Wheazel Posted October 27, 2006 Share Posted October 27, 2006 The last couple of months I have been ADDICTED on finding really good reads on Wikipedia. I'm trying to read at least 1 article a day on something I didn't knew but find extremely interesting. Clicking the random page twenty times isn't the true path to enlightenment, so I'm calling for your help! Let's share some terms we can all search on Wikipedia: Something you can brag about against fellow colleagues and friends, something you always wondered or just something interesting. I'll start with some of my findings: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Technological_Singularity http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pykrete http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weapons_of_Mass_Destruction http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_count...ry_expenditures http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fermat%27s_last_theorem http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paradigm_shift I'm sure the list is truly endless. Please share! Thx Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/507106-pearls-of-wikipedia/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred Derf Veteran Posted October 27, 2006 Veteran Share Posted October 27, 2006 (edited) I am haunted by the duck-rabbit (last entry on the list) I made a poll: https://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?show...=507110&hl= Edited October 27, 2006 by Fred Derf Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/507106-pearls-of-wikipedia/#findComment-587993027 Share on other sites More sharing options...
h3xis Posted October 27, 2006 Share Posted October 27, 2006 ManBearPig Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/507106-pearls-of-wikipedia/#findComment-587993045 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wheazel Posted October 27, 2006 Author Share Posted October 27, 2006 ManBearPig I was referring to some more intellectual readings. But have read it either way :) Haven't seen the episode, so don't found it that interesting :p Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/507106-pearls-of-wikipedia/#findComment-587993054 Share on other sites More sharing options...
gaurav Posted October 27, 2006 Share Posted October 27, 2006 Anything related to relativity on wiki as well as some other sites is just awesome.....and well, the list is infinited, there are so many things! Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/507106-pearls-of-wikipedia/#findComment-587993128 Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitebread Posted October 27, 2006 Share Posted October 27, 2006 I don't have any "pearls" (yet), but I've lately been tempted to write a Wikipedia article about myself :D (and then I'd have a pearl).... Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/507106-pearls-of-wikipedia/#findComment-587993276 Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeroday Posted October 27, 2006 Share Posted October 27, 2006 The thing I about wikipedia is once you start reading one articles, there are so many links to other topics, you end up reading another 10 articles as well lol. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/507106-pearls-of-wikipedia/#findComment-587993491 Share on other sites More sharing options...
dreamz Veteran Posted October 27, 2006 Veteran Share Posted October 27, 2006 here are some: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banach%E2%80%93Tarski_paradox http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Axiom_of_choice http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lowenheim-Skolem_theorem http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Continuum_hypothesis http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reimann_hypothesis http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Axiomatic_set_theory http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Model_theory http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Foundations http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atiyah-Singer_theorem http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manifold Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/507106-pearls-of-wikipedia/#findComment-587993573 Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitebread Posted October 28, 2006 Share Posted October 28, 2006 The thing I about wikipedia is once you start reading one articles, there are so many links to other topics, you end up reading another 10 articles as well lol. Very true :cool: . Now that is a Wikipedia pearl [of wisdom]. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/507106-pearls-of-wikipedia/#findComment-587993943 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shof Posted October 28, 2006 Share Posted October 28, 2006 wikipedia and how stuff works is very addicting Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/507106-pearls-of-wikipedia/#findComment-587994007 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lazih3nri Posted October 28, 2006 Share Posted October 28, 2006 Greek Myths.. along with the history of both world wars... Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/507106-pearls-of-wikipedia/#findComment-587994154 Share on other sites More sharing options...
illicit Posted October 28, 2006 Share Posted October 28, 2006 The thing I about wikipedia is once you start reading one articles, there are so many links to other topics, you end up reading another 10 articles as well lol. Yeah, I sometimes do that when I start reading some articles on there. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/507106-pearls-of-wikipedia/#findComment-587994477 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wheazel Posted October 28, 2006 Author Share Posted October 28, 2006 here are some: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banach%E2%80%93Tarski_paradox http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Axiom_of_choice http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lowenheim-Skolem_theorem http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Continuum_hypothesis http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reimann_hypothesis http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Axiomatic_set_theory http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Model_theory http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Foundations http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atiyah-Singer_theorem http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manifold What's your profession? A math professor? Some I understood (like axiom of choice), other were chinese to me. I have a mathematical background (majored in informatics), but I never noticed how hard it is to read maths in another language. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/507106-pearls-of-wikipedia/#findComment-587995100 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason S. Global Moderator Posted October 28, 2006 Global Moderator Share Posted October 28, 2006 way too much for me this early in the morning.. :blush: :sleep: Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/507106-pearls-of-wikipedia/#findComment-587995149 Share on other sites More sharing options...
