There is always an infinitesimally small probability that the Earth, the solar system and indeed this entire region of space may cease to exist at any moment. Tomorrow, that probability will be infinitesimally higher than any other day in recorded history. For tomorrow we switch on the first ever man-made device that actually has some semblance [...]
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If tomorrow never comes, blame the Large Hadron Collider…
Posted in Nonsense, Science in General on September 10, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Scientist dies in botched Large Hadron Collider test
Posted in Science in General, Tongue in Cheek on August 8, 2008 | 4 Comments »
On the news, following the September 10th opening of the Large Hadron Collider:
GENEVA — In a shocking turn of events, rumors of haunting at the newly opened Large Hardon Collider (LHC) has revealed an internal cover-up concerning the death of a leading scientist. The scientist, a distinguished member of the American nuclear physics team at CERN, [...]
Everything’s like, connected dude
Posted in Computing, Science in General on June 14, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Random pic from my work neighborhood. I’m sure you recognize the street name…
The Internet is a fascinating place for random exploration, if you happen to be that sort of person. Just the other day I arrived at A Day Without Google at Alt Search Engines through Drac’s blog, through which I discovered the FactBites [...]
Of chimps and gods
Posted in Science in General, Tongue in Cheek on April 19, 2007 | 2 Comments »
In response the the slash dot article “Chimps more evolved than humans“, somebody posted the following interesting comment. The gist of the article is that scientists have found a lot of DNA in chimps that appear to be more evolved than that of humans, bringing into question the idea that human beings are more advanced [...]
Political compass
Posted in Me, Science in General on December 14, 2006 | 7 Comments »
I’m supposedly at (6.7, -2.2) on the political compass. Usually, I hate discussing politics, especially on a blog. It’s never-ending and you attract all the wrong sorts of people. So when I do talk politics, it’s usually about something as innocuous as a compass. (if you want to take the test, do it before you [...]
