This is part of live presentation series called Mathematical Games in which we explore a variety of games and puzzles using Wolfram Language. In this episode, we explore games that involve geology, AI and recent advances.
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■ Jurassic 201.4–143.1 Ma
■ Jurassic 201.4–143.1 Ma
Sauropods and theropods took scale to grand extremes,
Bird-lines launched from feathered stock above coniferous greens.
Named for the Jura Mountains between France and Switzerland. Archaeopteryx
Bird-lines launched from feathered stock above coniferous greens.
Named for the Jura Mountains between France and Switzerland. Archaeopteryx
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■ Cretaceous 143.1–66.0 Ma
■ Cretaceous 143.1–66.0 Ma
Flowers rewired insects, forests, fruits and feeding speed, Chalk seas, mosasaurs and titanosaurs filled the changing scene.
Hadrosaurs, horned faces, tyrant jaws and armored backs, Then Chicxulub struck the coast and burned the sky to black.
From Latin creta, chalk; named for chalk deposits.
Hadrosaurs, horned faces, tyrant jaws and armored backs, Then Chicxulub struck the coast and burned the sky to black.
From Latin creta, chalk; named for chalk deposits.
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Cretaceous–Paleogene extinction event (66 Ma)
Cretaceous–Paleogene extinction event (66 Ma)
Dust shut down the daylight and the food chains snapped in rage,
Non-bird dinosaurs vanished; birds stayed on the stage.
Chorus: Dust in the daylight, thunder lizards off the stage.
The area known for Campanian vase paintings is also a defining area for the Campanian age.
Non-bird dinosaurs vanished; birds stayed on the stage.
Chorus: Dust in the daylight, thunder lizards off the stage.
The area known for Campanian vase paintings is also a defining area for the Campanian age.
■ Paleocene 66.0–23.04 Ma (and the Paleo-Scene)
■ Paleocene 66.0–23.04 Ma (and the Paleo-Scene)
Ferns and forests answered first where impact winter thinned,
Mammals spread through emptied roles as warmer worlds began.
Titanoboa in the tropics, large birds stalking on the ground,
A bruised world grew its canopy while lineages turned around.
Old-born or ancient-born; the older part of the Cenozoic. There’s also the Paleoart Scene.
Mammals spread through emptied roles as warmer worlds began.
Titanoboa in the tropics, large birds stalking on the ground,
A bruised world grew its canopy while lineages turned around.
Old-born or ancient-born; the older part of the Cenozoic. There’s also the Paleoart Scene.
■ Eocene 56.0–33.9 Ma
■ Eocene 56.0–33.9 Ma
Eocene — Hothouse palms at higher latitudes, primates in the trees,
Whales went fully ocean-side and rode the warming seas.
Dawn recent; many modern mammal groups begin to appear recognizably.
Whales went fully ocean-side and rode the warming seas.
Dawn recent; many modern mammal groups begin to appear recognizably.
■ Oligocene 33.9–23.04 Ma
■ Oligocene 33.9–23.04 Ma
Antarctica took hold of ice and sea levels stepped down,
Forests pulled back in many lands as open habitats spread.
Few recent; fewer modern forms than later epochs. Paraceratherium was one of the largest known land mammals.
Forests pulled back in many lands as open habitats spread.
Few recent; fewer modern forms than later epochs. Paraceratherium was one of the largest known land mammals.
■ Neogene 23.04–2.58 Ma
■ Neogene 23.04–2.58 Ma
Neogene — Modern-looking worlds came on, more grazing, dust and range,
Mountains rose and currents shifted, climates learned to change.
Mountains rose and currents shifted, climates learned to change.
■ Miocene 23.04–5.333 Ma
■ Miocene 23.04–5.333 Ma
Grasslands spread and grazing teeth grew high against the grit, Apes, kelp forests, whales and herds made modern patterns fit.
Near the end, the sea drew back where Mediterranean waters lay, Leaving salt where blue had been before the flood returned one day.
Less recent; coined as less modern than the Pliocene.
Near the end, the sea drew back where Mediterranean waters lay, Leaving salt where blue had been before the flood returned one day.
Less recent; coined as less modern than the Pliocene.
■ Pliocene 5.333–2.58 Ma (introducing Zanclean!)
■ Pliocene 5.333–2.58 Ma (introducing Zanclean!)
Panama closed the seaway and the ocean currents changed, North and South exchanged their beasts as climates cooled and ranged.
Hominins crossed a patchwork world of woodland, scrub and plain, Ice sheets gathered toward the north and set the glacial train.
More recent; coined as more modern than the Miocene. The Zanclean flood created the Mediterranean Sea with a megaflood event.
Hominins crossed a patchwork world of woodland, scrub and plain, Ice sheets gathered toward the north and set the glacial train.
More recent; coined as more modern than the Miocene. The Zanclean flood created the Mediterranean Sea with a megaflood event.
Northern ice became the rule that opened colder time,
Early Homo shared the map with grassland herds in shifting clime.
Named for Gela, Sicily.
Early Homo shared the map with grassland herds in shifting clime.
Named for Gela, Sicily.
■ Quaternary 2.58 Ma–present
■ Quaternary 2.58 Ma–present
Quaternary — Ice and thaw kept drumming back in orbital refrain,
Glaciers carved the continents and then withdrew again.
Glaciers carved the continents and then withdrew again.
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Mathematical Games: geology, AI and recent advances -- Part 3
by Ed Pegg
Wolfram Community, STAFF PICKS, May 25, 2026
https://community.wolfram.com/groups/-/m/t/3722341
by Ed Pegg
Wolfram Community, STAFF PICKS, May 25, 2026
https://community.wolfram.com/groups/-/m/t/3722341