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Why do people study cybernetics?

People study cybernetics to gain knowledge with which to improve mechanical things. Cybernetics is the scientific study of automatic control and communication in the functions of animals and in mechanical and electrical systems. It is chiefly concerned with physiological and psychological mechanics of animal behaviour. These methods have been used in deciphering garbled messages, in anti-aircraft gunnery, in constructing artificial …

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Nicolas Ghesquiere

Nicolas Ghesquiere (born 1971 in Comines, Nord) is a fashion designer and is currently creative director for the house of Balenciaga owned by the Gucci Group (Pinault Printemps Redoute). He grew up in Loudun, Vienne. He was the son of a Francophone Belgian golf-course owner and manager in the 9,000 inhabitants Poitevine town of Loudun and a French mother who …

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Why do passengers board, alight an aircraft only from the left?

The hold doors are on the right, so with the baggage being loaded/unloaded and re-fuelling taking place, it would be pretty crowded and dangerous. Also on older aircraft, the forward right hand doors were actually designated service doors and emergency exits only. Besides, the left side of the aircraft is where the pilot sits, with the co-pilot in the right-hand …

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Why do particles and anti-particles, when they come in contact, annihilate each other?

For sub-atomic particles like electrons and protons, there exist corresponding particles with the same mass but opposite electrical and magnetic characteristics. For example, the electron’s anti-particle, positron, possesses the same mass as the electron, but carries a positive charge. The anti-particles are produced naturally in radioactive decay. In the universe, the number of regular subatomic particles and anti-particles is not …

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Why do our faces turn red when we do something wrong?

When our faces turn red because of some act that we know to be wrong, it is probably because we are ashamed. Another reason for blushing, as it is called, may well be from anger or shyness. All these emotions disturb the nervous system which controls the flow of blood to the surface of the skin and it is then …

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Neil Gershenfeld

Neil Gershenfeld — Physicist and computer scientist, Gershenfeld heads the Center for Bits and Atoms at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where he takes an interdisciplinary approach to quantum computing, nanotechnology, and personal fabrication. Gershenfeld’s research interests are mainly in interdisciplinary studies involving physics and computer science, in such fields as quantum computing, nanotechnology, personal fabrication, and other research areas. …

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Why do oil and water not mix?

Oil and water do not mix because the molecules (tiny particles) of which they are composed are so different. The molecules in oil are much bigger and contain many more atoms than those of water. When different liquids mix, it is because they have similar types of molecules which readily link up with each other, like milk and water. In …

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Neil A. Armstrong

Neil A. Armstrong — The American astronaut Neil Alden Armstrong, b. Wapakoneta, Ohio, Aug. 5, 1930, was the first person to walk on the Moon. Armstrong received his pilot’s license on his 16th birthday. After two years at Purdue University, he joined the navy and flew combat missions over Korea. He returned to Purdue, obtained his aeronautical engineering degree in 1955, …

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