Is there any logical room for an Omnipotent God?

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The word Omnipotent is a rather large word that can befuddle normal human beings, what they heck does it actually mean? Well it basically comes from smacking two Latin words together, Omni and Potens, or “All Power”, and is used to describe a supernatural entity that has unlimited power and can do anything … and … Read more

Traveling Salesman Problem solved – by a non-human lifeform

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The Traveling Salesman Problem goes like this … if a chap has a set of cities he needs to make calls in, then how does he calculate the optional route such that he only calls into each city once? The solution is known of course because it has been one of the most intensively studied … Read more

Crowdsourcing – some further examples

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Yesterday I blogged about Galaxy Zoo. Thats the project that needs your help to process and categorize images of Galaxies captured by robot telescopes. As I explained, the motivation is that the very best pattern recognition engine known to humanity sits between your ears. However, what is also quite fascinating is that this is just … Read more

Galaxy Quest

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Have you ever wished you could make a valuable scientific contribution? Well, did you know that you can do so by sitting at home? Let me tell you a bit about Galaxy Zoo. Look up and you find billions upon billions of galaxy’s. Astronomers have utilized robot telescopes to capture images of many of these … Read more