Expert weighs in on Mayan calendar cycle
(Phys.org)—December 21, 2012 is not the end of the world. Even the ancient Maya themselves did not think so.
Archaeology
Dec 20, 2012
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News tagged with 2012
Looking beyond December 21
(Phys.org)—If the apocalyptic interpreters of the ancient Mayan prophecy are to be believed, Christmas is cancelled, England will never win the World Cup and we'll never have to pay tax again. Though there's no evidence ...
Social Sciences
Dec 20, 2012
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Google raises "spirit of the times" from online searches
Google on Wednesday provided a look at the "spirit of the times" based on what people sought online using the world's most popular search engine.
Internet
Dec 12, 2012
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Team GB only likely to clock up 46 medals in Olympic Games in Rio 2016—Mathematical formula predicts medal haul
Team GB is only likely to clock up 46 medals in the Olympic Games in Rio in 2016, say researchers who used a mathematical formula three years ago to predict performance for London 2012, and came up with a medal haul of 63.
Mathematics
Sep 19, 2012
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The lights of London
(Phys.org) -- Billions of people will see London through many different filters and lenses during the 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games. None of those views will look quite like this one from the Suomi National Polar-orbiting ...
Space Exploration
Jul 27, 2012
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US Olympics fans will turn to tablets for coverage: study
US fans of the Olympics will be tracking the summer games on multiple screens, turning to tablets and smartphones for news, survey results showed Thursday.
Internet
Jul 19, 2012
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Olympics to strain UK Internet infrastructure
(AP) -- As Usain Bolt races down the Olympic track, will London's Internet infrastructure be able to keep up? Let's hope so. Experts say the network should be able to cope - but they warned of sluggishness during peak times ...
Telecom
Mar 20, 2012
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Still concerned about 2012?
Don’t be.
Space Exploration
Mar 12, 2012
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British firms warned of Olympics Internet gaps
British businesses are being warned of possible Internet breakdowns, data caps and "unavoidable" mobile phone problems during the London 2012 Olympics, in official advice from the Games organisers.
Telecom
Feb 5, 2012
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British Library puts 19th C newspapers online
(AP) -- The newspaper coverage was troubling: London's huge international showcase was beset by planning problems, local opposition and labor woes - and the transport was a mess.
Internet
Nov 29, 2011
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