OmART Posted October 28, 2006 Share Posted October 28, 2006 Another vote for the Riemann Zeta http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reimann_hypothesis and Maxwell Equations http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maxwell%27s_equations Maxwell Demon http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maxwell%27s_demon Toriccelli's Trumpet http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gabriel's_Horn Laplace Demon http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laplace%27s_demon Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/507106-pearls-of-wikipedia/#findComment-587995186 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MillionVoltss Posted October 28, 2006 Share Posted October 28, 2006 LOL If only lower school kids knew what there basic 1+1 was the start of, i dont think they would bother :) . Anyone got subjects not based on maths. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/507106-pearls-of-wikipedia/#findComment-587995297 Share on other sites More sharing options...
chopyaedoff Posted October 28, 2006 Share Posted October 28, 2006 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Porn http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lesbian_science_fiction http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_sex_positions Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/507106-pearls-of-wikipedia/#findComment-587995325 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wheazel Posted October 30, 2006 Author Share Posted October 30, 2006 Two nice ones: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Entropy_%28arrow_of_time%29 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Bang Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/507106-pearls-of-wikipedia/#findComment-588000800 Share on other sites More sharing options...
danananakroyd Posted October 30, 2006 Share Posted October 30, 2006 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/End_of_civilization Sometimes Wikipedia makes me more and more scared of things i was blissfully unaware of... Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/507106-pearls-of-wikipedia/#findComment-588001458 Share on other sites More sharing options...
PL_ Veteran Posted October 30, 2006 Veteran Share Posted October 30, 2006 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/End_of_civilization Sometimes Wikipedia makes me more and more scared of things i was blissfully unaware of... (8)It's the end of the world as we know it! :D These are intersting, if not mostly speculation: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Future_studies http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homo_excelsior http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strong_AI This is good: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Identity_%28philosophy%29 This Plato guy sounds smart: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plato%27s_allegory_of_the_cave http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_divided_line_of_Plato http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plato%27s_metaphor_of_the_sun Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/507106-pearls-of-wikipedia/#findComment-588001670 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Ride Posted October 30, 2006 Share Posted October 30, 2006 Ronin - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ronin Sengoku Period - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sengoku_Period Edo Period - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edo_period Oda Nobunaga - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oda_Nobunaga History of Japan - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Japan Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/507106-pearls-of-wikipedia/#findComment-588001823 Share on other sites More sharing options...
JD10 Posted October 30, 2006 Share Posted October 30, 2006 Ronin - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ronin Sengoku Period - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sengoku_Period Edo Period - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edo_period Oda Nobunaga - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oda_Nobunaga History of Japan - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Japan Wasn't Ronin a Frank Miller comic? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/507106-pearls-of-wikipedia/#findComment-588001837 Share on other sites More sharing options...
sao123 Posted October 30, 2006 Share Posted October 30, 2006 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_plane_on_a_conveyor_belt Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/507106-pearls-of-wikipedia/#findComment-588001853 Share on other sites More sharing options...
JD10 Posted October 30, 2006 Share Posted October 30, 2006 hmm...well, it depends on what intrests you. I found these very interesting: biosemiotics (body language): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biosemiotics reciprocal altruism: http://www.answers.com/topic/reciprocal-altruism Social class: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Class_%28social%29 Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/507106-pearls-of-wikipedia/#findComment-588001871 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wheazel Posted November 6, 2006 Author Share Posted November 6, 2006 Great articles. I have read them all. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eugenetics http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simpsons (More interesting than first assumed) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Time_travel http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irak (Just because it's closed because of vandalism :) ) Keep em coming! Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/507106-pearls-of-wikipedia/#findComment-588021657 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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