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The Trouble With Stephen Wolfram’s New ‘Fundamental Theory Of Physics’
Stephen Wolfram, computer scientist, physicist, and CEO of software company Wolfram Research (behind Wolfram Alpha and Mathematica) made headlines this week when he launched the Wolfram Physics Project. The blog post announcing the project explains that he and his collaborators claim to have “found a path to to the fundamental theory of physics,” that they’ve…
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Mathematical Proof That Growing Old Means Getting Boring
What happens when you crunch a heap of Facebook data with one of the most sophisticated computational tools in the world? Mathematical proof for the myriad ways your life gets boring as you get older. That’s right, as you get older, you’re going to spend even more time whining about the weather and the government…
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Wolfram Alpha Knows More About How You Use Facebook Than You Do
Go to Wolfram Alpha and type “facebook report”. What you get in return is a treasure trove of statistical insights about your Facebook profile, which is certain to send you into a narcissistic spiral you’ll never recover from.
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The Difference Between Watson And Wolfram|Alpha
Stephen Wolfram explains how IBM’s Jeopardy winner Watson and his own Wolfrapm|Alpha compare to each other.