This is a great article on the physics of space battles. If you love human space exploration, science fiction, or both, it’s a marvelous read. Go read Jay Nordlinger on our esteemed president getting a little comeuppance (though I’m certain he’s too deluded to realize it, and it’s not like the mainstream media would point … Read more
Well, I had more bullets. Lucky you! (I spent a very long time deciding whether this post would be #72.5 or #72′.) Hi to folks visiting because of my friend Greg mentioning my blog on WBHP this morning. (And thanks, Greg!) J.D. Salinger died yesterday. He was 91. I wouldn’t say there are any more … Read more
There are the usual caveats about timing and degree, but it looks as if it may ice tomorrow night. That’s kind of a waste. Can’t it do it on a weeknight? Heh. Toyota now owns the biggest recall in history, and the step of halting sales of most of the new product line is unprecedented. … Read more