terça-feira, julho 16, 2024
O primeiro teste nuclear foi há 79 anos...
Postado por Fernando Martins às 07:09 0 bocas
Marcadores: energia nuclear, II Grande Guerra, II Guerra Mundial, Projecto Manhattan, Trinity, USA
domingo, fevereiro 18, 2024
Oppenheimer morreu há 57 anos...
Em 1942 integrou o Projeto Manhattan, destinado a gerir a investigação e o desenvolvimento por parte de cientistas britânicos e norte-americanos da energia nuclear com fins militares. A sede central, o laboratório secreto de Los Alamos, no Novo México, foi escolhida pelo próprio Oppenheimer. Depois do sucesso da prova efetuada em Alamogordo, em 1945, demitiu-se de diretor do projeto.
Postado por Fernando Martins às 00:57 0 bocas
Marcadores: Física, judeus, Oppenheimer, Projecto Manhattan
quinta-feira, fevereiro 08, 2024
John von Neumann faleceu há 67 anos...
A von Neumann probe is a spacecraft capable of replicating itself. It is a concatenation of two concepts: a "Von Neumann universal constructor" (self-replicating machine) and a probe (an instrument to explore or examine something). The concept is named after Hungarian American mathematician and physicist John von Neumann, who rigorously studied the concept of self-replicating machines that he called "Universal Assemblers" and which are often referred to as "von Neumann machines". Such constructs could be theorised to comprise five basic components (variations of this template could create other machines such as Bracewell probes):
- Probe: which would contain the actual probing instruments & goal-directed AI to guide the construct.
- Life-support systems: mechanisms to repair and maintain the construct.
- Factory: mechanisms to harvest resources & replicate itself.
- Memory banks: store programs for all its components & information gained by the probe.
- Engine: motor to move the probe.
Andreas Hein and science fiction author Stephen Baxter proposed different types of von Neumann probes, termed "Philosopher" and "Founder", where the purpose of the former is exploration and for the latter preparing future settlement.
A near-term concept of a self-replicating probe has been proposed by the Initiative for Interstellar Studies, achieving about 70% self-replication, based on current and near-term technologies.
If a self-replicating probe finds evidence of primitive life (or a primitive, low-level culture) it might be programmed to lie dormant, silently observe, attempt to make contact (this variant is known as a Bracewell probe), or even interfere with or guide the evolution of life in some way.
Physicist Paul Davies of Arizona State University has raised the possibility of a probe resting on our own Moon, having arrived at some point in Earth's ancient prehistory and remained to monitor Earth, which is reminiscent of Arthur C. Clarke's "The Sentinel" and the Stanley Kubrick film 2001: A Space Odyssey that was based on Clarke's story.
A variant idea on the interstellar von Neumann probe idea is that of the "Astrochicken", proposed by Freeman Dyson. While it has the common traits of self-replication, exploration, and communication with its "home base", Dyson conceived the Astrochicken to explore and operate within our own planetary system, and not explore interstellar space.
Anders Sandberg and Stuart Armstrong argued that launching the colonization of the entire reachable universe through self-replicating probes is well within the capabilities of a star-spanning civilization, and proposed a theoretical approach for achieving it in 32 years, by mining planet Mercury for resources and constructing a Dyson Swarm around the Sun.Postado por Fernando Martins às 06:07 0 bocas
Marcadores: estatística, judeus, Matemática, polimata, Projecto Manhattan, Sonda de Von Neumann, von Neumann
domingo, julho 16, 2023
O primeiro teste nuclear foi há 78 anos...
Postado por Fernando Martins às 07:08 0 bocas
Marcadores: energia nuclear, II Grande Guerra, II Guerra Mundial, Projecto Manhattan, Trinity, USA
sábado, fevereiro 18, 2023
Oppenheimer morreu há 56 anos
Em 1942 integrou o Projeto Manhattan, destinado a gerir a investigação e o desenvolvimento por parte de cientistas britânicos e norte-americanos da energia nuclear com fins militares. A sede central, o laboratório secreto de Los Alamos, no Novo México, foi escolhida pelo próprio Oppenheimer. Depois do sucesso da prova efetuada em Alamogordo, em 1945, demitiu-se de diretor do projeto.
Postado por Fernando Martins às 00:56 0 bocas
Marcadores: Física, judeus, Oppenheimer, Projecto Manhattan
quarta-feira, fevereiro 08, 2023
John von Neumann faleceu há 66 anos
A von Neumann probe is a spacecraft capable of replicating itself. It is a concatenation of two concepts: a "Von Neumann universal constructor" (self-replicating machine) and a probe (an instrument to explore or examine something). The concept is named after Hungarian American mathematician and physicist John von Neumann, who rigorously studied the concept of self-replicating machines that he called "Universal Assemblers" and which are often referred to as "von Neumann machines". Such constructs could be theorised to comprise five basic components (variations of this template could create other machines such as Bracewell probes):
- Probe: which would contain the actual probing instruments & goal-directed AI to guide the construct.
- Life-support systems: mechanisms to repair and maintain the construct.
- Factory: mechanisms to harvest resources & replicate itself.
- Memory banks: store programs for all its components & information gained by the probe.
- Engine: motor to move the probe.
Andreas Hein and science fiction author Stephen Baxter proposed different types of von Neumann probes, termed "Philosopher" and "Founder", where the purpose of the former is exploration and for the latter preparing future settlement.
A near-term concept of a self-replicating probe has been proposed by the Initiative for Interstellar Studies, achieving about 70% self-replication, based on current and near-term technologies.
If a self-replicating probe finds evidence of primitive life (or a primitive, low-level culture) it might be programmed to lie dormant, silently observe, attempt to make contact (this variant is known as a Bracewell probe), or even interfere with or guide the evolution of life in some way.
