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| the black hole of technology: The Rise and Fall of the Black Hole Paradigm Abhas Mitra, 2021-01-22 Black holes have turned out to be the cornerstone of both physics and popular belief. But what if we were to realize that exact black holes cannot exist, even though their existence is apparently suggested by exact general relativistic solutions, and Roger Penrose won the 2020 Nobel Prize in Physics ‘for the discovery that black hole formation is a robust prediction of the general theory of relativity’? While it might seem far-fetched to claim so, it will be worth remembering that the finest theoretical physicists like Albert Einstein and Paul Dirac did not believe in black holes, and Stephen Hawking finally thought that there are no exact black holes. While the black hole paradigm has become commonplace in popular consciousness, in the last decade, noise has consistently grown about the many physical effects which can inhibit the formation of exact mathematical black holes. In The Rise and Fall of the Black Hole Paradigm, Abhas Mitra shows us how, much before these developments, he had proven why the so-called black holes must only be black hole pretenders. He identified these black hole candidates to be Magnetospheric Eternally Collapsing Objects (MECOs) and, along with Darryl J. Leiter and Stanley L. Robertson, generalized them. Recent evidence for the existence of strong magnetic fields around so-called black holes may provide confirmations of his claim. |
| the black hole of technology: Black Hole Marcia Bartusiak, 2015-04-28 The award-winning science writer “packs a lot of learning into a deceptively light and enjoyable read” exploring the contentious history of the black hole (New Scientist). For more than half a century, physicists and astronomers engaged in heated dispute over the possibility of black holes in the universe. The strange notion of a space-time abyss from which not even light escapes seemed to confound all logic. Now Marcia Bartusiak, author of Einstein’s Unfinished Symphony and The Day We Found the Universe, recounts the frustrating, exhilarating, and at times humorous battles over one of history’s most dazzling ideas. Bartusiak shows how the black hole helped revive Einstein’s greatest achievement, the general theory of relativity, after decades of languishing in obscurity. Not until astronomers discovered such surprising new phenomena as neutron stars and black holes did the once-sedate universe transform into an Einsteinian cosmos, filled with sources of titanic energy that can be understood only in the light of relativity. Black Hole explains how Albert Einstein, Stephen Hawking, and other leading thinkers completely changed the way we see the universe. |
| the black hole of technology: Einstein's Monsters Chris Impey, 2019-09-17 “[A] skillfully told history of the quest to find black holes.” —Manjit Kumar, Financial Times Black holes are the best-known and least-understood objects in the universe. In Einstein’s Monsters, distinguished astronomer Chris Impey takes readers on a vivid tour of these enigmatic giants. He weaves a fascinating tale out of the fiendishly complex math of black holes and the colorful history of their discovery. Impey blends this history with a poignant account of the phenomena scientists have witnessed while observing black holes: stars swarming like bees around the center of our galaxy; black holes performing gravitational waltzes with visible stars; the cymbal clash of two black holes colliding, releasing ripples in space time. Clear, compelling, and profound, Einstein’s Monsters reveals how our comprehension of black holes is intrinsically linked to how we make sense of the universe and our place within it. |
| the black hole of technology: The Black Hole War Leonard Susskind, 2008-07-07 What happens when something is sucked into a black hole? Does it disappear? Three decades ago, a young physicist named Stephen Hawking claimed it did, and in doing so put at risk everything we know about physics and the fundamental laws of the universe. Most scientists didn't recognize the import of Hawking's claims, but Leonard Susskind and Gerard t'Hooft realized the threat, and responded with a counterattack that changed the course of physics. The Black Hole War is the thrilling story of their united effort to reconcile Hawking's revolutionary theories of black holes with their own sense of reality -- effort that would eventually result in Hawking admitting he was wrong, paying up, and Susskind and t'Hooft realizing that our world is a hologram projected from the outer boundaries of space. A brilliant book about modern physics, quantum mechanics, the fate of stars and the deep mysteries of black holes, Leonard Susskind's account of the Black Hole War is mind-bending and exhilarating reading. |
| the black hole of technology: The Science of Interstellar Kip Thorne, 2014-11-07 A journey through the otherworldly science behind Christopher Nolan’s award-winning film, Interstellar, from executive producer and Nobel Prize-winning physicist Kip Thorne. Interstellar, from acclaimed filmmaker Christopher Nolan, takes us on a fantastic voyage far beyond our solar system. Yet in The Science of Interstellar, Kip Thorne, the Nobel prize-winning physicist who assisted Nolan on the scientific aspects of Interstellar, shows us that the movie’s jaw-dropping events and stunning, never-before-attempted visuals are grounded in real science. Thorne shares his experiences working as the science adviser on the film and then moves on to the science itself. In chapters on wormholes, black holes, interstellar travel, and much more, Thorne’s scientific insights—many of them triggered during the actual scripting and shooting of Interstellar—describe the physical laws that govern our universe and the truly astounding phenomena that those laws make possible. Interstellar and all related characters and elements are trademarks of and © Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. (s14). |
