Identify strange atmospheric phenomenon (1) named after (2):

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Posting early for a change :)

What does this map show?

7 and 8 cannot be shown on a map

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Guest question from udupendra. Thanks saar! Your trophy:

What are they doing?

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(1) is with floating point and (2) is without. What’s the funda?

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These microscopic gears, which were in news recently, spin with the help of something. What?

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Guest question from p vs np, the latest GQHero !

Connect the entry recorded in a ledger from the Renaissance era (1) to the computer geek (2).

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Greetings, intrepid quizzers. Here’s wishing you all a very happy 2010!

Our question for today:

The two pictures shown above show two Italian brothers (the same two in both pictures) whose “findings” managed to shock the whole world. Using some terribly ghetto yet highly functional homemade tools they managed to intercept some very interesting conversations. Who are they, and what did they do?

One of their interceptions below:

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(Expect some static. The language is Russian)

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Surprisingly enough, another etymology question.

(1) cautioned the world against a particular form of science. He chose the name based on a strange phenomenon, some examples of which are in (2). The same term has now been used everywhere else, especially in the field of programming. What was the form of science called?

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(1) coined a famous term and method that has immensely helped modern science and technology. The rest are examples. Who is (1) and what term did he coin? Identify the rest for bonus points.

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What retro classic game connects?

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