Physicist Paul Davies of Arizona State University has raised the possibility of a probe resting on our own Moon, having arrived at some point in Earth's ancient prehistory and remained to monitor Earth, which is reminiscent of Arthur C. Clarke's "The Sentinel" and the Stanley Kubrick film 2001: A Space Odyssey that was based on Clarke's story.
A variant idea on the interstellar von Neumann probe idea is that of the "Astrochicken", proposed by Freeman Dyson. While it has the common traits of self-replication, exploration, and communication with its "home base", Dyson conceived the Astrochicken to explore and operate within our own planetary system, and not explore interstellar space.
Anders Sandberg and Stuart Armstrong argued that launching the colonization of the entire reachable universe through self-replicating probes is well within the capabilities of a star-spanning civilization, and proposed a theoretical approach for achieving it in 32 years, by mining planet Mercury for resources and constructing a Dyson Swarm around the Sun.Postado por Fernando Martins às 06:06 0 bocas
Marcadores: estatística, judeus, Matemática, polimata, Projecto Manhattan, Sonda de Von Neumann, von Neumann
sábado, julho 16, 2022
O primeiro teste nuclear foi há 77 anos
Postado por Fernando Martins às 07:07 0 bocas
Marcadores: energia nuclear, II Grande Guerra, II Guerra Mundial, Projecto Manhattan, Trinity, USA
sexta-feira, fevereiro 18, 2022
Oppenheimer morreu há 55 anos
Em 1942 integrou o Projeto Manhattan, destinado a gerir a investigação e o desenvolvimento por parte de cientistas britânicos e norte-americanos da energia nuclear com fins militares. A sede central, o laboratório secreto de Los Alamos, no Novo México, foi escolhida pelo próprio Oppenheimer. Depois do sucesso da prova efetuada em Alamogordo, em 1945, demitiu-se de diretor do projeto.
Postado por Fernando Martins às 00:55 0 bocas
Marcadores: Física, judeus, Oppenheimer, Projecto Manhattan
terça-feira, fevereiro 08, 2022
John von Neumann morreu há 65 anos...
A von Neumann probe is a spacecraft capable of replicating itself. It is a concatenation of two concepts: a "Von Neumann universal constructor" (self-replicating machine) and a probe (an instrument to explore or examine something). The concept is named after Hungarian American mathematician and physicist John von Neumann, who rigorously studied the concept of self-replicating machines that he called "Universal Assemblers" and which are often referred to as "von Neumann machines". Such constructs could be theorised to comprise five basic components (variations of this template could create other machines such as Bracewell probes):
- Probe: which would contain the actual probing instruments & goal-directed AI to guide the construct.
- Life-support systems: mechanisms to repair and maintain the construct.
- Factory: mechanisms to harvest resources & replicate itself.
- Memory banks: store programs for all its components & information gained by the probe.
- Engine: motor to move the probe.
Andreas Hein and science fiction author Stephen Baxter proposed different types of von Neumann probes, termed "Philosopher" and "Founder", where the purpose of the former is exploration and for the latter preparing future settlement.
A near-term concept of a self-replicating probe has been proposed by the Initiative for Interstellar Studies, achieving about 70% self-replication, based on current and near-term technologies.
If a self-replicating probe finds evidence of primitive life (or a primitive, low-level culture) it might be programmed to lie dormant, silently observe, attempt to make contact (this variant is known as a Bracewell probe), or even interfere with or guide the evolution of life in some way.
Physicist Paul Davies of Arizona State University has raised the possibility of a probe resting on our own Moon, having arrived at some point in Earth's ancient prehistory and remained to monitor Earth, which is reminiscent of Arthur C. Clarke's "The Sentinel" and the Stanley Kubrick film 2001: A Space Odyssey that was based on Clarke's story.
A variant idea on the interstellar von Neumann probe idea is that of the "Astrochicken", proposed by Freeman Dyson. While it has the common traits of self-replication, exploration, and communication with its "home base", Dyson conceived the Astrochicken to explore and operate within our own planetary system, and not explore interstellar space.
Anders Sandberg and Stuart Armstrong argued that launching the colonization of the entire reachable universe through self-replicating probes is well within the capabilities of a star-spanning civilization, and proposed a theoretical approach for achieving it in 32 years, by mining planet Mercury for resources and constructing a Dyson Swarm around the Sun.Postado por Fernando Martins às 06:50 0 bocas
Marcadores: estatística, judeus, Matemática, polimata, Projecto Manhattan, Sonda de Von Neumann, von Neumann
sexta-feira, julho 16, 2021
O primeiro teste nuclear foi há 76 anos
Postado por Fernando Martins às 07:06 0 bocas
Marcadores: energia nuclear, II Grande Guerra, II Guerra Mundial, Projecto Manhattan, Trinity, USA
quinta-feira, fevereiro 18, 2021
Oppenheimer morreu há 54 anos
Postado por Fernando Martins às 05:40 0 bocas
Marcadores: Física, judeus, Oppenheimer, Projecto Manhattan
segunda-feira, fevereiro 08, 2021
John von Neumann morreu há 64 anos
Postado por Fernando Martins às 06:40 0 bocas
Marcadores: estatística, judeus, Matemática, polimata, Projecto Manhattan, von Neumann
quinta-feira, julho 16, 2020
A Era Atómica começou há 75 anos
Postado por Fernando Martins às 07:50 0 bocas
Marcadores: energia nuclear, II Grande Guerra, II Guerra Mundial, Projecto Manhattan, Trinity, USA
sábado, fevereiro 18, 2017
Oppenheimer morreu há 50 anos
Postado por Fernando Martins às 00:50 0 bocas
Marcadores: Física, judeus, Oppenheimer, Projecto Manhattan