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Monday Night Irish Class, August 20, 2012
Irish Class, August 20, 2012
Rang Gaeilge, 20ú lá Mí na Lúnasa 2012
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A not-so-puzzling ancient artifact
Some current thought on the “Baghdad Battery”.
From Paleobabble.
The Mythbusters should have done some more background research. It might have spared Adam Savage some pain.
Why meat eaters live longer than vegetarians
R.I.P Harry Harrison
From beamjockey
Monday Night Irish Class, August 6, 2012
Irish Class, August 6, 2012
Rang Gaeilge, 6ú lá Mí na Lúnasa 2012
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The morning after …
Be careful what you wish for
QOTD
Pushing the Speed of Light
There is a filk song by this title that has been around for at least a couple decades, and several SF stories as well, all about the issues that the time dilation of near lightspeed travel will pose for human interactions. These are a long way in our future, but our money is “pushing the speed of light” today:
How Wall Street Got Addicted to Light-Speed Trading
From Slashdot,
From Hilbert Space to Dilbert Space, and beyond 