Arrow of time no longer double-ended
A physicist claims to have solved one of the more persistent problems in physics: why time flows in only one direction.
What would you do if you ended up in the year 1000?
From boing boing:
The Marginal Revolution blog poses the musical question, “If you were transported back to the middle ages, what would be the top strategy for thriving?” Given that most of us can’t make gunpowder from scratch (and don’t have up-to-date smallpox vaccinations), dreams of becoming a technological pre-Enlightenment billionaire guru are probably not realistic (stipulating that “realistic” is probably not a good word to use in respect of responses to hypothetical time-travel questions).
Some really great responses at MR, too.
Lost: Season 4 Episode 5
This is hands down the best episode to date. In fact, Lost hasn’t made me cry until tonight.
Time F***ers
John and I were having this argument a few days back. If you had access to a time machine, TARDIS, George Carlin-enhanced phone booth, or some other geeky device that let you slip through space and time, you’d probably end up abusing it.
What historical figures would you go back and seduce? Assuming, of course, that the device also magically clears you of any scary infections.