A disorganised existence that is still measurable. A chaotic connectome that is still traversable. A meaningless reality that is still meaningful. Above all, entropy will light the way, wherever that may lead!Tumblr (3.0; @alif)http://alifwahid.me/<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/aAFQ5kUHPkY?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>Hahaha…too cute!</p>http://alifwahid.me/post/50693142543http://alifwahid.me/post/50693142543Sat, 18 May 2013 11:27:49 +1000monkeyssmarter than most humans :PWill Yahoo Try to Get Its “Cool Again” by Doing a Deal for Tumblr?: Could an investment in or...http://alifwahid.me/post/50681804378http://alifwahid.me/post/50681804378Sat, 18 May 2013 08:37:00 +1000yahoo sucks!!!!as does google+and facebook :Pand all the rest“Infotainment science journalism appears to operate under the assumption that if a scientific...http://alifwahid.me/post/50589033367http://alifwahid.me/post/50589033367Fri, 17 May 2013 04:13:00 +1000jalees rehmancritical science journalismbeautiful column“I cannot understand why we idle discussing religion. If we are honest—and scientists have to...http://alifwahid.me/post/50583921767http://alifwahid.me/post/50583921767Fri, 17 May 2013 02:38:05 +1000paul diractruthAh yes, sigh, that impenetrable shield of self-centred relativism. &#8212; X: Hey, how come YouTube...http://alifwahid.me/post/50412346896http://alifwahid.me/post/50412346896Tue, 14 May 2013 20:34:59 +1000linguistic frustrationnonsenseAARGH!!I&#8217;ve only gotten round to reading a Science journal article from a few months back that caused...http://alifwahid.me/post/50079152046http://alifwahid.me/post/50079152046Fri, 10 May 2013 19:18:00 +1000physicsthermodynamicsstatistical mechanicsnegative temperaturesexperimental physicsscienceawesome<iframe width="400" height="300" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/m0xYsIxfqTE?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/>http://alifwahid.me/post/50076391899http://alifwahid.me/post/50076391899Fri, 10 May 2013 17:32:29 +1000sam hopkinsligthnin bluessimply magic“The English word brother and the French frère are related to the Sanskrit bhratr and the...http://alifwahid.me/post/49909578274http://alifwahid.me/post/49909578274Wed, 08 May 2013 13:35:05 +1000linguisticsstatistical linguisticslanguage ancestrymodellingJames Burke Documentaries FULL: I’ve stopped watching TV for quite some time now, since...http://alifwahid.me/post/49839496578http://alifwahid.me/post/49839496578Tue, 07 May 2013 16:16:48 +1000james burkeconnectionsdocumentaryhistoryscienceNaming of certain things in mathematics and statistics is rather odd indeed. For example, there is a...http://alifwahid.me/post/49572290906http://alifwahid.me/post/49572290906Sat, 04 May 2013 15:28:42 +1000chinese restaurant processindian buffet processhairy ball theoremodd namesstatisticsmathematics<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/c613aa63a4ca8382191cf6dd08faaacf/tumblr_mm6yhxMD2C1qa7ikko1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Hmm…Ben Kingsley is apparently playing a half-Maori war hero named Mazer Rackham in the upcoming Ender’s Game movie…GO NEW ZEALAND!!! Wohoo! :) Oh and I should probably get round to reading that book someday before the movie comes out :/ Or, perhaps I can just wait for the movie to come out :P lol</p>http://alifwahid.me/post/49463955727http://alifwahid.me/post/49463955727Fri, 03 May 2013 08:01:00 +1000ender's gameben kingsleynew zealandmaorimokofacial tatootoo lazy to read ender's game right now :P<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/5NV6Rdv1a3I?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>I hear this is en route to smash records all over the place. Seriously groovy stuff!</p>http://alifwahid.me/post/49015133827http://alifwahid.me/post/49015133827Sun, 28 Apr 2013 02:23:23 +1000daft punkpharrell williamsget luckynile rodgers70s discoChic style!le freak cest' chic<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ma3fj5CDvB1qcj2hco1_500.png"/><br/><br/>http://alifwahid.me/post/48872986792http://alifwahid.me/post/48872986792Fri, 26 Apr 2013 06:18:11 +1000tetrationhyper-exponentiationcomplex hyper-operationcomplex numbersmathematicsbeautifulartgorgeousWhen dealing with impractically large numbers (e.g., dozen or more digits in length), it certainly...http://alifwahid.me/post/48871881970http://alifwahid.me/post/48871881970Fri, 26 Apr 2013 06:02:00 +1000mathematicsstatisticsnormal numbertetrationhyper-exponentiationTHENNSo, isomorphismes posted something interesting earlier in the week to demonstrate the difference...http://alifwahid.me/post/48847315715http://alifwahid.me/post/48847315715Thu, 25 Apr 2013 21:37:00 +1000<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/piuKlpJmjfg?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/>http://alifwahid.me/post/48787967747http://alifwahid.me/post/48787967747Thu, 25 Apr 2013 04:40:26 +1000time-lapse of the sun covering 3 years in 3 minutes<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/96f6e846e3f25a2841ddd7e9ed5d6988/tumblr_mlrvqzNA9N1qa7ikko1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Composite image of the sun, overlaying solar flares to highlight the clustering. Why do they cluster?</p>http://alifwahid.me/post/48787914034http://alifwahid.me/post/48787914034Thu, 25 Apr 2013 04:39:31 +1000solar flaressun spotscomposite imageNASA“My research in social psychology has focused on morality and how it varies across cultures. I...http://alifwahid.me/post/48606146926http://alifwahid.me/post/48606146926Mon, 22 Apr 2013 21:32:11 +1000jonathan haidtmoral foundations theoryof freedom and fairnesspsychologyphilosophy<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/DW4DXOAXF8U?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>Politicians in my home, New Zealand, are mostly the stereotypical type, as in other countries. But once in a while kiwi politicians conjure up the courage to be bold and beautiful. This week, New Zealand became the 13th sovereign nation to have legalised gay marriage. A proud moment for kiwis of all seven colours. And this is how we celebrate the love and joy of such pride in our democracy - the public gallery in the upper level spontaneously sings a Maori classic called <em>Pokarekare Ana</em>.</p>http://alifwahid.me/post/48350628360http://alifwahid.me/post/48350628360Fri, 19 Apr 2013 21:50:11 +1000new zealandproud moment to be a kiwipokarekare anagay marriageequaliltyhuman rights<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/3KL9mRus19o?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/>http://alifwahid.me/post/47951368373http://alifwahid.me/post/47951368373Sun, 14 Apr 2013 23:51:00 +1000sound of my youthold schoolno diggityblackstreet90s R&B