| the black hole of technology: The Five Ages of the Universe Fred C. Adams, Greg Laughlin, 2000-06-19 This book takes readers on a fantastic voyage to the physics of eternity, with a long-term projection of the evolution of the universe. |
| the black hole of technology: A Black Hole Is Not a Hole Carolyn Cinami DeCristofano, 2017-10-17 Budding astronomers and scientists will love this humorous introduction to the extremely complex concept of black holes. With space facts and answers about the galaxies (ours, and others) A Black Hole is NOT a Hole takes readers on a ride that will stretch their minds around the phenomenon known as a black hole. In lively and text, the book starts off with a thorough explanation of gravity and the role it plays in the formation of black holes. Paintings by Michael Carroll, coupled with real telescopic images, help readers visualize the facts and ideas presented in the text, such as how light bends, and what a supernova looks like. Back matter includes a timeline which sums up important findings discussed throughout, while the glossary and index provide a quick point of reference for readers. Children and adults alike will learn a ton of spacey facts in this far-out book that’s sure to excite even the youngest of astrophiles. |
| the black hole of technology: Black Hole Survival Guide Janna Levin, 2020-11-12 What would happen if you fell into a Black Hole? Black holes are found throughout the universe. They can be microscopic. They can be billions of times larger than our Sun. They are dark on the outside but not on the inside. Anything that enters them can never escape, and yet they contain nothing at all. In Black Hole Survival Guide physicist and novelist Janna Levin takes you on a journey into a black hole, explaining what would happen to you and why. In the process you'll come to see how their mysteries contain answers to some of the most profound questions ever asked about the nature of our universe. 'Astrophysics at its sexiest...hugely enjoyable' Sunday Times |
| the black hole of technology: The Black Hole of Empire Partha Chatterjee, 2012-04-08 When Siraj, the ruler of Bengal, overran the British settlement of Calcutta in 1756, he allegedly jailed 146 European prisoners overnight in a cramped prison. Of the group, 123 died of suffocation. While this episode was never independently confirmed, the story of the black hole of Calcutta was widely circulated and seen by the British public as an atrocity committed by savage colonial subjects. The Black Hole of Empire follows the ever-changing representations of this historical event and founding myth of the British Empire in India, from the eighteenth century to the present. Partha Chatterjee explores how a supposed tragedy paved the ideological foundations for the civilizing force of British imperial rule and territorial control in India. Chatterjee takes a close look at the justifications of modern empire by liberal thinkers, international lawyers, and conservative traditionalists, and examines the intellectual and political responses of the colonized, including those of Bengali nationalists. The two sides of empire's entwined history are brought together in the story of the Black Hole memorial: set up in Calcutta in 1760, demolished in 1821, restored by Lord Curzon in 1902, and removed in 1940 to a neglected churchyard. Challenging conventional truisms of imperial history, nationalist scholarship, and liberal visions of globalization, Chatterjee argues that empire is a necessary and continuing part of the history of the modern state. |
| the black hole of technology: There Was a Black Hole that Swallowed the Universe Chris Ferrie, 2019-09-03 Spark your child's imagination through science and learning with this captivating astronomy book for toddlers. When it comes to kids books about black holes nothing else can compare to this clever science parody from the #1 science author for kids, Chris Ferrie! PLUS, use a black light to reveal secret, invisible text and artwork that reverses the story from nothing to the scientific creation of everything! Using the familiar rhythm of There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly, follow along as the black hole swallows up the universe and everything that exists in it, from the biggest to the smallest pieces of matter. The silly, vibrant artwork is sure to make stargazers of all ages smile and start a love of science in your baby. There was a black hole that swallowed the universe. I don't know why it swallowed the universe—oh well, it couldn't get worse. There was a black hole that swallowed a galaxy. It left quite a cavity after swallowing that galaxy. It swallowed the galaxies that filled universe. I don't know why it swallowed the universe—oh well, it couldn't get worse. |
| the black hole of technology: The Black Hole of Public Administration Ruth Hubbard, Gilles Paquet, 2010-11-15 Public administration in Canada needs to change. A handful of scholars across Canada have been sounding the alarm for years but to no avail. Talented young bureaucrats have been joining the public service with fresh ideas capable of creating real change, but the black hole consumes all. In The Black Hole of Public Administration, experienced public servant Ruth Hubbard and public administration iconoclast Gilles Paquet sound a wake-up call to the federal public service. They lament the lack of “serious play” going on in Canada’s public administration today and map some possible escape plans. They look to a more participatory governance model – “open source” governing or “small g” governance – as a way to liberate our public service from antiquated styles and systems of governing. In their recognizably rebellious style, Hubbard and Paquet demand that public administration scholars and senior level bureaucrats pull their heads out of the sand and confront the problems of the current system and develop a new system that can address the needs of Canada today. |
