thought experiment

Demon is derived from an ancient Greek word, originally from the Proto-Indo-European *dai-, meaning to divide or to distribute. This implied that a…

Jan 15 •

Maxwell's Demon

I happen to know that James Clerk Maxwell was 48 years old when he died.

Dec 13, 2024 •

Thought Experiments

You start out without experience in the physical world from day one.

Nov 22, 2024 •

When we humans experience time, we tend to see things in terms of the common units we use to measure time: seconds, minutes, hours, days, weeks, months…

May 14, 2024 •

Hands Across America

How many people would have to hold hands in order to create an unbroken chain from one side of the United States to the other?

Mar 1, 2024 •

Driving to the Moon

For several years, any time I had trouble falling asleep, I would take a moment to run thought experiments in my head.

Dec 30, 2023 •

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