Einstein is the only figure in the physical sciences with a stature that can be compared with Newton. Newton is reported to have said “If I have seen further than other men, it is because I stood on the shoulders of giants.” This remark is even more true of Einstein who stood on the shoulders of Newton. Both Newton and Einstein put forward a theory of mechanics and a theory of gravity but Einstein was able to base General Relativity on the mathematical theory of curved spaces that had been constructed by Riemann while Newton had to develop his own mathematical machinery. It is therefore appropriate to acclaim Newton as the greatest figure in mathematical physics and the Principia is his greatest achievement.
Stephen Hawking
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Have you ever eaten sushi? If so, the phenomenal growth in demand for sushi has come at a cost: overfishing has led to depleting fish stocks, which in turn has threatened the balance of the ocean’s ecosystems. Is the current sushi trade sustainable? What can be done to ensure that the prized Blue Fin Tuna exists for future generations to come? This timely documentary - winner of the Special Jury Prize at the 2011 Seattle International Film Festival and the Audience Award at the 2012 San Francisco Green Film Festival - poses some important questions that all sushi lovers should give thought to before placing their next order of sushi.
How many escape from a one-horse town?
If it were me I’d be always running, always running with you, always.
This song starts off with some amazing piano and once the lyrics kick-in gets more amazing.
No matter how many times this Southern Elephant Seal Pup tried, it could get no milk out of the medi-bag.
I think the King Penguins in the background had a little bit of a laugh thou.
A couple of Emperor Penguins sitting on an ice floe about 100 miles off the coast of Antarctica.
The male Southern Elephant Seals like to fight. The sub-adult male (teenage) seals are play flighting on the beach near the gates into the Macquarie Island research base.
When they get older, they will be fighting to be beach master.
Sitting along the beach and wondering what the Southern Elephant Seals are going to do. Will it sit on your legs (at a few months old they weigh over 150kg!), will it try and push you over (they like to play games), or will it try to eat your camera?
These wild animals are in this curious state for just a few weeks of their life before they head out to sea for the first time.
With their big eyes and smiling faces, I don’t think I’ve seen a cuter animal than an Southern Elephant Seal when they are pups (when they grow up is a story for another time). Their population is slowly recovering after being aggressively hunted last century.
It is sad to see that there are still countries in the world that allow the killing of seal pups and the sale of products made from them.
King Penguins are pretty freakin’ amazing. These two were photographed on a beach at Macquarie Island.
Wild animals should not be afraid of us, and we should not hurt them. Sitting down on the beach these Southern Elephant Seal pups will come up and say hello.