| the black hole of technology: Einstein's Shadow Seth Fletcher, 2018-10-09 Einstein’s Shadow follows a team of elite scientists on their historic mission to take the first picture of a black hole, putting Einstein’s theory of relativity to its ultimate test and helping to answer our deepest questions about space, time, the origins of the universe, and the nature of reality Photographing a black hole sounds impossible, a contradiction in terms. But Shep Doeleman and a global coalition of scientists are on the cusp of doing just that. With exclusive access to the team, journalist Seth Fletcher spent five years following Shep and an extraordinary cast of characters as they assembled the Event Horizon Telescope, a worldwide network of radio telescopes created to study black holes. He witnessed the team’s struggles, setbacks, and breakthroughs, and, along the way, Fletcher explored the latest thinking on the most profound questions about black holes: Do they represent a limit to our ability to understand reality? Or will they reveal the clues that lead to the long-sought theory of everything? Fletcher transforms astrophysics into something exciting, accessible, and immediate, taking us on an incredible adventure to better understand the complexity of our galaxy, the boundaries of human perception and knowledge, and how the messy endeavor of science really works. Weaving a compelling narrative account of human ingenuity with excursions into cutting-edge science, Einstein’s Shadow is a tale of great minds on a mission to change the way we understand our universe—and our place in it. |
| the black hole of technology: The Black Hole of the Camera J.J. Murphy, 2012-03-04 “One acclaimed filmmaker takes the measure of another! Murphy’s candid and richly personal account of Andy Warhol’s filmmaking is a brilliant contribution to our understanding of one of cinema’s most original and prolific masters, exploring the artist's multiple forms of psychodrama with a filmmaker’s insight and attention to detail. As more and more of the restored Warhol films become available, this book will remain an indispensable handbook for film historians and general moviegoers alike—especially because it is such a genuine pleasure to read.—David E. James, author of The Most Typical Avant-Garde: History and Geography of Minor Cinemas in Los Angeles. “Those of us who care about independent cinema have always struggled with Andy Warhol’s massive oeuvre. At long last J.J. Murphy, who has spent a lifetime making contributions to independent cinema, has undertaken the Herculean task of helping us understand Warhol’s development as a filmmaker. Murphy’s precision, stamina, and passion are evident in this examination of an immense body of work—as is his ability to report what he has discovered in a readable and informative manner. The Black Hole of the Camera helps us to re-conceptualize Warhol’s films not simply as mythic pranks, but as the diverse creations of a prolific and inventive film artist.”—Scott MacDonald, author of A Critical Cinema: Interviews with Independent Filmmakers (5 vols.). In his careful firsthand study of Andy Warhol’s films, J. J. Murphy contributes to the ongoing revision of the enduring but misplaced perceptions of Warhol as a passive, remote, and one-dimensional artist. Murphy's discussions of authorship, the relation of content to form, the role of dramatic conflict,” and the complexity of Warhol’s camera work show these perceptions to be stubborn myths. The Black Hole of the Camera offers a clear sense of the nuances of Warhol’s fascinating, prolific, and influential activities in filmmaking.—Reva Wolf, author of Andy Warhol, Poetry, and Gossip in the 1960s. |
| the black hole of technology: The Black Hole of Auschwitz Primo Levi, 2017-05-11 The Black Hole of Auschwitz brings together Levi’s writings on the Holocaust and his experiences of the concentration camp, as well as those on his own accidental status as a writer and his chosen profession of chemist. In this book Levi rails intelligently and eloquently against what he saw as the ebb of compassion and interest in the Holocaust, and the yearly assault on the veracity and moral weight of the testimonies of its survivors. For Levi, to keep writing and, through writing, to understand why the Holocaust could happen, was nothing less than a safeguard against the loss of a collective memory of the atrocities perpetrated against the Jewish people. This moving book not only reveals the care and conviction with which he wrote about the Holocaust, but also shows the range of Levi’s interests and the skill, thoughtfulness and sensitivity he brought to all his subjects. The consistency and moral force of Levi’s reflections and the clarity and intimacy of his style will make this book appeal to a wide readership, including those who have read and been moved by his masterpiece If This is a Man. |
| the black hole of technology: The Shadow of the Black Hole John W. Moffat, 2020 The Shadow of the Black Hole shares the entertaining history of black holes. |
| the black hole of technology: Death By Black Hole Neil deGrasse Tyson, 2007-01-16 A collection of essays on the cosmos, written by an American Museum of Natural History astrophysicist, includes Holy Wars, Ends of the World, and Hollywood Nights. |
| the black hole of technology: Physics of Black Holes I. Novikov, V. Frolov, 2013-03-09 One of the most exciting predictions of Einstein's theory of gravitationisthat there may exist 'black holes': putative objects whose gravitational fields are so strong that no physical bodies and signals can break free of their pull and escape. Even though a completely reliable discovery of a black hole has not yet been made, several objects among those scrutinized by astrophysicists will very likely be conformed as black holes. The proof that they do exist, and an analysis of their properties, would have a significance going far beyond astrophysics. Indeed, what is involved is not just the discovery of yet another, even if extremely remarkable, astrophysical object, but a test of the correctness of our understanding the properties of space and time in extremely strong gravitational fields. Theoretical research into the properties of black holes and into the possible corollaries of the hypothesis that they exist, has been carried out with special vigor since the beginning of the 1970s. In addition to those specific features of black holes that are important for the interpretation of their possible astrophysical manifestations, the theory has revealed a nurober of unexpected characteristics of physical interactions involving black holes. By now, a fairly detailed understanding has been achieved of the properties of the black holes, their possible astrophysical manifestations, and the specifics of the various physical processes involved. Furthermore, profound links were found between black-hole theory and such seemingly very distant fields as thermodynamics, information theory, and quantum theory. |
