Thank god, they fixed out internets overnight. I wouldn't have made it through another day.
Natter 61*
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.
Sue, tell Christine Congratulations. I am thrilled for her.
So. Do We Live in a Giant Cosmic Bubble?
If the notion of dark energy sounds improbable, get ready for an even more outlandish suggestion.
Earth may be trapped in an abnormal bubble of space-time that is particularly void of matter. Scientists say this condition could account for the apparent acceleration of the universe's expansion, for which dark energy currently is the leading explanation.
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If we were in an unusually sparse area of the universe, then things could look farther away than they really are and there would be no need to rely on dark energy as an explanation for certain astronomical observations.
"If we lived in a very large under-density, then the space-time itself wouldn't be accelerating," said researcher Timothy Clifton of Oxford University in England. "It would just be that the observations, if interpreted in the usual way, would look like they were."
I foresee a plot for a sci-fi movie: A mad scientist decides to destroy the universe by sending a giant pin into space to pop the space-time bubble....
wow - and huh: [link]
I kind of found this part most interesting (but sadly, not surprising):
Politico's Jonathan Martin says there's a "still-undisclosed clip" from Couric's interviews where Palin is asked about Supreme Court decisions and was "apparently unable to discuss any major court cases" besides Roe vs. Wade--she was just silent.
Sue, tell Christine Congratulations. I am thrilled for her.
I will. She tried to come into work today, but she's still exhausted, so she went home again.
I put a few pics of the wedding on Flickr: [link]
she's gorgeous.
I WILL plow through all the work invoices today.
msbelle, you're a Life fan, right?
YES! did it start last night? I did not manage tv last night, but the TIVO should be set to catch it.
My Tivo has been ignoring Grey's Anatomy. Is that because there ARE no new episodes?
I thought last week was the premiere for GA. I have written ot off. Maybe I will catch a random ep here and there, but they lost me last year.