If we are created in the image of what you believe God to be, we would look like spaghetti."
Have you seen the inside of you? IJS.
Love makes you do the wacky.
Willow ,'Beneath You'
Natter 45: Smooth as Billy Dee Williams.
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
brenda m - Jul 31, 2006 10:31:10 am PDT #9529 of 10002
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
sarameg - Jul 31, 2006 10:36:50 am PDT #9530 of 10002
My dad is teaching an undergrad course on scientific discoveries (he's developing it, so we don't even have a title yet.) Anyway, he's going to start with talking about science, the scientific method, psuedo and junk science and get around to hitting, among others, the Copernican revolution, Einstein, maybe quantum if he can figure out how to do that without confusing the hell out of everyone and ... darwinian evolution. I asked if he was going to mention FSM. He said, probably (though most likely in the introductory bit on science.)
I cracked up. I think that book is one of the most sucessful presents I've given him, even counting the Feynman letters one.
tommyrot - Jul 31, 2006 10:41:13 am PDT #9531 of 10002
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
maybe quantum if he can figure out how to do that without confusing the hell out of everyone
I don't think that's possible....
sarameg - Jul 31, 2006 10:45:46 am PDT #9532 of 10002
Well, he isn't going to teach quantum, per se. More look at the impact it had on scientific knowlege. But even that gets you into some pretty high mindbendy concepts, so... It's been fun to hear about his ideas as he develops the course. And to call him up randomly and say Did you know Newton was a whackaloon? You should mention that! and other such brainstorms I have.
Hayden - Jul 31, 2006 10:46:05 am PDT #9533 of 10002
aka "The artist formerly known as Corwood Industries."
Thanks to everyone for their comments and advice! I ended up with the worst insomnia of several years last night, unable to let go of thoughts about my past and what I want for my family's future, and consequently saw dawn this morning from the wrong side of wakefulness. My wife called me in sick, so I'm just getting going for the day now.
Allyson - Jul 31, 2006 10:55:48 am PDT #9534 of 10002
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica
Hey, I learned what dark energy was, Thursday. Trying to convince Sean Carroll to write a book explaining things like GR and why an assload of physicists don't believe in God to a general audience through essays.
Thus far, I still don't get it.
shrift - Jul 31, 2006 10:57:35 am PDT #9535 of 10002
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty
Okay. So. As of 9 minutes ago, I have an interview tomorrow morning.
I don't think I have anything to wear to an interview. This is a problem.
Gudanov - Jul 31, 2006 11:06:20 am PDT #9536 of 10002
Coding and Sleeping
maybe quantum if he can figure out how to do that without confusing the hell out of everyone
I think Brian Greene did a pretty decent overview of quantum mechanics in his NOVA series.
bon bon - Jul 31, 2006 11:07:34 am PDT #9537 of 10002
It's five thousand for kissing, ten thousand for snuggling... End of list.
I was gonna say. Brian Greene's books set the standard. They're very readable.
sarameg - Jul 31, 2006 11:09:25 am PDT #9538 of 10002
Yeah, I mentioned that one to him.
Allyson, convince him! I'm a broken record on the need for scientists to be good at communicating science to a general audience. It's important, damnit!