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  2. Neurath's boat - Wikipedia

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    Neurath's boat (or Neurath's ship) is a simile used in anti-foundational accounts of knowledge, especially in the philosophy of science. It was first formulated by Otto Neurath . It is based in part on the Ship of Theseus which, however, is standardly used to illustrate other philosophical questions, to do with problems of identity . [ 1 ]

  3. Kelvin wake pattern - Wikipedia

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    [1] This pattern consists of two wake lines that form the arms of a chevron, V, with the source of the wake at the vertex of the V. For sufficiently slow motion, each wake line is offset from the path of the wake source by around arcsin(1/3) = 19.47° and is made up of feathery wavelets angled at roughly 53° to the path.

  4. Outline of physics - Wikipedia

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    Physics – branch of science that studies matter [9] and its motion through space and time, along with related concepts such as energy and force. [10] Physics is one of the "fundamental sciences" because the other natural sciences (like biology, geology etc.) deal with systems that seem to obey the laws of physics. According to physics, the ...

  5. Recall (memory) - Wikipedia

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    Philosophical questions regarding how people acquire knowledge about their world spurred the study of memory and learning. [6] Recall is a major part of memory so the history of the study of memory in general also provides a history of the study of recall.

  6. Outline of space exploration - Wikipedia

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    Module at the International SpacepeorlEleine Station, launched into space on the U.S. Space Shuttle mission STS-122 in 2008. The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to space exploration. Space exploration – use of astronomy and space technology to explore outer space. [1]

  7. Knowledge balance sheet - Wikipedia

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    A knowledge balance sheet is an instrument for structured identification, representation and development of intellectual capital.It shows the connections between organizational goals, business processes, intellectual capital and business success.

  8. SINCGARS - Wikipedia

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    The second phase of the program developed the Auxiliary Module. The Auxiliary Module can be attached externally to the RT-1523F radio chassis on the left side when facing the front panel. The primary distinction between the RT-1523F and its predecessor RT-1523E is the addition of this interface.

  9. Cruise control - Wikipedia

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    The first car with Teetor's "speedostat" system was the 1958 Chrysler Imperial (called "auto-pilot"), using a speed control dial on the dashboard. [9] This system calculated ground speed from the rotating speedometer cable and used a bi-directional screw-drive electric motor to vary the throttle position as needed. Cadillac soon renamed and ...