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On Induction

Posted on May 16, 2011 by daniel

I recently read a book that introduced me to the concept of induction. The theory and philosophy of knowledge, known to smarty pants as epistemology, is a rich and complex field of study where bearded men in ivory towers lined with mahogany think for years upon years without really going outside, therefore kind of losing … Continue reading »

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All it Takes is One Mind

Posted on May 9, 2011 by daniel

I posted this on Facebook a few days ago, but I really wanted it to be my first blog post. Einstein formulated the general theory of relativity in 1916. It made predictions that he didn’t live to witness proven: Gravitational deflection of light by a massive body (gravitational lensing) Perihelion shift of Mercury’s orbit The … Continue reading »

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