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Dumb as Hell; Goes Like Mad
Feynman again? Yep.
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Andrew Smith
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Cargo Cults
Melanesia refers to a vast region in the Pacific Ocean, just off the northeast coast of Australia, and just as big as that continent.
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Andrew Smith
17
But Why?
When you hold your smartphone in your hand, the incredible wonders of physics are on display for you, right there in front of you.
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Andrew Smith
13
There’s Plenty More Room at the Bottom
Imagine building a tiny machine, so small you can barely see it with your naked eye.
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Andrew Smith
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The Anatomy of Impact
Tiny clubs are being thrust at someone’s head over and over again.
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Andrew Smith
12
Nanobot Swarm!
In 1996, I traveled to another world in my mind.
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Andrew Smith
29
The Nose Knows
An incredibly sophisticated molecule detector senses the air.
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Andrew Smith
31
Naming Nuance
I don’t believe in having heroes.
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Andrew Smith
11
Magnets: How Do They Work?
There’s a sort of reverse Dunning-Kruger phenomenon out there.
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Andrew Smith
16
Ready! Fire! Aim!
I remember spending the night in the painting studio.
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Andrew Smith
18
Leave the Doorway to the Absurd Ajar
Paraphrasing Feynman and Thinking About Edison
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Andrew Smith
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