I know the blog admin doesn't want too much content on any single day, but today is special, today marks a new beginning. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w1TBbLrfs_A&feature=g-all-u By the way, to find out more, go to CDF (free registration required): http://www.china-defense.com/smf/index.php#1 … [Read more...] about The journey of a thousand miles starts with a single step…
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Rethinking the Freedom-Innovation Nexus
A lot has been discussed on this blog recently with regards to censorship, most of the discourse so far have revolved around the justice and standards of censorship. I want to take a different but related direction, and discuss yet another myth propagated by the democracy/freedom advocates - the notion that "free" societies are always more innovative than their "non-free" … [Read more...] about Rethinking the Freedom-Innovation Nexus
神舟九号发射圆满成功全程
The following video footage is the successful launch of Shenzhou-9 (神舟九号), carrying China's first female astronaut, LIU Yang (刘洋), among a three person crew. One of their missions is to perform manual space dock with the Tiangong-1 space lab. Back in November 2011, China achieved space docking between Shenzhou-8 and Tiangong-1 with ground control. For more coverage, check … [Read more...] about 神舟九号发射圆满成功全程
Chinese physicists break new record in exploiting quantum entanglement
Quantum entanglement is a curious physical property of our universe where paired quantum objects, regardless where they are, instantly reflect one another. Albert Einstein called this "Spooky action at a distance." Photons (light particles) are quantum objects. Physicists have experimentally confirmed this entanglement phenomenon. One way is to split a photon into two … [Read more...] about Chinese physicists break new record in exploiting quantum entanglement
India’s Agni-V missile
So I've been reading a lot on the media - and on many Indian blogs - how India's Agni-V missile is going to reposition the balance of power in Asia, how it is designed to target Beijing and Shanghai. Presumptively, India had notified all members on the security counsel - but China - ahead of the test. Because there are so much hot air out there, I'd like to point people out … [Read more...] about India’s Agni-V missile