If someone cuts through a cable out in the dirt somewhere, I can be without internet access all day!

I am tech support for a weird collection of very specific utilities that only people in a certain field care about. I am also a lot of other things, none terribly adept, but I do dabble in some programming (which I hate) because I can figure out most code if I stare at it for a week or two (which I hate.) I have a degree in physics. Basically? I can learn. And write. A bit.

And now I can drive home.

Thanks, Kristin.

It was so cool to hear the whales. We also did a whale watch the afternoon we dove (thus freeing us up to drive up to Haleakala the next day). We saw a calf playing, learning how to breech, spy hop, head slap. you name it. The boat had a hydrophone that they dropped into the water so you could hear the whales while on board. It was obviously much clearer than when we were diving. But so very cool.

Little known whale song facts: All whales who are sinigng in a given location, sing the same tune. The song changes as they vary the song little by little and all the other whales then follow or they understand to shift the song. this is cool enough on it's own.

The song in Lahaina, though, is identical to the song in Japan and the song in Baja. And the song shifts at the same time.

I'm a physics degree person too.

a weird collection of very specific utilities that only people in a certain field care about

sarameg, you forgot to mention that you are also cute and fluffy.

The song in Lahaina, though, is identical to the song in Japan and the song in Baja. And the song shifts at the same time.

It makes me very happy to know this. It is of the coolness.

Not cute!

And my hair is kinda flat today.....

I went up to SF with Alibelle this weekend to have dinner with G&J

Ahem! I may be lurky this month, but I'm still here!

It is. It's one of those unexplained mysteries, like how humpbacks mate or how they give birth (neither of which have been observed). And how long they live. estimates used to be that the lived about 40-60, but now evidence seems to support that some whales that are closely related (bowfin) live to well over 100 and possibly 200 or more years.

If any of this is wrong, it's second hand from the naturalist on the boat.

Not cute!

pfft. so cute. get over it.

It's one of those unexplained mysteries, like how humpbacks mate or how they give birth (neither of which have been observed).

Whoo! Medieval people believed the weasel gave birth through the ear. Maybe we can switch that legend over to the whales.