bigth.ink/NewVideo Learn skills from the world’s top minds at Big Think Edge: https://bigth.ink/Edge ———————————————————————————- Everything we do as living organisms is dependent, … Continue reading →

Posted in Science | Tagged , | Leave a comment

How The Romans Would See Us Today

A time portal has just opened, from which 6 of Rome’s greatest leaders have stepped into our world. What would they think of us? How do our civilizations compare?

Posted in Culture | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

How the pandemic distorted time

Our perception of time is incredibly malleable — no wonder the pandemic upended it. Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO There used to be this thing called a party. The concept was simple — gather a bunch of living, breathing bodies … Continue reading →

Posted in Culture | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Three Teenagers Changing the World for the Better

This world is full of teenagers doing incredible things, and they give us hope for the future. While Mexico’s Dafne Almazán is the world’s youngest psychologist and a teacher making sure other gifted kids get the education they deserve, Sweden’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

20+ People Who Discovered Their Art History Doppelgängers at Museums

By Sara Barnes on September 14, 2017   Some people believe that everyone has a twin. And maybe that’s true—if you need proof, just visit an art or history museum! People around the world are finding themselves in the collections … Continue reading →

Posted in Art | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

What Is The Lifetime Of A Photon?

As you may have read somewhere, light only takes 8 minutes to cover the distance between the Sun and the Earth. Yes, that’s an insanely short time, considering that we are talking about 150 million kilometres! But the light that … Continue reading →

Posted in Astronomy | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Evolution of the Alphabet | Earliest Forms to Modern Latin Script

Buy the chart: https://usefulcharts.com/products/evo… Types of Writing Systems video: CREDITS: Chart/Narration: Matt Baker https://usefulcharts.com/ Animation: Syawish Rehman https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCf0O… Audio Editing: Jack Rackam https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaQz… Intro music: “Lord of the Land” by Kevin MacLeod and licensed under Creative Commons Attribution license 4.0. … Continue reading →

Posted in Language | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Why is there no equation for the perimeter of an ellipse‽

A Podcast of Unnecessary Detail is out now: https://festivalofthespokennerd.com/p… Come for the Unnecessary Detail, stay for the A Podcast Of. These are my approximation equations: perimeter ≈ π[53a/3 + 717b/35 – √(269a^2 + 667ab + 371b^2)] perimeter ≈ π(6a/5 + … Continue reading →

Posted in Science | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Selfish(2019) – 3D Animated Film

In an izakaya, a chef notices a group of special guests. He decides to serve them a variety of signature dishes… “Selfish” talks a story about human beings are consuming delicious seafood, but sea animals are suffering from the trash … Continue reading →

Posted in Animation | Tagged , , , , , , | 1 Comment

A more perfect unit: The New Mole

THE MOLE—as in 6.02214076×10^23, the unit in chemistry used to count really really tiny stuff like atoms and molecules. Well, THE MOLE changed (it’s not simply 6.022×10^23 anymore). And while you may not have noticed it, a fundamental shift in … Continue reading →

Posted in Science | Tagged , , | Leave a comment