Tag Archives: Science

30 Years Later

Posted on May 18, 2010 by David G Shrock

I believe two major events contributed to my life-long interest in science and trying to understand the world around me. The first event was my initial glimpse of Saturn through a telescope, and the second event was the day Mt. … Continue reading →

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Twins Paradox

Posted on March 9, 2010 by David G Shrock

Part of the What Time? series, an exploration in science fiction. The Twins Paradox is less of a paradox and more of a time puzzle originally stated by Einstein. Puzzling Twins Alice and Angela are identical twins born seconds apart … Continue reading →

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Newtonian Time

Posted on February 9, 2010 by David G Shrock

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 need … Continue reading →

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Science Definition

Posted on February 1, 2010 by David G Shrock

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 that … Continue reading →

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How-To: Make a 3D Photo

Posted on August 10, 2009 by David G Shrock

Use Magenta/Green 3D glasses to view the chess photograph or Red/Cyan 3D glasses to view the bike photograph. Click on an image for a larger view. 3D quality depends on your monitor’s color settings. The chess photo ghosts a little … Continue reading →