Well in those days computers were apparently 1-4Mhz on the server end of things. Doing wireframe perspective matrix transformations quick enough to rotate things in real time was a big deal. I mean… I wasn’t born yet – but the literature clearly indicates there were parties in the streets. LOL Is this kind-of like a… Continue reading Lucasfilm releases details of new advanced CGI techniques
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Edward Lorenz dead at 90
Who is Edward Lorenz? Well he’s known in scientific circles as the father of chaos theory. Chaos theory explores the relatioships between tiny changes in a dynamic system and the vast impacts these changes can have. For me this is a somber day as I fondly remember reading about chaos theory in my school library… Continue reading Edward Lorenz dead at 90
Mars Has Lots of Water – Needs Total Recal Reactor
Well this is news to me, anyway. Mars seems to hold enough water to bury the planet in about 11 meters of water. That’s not a vastly deep ocean by any means but that’s if it covered the whole surface. One might assume that it’s depth would vary while it flooded around land masses. I… Continue reading Mars Has Lots of Water – Needs Total Recal Reactor
A Black Spot on Jupiter and NASA
Now, this story comes from a site called, “Enterprise Mission.” Something about that name discredits it just about right away. I found it fascinating, however. Apparently by plunging Galileo into Jupiter to avoid causing damage, NASA managed to ignite the Plutonium 238 fuel and create a nuclear explosion. The article argues that this explosion atomized… Continue reading A Black Spot on Jupiter and NASA