Archive for the ‘Science’ Category
Ray v. Jeff
Long my favorite among living scientist/inventors, Ray gives one of his longer interviews…
I crossed paths with Ray many years ago. One of my scanner patents references one of his.
So, Jeff Bertholdi — Mr Bentvision – put your money where your youtube is and take me up on this bet. I’ll fly out there and buy [...]
On a Curiosity Bender
I have two strikes against me as a skeptical thinker: (1) I live in the U.S. of A. and (2) I was raised by direct descendants of both the Puritans as well as one of the early co-founders of the Seventh Day Adventist church. Consequently, in disproportionately large numbers, I am surrounded by loved ones [...]
In: Only in the USA, Religion, Science
Let his dataset change your mindset.
Hans Rosling — our modern-day hero of data visualization — has done it again.
In: Science, Software Design, Technology
Tranquility, Walter has Landed
Walter Cronkite, 92, passed away yesterday, coinciding with the 40th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon mission.
Verner’s Foolscap is nearly a Reality
In last week’s Technology Review, a “Full Color Screen that Bends” is described. This, of course, it the breakthrough we’ve been waiting for on the road to Verner Vinge’s foolscap — from which this blog is named.
“This family was effectively illiterate. Sure, Miri bragged that many books were visible any time you wanted to see [...]
Humanity. A Global Perspective
Even the most jaded anthropocentric observer cannot deny the miniscule role of humanity in the bigger picture of Life on Earth (’till now, of course). Click, and zoom in to “homo sapiens”.
In: Life, Religion, Science
Joy and Willful Ignorance
When pondering my year-end review of a deeply personal nature, one thing keeps bubbling to the surface: Joy. It may not have been the happiest of years (god knows, I have more reasons than most in my circles for deep-rooted unhappiness of late) but it certianly is the most personally joyous. This is the year [...]
In: Life, Religion, Science
I am an Ethical Humanist
Non-theist, Naturalist, Secular Humanist and Tooth-Fairy Agnostic are some of the other monikers for the growing group of secular non-religious individuals in this country. Dawkins probably inspires more discussion on the topic than any other these days:
While declaring myself and Atheist, I must say “Reverent Agnostic” was a close second:
And while I’ll never again [...]
In: Only in the USA, Religion, Science
Unibrows and Caterpillers
Long fraught with synophrys a genetic predisposition to extra bushy eyebrows I found this video particularly entertaining as well as the recent scientific research correlating caterpillar-brow with an abundance of testosterone. Check. Alas, there are many.
Crystal River Sundial Project
This is exciting. See the full description here.