An Addition to the Blogroll
I know I’ve been pretty lax in my blogging for the last few months, but I just have to point out this addition to my blogroll:
God: FAQ
I’m sure this means that I’m destined for eternal hellfire, but that’s a risk I’m willing to take in a good cause.
Happy Birthday, Sputnik
You crazy, shiny, beeping ball, you. Fifty years young today.
It was supposed to herald the dawn of the new Space Age. But, it didn’t. That one is still a few generations down the road, if it’s ever coming at all. What it heralded was the Communications Age, when information became instantaneously available around the globe. […]
Damn! Creationists are Everywhere
And I was going to vote for this guy, too. Yet another politician gets caught trying to make everybody happy and winds up upsetting everybody.
Why, John Tory, why?
Actually, I know why. If you’re a complete ignoramus on the subject, then “teach the controversy” sounds quite sensible. Both sides of the story and all that.
Except, in […]
How To Tell If You’re a Geek
You’re running SETI@Home on your computer right now.Seriously, though, you get:
An ultracool screensaver that searches for aliens while you nap on the couch.
The knowledge that you are engaging in a legitimate scientific pursuit while you nap on the couch.
To tell your kids, when they wake you up while napping on the couch, “Quiet, kids, I’m […]
Renaissance Man
Of all the people who you would not expect to be completing a Ph.D. in Astrophysics, I suspect that someone like Brian May would be at the top of the list (was that awkwardly worded or what?). Nonetheless, there he is, dealing with some unfinished business nearly thirty years later.
He is a guitarist, and a damned […]
I Have A Very Large Pimple In My Left Ear
I know, I know. This isn’t normally the kind of thing I talk about. But, there it is.
Big, red, swollen and painful. Enough so that I can feel it coming through on the other side of my ear.
I just thought you’d like to know.
I Could Say a Lot About This
But I’m tempted to let it speak for itself.
I’ve Been Thinking…
Nope. That’s a lie. I’ve got nothing.
Oh, all right. Here you go:
Life After Death? A proper subject for scientific inquiry?
Can I Name a Planet?
If I can, I’d like to name this one. I would like to name it Desiato (I’m pretty sure they won’t mind).
As a name, you have to admit it’s a lot catchier than HD 149026b.
Oh and, by the way, if the star doesn’t have a name, I’d nominate Disaster Area.
Typical Bureaucracy
You know how it is. A bunch of academics get together in a smoke-filled room and decide things to their own satisfaction. They don’t care who has to live with their decisions. It doesn’t affect them.
So, who suffers? The little guy, that’s who.
