On Expertise and Advocacy
An anecdote about decision making in the information age.
Stephen Hawking Gone
RIP, Stephen Hawking
Against Universal Time
Due to two basic facts, universal time doesn’t solve a theoretical problem.
Rise of the Falcon Heavy
Everyone will remember the gimmick, but that is the sideshow.
Will Uber Bounce Back in 2018?
This year will be a crucial one for the New York-based company.
A Call For Calm Panic
A human-readable writeup of yesterday’s technology news.
God, Aliens and Evidence
I note the recent story about UFOs and consider burdens of proof required to convince of their existence and compare with burdens of proof in the debate over theism.
In Which I Disagree With Reason
In which I also agree with Antonin Scalia.
Tech Tuesday, Bacteria Still Rule Edition (12/5/17)
So I recently discovered Steven Universe. I fully recommend it (it’s on Cartoon Network and Hulu). Some people on Tumblr, etc. get a little too into it, but it is quite smart. Don’t let the animation style make you think it isn’t.
Tech Tuesday 11/21
Have a Happy Thanksgiving for those in the US (or not in the US, but who celebrate it anyway). We are reprising our plan from last year, which is to meet up with some friends at the local Brazilian Steakhouse. My Portuguese is a little rusty, but I’m pretty sure the name of the place translates to “Meat Coma”.
Science, Energy, and Law
This is why science can’t have nice things…
Tech Tuesday 11/7/17 – Hulk Edition
Better pickings this time around. Enjoy folks!
Risk Management and the Road
The rule of the road is less risky is better than more risky, but there is no unrisky.
Tech Tuesday 10/24/17 – I Actually Like Brussel Sprouts and Broccoli Edition
Back from Disneyland. If you find yourself at California Adventure, the ride ‘Soaring’ is a treat. And ‘California Screaming’ is a respectable roller coaster.
God’s Will Hunting
There’ll be weather, whether or not.
A Primer On Computational Geometry – Part Three
Curves And Surfaces are SEXY!
Tech Tuesday 9/26 – Entropy Is Such A Lonely Word Edition
Pickings were kinda thin these past two weeks, lots of stories that were ho-hum variations on topics discussed before. But there was still some stuff that caught my eye.
Sovereign and the Problems with Internet Voting
How do you verify identity in a digital democracy?
Tech Tuesday – Firsts and Anniversaries Edition
The First – Yesterday was Bug’s first day of Kindergarten.
The Anniversary was Saturday, 22 years of marriage. My secret to a happy marriage? I argue with you people instead of my wife. ;-)
How to Argue for Young Earth Creationism
Pretty Much What It Says On The Tin
The Men Who Can Kick You Off The Internet
Arbitrarily, the guard cancelled his contract and left his watch and allowed the barbarians to invade. It did not matter, however, because the landlord had already revoked his lease and the communications company severed their line.
Tech Tuesday – Finland Edition (08/01/17)
Why Finland? Because I got a lot of respect for Finland. Lots of the feel-good social democracy stuff of their neighbors, but still have a tradition of not taking crap from the communists next door. And everyone goes about with a puukko. I catch flak from people who freak out I carry a folding pocket knife everywhere I go.
A Primer On Computational Geometry – Part Two
Polygons, point clouds, and polyhedra – Oh My!
A Primer On Computational Geometry – Part One
The first entry in a (hopefully) weekly series on how we simulate physics, from the basics on.
Space War
Space Corps is coming. And when it does, it may never leave the ground.
Science and Technology June 27th
Tech Tuesday starts in two weeks, not two days ago, as expected, because Will & I have lives.
Dr. John Sarno, RIP
A pioneer in mind-body medicine has just passed away. What he could purportedly do is both fascinating and amazing.
Science and Technology Links – June 15th – Micro Magnets Edition
Just finished a two day Hackathon, and this will be the last Tech Thursday, since we are moving it to Tuesday (where, let’s be honest, it rightfully belongs – Tech Tuesday just reads better).
Science and Technology Links – Holy Cow It’s June Already! Edition
Release deadline coming up, so light list this week. I also have some other technical posts in the hopper, but I haven’t had time to finish editing them. Hopefully I will next week.
Science and Technology Links 5/18 – “Smells like…” Edition
Back from Maui with a fresh set.
Technology and Science Links – May The Fourth Be With You Edition
I’m in Hawaii on vacation, but I still wanted you all to have something.
An Unexpected Nuclear Rant
Sometimes nuclear medicine technicians say the darnedest things…
How To Have A Great School Science Night
Pitch in for Science!
Science And Technology Links 4/6/17
Another Thursday, another round of tech links! Enjoy!
Science and Technology Links 3/23: Einstein Condensates Are Not Headphones!
The most exciting phrase to hear in science, the one that heralds new discoveries, is not “Eureka!” (I found it!) but “That’s funny …”
— Isaac Asimov
‘The most frightening phrase in the Russian language is “That’s odd.”
–Guess the source
Science and Technology Links 3/9: The Color of Magic Laser Bubbles
More of what Oscar thought was cool in Science.
