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The have no expertise in nuclear technology, unlike Obama who had @ernestmoniz.bsky.social.
"I was aware of listening devices"...Alexander Butterfield, who had passed away at age 99.
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Congratulations, Mike. Keep it goin'
Where is Ernie Moniz when we need him?
I'll be speaking at a "Physics for Everyone" session, summit.aps.org/events/MAR-U..., with the title "Physics and Baseball: An Intersectionof Passions".
Looking forward to attending the Global Physics Summit next week in Denver, sponsored by the APS. It is probably the largest physics conference ever organized, with ~14k physicists expected from across the globe.
Kind of reminds me of the famous Yogi Berra pizza story:
thepizzasnob.net/2012/07/27/s...
I have #1 but prefer #3.
In addition to "what comes next?", how about "what should have come first?" Many things come to mind, especially planning for the evacuation of Americans in neighboring countries. Seems that was an afterthought.
No Noem!
I joined ABC News to speak on the escalating conflict in Iran. There is much speculation about the impact of regime change, but there are risks whether the regime collapses or not.
Watch the full discussion here - abcnews.com/video/130724...
I've seen enough: James Talarico (D) wins the #TXSEN Dem primary.
My good friend Mike Klarman, HLS professor and fellow Red Sox fan, gave a lecture a few days ago at Fordham entitled "How Did We Get There?" I highly recommend.
vimeo.com/1169689331?f...
Definitely worth your time watching this interview with @mcfaulmike.bsky.social re the Iran situation.
Tatum GTD! Is that really true?
When there is headwind, Magnus force depends on (v+vwind)^2, whereas time depends (primarily) only on 1/v. So there is not a cancellation and you get more movement with a headwind.
Subtle point: Magnus force depends on v^2. Movement depends on force*time^2,. But time depends on 1/v. Hence v cancels out. Primary effect of speed on movement is through spin factor, the ratio of spin to v. Smaller v results in larger lift coefficient-->more movement.
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Good point: More movement when there is a headwind. Also drag is greater, resulting in more loss of speed between release and home plate. Might be a good way to check for headwind.
My playlist today for my group fitness class was entirely Neil Sedaka. They were mostly songs he sang but a few he wrote for others. Plus one of his Yiddish songs, as we celebrate Purim tonight
Treating the bat as a rigid object (i.e., no vibrations) does not tell the whole story. A rigid bat would have the ball-bat coefficient of restitution (BBCOR) independent of impact location, unlike our recent data.
Last year I wrote a pedagogical article in which the primary conclusion was that it is not possible to understand how the shape of a wood bat (e.g., a "torpedo" design) affects its performance without considering the effect of bending vibrations.
baseball.physics.illinois.edu/TorpedoArtic...
In the current issue of Physics Today, there is a very nice article about David Gagnon, the team leader in Baseball Sciences for the Nats. This confirms my long-held belief that there is a place in MLB organizations for people with strong physics backgrounds.
Neil Sedaka, Breaking Up Is Hard To Do singer and pop song hitmaker, dies aged 86
I am saddened to learn of the passing of Neil Sedaka, one of the pioneers of the early days of rock and roll. He made many great songs from that era, including those he wrote for others. May his memory be a blessing.
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I'm pretty sure the system at each MLB venue has been "ground truth'd" by WSU/Lloyd Smith. I would have great confidence in those measurements. What I don't know is the result ( i.e., the margin of error).
It's hard for me to believe that it's as small as 4 mm in present context. In any case, I agree with your point not to overturn if within margin of error. All the more reason to know what it is.