Monday, October 3, 2016

Wikipedia Trails: From Heracleion to Gravity

Two-dimensional analogy of spacetime distortion generated by the mass of an object. Source: Wikipedia

I started off  looking up Heracleion because it was on the class Twitter page. From there, I saw what I originally thought was a wall. After reading the page I found out that it is generally a stone or wooden slab erected for commemorative or funerary purposes. They can be carved such as an obelisk, or even a plain slab. Another example is the Rosetta Stone, which many are familiar with. Next, I clicked on a link to the Tang Dynasty. The Tang dynasty was the major power in china during the 7th to 10th centuries, and many innovations and cultural influences came along during this period. Buddhism became more widely spread during this period. Last, but certainly not least, I came upon gravity. Of course I know a lot about it already, however I was curious to see what more I could learn from the page.

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