| the black hole of technology: Black Hole Blues and Other Songs from Outer Space Janna Levin, 2016-03-29 The authoritative story of the headline-making discovery of gravitational waves—by an eminent theoretical astrophysicist and award-winning writer. From the author of How the Universe Got Its Spots and A Madman Dreams of Turing Machines, the epic story of the scientific campaign to record the soundtrack of our universe. Black holes are dark. That is their essence. When black holes collide, they will do so unilluminated. Yet the black hole collision is an event more powerful than any since the origin of the universe. The profusion of energy will emanate as waves in the shape of spacetime: gravitational waves. No telescope will ever record the event; instead, the only evidence would be the sound of spacetime ringing. In 1916, Einstein predicted the existence of gravitational waves, his top priority after he proposed his theory of curved spacetime. One century later, we are recording the first sounds from space, the soundtrack to accompany astronomy’s silent movie. In Black Hole Blues and Other Songs from Outer Space, Janna Levin recounts the fascinating story of the obsessions, the aspirations, and the trials of the scientists who embarked on an arduous, fifty-year endeavor to capture these elusive waves. An experimental ambition that began as an amusing thought experiment, a mad idea, became the object of fixation for the original architects—Rai Weiss, Kip Thorne, and Ron Drever. Striving to make the ambition a reality, the original three gradually accumulated an international team of hundreds. As this book was written, two massive instruments of remarkably delicate sensitivity were brought to advanced capability. As the book draws to a close, five decades after the experimental ambition began, the team races to intercept a wisp of a sound with two colossal machines, hoping to succeed in time for the centenary of Einstein’s most radical idea. Janna Levin’s absorbing account of the surprises, disappointments, achievements, and risks in this unfolding story offers a portrait of modern science that is unlike anything we’ve seen before. |
| the black hole of technology: Black Hole Chasers Anna Crowley Redding, 2021-10-05 In Black Hole Chasers, award-winning investigative journalist Anna Crowley Redding presents the riveting true story of one of the most inspiring scientific breakthroughs of our lifetime—the Event Horizon Telescope team's reveal of the first image of a super massive black hole. In April 2019, the Event Horizon Telescope Team unveiled the first ever image of a super massive black hole. This inspiring scientific breakthrough took years of hard work, innovative thinking, and a level of global cooperation never seen before. The challenge was immense. The goal was impossible. They would need a telescope as big as the earth itself. The technology simply didn’t exist. And yet, a multi-national team of scientists was able to show the world an image of something previously unseeable. Based off extensive research and hours interviews with many of the team's ground-breaking scientist, physicists, and mathematicians, Black Hole Chasers is a story of unique technological innovation and scientific breakthroughs, but more importantly, it's a story of human curiosity and triumph. |
| the black hole of technology: The Black Hole Project C. Sanford Lowe, G. David Nordley, 2015-04-01 Schemes may unfold in one's mind in an instant, and be communicated in a few minutes. But when such schemes involve the rearrangement of the heavens, some time is required. What if you could warp spacetime in the laboratory, experiment with quantum gravity, and convert mass into energy with unprecedented efficiency? That's what you could do if you made a micro-black hole. But it won't come cheaply; you need mass and energy from four star systems, coordinated over light years and decades. You have to overcome fear mongers and the politicians who feed on them every step of the way. And if you're Dr. Hilda Kremer, you find you'll fight anyone, even your own father, to make it happen. |
| the black hole of technology: Foundations Of Quantum Mechanics In The Light Of New Technology, Proceedings Of The 7th Intl Symp (Isqm-tokyo '01) Kazuo Fujikawa, Yoshimasa A Ono, 2002-10-23 This book discusses fundamental problems in quantum physics, with emphasis on quantum coherence and decoherence. Papers covering the wide range of quantum physics are included: atom optics, quantum optics, quantum computing, quantum information, cryptography, macroscopic quantum phenomena, mesoscopic physics, physics of precise measurements, and fundamental problems in quantum physics.The book will serve not only as a good introduction to quantum coherence and decoherence for newcomers in this field, but also as a reference for experts. |
