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Revisiting the Mousetrap Experiment: Not Just About Nuclear Chain Reactions
Ugo Bardi, Ilaria Perissi
We present quantitative measurements on a classic experiment proposed for the first time in 1947 to illustrate the phenomenon of a chain reaction in nuclear fission. The experiment…
q-bio.PE2021
The Sixth Law of Stupidity: A Biophysical Interpretation of Carlo Cipolla's Stupidity Laws
Ilaria Perissi, Ugo Bardi
Carlo Cipolla's stupidity quadrant and his five laws of stupidity were proposed for the first time in 1976. Exposed in a humorous mood by the author, these concepts nevertheless de…