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Scientists Built a Particle Accelerator Smaller Than a Human Hair on a Chip
The chip's complex design was generated by a computer. "If you look at the design, no human engineer would have come up with it."
Computational Models Suggest Heroism Is Suboptimal for Saving Lives in an Emergency
Maybe George Costanza was right.
The World Is a Knapsack Problem and We're Just Living in It
Understanding one of computer science's most classic problems.
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The Perfect World Is the One Without Us
The only way to “win” at world building is through abandonment.
Floating Pipe Sculptures Look Like Alien Life Forms
David McLeod's digital creations put surreal twists on a mundane object.
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