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15. Yep. Quaternions do have some applications -->

Wed Jun 20, 2012, 07:20 PM

Jun 2012

which had no context until long after their discovery. Read an article about it in SciAm.

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Breakthru in quantum computing: salty nanoscale bar magnets! [View all] daaron Jun 2012 OP

Plus, Bose-Einstein condensates are difficult. longship Jun 2012 #1

True that. It's all very tricksy business. daaron Jun 2012 #4

Translation: A minor discovery blown up by big words. DetlefK Jun 2012 #2

Not all that minor. daaron Jun 2012 #3

Skepticism and excitement are both legitimate responses caraher Jun 2012 #5

Excellent - I was hoping to provoke a thoughtful response --> daaron Jun 2012 #6

From nobody to nobody ;-) DetlefK Jun 2012 #7

Fair questions. daaron Jun 2012 #8

re DetlefK Jun 2012 #9

ok daaron Jun 2012 #10

It all boils down to one question: "So what?" DetlefK Jun 2012 #12

See for me it comes down to "That's nice." daaron Jun 2012 #13

Actually, quaternions can be handy in "real life" caraher Jun 2012 #14

Yep. Quaternions do have some applications --> daaron Jun 2012 #15

"The domain of mad scientists?" Oy, spare me. (nt) Posteritatis Jun 2012 #11