Wolfram - what is the speed of an unladen swallow?
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Wolfram - what is the speed of an unladen swallow?
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#3http://xkcd.com/16/
W|A is an attempt to let us query all of human knowledge the way we query our own memories. And the best use of it is to see if it also likes Monty Python?
Re: Wolfram - what is the speed of an unladen swallow?
#4Try typing in the name of a college (the abbreviation is fine, too.) It's also interesting that it can not only perform integration, but also tell you the steps it took to get to the answer.
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#5When I tried this I got the message:
I'm sorry Dave, I'm afraid
I can't do that...
Wolfram|Alpha has temporarily
exceeded its maximum test load.
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#6I'm very unimpressed - I had high hopes alas, here are some real queries from my lab where google gives me the right answer within 1-2 links. (or I can reach for the CRC handbook) W|A
Q: speed of light in glass A: c (speed of light) and small glasses are not compatible
Q: magnetic moment of cobalt atom A: wolfram alpha isn't sure what to do with your input
(note just "cobalt" has the information but you have to dig a little)
Q: band structure of bismuth A: Wolfram|Alpha isn't sure what to do with your input
Q: polarizability of sodium atom A: Wolfram|Alpha isn't sure what to do with your input.
Q: dipole moment of water A: Wolfram|Alpha isn't sure what to do with your input.
Q: isotopes of copper A: good job! (this one actually gives me what I'm looking for)
I just read it can do music so..
Q: bach A: has a very small amount of info and a cute timeline of birth and death
Q: bach english suites A: Wolfram|Alpha isn't sure what to do with your input.
It's also really annoying that it does the HAL9000 thing like every other query.
Nice effort - better luck next time. I'm sticking with the CRC handbook and GOOG.
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#7...
Q: mass of five hydrogen atoms
A: Wolfram|Alpha isn't sure what to do with your input.
Q: distance traveled by space shuttle in one day
A: Wolfram|Alpha isn't sure what to do with your input.
Q: explosive energy of five sticks of dynamite
A: Wolfram|Alpha isn't sure what to do with your input.
Q: number of keys on a US keyboard
A: Wolfram|Alpha isn't sure what to do with your input.
Q: world war 2 deaths
A: Wolfram|Alpha isn't sure what to do with your input.
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#8"Can entropy ever be reversed?"
Wolfram|Alpha isn't sure what to do with your input.
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#9"Can entropy ever be reversed?" Wolfram|Alpha isn't sure what to do with your input.
I think this might be the best short story I've ever read.
Re: Wolfram - what is the speed of an unladen swallow?
#10I'm very unimpressed - I had high hopes alas, here are some real queries from my lab where google gives me the right answer within 1-2 links. (or I can reach for the CRC handbook) W|A Q: speed of light in glass A: c (speed of light) and small glasses are not compatible Q: magnetic moment of cobalt atom A: wolfram alpha isn't sure what to do with your input (note just "cobalt" has the information but you have to dig a…
I've tried something similar for my first try (as your first question) - http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=light+index+of+refracti...
WA does seem to have IOR list of common materials, but that is easily obtainable from almost everywhere, however you can then use to calculate further down the road with WA