| the black hole of technology: Gist Michael W. Anderson, L.P., Timothy D. Johanson, M.D., 2019-10-01 Gist offers a fresh look at parenting that’s effective, efficient, and enjoyable. The focus is on instilling “life readiness” in age-appropriate ways at any stage of child-rearing. Parents who read this book will understand why their previous parenting efforts may have been frustrating and futile, and they’ll learn how to prepare “life-ready” kids with less drama and more joy. This is the latest edition with updated content. “Gist is a potent dose of advice from a pediatrician and a child psychologist, both of whom have witnessed the unfortunate results that come when parents try to protect, prevent, and control at every turn instead of preparing their kids for life. Combining the expertise of their respective professions with very practical tips, this is a how-to manual for any parent who wants to prepare their kids to thrive as adults.” —Julie Lythcott-Haims, former dean of students, Stanford University Gist is a powerful book that reviews and examines what the journey to adulthood entails, along with a clear look at those parenting efforts that over the years have been proven not to work. The book looks at many aspects of life that wouldn’t typically be associated with parenting. Its focus on life readiness offers parents a new lens through which to see their parenting interactions and translates to an approach that eliminates many of the power struggles and ineffective patterns that can rob families of much of their joy. |
| the black hole of technology: The Other Dark Matter Lina Zeldovich, 2021-11-19 The history of human waste. How I learned to love the excrement; The early history of human excreta; Treasure nigh soil as if it were gold!; The water closet dilemma and the sewage farm paradigm; Germs, fertilizer, and the poop police -- The present: a sludge revolution in progress. The great sewage time bomb and the redistribution of nutrients on the planet; Loowatt, a loo that turns waste into watts; The crap that cooks your dinner and container-based sanitation; HomeBiogas : your personal digester in a box; Made in New York; Lystek, the home of sewage smoothies; How DC water makes biosolids BLOOM; From biosolids to biofuels -- The future of medicine and other things; Poop : the best (and cheapest medicine; Looking where the sun doesn't shine; From the kindness of one's gut : an insider look into stool banks -- Afterword : breathing poetry into poop. |
| the black hole of technology: Organisational Change and Retail Finance Richard Harper, David Randall, Mark Rouncefield, 2012-10-12 Financial organizations, like many others, are undergoing radical change. This is affecting both their organizational processes and the technology that supports those processes. This book reports on the use of sociological ethnography in helping guide these changes, both in terms of helping better understanding and redraw work processes and through providing more accurate and flexible understanding of the role technology plays. It places the reported research in context by contrasting it with those approaches more commonly associated with change, including business process engineering, participative design and soft systems methodologies. The book explains what are the benefits of ethnography, as well as the potential it has in helping achieve more desirable change in any and all organizations, financial services included. The book will be of interest to all international researchers concerned with organizational and technological change, as well as managers of organisational development. It will also interest advanced students in sociology, anthropology, management science and organizational studies The authors have published widely in the various disciplines associated with organizational life and technology design, and have built a considerable reputation for bringing new sociological insights into the organizational change literature |
| the black hole of technology: Unfair Foreign Trade Practices United States. Congress. House. Committee on Energy and Commerce. Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, 1984 |
| the black hole of technology: Unfair Foreign Trade Practices: Customs enforcement program United States. Congress. House. Committee on Energy and Commerce. Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, 1984 |
| the black hole of technology: Science Fiction: the Evolutionary Mythology of the Future Thomas Lombardo, 2021-08-26 An in-depth history of science fiction, covering the years 1895 to 1930, from H. G. Wells and his novel The Time Machine to Thea von Harbou and Fritz Lang’s Metropolis. The book examines science fiction literature, art, cinema, and comics, and the impact of culture, philosophy, science, technology, and futures studies on the development of science fiction. Further, the book describes the influence of science fiction on human society and the evolution of future consciousness. Other key figures discussed include Méliès, Gernsback, Burroughs, Merritt, Huxley, and Hodgson. |
| the black hole of technology: Asia in Japan's Embrace Walter Hatch, Kozo Yamamura, 1996-06-28 Comprehensive and controversial, this book critically examines Japan's economic presence in Asia. |
| the black hole of technology: Light in the Darkness Heino Falcke, Jörg Römer, 2021-05-04 The International Bestseller On April 10, 2019, award-winning astrophysicist Heino Falcke presented the first image ever captured of a black hole at an international press conference—a turning point in astronomy that Science magazine called the scientific breakthrough of the year. That photo was captured with the unthinkable commitment of an intercontinental team of astronomers who transformed the world into a global telescope. While this image achieved Falcke’s goal in making a black hole “visible” for the first time, he recognizes that the photo itself asks more questions for humanity than it answers. Light in the Darkness takes us on Falcke’s extraordinary journey to the darkest corners of the universe. From the first humans looking up at the night sky to modern astrophysics, from the study of black holes to the still-unsolved mysteries of the universe, Falcke asks, in even the greatest triumphs of science, is there room for doubts, faith, and a God? A plea for curiosity and humility, Light in the Darkness sees one of the great minds shaping the world today as he ponders the big, pressing questions that present themselves when we look up at the stars. |
| the black hole of technology: Black Hole Sun David Macinnis Gill, 2010-08-24 Durango is playing the cards he was dealt. And it’s not a good hand. He’s lost his family. He’s lost his crew. And he’s got the scars to prove it. You don’t want to mess with Durango. |
