Ack, sorry about the news Meara, that sucks.
Paris Hilton for President Ad in response to McCain's Obama the celebrity ad.
Jayne: Well... I don't like the idea of someone hearin' what I'm thinkin'. Inara: No one likes the idea of hearing what you're thinking.
'Objects In Space'
Natter 60: Gone In 60 Seconds
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.
Gudanov - Aug 06, 2008 9:22:08 am PDT #1498 of 10003
Coding and Sleeping
Kathy A - Aug 06, 2008 9:47:39 am PDT #1499 of 10003
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
Interesting--you know all those T. Boone Pickett ads for wind energy? Turns out there's money involved, as well as land grabs, water rights, and a bunch of other stuff.
Allyson - Aug 06, 2008 10:07:46 am PDT #1500 of 10003
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
Work is kicking my ass today. But had a good call with Agent Kate, and she gave this book way better chances of selling than Vampire People.
Still, work is kicking MY ASS.
Tamara - Aug 06, 2008 10:14:03 am PDT #1501 of 10003
You know, we could experiment and cancel football.
Thanks for that link, Kathy A. I had been wondering what was up with those ads since they just plain smelled off.
Burrell - Aug 06, 2008 10:17:11 am PDT #1502 of 10003
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
Hey Allyson, I just cc'd you on an email. I'm glad that Agent Kate is jazzed on the book.
Frankenbuddha - Aug 06, 2008 10:18:10 am PDT #1503 of 10003
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
But had a good call with Agent Kate, and she gave this book way better chances of selling than Vampire People.
Woo hoo!
Allyson - Aug 06, 2008 10:18:22 am PDT #1504 of 10003
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
Just got it, Burrell! Thanks much!
Glamcookie - Aug 06, 2008 10:19:44 am PDT #1505 of 10003
I know my own heart and understand my fellow man. But I am made unlike anyone I have ever met. I dare to say I am like no one in the whole world. - Anne Lister
Tell me to finish my damned paper already instead of playing on the Internets in my Julius monkey PJs.
tommyrot - Aug 06, 2008 10:21:00 am PDT #1506 of 10003
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
I'm seen references all over the web to a new catalyst for splitting hydrogen developed by M.I.T. researchers that would dramatically reduce the cost of the process.
Maybe it's not as exciting as they claim?
Local Scientist Splits Water, Saves World, Gets On TV
Massachussets Institute of Technology chemistry professor Daniel Nocera and a postdoctoral fellow (who will remain blameless here) have published a report in Sciencepress, a rapid online publication channel for the journal Science, entitled In Situ Formation of an Oxygen-Evolving Catalyst in Neutral Water Containing Phosphate and Co2+ (link). The report itself does not make outrageous claims, but when supercharged by misleading statements and exaggerated claims from Nocera to the media as well as by an apparent MIT public relations blitz, these modest research findings have been transformed into a calming salve for the public's current angst over high energy prices.
Followed by lots of science-y details....
Summary
1. Despite the hype, it doesn't appear that Nocera et. al. have made any significant advances in water electrolysis.
2. Even if the researchers drove the cost of the oxygen-evolving anode to zero and its efficiency close to 100%, we are still only marginally closer to being able to produce significant quantities of hydrogen from solar energy.
Nilly - Aug 06, 2008 10:25:15 am PDT #1507 of 10003
Swouncing
Glamcookie, could you write your paper while still in your PJs? Some sort of compromise?
she gave this book way better chances of selling
Oh, that's so good to read!
Hmm, could that call kick your work right back? At least then you'll have a whole kicking match going on, and that's gotta count for something, right?