Technology & Innovation — April 11, 2014

10 Facts About Bitcoin

Bitcoin is the virtual currency that’s all the craze right now. It even has some powerful allies, like Overstock.com’s C.E.O. Patrick Byrne whose popular shopping site accepts Bitcoin and promotes reward programs to push the use of the currency.

But as Daniel Altman wrote for Big Think, there’s still so much we don’t know about Bitcoin, indicating potential problems.

Here are 10 things we do know, including some facts about Bitcoin that may surprise you:

Starts With A Bang

The Universe’s most unbreakable symmetry

The combination of charge conjugation, parity, and time-reversal symmetry is known as CPT. And it must never be broken. Ever.

13.8

The weirdness of quantum mechanics forces scientists to confront philosophy

Though quantum mechanics is an incredibly successful theory, nobody knows what it means. Scientists now must confront its philosophical implications.

Neuropsych

Why is a Starbucks loyalty rewards program making customers so angry?

The rewards price to get a free cup of hot coffee at Starbucks is going up.

Empowering growth

7 essential management training topics for every team leader

From emotional intelligence to problem solving, these management training topics will set team leaders up for success.

Thinking

What if you could rewire your brain to conquer suffering? Buddhism says you can

For Buddhists, the “Four Noble Truths” offer a path to lasting happiness.

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