| the black hole of technology: Managing the Black Hole Gary Gack, 2010-03 More and more businesses and government agencies are finding software and IT to be crucial to their success and efficiency. This increased reliance is surfacing many shortcomings in the way software projects are managed. Software is central to running any business effectively - it's just as important to success as marketing, sales, finance, and operations. This book provides an MBA level of understanding of the key dynamics of software projects and will position executives to improve outcomes. Managing the Black Hole is about management, not technology. Software projects are risky - failures are common. Less than 1/3 of all software projects (purchased or built) are fully successful (on-time, on-budget, with all intended features and functions). The average software project overruns its budget by around 50% and schedule by around 80%. The average project delivers less than 70% of planned features and functions. Software projects are extremely wasteful - in an average organization only 30-40% of total software cost results in value-added - best in class organizations (less than 15%) achieve twice as much value add - 100% more 'bang for the buck'. This book examines the underlying root causes of failures - the Seven Deadly Sins and provides a non-technical introduction to a range of proven remedies - the Five Redeeming Virtues. The ideas in this book will enable your organization to join the elite few who have taken these lessons to heart. Leaving the solution to these problems solely in the hands of IT specialists has not proven a successful strategy - top management understanding and engagement are required to improve outcomes! Managing the Black Hole provides a substantive yet refreshingly succinct tour of software project risks and remedies. This book explains the most important software project issues without 'geek-speak', using examples and metaphor readily comprehensible to those without extensive technical backgrounds. Gary has captured just the right level of depth and detail for today's busy executives, both inside and outside IT. Anyone dealing with risky software projects, whether 'buying' or 'building', will benefit from this book. -Tony Salvaggio, CEO, Computer Aid, Inc. About the Author Gary Gack is an MBA from the Wharton School, a Six Sigma Black Belt, and an ASQ-certified software quality engineer. He provides consulting, training and coaching related to business and software/IT process improvement, with emphasis on best of breed integration of proven best practices and models. His primary focus and interest is in helping organizations improve business performance by more effective management of the interface between general managers and software and IT. By working on both sides of the technology divide he has helped reduce failures, increase productivity and quality, reduce waste, and control risk. |
| the black hole of technology: Proceedings of the 7th International Symposium on Foundations of Quantum Mechanics in the Light of New Technology K. Fujikawa, Yoshimasa A. Ono, 2002 This book discusses fundamental problems in quantum physics, with emphasis on quantum coherence and decoherence. Papers covering the wide range of quantum physics are included: atom optics, quantum optics, quantum computing, quantum information, cryptography, macroscopic quantum phenomena, mesoscopic physics, physics of precise measurements, and fundamental problems in quantum physics. The book will serve not only as a good introduction to quantum coherence and decoherence for newcomers in this field, but also as a reference for experts. Contents: Quantum Computing: Decoherence and Dephasing in Spin-Based Solid State Quantum Computers (S Das Sarma et al.); Quantum-State Manipulations in a Cooper-Pair Box (Y Nakamura et al.); Quantum State Engineering and Josephson Junctions: Charge and Flux Detectors (Yu Makhlin et al.); Quantum Information, Quantum Teleportation, and Entanglement: High-Fidelity Experimental Quantum Teleportation and Entanglement Swapping (A Zeilinger et al.); Experimental Realization of Continuous-Variable Teleportation (A Furusawa); Quantum Optics: Entanglement Manipulation with Atoms and Photons in a Cavity (S Haroche); Generation of Single Photons and Entangled Photon Pairs from a Quantum Dot (Y Yamamoto et al.); Twin Photon Beams for Single Photon Generation (S Takeuchi); Bose-Einstein Condensation and Atom Interferometry: Quantized Vortices in a Bose-Einstein Condensate (J Dalibard et al.); Vortex Excitations in a Bose-Einstein Condensate (S Inouye et al.); Mesoscopic Magnets: Environmental Effects on Quantum Reversal of Mesoscopic Spins (B Barbara et al.); Resistance of Geometrically Confined Magnetic Domain Wall (T Ono et al.); Single Electronics and Superconductors: A Single-Photon Detector in the Far-Infrared Range (O Astafiev et al.); Nanoscale Physics and Atomics: Quantized Conductance of Gold Nanowire Studied by UHV-Electron Microscope with STM (K Takayanagi); Quantum Transport: Quantum Transport in Two-Dimensional Electron Gas in Ultra-Short Period Lateral Superlattices (Y Iye et al.); Enhanced Tunnel Magnetoresistance in Ferromagnetic Single Electron Transistor (R Matsuda et al.); Precise Measurements: Oscillation Phenomena in High Energy Physics: CP Violation in B-Meson Decays and Long Baseline Neutrino Oscillation (K Nakamura); Dynamic Observation of Vortices in High-T c Superconductors (A Tonomura); Precision Optical Frequency Metrology Using Pulsed Lasers (Th Udem et al.); Interferometric Gravitational Wave Detector in Japan (N Mio); Fundamental Problems in Quantum Physics: Quantum Information Aspects of Black Hole (A Hosoya); and other papers. Readership: Undergraduates, graduate students and researchers in quantum physics, atomic physics and optics. |
| the black hole of technology: Artificial Black Holes Mario Novello, Matt Visser, Grigori Volovik, 2002-10-04 Physicists are pondering on the possibility of simulating black holes in the laboratory by means of various “analog models”. These analog models, typically based on condensed matter physics, can be used to help us understand general relativity (Einstein's gravity); conversely, abstract techniques developed in general relativity can sometimes be used to help us understand certain aspects of condensed matter physics. This book contains 13 chapters — written by experts in general relativity, particle physics, and condensed matter physics — that explore various aspects of this two-way traffic. |
