There was an OpEd piece noting that A One-Way Ticket to Mars could get volunteers and shouldn’t be discounted out of hand.
I agree – most of my family back two generations went to the US – by the numbers, I’m actually one of the tiny Irish offshoot of a large American family. They weren’t imagining [...]
It is said that in the past, Ancient Greek instructors objected to teaching pupils to read and write too soon because they would lose the cognitive discipline of keeping everything in their heads. The same argument has been repeated over many generations, up until today’s arguments about the use of google and wikipedia.
It’s interesting [...]
Expelled is a film by an American celebrity by the name of Ben Stein (you’d know him if you saw him). It appears to be more creationist hogwash. It appears coloured with this recurring idea of “rebellion” and conspiracy; the suggestion that explains how everyone in the world (especially scientists) are plotting to destroy god-fearing [...]
Sulfur? Don’t oppress my ph!
Ok, so this is about 17 years too late. but I was just told :(
At least they got Aluminium right.
Fire season is in full swing here in Southern California. The fires have been burning all week, but here in Pasadena things ticked along as normal, though a little hotter than usual. This morning, that all changed. I walked to work this morning and noted the beautiful clear sky. When I left the building this [...]