Category: Silence
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Silence. Master. Student.
Only when the student is ready, the master appears. Οἱ δὲ οἰκέται, καὶ εἴ τις ἄλλος ἐστὶν βέβηλός τε καὶ ἄγροικος, πύλας πάνυ μεγάλας τοῖς ὠσὶν ἐπίθεσθε. [And seal your ears to whoever uninitiated comes to you] Φθέγξομαι οἷς θέμις ἐστί· θύρας δ’ ἐπίθεσθε βέβηλοι. [Θα απευθύνω τους λόγους μου προς εκείνους, προς τους οποίους…
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Universal translator. Useless.
Skype users will soon be able to conduct voice and video calls supported by a near-real time translation technology. And while it can't yet guarantee that no fine detail will be lost in translation, Microsoft's new idea for its video chat platform surely feels like something straight out of science fiction. No longer will our hopes…
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Caves, sound, silence...
A prehistoric necropolis yields clues to the ancient use of sound and its effect on human brain activity. Researchers detected the presence of a strong double resonance frequency at 70 Hz and 114 Hz inside a 5,000-years-old mortuary temple on the Mediterranean island of Malta. The Ħal Saflieni Hypogeum is an underground complex created in…
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Bacteria language… Staying silent... Being wise...
Bacteria seem to be have a more complicated "language" than we thought. They can communicate with each other not only via single "words" (in the form of chemical signals via a single specific molecule) but also via combinations of these words!!! (1) Language seems to be inherent to every living being. It seems that we…
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Silence tells more than screaming...
Just before the explosion. The volcano screams for 30 seconds. Then silence. For another 30 seconds. (1, 2) Explosion. > Help translate the Harmonia Philosophica book in 6 new languages and get valuable perks in return! Support the Indiegogo project now!
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