| the black hole of technology: What Is Inside a Black Hole? Stephen Hawking, 2022-09 'If you feel you are in a black hole, don't give up. There's a way out' What is inside a black hole? Is time travel possible? Throughout his extraordinary career, Stephen Hawking expanded our understanding of the universe and unravelled some of its greatest mysteries. In What Is Inside a Black Hole? Hawking takes us on a journey to the outer reaches of our imaginations, exploring the science of time travel and black holes. 'The best most mind-bending sort of physics' The Times Brief Answers, Big Questions: this stunning paperback series offers electrifying essays from one of the greatest minds of our age, taken from the original text of the No. 1 bestselling Brief Answers to the Big Questions. |
| the black hole of technology: GRASPED Beyond the Black Hole Steven Brough, 2024-03-19 GRASPED Beyond the Black Hole: Starfleet Ideals in the Internet Universe embarks on an imaginative journey that melds the iconic ethos of Star Trek's Starfleet with the boundless expanse of the digital age. Through the eyes of the USS Enterprise crew, the book explores a scenario where a mysterious black hole catapults them not into uncharted space, but into the vast, unexplored territories of the internet. The narrative follows Captain James T. Kirk, Spock, Dr. McCoy, Uhura, Scotty, Sulu, and Chekov as they navigate this new digital frontier. Each chapter presents unique challenges that mirror contemporary issues within the internet and AI technologies—ranging from data privacy and digital ethics to artificial intelligence and the digital divide. The crew's journey through the digital cosmos becomes a powerful allegory for the human experience in the age of information, highlighting themes of connectivity, ethics, identity, and the search for meaning beyond the data. What sets GRASPED Beyond the Black Hole: Starfleet Ideals in the Internet Universe apart is its innovative fusion of science fiction legacy with the digital dilemmas of the 21st century. Leveraging the rich, ethical framework of Star Trek and its exploration of human values, the book offers a fresh lens through which to examine and navigate the complexities of the internet and AI. It is a unique blend of speculative fiction, ethical inquiry, and digital philosophy that provides not only an engaging narrative but also deep, thought-provoking insights into the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead in our digital future. |
| the black hole of technology: Professor Astro Cat's Atomic Adventure Dr. Dominic Walliman, 2016-05-10 Class is in session, and the subject is physics. Your teacher? Why, he’s the smartest cat in the galaxy! In this brilliant follow up to Professor Astro Cat’s Frontiers of Space, our trusty feline returns to take you on a journey through the incredible world of physics. Learn about energy, power and the building blocks of you, me and the universe in this all new ATOMIC ADVENTURE! |
| the black hole of technology: Revealing the Heart of the Galaxy Robert H. Sanders, 2014 An insider's view of how the massive black hole was discovered at the Galactic Center. |
| the black hole of technology: The Black Hole Express Michael Cantwell, 2018-01-05 The Perfect World exists in the far distant future and is ruled by an old man called the Grand Exterminator. In this heavily polluted world people wear oxygen masks and silver vinyl jump suits. Theyve never seen flowers or grass. Robots do their work and their thinking. Many laws exist, but the chief prohibition is against passion. Anyone who talks of love or acts on feelings of love or passion is exterminatedreduced in seconds to a few particles of dust. Jack Goddard, a young physicist, a disheveled guy who sports an unruly mop of curls, has committed the ultimate crime in the Perfect World: hes fallen in love. The object of his forbidden passion is a young redhead named Julia. The Grand Exterminator has learned of Jacks crime, and he sets out to destroy this threat to the existence of his Perfect World. Jacks punishment will be severe. But Jack acts decisively. He successfully activates a black hole and teleports to New York City, 2010, where he survives, thrives, and is happy. His quest for a genuinely perfect world is only beginning. The world hes landed in is not perfect eitherand besides, the Grand Exterminator has followed him here. Jack and his beloved Julia, who manages to find Jack, now have an alternative quest: to save their new world and fight the repulsive exterminator. |
| the black hole of technology: First Look at a Black Hole Danielle Smith-Llera, 2020 On-point historical photographs combined with strong narration bring the story of the first photograph of a black hole to life. Kids will learn why it was so hard to take a photo of something so dark it does not reflect light, and so far away it could barely be reached. Primary source quotations bring the amazing accomplishment to life-- |
