Useless Publications unlimited
We got away with words
Useless Publications unlimited was a publishing firm that lost a lot of its impact as the World Wide Web gained popularity. The core activity of Useless Publications, i.e. scientific publications and reference books about anything anyone cares to think of on a Monday morning while nurturing a hang-over, was no match for the tons of information that is are now freely available on the Web.
Useless Publications tried to put a stop to its decline by becoming a dot com - so the company is now only represented by some useless publications on the world wide web.
We proudly present a collection of Useless Publications on the following subjects :
Denkologie (Rationalogy) :
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Inleiding in the denkologie, (c) 1992 e.v.
Dutch version only. Inleiding in de denkologie, Conrad Nolens. Introduction by K. Van Duivendam.
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12 Essays, 13 Ongelukken, (c) 1992 e.v.
Dutch version only. I12 Essays, 13 Ongelukken, Conrad Nolens. Collection of essays on a range of subjects, from a 'denkologist' point of view.
Art for Art's Sake
- Graffiti
- The Writing on the Wall : evocation of a late 20th century art form
Technology
Science in Action :
A series of short papers explaining fundamental scientific concepts and how they apply to the real world.
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Your best bet : Russian Roulette
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Probability to survive a game of Russian Roulette, compared to the odds at roulette, slot machines, and poker.
- My Way on the Highway : Slipstream Surfing
- Applied Physics : using slipstream for better performance in traffic.
- Brain in Gear - No Need for Speed
- How to outrun faster and more powerful cars with a little help from Newtonian physics and Pythagoras' trigonometry.
- A Question of Multiple Choice
- How to beat the odds and pass a multiple choice test effortlessly - in a scientific manner.
- Getting it straight : building on wrong assumptions
- About the scientific impossibility to build a house with level floors, straight walls and right angles. Exploring scientific lies about vertical and horizontal lines and how architects and construction engineers pretend that the earth is flat.
- Blues for Nerds
- Can computers have the blues ? Can nerds play the blues ? What are the mathematical and physical principles behind western music - and why does blues sound blue ?
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- links to sites about applied sience, with a certain 'je ne sais quoi'.
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