Dispatches From The North Pole: The Science of Santa’s List
编者注:这是第一个偶尔派遣来自北欧州的研究员Larry Silverberg博士,该研究员是在圣诞老人的研讨会 - 北极实验室(NPL)领导的访问学者计划。Silverberg博士是统一场地理论的专家,伴随着其他四个机械和航空航天工程师:DRS。Mohammad Zikry(新材料),Greg Buckner(医学机器人),Fred Dejarnette(太空旅行)和草本炉林(节能)。
来自北极的问候!今天早上(每天早上)在NPL非常寒冷,但这是繁忙的季节以及研讨会上的研究人员的喧嚣是振奋的。到目前为止,我们在这里花了很少的令人兴奋的几个星期,并学到了关于圣诞老人的开创性使用科学和技术的兴趣。这个男人是天才,我们开始学习他使用的一些技术 - 这应该把一个阻碍者放在那里的许多圣诞老人怀疑论者上。
毫不夸大地说,圣诞老人知道为什么n children have been bad or good. He knows much else besides. The information stems from a personal pipeline Santa has to children’s thoughts via a listening antenna that combines technologies currently used in cell phones and EKGs. A sophisticated signal processing system filters the data, giving Santa clues on who wants what, where children live, and even who has been bad or good. Effectively, it gives him advanced neuroimaging capabilities that tell him that Mary in Miami hopes for a surfboard, Michael from Minneapolis wants a snowboard, etc. Later, all this information is processed in an onboard sleigh guidance system, which provides Santa with the most efficient delivery route.
该系统用作故障安全的逆机,圣诞老人通过来自全球的蜗牛邮件接收的字母。
到目前为止我肯定学到的一件事是,孩子们不应该在那些说在一个晚上送到世界各地的人的人的意见中不应过多的信任。有可能,它是基于合理的科学。更多的是很快。
I’ve got to run – we’re attending a雪橇研讨会later this morning.
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哦,我怎么爱这个!
谢谢Silverberg博士,为冒NPL和Matt Shipman报告这个重要的故事。
谢谢你保持神奇的活力。
我出生在圣诞节,12月25日,.1950,我仍然相信!
那是有趣的。我在我的6岁周围留在圣诞老人的束缚,但是当圣诞老人的时间是宣传的时候,总是很好看我的孩子的眼睛。这个帖子谢谢,但仍然很棒。
所以,Silverberg博士,这就是我在NCSU篮球比赛中没有见过你的原因。你一直忙于基本的北极车间!
谢谢你让我们了解情况!
Go Wolfpack!!
Phyllis
That is funny! I don’t think it is possible to deliver the presents to everybody in one night, however FEDEX would disagree with me too.
哈哈
一种
Good questions and comments regarding computing power and energy needs. I’m not clear on the specifics for either, but I think the combination of cold fusion and elfin magic are key to meeting Santa’s energy needs. Paul, you raise some good points about the elements of the NPL computing system. I’ll ask Dr. Silverberg to get more information from his colleagues in Santa’s Workshop for next year. Happy new year to all!
好的,我刚刚过了这么废话!
旨图优化圣诞老人路线所需的计算能力是雪橇安装的是荒谬的!即使在圣诞老人的技术进步,那么设备也会太笨重,并在雪橇上增加了太多的体重。
There must be a ground-based system that is updating at least daily throughout the year, tapping into government and marketing databases around the globe to keep track of all the little girls and boys around the world. Real-time updating would probably be necessary during the month of December, so the optimal route could be calculated. Then input from the laser sensors on the sleigh would be applied, also in real-time, to make minor adjustments to the flightplan.
确实通过车载雪橇制导系统处理所有信息!不要愚蠢!
优秀的!我希望你有一天会揭示圣诞老人完成所有这些所需的能量。我在某个地方读或听到了热力学计算估计,圣诞老人的玩具交付系统需要我们银河系中提供的所有能量。也许这是宇宙......我无法确定。请adivise。
是的,周末我会给你一个帖子。这里真的很开心。
刚从Silverberg博士收到了一句话。事情忙于NPL,但他希望星期一为我们有第二篇帖子。