CAP theorem (Brewer’s theorem) :It is impossible for distributed computer system to simultaneously provide all three of the following guarantees: Consistency: There are many way to describe it * All nodes see the same data at the same time.* Once a state is stored in the system, it will report the same state in every [...]
Here is quote from paper published by Seth Lloyd of MIT in 2001. “Merely by existing, all physical systems register information. And by evolving dynamically in time, they transform and process that information. The laws of physics determine the amount of information that a physical system can register (number of bits) and the number of [...]
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Posted 24 March 2010
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To prove, here is partial list of useful things produced, discovered or invented by accidental idea(s): 1. Microwave Oven 2. Pacemaker 3. Velcro 4. Slinky (Spring like toy) 5. Saran Wrap 6. Safety Glass 7. Urea Synthesis 8. Teflon 9. Super Glue 10. Scotch Guard 11. Helium 12. Iodine 13. Polycarbonates 14. Celluloid 15. Rayon [...]
Q: “If you toss a coin a thousand times, how often will it come up heads?” A: “About fifty percent of the time.” If you consider this as “truth”, check http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1697475. Real problem is how to evaluate actual situations (force, friction, airflow, weight etc) and calculate, without error, using scientific rules to find out if [...]
