Are you living in a simulation?Philosophers have long considered the possibility that we live in an artificial or simulated reality. Dr. Beane will give a short overview of some of the simulation arguments/scenarios that he personally finds most compelling.Speaker: Dr. Silas Beane, Univ. of Washington
HAPPY HOLLOW EDZOOCATION presents Go Wild!Happy Hollow Park and Zoo comes to your library! Join us with yourwhole family for a fun filled program with live crittersand learn about adaptations, habitat, diet,and more
Where: San JoseCost: Free
Roberto Trotta: The Edge of the Sky - All You Need to Know About the All-There-IsRoberto Trotta, Theoretical Cosmologist, Astrophysics Group, Imperial College London; Author, The Edge of the SkyFrom the big bang to black holes, from dark matter to dark energy, from the origins of the universe to its ultimate destiny, Trotta's book The Edge of the Sky tells the story of the most important discoveries and ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $20 non-members, $8 members, $7 students
The computational array cameraComputational cameras have become ubiquitous in the research community (though not yet in the consumer space), as various architectures are being considered for creating output features that are not possible, or very difficult to obtain with "traditional" cameras. Computational cameras reflect our desire to capture more information about the world ...
Where: SunnyvaleCost: $10 General, $5 Members at door, Free members adv.
Astronomy Lecture With Speaker – Steve Gottlieb (Sky & Telescope mag.)Please join Mt. Diablo Astronomical Society for the September 23rd general meeting. Our monthly meetings begin with a short "What's Up" presented by one of our members (Mike Harms: "Recovery of the International Solar-Earth Explorer spacrecraft") followed by a speaker. This month's speaker is Steve Gottlieb, contributing editor for Sky ...
