Author: Deepy

Deepy (Deepthinker Oh) is an educational psychologist with a long standing love of journalism and previous experience as the editor of MANIERA magazine. Deepthinker Oh's use of the SLBN logo does not constitute approval by or a representation or endorsement from Linden Lab.

Droning On in Science

Posted on May 01, 2021 by In Hypothesis
I have a toy, radio-controlled helicopter. It is very difficult to fly. You are in control of everything and for those of us with limited manual dexterity, the result is always a side-slip and crash into the nearest solid object. Modern quadcopters, generally considered to be drones these days, are easy to fly. They have…

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Kings of the Past

Posted on April 15, 2021 by In Hypothesis
The Lost World is a science fantasy novel written by A. Conan Doyle in 1912. It features my favorite character, Professor G. E. Challenger, and an adventure to find dinosaurs in the modern world. Doyle may have been inspired by the real-life expeditions of Percy Fawett who was seeking a lost civilization called Z in…

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The Health Hacienda

Posted on April 01, 2021 by In Hypothesis
The current pandemic has shown us the real value of educating the public about how scientific principles are applied to practical matters. Social distancing, masks, vaccines, tracing via testing are all practical steps to take in preventing the spread of diseases and all are the product of scientific research. The steps in moving a basic…

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GPS – Geeps?

Posted on March 15, 2021 by In Hypothesis
I recently wrote a column on pendulums and another on navigation that included mention of the Global Positioning System (GPS). The latest issue of the American Scientist has an article that connects pendulums with GPS. I thought that was a cool coincidence and the discussion about GPS got me thinking about one of my special…

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