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A New Equation Estimates the Chances of Life Arising on a Given Planet
An astrobiologist and a chemist team up on a new equation to describe the conditions needed for life to arise on a planet.
A New Algorithm Reveals the Hidden World of Imperceptible Motion
Everything is moving all of the time, and usually we miss it.
The World Is a Knapsack Problem and We're Just Living in It
Understanding one of computer science's most classic problems.
32-Bit Integers and Why Old Computers Matter
Mutant Pac-Man, system architecture, and the integer overflow of time itself.
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The Simple, Elegant Algorithm That Makes Google Maps Possible
Edsger W. Dijkstra’s short solution to a bottomless complexity.
Quantum Information Takes the Connectedness Out of Search
No longer do networks have to be searched node by node.
When Time Flows Backwards
Physicists again demonstrate one of the quantum world's more eye-crossing properties: time symmetry.
10.0! We Gave Pitchfork Scores to Every Band Playing Pitchfork Music Festival
If there are two things people associate with Pitchfork, it's their annual festival and their complex numerical scoring system. So we combined them!