| the black hole of technology: The Black Hole of the Camera J. J. Murphy, 2012 One acclaimed filmmaker takes the measure of another! Murphy's candid and richly personal account of Andy Warhol's filmmaking is a brilliant contribution to our understanding of one of cinema's most original and prolific masters, exploring the artist's multiple forms of psychodrama with a filmmaker's insight and attention to detail. As more and more of the restored Warhol films become available, this book will remain an indispensable handbook for film historians and general moviegoers alike--especially because it is such a genuine pleasure to read.--David E. James, author of The Most Typical Avant-Garde: History and Geography of Minor Cinemas in Los Angeles. Those of us who care about independent cinema have always struggled with Andy Warhol's massive oeuvre. At long last J.J. Murphy, who has spent a lifetime making contributions to independent cinema, has undertaken the Herculean task of helping us understand Warhol's development as a filmmaker. Murphy's precision, stamina, and passion are evident in this examination of an immense body of work--as is his ability to report what he has discovered in a readable and informative manner. The Black Hole of the Camera helps us to re-conceptualize Warhol's films not simply as mythic pranks, but as the diverse creations of a prolific and inventive film artist.--Scott MacDonald, author of A Critical Cinema: Interviews with Independent Filmmakers (5 vols.). In his careful firsthand study of Andy Warhol's films, J. J. Murphy contributes to the ongoing revision of the enduring but misplaced perceptions of Warhol as a passive, remote, and one-dimensional artist. Murphy's discussions of authorship, the relation of content to form, the role of dramatic conflict, and the complexity of Warhol's camera work show these perceptions to be stubborn myths. The Black Hole of the Camera offers a clear sense of the nuances of Warhol's fascinating, prolific, and influential activities in filmmaking.--Reva Wolf, author of Andy Warhol, Poetry, and Gossip in the 1960s. |
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Simon Pierre LaPlace predicts the existence of black holes. Wilhelm Roentgen discovers X-rays. Albert Einstein publishes the General …
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Most of this course concerns classical aspects of black hole physics. The books that I found most useful in preparing this part of the …
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Black holes and the Milky Way’s darkest secret. Three Laureates share this year’s Nobel Prize in Physics for their discoveries …
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August 23 2024, by Matt Williams. Ray traced shadow of a spinning and charged black hole. Credit: Simon Tyran, CC BY-SA 4.0. In 1971, …
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black hole candidates in binary systems, and established that the radio source known as Sagittarius A*, at the core of the Milky Way …
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Black holes are among the successful predictions of general relativity and serve as excellent objects for studying the interplay …
BLACK HOLES: THE OTHER SIDE OF INFINITY General Information
Simon Pierre LaPlace predicts the existence of black holes. Wilhelm Roentgen discovers X-rays. Albert Einstein publishes the General Theory of Relativity describing the curvature of space …
Part 3 Black Holes - University of Cambridge
Most of this course concerns classical aspects of black hole physics. The books that I found most useful in preparing this part of the course are Wald’s GR book,
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Black holes and the Milky Way’s darkest secret. Three Laureates share this year’s Nobel Prize in Physics for their discoveries about one of the most exotic phenomena in the universe, the …
National Aeronautics and Space Administration - NASA
Black Hole Math can be used as a classroom challenge activity, assessment tool, enrichment activity or in a more dynamic method as is explained in the above scenario.
Black Holes: Attractors for Intelligence? - arXiv.org
societal, scientific, computational, and philosophical arguments that black holes are attractors for intelligence. An application of the two-dimensional metric leads to a simple, consistent and …
Professor proposes how a black hole in orbit around a planet …
August 23 2024, by Matt Williams. Ray traced shadow of a spinning and charged black hole. Credit: Simon Tyran, CC BY-SA 4.0. In 1971, English mathematical physicist and Nobel-prize …
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black hole candidates in binary systems, and established that the radio source known as Sagittarius A*, at the core of the Milky Way galaxy, contains a super massive black hole.
Accreting Black Holes in Dark Matter Halos - arXiv.org
Black holes are among the successful predictions of general relativity and serve as excellent objects for studying the interplay between mat-ter, space-time, and their gravitational …
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Black holes are dark areas in space with strong gravity. Not all black holes are black and we cannot see them, but we know they are there.
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Our Milky Way, by contrast, hosts a modest central black hole containing “only” about 4 million solar masses. Direct observational evidence of these monster black holes first surfaced in the …
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using the CFT. Information about the black hole singularity is encoded in the expo-nential falloff of finite-temperature correlators at large imaginary frequency. We also find a UV/UV connection …
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In this paper, we study the motion of test particles around two exact charged black-hole solutions in Einstein-Æther theory. Specifically, we first consider the quasi-periodic oscillations …
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21 Feb 2024 · describing the quantum dynamics of black holes is finite dimensional, spanned by eS BH orthogonal states, usually dubbed the “black hole microstates.” The problem arises …
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A black hole models a network node that is accidentally o -line or in which a process deletes any visiting agent or incoming data upon arrival without leaving any observable trace. Black Hole …
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9 Apr 2021 · Theoretical investigations have provided proof-of-principle calculations suggesting measurements of stellar or pulsar orbits near the Galactic Center could strongly constrain the …
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Scientists can use what they learn about black hole mergers to identify some telltale characteristics that let them distinguish black hole mergers from stellar events.
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