About Time

About Time (some letters to NPA about time)sg micheal, 03/MAR/2009Subject: [NPA_Dissidents] a first step in theory of timeHello Roger,I thought that time was a straightforward concept with which we haveno problem. Now I am not sure at all.1. Newton assumed a natural flow of...

Artist Olafur Eliasson on his SFMOMA show and work with brands

"SAN FRANCISCO—For the past 15 years, the Icelandic-Danish artist Olafur Eliasson has made art that engages perceptual, ecological, and temporal themes by harnessing such abundant and ephemeral elements as...

Dalai Lama Visits Chicago

The Dalai Lama continues his Free Tibet campaign, stopping in Chicago, IL before making his way down to Australia."With trademark humility, a hearty laugh and simple suggestions for cultivating compassion in...

Do your memories disappear when you sleep?

This article--which I had to read a few times to get to the heart of, thanks to the folks at Scientific American (more power to you for not playing dumb)--basically breaks down to this: they thought that our...

A Helmet That Lets You Experience God

The helmet has electromagnetic field-emitting solenoids on the sides. It is wired-up to induce religious experiences in the wearer.

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