Posted on November 16, 2022 (Updated on July 22, 2025)
How to Detect that a Problem is Not Bounded with the Simplex Method
Energy & ResourcesIs Your Linear Program Running Wild? How to Spot Unboundedness with Simplex So, you’re wrestling with a linear programming problem, trying to find the absolute best solution. You’re using the Simplex method, that workhorse algorithm, but something feels…off. Maybe the solution just keeps getting better and better, without ever settling down. What’s going on? Chances
Posted on October 4, 2022 (Updated on July 22, 2025)
What are we seeing when we see the curvature of Earth?
Energy & ResourcesSo, You Think You Can See the Earth Curve? Let’s Talk About It. We’ve all looked out at the horizon and wondered, right? Is the Earth really round? Despite what some corners of the internet might say, the answer is a resounding yes. But actually seeing that curve? That’s a bit trickier than you might
Posted on October 3, 2022 (Updated on July 22, 2025)
Is there open scientific analysis of the proposed discharge of water from Fukushima?
Energy & ResourcesFukushima Water Discharge: What’s Really Going On? Okay, let’s talk about Fukushima. It’s been over a decade since that horrific earthquake and tsunami in 2011, the one that crippled the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station. Ever since, they’ve been dealing with a monumental problem: what to do with all the water used to cool the