It’s Not Just About A Speech: Impeachment and President Trump
If President Trump goes unpunished, the message will not be “don’t do this”. No, the message will be, “Next time, send a bigger mob”.
Author: Michael Siegel
Thursday Throughput: Dark Matter Edition
Dark energy, which comprises a whopping 70% of the universe, is something we are only beginning to formulate questions about, let alone understand.
Looking Back: The Best of Ordinary Times In 2020
Nominations for several dozen posts reflecting the work of 23 different authors, a shortlist of about 40 posts, narrowed down to ten.
Thursday Throughput: Proxima Cen Edition
What happened here was that the team got a signal that can’t be easily ruled out as interference. That doesn’t mean it’s aliens.
Worlds Are Colliding!!!
Enjoy the “Christmas Star”. The ancients thought such conjunctions were portent. Let’s hope this one portends a better 2021.
Mandalorian II: The Mandalorianing (Spoilers)
Eventually, The Mandalorian may get to a bigger conflict and heavier stakes, but it’s taking its time, earning those increased stakes.
All the President’s Myths
We believe numbers. They convey an authority that seems objective. But numbers can also reflect the biases & deceptions of those who produce them.
Mini-Throughput: The Reality of a Vaccine
If everything pans out-and I caution the ice still a bit precarious-Dec 8, 2020 will go down as one of the great dates in human history.
Thursday Throughput: Death of a Titan Edition
“Sitting at control in Arecibo, watching that behemoth move around and thinking, “You know…this wouldn’t be a bad way to make a living.”
Turkeys of the Year and Golden Drumsticks For 2020
Turkeys of the Year for those who exemplify silliness & stupidity and Golden Drumsticks for those who exemplify the best traits in our public sphere.
Thursday Throughput: Masks Edition
They have been doing this garbage for almost a year now: cherry-picking single weak studies that support their point and ignoring the massive swaths of studies that dispute them.
Yes, Virginia, There Is Still A Pandemic Going On
We are in the midst of a catastrophic surge in the virus that matches or exceeds what we experienced earlier this year.
Best Meal Ever Week: Lamb Vindaloo in Middle Earth
There’s always one meal I return to: a lamb vindaloo in a random restaurant near our hotel in Christchurch, New Zealand.
Thursday Throughput: Luna Water Edition
An interesting revelation and a reminder that our understanding of even our nearest neighbor is incomplete.
The Conservaliberaltarian Case For Abidin’ With Biden
I say this not from that tiny liberal flare in my heart, or the libertarian streak down my back-I say it from my conservative mind & spirit
You Do Not, In Any Way Shape or Form, Have to Hand It to Jeffrey Toobin
How a little fame, an ability to tell people what they want to hear, and a glib tongue will buy you the privilege of career survival
The Great Barrington Declaration
The Barrington approach won’t bring back lost jobs. It won’t restore failed businesses. It probably won’t even achieve herd immunity.
Space Junk
The Space Age has brought us miracles. Losing those abilities would be devastating. And losing a future of lunar bases, asteroid exploration and deep space missions would be a tragic cap on human ambition.
Thursday Throughput: Bigger Better Earths Edition
We are in the early days of an exciting phase of astrophysics: an age of exploration of planets outside our solar system. The science has been moving fast. It’s going to start moving even faster.
Writing the Lead on the Way to the Ballpark: Debate Edition
Pictured is the Versailles rail accident in 1842, perhaps a preview of the coming debate when the candidates will be almost as old as the painting
