There was a recent media kerfuffle about MOND (Modified Newtonian Dynamics), an alternative physical theory that supposedly eliminates the need to have dark matter be a major part of the universe.
Dark Matter: Still needed
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Monday night Irish Class, March 7, 2011
Irish Class, March 7, 2011
Rang Gaeilge, 7ú lá Mí na Márta 2011
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An Sionnach agus an Charóg — “The Fox and the Crow”
Monday Night Irish Class, February 28, 2011
Spaceship Docking
the Orbiter Discovery approaching the International Space Station, as seen from the ground:
Shrinking Glaciers
Fifty-two years. Less than one human lifetime. And that’s all its taken to turn one of nature’s most spectacular, imposing presences into a shrunken shell of its former self. Although it’s large enough that it’s not in danger of disappearing anytime soon, it’s still an alarming change.
And it’s happening all over the world.
Lost in the Cloud
Friday night physics
I saw this on the blog of a British Astrophysicist:
If you haven’t seen this problem before, why not have a go?
Scottish Ramble
This past weekend mia_mcdavid and I were part of colgaffneyis group at the Scottish
Ramble, held at the Landmark Center
in St. Paul.
Monday night Irish class, February 14, 2011
Irish Class, February 14, 2011
Rang Gaeilge, 14ú lá Mí Feabhra 2011
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Some love poetry for the day
From Hilbert Space to Dilbert Space, and beyond 