Comments for Ingenious Ireland http://ingeniousireland.ie For those who don't want to follow the crowd Thu, 17 May 2012 11:40:59 +0000 hourly 1 Comment on What are Ireland’s ‘Top 10′ science places? by mary http://ingeniousireland.ie/2012/05/what-are-irelands-top-10-science-places/#comment-7867 mary Thu, 17 May 2012 11:40:59 +0000 http://ingeniousireland.ie/?p=1793#comment-7867 Hi, you can navigate the map using the controls on the right hand side (move around the compass, and zoom in and out). Alternatively, left-click on the map, hold the button, and you can drag the map around to travel where you want. That will bring other parts of the map into better view. Hi, you can navigate the map using the controls on the right hand side (move around the compass, and zoom in and out). Alternatively, left-click on the map, hold the button, and you can drag the map around to travel where you want. That will bring other parts of the map into better view.

]]> Comment on What are Ireland’s ‘Top 10′ science places? by R Gillman http://ingeniousireland.ie/2012/05/what-are-irelands-top-10-science-places/#comment-7837 R Gillman Wed, 16 May 2012 13:55:16 +0000 http://ingeniousireland.ie/?p=1793#comment-7837 Many of the balloons, especially those towards the north, are only partially visible. Many of the balloons, especially those towards the north, are only partially visible.

]]> Comment on WIN! Two tickets for ‘The Secrets of Stone’ by Helen Robinson http://ingeniousireland.ie/2012/03/win-two-tickets-for-the-secrets-of-stone/#comment-6640 Helen Robinson Fri, 23 Mar 2012 11:26:41 +0000 http://ingeniousireland.ie/?p=1463#comment-6640 Connemara - the wonderful mountains, the views from Diamond hill, the lovely sandy beaches and even the bogland scenery. Connemara – the wonderful mountains, the views from Diamond hill, the lovely sandy beaches and even the bogland scenery.

]]> Comment on Hamilton Quaternion walk — new podcast tour by mary http://ingeniousireland.ie/2011/11/hamilton-quaternion-walk-new-podcast-tour/#comment-6601 mary Mon, 19 Mar 2012 15:46:44 +0000 http://ingeniousireland.ie/?p=1305#comment-6601 Peter, thanks for your comment and interest. Yes, you’re correct in saying that real, imaginary and complex numbers cannot have more than two square roots . . . but the fundamental difference with Quaternions, as I understand it, is that they aren’t, real, imaginary or complex. And this was one of the radical breakthroughs Hamilton made. Although a mathematician will be able to give you a better explanation than I can. Peter, thanks for your comment and interest.
Yes, you’re correct in saying that real, imaginary and complex numbers cannot have more than two square roots . . . but the fundamental difference with Quaternions, as I understand it, is that they aren’t, real, imaginary or complex. And this was one of the radical breakthroughs Hamilton made. Although a mathematician will be able to give you a better explanation than I can.

]]> Comment on Hamilton Quaternion walk — new podcast tour by Peter L. Griffiths http://ingeniousireland.ie/2011/11/hamilton-quaternion-walk-new-podcast-tour/#comment-6600 Peter L. Griffiths Mon, 19 Mar 2012 15:26:41 +0000 http://ingeniousireland.ie/?p=1305#comment-6600 Hamilton's Quaternions equation i^2=j^2=k^2=ijk=-1 is incorrect in that -1 cannot have more than two square roots in the same way that any real, imaginary or complex number cannot have more than two square roots, more than three cube roots, more than four fourth roots more than five fifth roots etc. Hamilton’s Quaternions equation i^2=j^2=k^2=ijk=-1 is incorrect in that -1 cannot have more than two square roots in the same way that any real, imaginary or complex number cannot have more than two square roots, more than three cube roots, more than four fourth roots more than five fifth roots etc.

]]> Comment on WIN! Two tickets for ‘The Secrets of Stone’ by Maire O'Brien http://ingeniousireland.ie/2012/03/win-two-tickets-for-the-secrets-of-stone/#comment-6528 Maire O'Brien Sat, 17 Mar 2012 22:18:07 +0000 http://ingeniousireland.ie/?p=1463#comment-6528 I love walking over the limestone rock with its north facing cracks presenting a bare faced Burren, and stepping around the blue Gentians flowers, looking for the fly eating flowers, thinking of poetry of the late John O'Donohue and his poetry, and looking over to the blue sea - next stop America. I love walking over the limestone rock with its north facing cracks presenting a bare faced Burren, and stepping around the blue Gentians flowers, looking for the fly eating flowers, thinking of poetry of the late John O’Donohue and his poetry, and looking over to the blue sea – next stop America.

]]> Comment on WIN! Two tickets for ‘The Secrets of Stone’ by Stephen Stewart http://ingeniousireland.ie/2012/03/win-two-tickets-for-the-secrets-of-stone/#comment-6524 Stephen Stewart Sat, 17 Mar 2012 18:38:55 +0000 http://ingeniousireland.ie/?p=1463#comment-6524 The 12 Bens. Irelands Alps!! Remarkable playground of Stone. From Scrambling to Scree Running Yipee!!! The 12 Bens. Irelands Alps!! Remarkable playground of Stone. From Scrambling to Scree Running Yipee!!!

]]> Comment on WIN! Two tickets for ‘The Secrets of Stone’ by mary http://ingeniousireland.ie/2012/03/win-two-tickets-for-the-secrets-of-stone/#comment-6513 mary Fri, 16 Mar 2012 17:17:12 +0000 http://ingeniousireland.ie/?p=1463#comment-6513 And the winner of our competition.... drawn at random from the hat by Niamh in @WorldIrish, is: AlThinking http://www.althinking.com/ Thanks to everyone who took part. And remember our geology walking tour of Dublin -- it's packed with more rocks, fossils and geology than any other Dublin guided tour! And the winner of our competition…. drawn at random from the hat by Niamh in @WorldIrish, is: AlThinking http://www.althinking.com/

Thanks to everyone who took part. And remember our geology walking tour of Dublin — it’s packed with more rocks, fossils and geology than any other Dublin guided tour!

]]> Comment on WIN! Two tickets for ‘The Secrets of Stone’ by Gerard Burke http://ingeniousireland.ie/2012/03/win-two-tickets-for-the-secrets-of-stone/#comment-6501 Gerard Burke Thu, 15 Mar 2012 21:58:39 +0000 http://ingeniousireland.ie/?p=1463#comment-6501 I'm spoiled living beside the Burren and within driving distance of Connemara. I'm by no means intrepid, but being full of nostalgia, I'll plump for Diamond Hill in Letterfrack on the basis that it's always been a memorable trip and climb I’m spoiled living beside the Burren and within driving distance of Connemara. I’m by no means intrepid, but being full of nostalgia, I’ll plump for Diamond Hill in Letterfrack on the basis that it’s always been a memorable trip and climb

]]> Comment on WIN! Two tickets for ‘The Secrets of Stone’ by Pat Synnott http://ingeniousireland.ie/2012/03/win-two-tickets-for-the-secrets-of-stone/#comment-6497 Pat Synnott Thu, 15 Mar 2012 21:22:36 +0000 http://ingeniousireland.ie/?p=1463#comment-6497 The Burren is my favourite place. The combination of an extraordinary landscape with the sea, the flowers and the light, Fanore strand, the music, the pubs, the archaeology and the history - what a combination! The Burren is my favourite place. The combination of an extraordinary landscape with the sea, the flowers and the light, Fanore strand, the music, the pubs, the archaeology and the history – what a combination!

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