Monthly Archives: February 2010

Why iPad

Posted on February 10, 2010 by David G Shrock

Share “For years we’ve all held to the belief that computing had to be made simpler for the ‘average person’. I find it difficult to come to any conclusion other than that we have totally failed in this effort.” -Speirs … Continue reading →

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Newtonian Time

Posted on February 9, 2010 by David G Shrock

Share Part of the What Time? series, an exploration in science fiction. Let us generalize a moment. The Background In the 17th century industrialization sprouted leading to 19th century railroad domination linking commerce across the map. Scheduling trains increased the … Continue reading →

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Dunston Monster: Monster Savior

Posted on February 5, 2010 by David G Shrock

Share a flash series part 6 of 8 by David G Shrock See Dunston Monster Contents for series information or back to Part 5. _________________________________________________ “We should take shelter. Wait out the storm.” Sebastian could barely hear his own voice … Continue reading →

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What Time? Series Introduction

Posted on February 2, 2010 by David G Shrock

Share Time is the great assumption in science, a mystery. There is no scientific definition or accepted theory. Time has been the subject of philosophical debate for millennia, and all we have are vague notions, psychological feelings, stories, and an … Continue reading →

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Science Definition

Posted on February 1, 2010 by David G Shrock

Share These are foundational definitions for understanding science and science fiction stated here for the non-scientist. The most important concept here is that science theories are not facts. Science Science tries to explain the world around us in a way … Continue reading →

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