Inspired by yesterday’s post about the speed of light, a poll about c: What do you think of the speed of light?(surveys) So, how do you feel about the speed of light?
Month: October 2009
Someone in Norway Has a Sick Sense of Humor
The 2007 Nobel Peace Prize went to Al Gore and the IPCC. The 2008 Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel went to Paul Krugman. And now, the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize goes to Barack Obama. Really? I mean, really? I like the guy as much as the next person, and… Continue reading Someone in Norway Has a Sick Sense of Humor
Links for 2009-10-09
From Gourmet to the Daily Gazette « Easily Distracted “This is the real issue for a lot of old media. They used to be a habit, a tradition, a part of life. As such, you ignored what you didn’t use or like the same way you ignore a tear or a stain in a piece… Continue reading Links for 2009-10-09
Thursday Baby Blogging 100809
Winter is coming, and SteelyKid is getting ready. Here, we see her modeling the latest in baby headgear (handed down from a friend): It’s very stylish. I’m not convinced that hugging Appa will take the place of a coat, though… A slightly better Appa-for-scale picture is below the fold:
DonorsChoose Payoff: Faster Light
A couple of days ago, I answered a question from a donor to the Uncertain Principles challenge page in this year’s Social Media Challenge (we’ve raised $1,807 thus far– thank you all). If you’d like a question of your own answered on the blog, all you need to do is send me the confirmation email… Continue reading DonorsChoose Payoff: Faster Light
Links for 2009-10-08
Less-Convergent Culture « Easily Distracted “Here’s what I find as far as standard commercial outfits [for Halloween costumes]. If you’re female and a kid and you want to be a superhero, you’re basically out of luck unless Wonder Woman is your favorite. “ (tags: kid-stuff gender stupid comics blogs society culture easily-distracted) Nobel Physics Prize… Continue reading Links for 2009-10-08
Bonus Baby Blogging
The Cutest Vaudeville Convict in the Universe says “Hi!” SteelyKid is fourteen months old today. Between the arbitrary numerical signifier and the outfit, how could we not do some bonus Baby Blogging?
Dorky Poll: Photon Operators
Prompted by working on lecture notes for Quantum Optics last night, a Dorky Poll about the mathematical formalism of photon number states What’s your favorite photon operator?(polls) I know it’s hard to pick, but choose only one.
Silly Poll: Choose Only One
I have a Dorky Poll idea for later in the day, but let’s get this out of the way first: Choose only one:(opinion) Don’t say I never gave you these options.
Congratulations to Ramakrishnan, Steitz, Yonath, and Curious Wavefunction
The 2009 Nobel Prize in Chemistry has been awarded to Venkatraman Ramakrishnan, Thomas A. Steitz and Ada E. Yonath “for studies of the structure and function of the ribosome.” I know just about enough to recognize this as something biochemical, but I’m sure there will be plenty of commentary about this around science blogdom. “Curious… Continue reading Congratulations to Ramakrishnan, Steitz, Yonath, and Curious Wavefunction