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Here are posts of general interest to me.

Rock-Paper-Scissors: You vs. the Computer

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rock-papers-scissors

Do you long for some stimulating interaction?
Play rock-paper-scissors against the New York Times.

Here are some basic “rock, paper, scissors” strategies from “the smartass”.

P.S.- The more I look at scissors, the more it seems oddly spelled.

scis·sors
[14th century. Via French cisoires from the plural of late Latin cisorium “cutting tool,” from Latin caedere “to cut” (source of English concise and decide).]

And here is the ultimate, advanced version of  rock, paper, scissors

Ultimate_Rock_Paper_Scissors

Ultimate_Rock_Paper_Scissors

Spooky Science

Light Knot with Salvador Dali

Light Knot with Salvador Dali

“From bizarre antimatter to experiments that tie light up in knots,
physics has revealed some spooky sides of our world. Here are seven
of the most mind-blowing recent discoveries.”

Are you scared yet?

The density of this gas was close to what’s needed for nuclear fusion.

2011 Beer Singha Calendar

Singha Beer Calendar 2011

Singha Beer Calendar 2011

Concept: The Lover Story.  All 12 months of illustrations are here- 2011 Beer Singha Calendar
And here is a link to the artists website- Ratinan Thaicharoen

 

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