Life, The Universe, And Everything

The Telegraph has published an article paying tribute to Richard Feynman that notes how he is continually being rediscovered by a new audience, part in thanks to the Internet.   His recorded interviews now appear in Youtube, and some have gained great popularity due to some creative homages such as the Ode To a Flower.

Of course, we've been working at this since before there was a WWW, when information was shared via Usenet and FTP sites... :-)

Feynman Recordings Available Once Again!

The recordings that were used as the basis for such best-sellers as "Surely You're Joking, Mr Feynman!" and "What Do You Care What Other People Think?" are once more available for purchase!

Please visit http://kongar-olondar.bandcamp.com for your opportunity to purchase the Feynman Tapes for download.  Volumes 0, 1, and 2 are already available and include such favorites as I Want My Dollar!, Fixing Radios, and At Cornell.

Tuvan Doctor a Hero In Moscow and In His Homeland

TuvaOnline has posted a great interview with Vyacheslav Ondar, who  is a Doctor of Medicine, member of American Academy of orthopedic Surgeons (AAOS), and of International Association of traumatic orthopedics (SICOT) and also  National Physician of Republic Tyva.

Big Buddha Planned for Kyzyl

Zeenews.india.com reports that plans are underway to build Russia's biggest Buddha statue in Kyzyl.  The statue is expected to be about 9 metres tall, will be placed on top of a 6 metre tall platform, and will cost up to $450,000 (USD).

Kyzyl, Russia’s psychic energy gem in the heart of Asia

The web magazine Argophila has published an article declaring  Kyzyl to be Russia’s psychic energy gem in the heart of Asia.

Don't know why, but the over-saturated images accompanying the article are cool.

Feynman on Why Trains Don't Go Off The Track On Curves

Boing Boing references a great video where Feynman talks about why trains don't fly off the track when they go around the bend.

Horrible News From Tuva

No one likes to be the bearer of bad news.

As reported by several sources, six teenagers were killed in an avalanche on Ak-Bashtyg Mountain near the village of Mugur-Aksy in the Mongun-Taiga region, southwest of Ak-Dovorak and near the Mongolian border.

Seven boys were on a trek to plant flags at the top of the mountain for good luck.  When the avalanche struck, one was able escape and alert authorities.  Nearly 300 people assisted in the search efforts but sadly they found no survivors.  Five bodies were recovered and the search continues for the sixth.

Thursday, March 7, was declared a day of mourning and flags were flown at half-mast in Tuva.   Entertaining TV programmes were cancelled for the day.