Dennis D Kirkpatrick

"All, everything that I understand, I understand only because I love." -- Leo Tolstoy

[Dennis D Kirkpatrick @ddkirkpat]

As usual, a horrid title about an interesting thought-experiment paper that asks question on how horizons can affect fields #physics #quanta https://t.co/bPiwaSuZmb

[Dennis D Kirkpatrick @ddkirkpat]

Now, I have a bedtime story for the grandkids.

[Science Is Fun @sciencefunn]

“If you can't explain it simply, you don't understand it well enough.”
- Albert Einstein
Meanwhile book “General relativity for babies” by Chris Ferrie

[Dennis D Kirkpatrick @ddkirkpat]

This is a great test of our Republic, no doubt. Paraphrasing the words of #BenjaminFranklin, “[We have] a republic, if we can keep it”. 🇺🇸🙏🏼 https://t.co/uPsqUyIBIZ from @TheEconomist https://t.co/uPsqUyIBIZ

[Dennis D Kirkpatrick @ddkirkpat]

Love is impossible without empathy. Asking questions of others is at the root of empathy. So, how then will we love? #listen #learn #love

[Daily Wire @realDailyWire]

It’s the movie they really don’t want you to see: #WhatIsAWoman?

Watch the explosive documentary starring @MattWalshBlog FREE on Twitter for 24 hrs. https://t.co/qDi7thCNid

[Dennis D Kirkpatrick @ddkirkpat]

Never underestimate the impact a lack of significant digits can have on information systems…

[Fermat's Library @fermatslibrary]

In the year 1961, the well-known meteorologist Edward Lorenz was engrossed in running a computational model for weather forecasting. Intent on restarting an interrupted simulation, he decided to utilize initial conditions from a prior printout, only to discover the ensuing simulation significantly deviating from the previous run.

The startling divergence was rooted in the subtle discrepancy of the printout values, rounded to a mere three decimal places, lacking the accuracy incorporated in the original calculations. Lorenz had anticipated that any deviations resulting from this loss in precision would be minor, however, they spiraled out of control. The errors escalated rapidly, doubling approximately every four days of simulated weather, and within the span of two simulated months, the weather scenario bore no resemblance to the initial conditions.

In this unexpected turn of events, Lorenz stumbled upon a phenomenon that would later be famously known as the butterfly effect.

This pivotal incident in the realm of chaos theory underscores the sensitivity of complex systems to minute changes in initial conditions. Its profound implications have rippled across diverse fields, from meteorology to finance to ecology, and beyond. The butterfly effect, originally identified in the world of weather simulations, serves as a profound reminder of the inherent unpredictability and complex interplay within natural systems.

This moment, forever ingrained in the annals of scientific exploration, marks a fundamental shift in understanding the dynamics of complex systems, echoing the consequences of minor alterations over time. It underscores the profound influence that seemingly insignificant changes can have, resulting in entirely different outcomes, forever altering our comprehension of the intricate interdependencies of the natural world.

[Dennis D Kirkpatrick @ddkirkpat]

An excellent example of how to think critically about a topic, you have to be able to be brutally honest about what is really going on, just as #Huxley clearly did in his #BraveNewWorld. #listen #think #learn

[Dr Jordan B Peterson @jordanbpeterson]

Your choice of sexual partner is a form of prejudice.

[Dennis D Kirkpatrick @ddkirkpat]

Why do I feel like I’m living in #MarkTwain’s era, still. Vote the bums out, along with all the rotten apples. …I really don’t want another bag of popcorn, please. #listen #think #learn

[The Associated Press @AP]

BREAKING: Rep. George Santos was arrested on federal criminal charges including wire fraud, money laundering and lying to Congress, the U.S. attorney's office says. The New York Republican became infamous for fabricating key parts of his life story. https://t.co/W9cYBcSti2

[Dennis D Kirkpatrick @ddkirkpat]

@skdh I think it will depend on the human performing the test. 🙃

[Dennis D Kirkpatrick @ddkirkpat]

This is hilariously communicative…

[Dennis D Kirkpatrick @ddkirkpat]

This feels like an echo of the trials of Al Capone, a man who committed many crimes but ultimately was convicted for tax evasion and violating the Prohibition Act. How much so, I guess we stay tuned.

[CSPAN @cspan]

WATCH: Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg news conference on the arraignment of former President Donald Trump. https://t.co/DNhXRbLbvU

[Dennis D Kirkpatrick @ddkirkpat]

The fact that even one parent would label Michelangelo’s ‘David’ as pornography is astonishing to me…That of all the exquisite form the statue presents in its storytelling repose, one would focus solely on the presentation of tiny genitalia. Astonishing.

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[Dennis D Kirkpatrick @ddkirkpat]

So, if they could hire the right people—aka #white, #straight, #GOP people— then this #financial [hiccup] would not have happened!?! …OK, I’m once again annoyingly #yawning at #america’s #populist politics and the #naïve #crybaby #capitalism of our era. #listen #think #learn

[The New York Times @nytimes]

Some conservative pundits and politicians have said Silicon Valley Bank failed because of its "woke" policies, blaming its commitment to workplace diversity and environmental and social financing goals.

These claims are without merit. Here's a fact check. https://t.co/xjt5anEDb3

[LanaQuest aka RosaSparks @LqLana]

The term “woke" was created by Black people referring to being alert to systemic racial injustices. The first documented use of the phrase “stay woke” happened in the 1930s when Lead Belly ended his song by advising Blacks traveling through Alabama to “stay woke.” #Fresh

[Mathigon @MathigonOrg]

Next Tuesday, March 14, is both π Day and the International Day of Mathematics! This thread contains many free resources from Mathigon which you can use to celebrate this wonderful day. #PiDay @idm314 🧵

[Dennis D Kirkpatrick @ddkirkpat]

I remember sitting with Former Congresswoman Pat Schroeder at #hillsdalecollege, talking about feminism in post-modern #america. She was a delight and intelligent conversationalist, impressive lady.

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[Dennis D Kirkpatrick @ddkirkpat]

While #buzzwords can #trigger , the glaring #failure of #secular ideologies to miss the meaning and goal of #spiritual charity is trampled in the quip arguments, namely that continual #grace leads to limit-based means, not mean ends. #listen #learn #love https://t.co/cTjNVQUE7g

[Ryan Shead @RyanShead]

🔥I don’t care what you’re doing, stop and watch this video 🔥

Jon Stewart plays with this Republican like a lion plays with its food.

This 2nd amendment argument is hypocrisy of the highest order.

[Lynda Carter @RealLyndaCarter]

40 years ago today. If you know, you know.

[Dennis D Kirkpatrick @ddkirkpat]

@elonmusk @elonmusk what is interesting here?

[Dennis D Kirkpatrick @ddkirkpat]

…And this is why patience is a critical value in our #military and #defense #leadership; a #ufo is unidentified till it finally is. 😉 #balloon #f22 #notamoviescript

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