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    Thumbs up HOWTO use physics to beat "how many candies in the jar" games (BoingBoing)

    Here's an Australian physics teacher using principles of molecular physics (the "packing fraction") to "shark" games where you are asked to guess the number of M&Ms (or, presumably, other ellipsoid candy) in a jar.

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    Very nice. Wish some of my teachers were like this.

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    if i'd had this guy for physics, i might have actually finished the course. very cool!
    we're here for a good time, not a long time- so have a good time, the sun can't shine every day.....

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    Another good way to understand closed packing crystal structure is with a neocube. Anyone studying molecular structures would to well to buy one.

    I love how I know about everything he was talking about, but can't remember the processes.
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