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Sep. 18th, 2007
Popular Mechanics provides a graphic record of human activity in space up to June 15, 2007.
Unfortunately, now that I go look at the appropriate window, the graph doesn't seem to have loaded yet. Hrm. I'm thinking dial-up is the issue.
Unfortunately, now that I go look at the appropriate window, the graph doesn't seem to have loaded yet. Hrm. I'm thinking dial-up is the issue.
Popular Mechanics provides a graphic record of human activity in space up to June 15, 2007.
Unfortunately, now that I go look at the appropriate window, the graph doesn't seem to have loaded yet. Hrm. I'm thinking dial-up is the issue.
Unfortunately, now that I go look at the appropriate window, the graph doesn't seem to have loaded yet. Hrm. I'm thinking dial-up is the issue.
Popular Mechanics provides a graphic record of human activity in space up to June 15, 2007.
Unfortunately, now that I go look at the appropriate window, the graph doesn't seem to have loaded yet. Hrm. I'm thinking dial-up is the issue.
Unfortunately, now that I go look at the appropriate window, the graph doesn't seem to have loaded yet. Hrm. I'm thinking dial-up is the issue.
Today's head scratching moment
Sep. 18th, 2007 04:58 pmSomeone on rec.arts.sf.written said that they had assume that CJ Cherryh was "kind of a one hit wonder", which seems like a very odd description for someone who has written 60-odd books and who has won at least seven awards and had an asteroid named after them.
On closer examination, it seems clear to me that what they mean is that they've only encountered one book by Cherryh that they really like, which is entirely reasonable. I certainly can think of cases where I only liked a small subset of works by a particular author and others where I didn't much care for what seemed to be their most popular works.
To be honest, I run into this sort of thing more often with music, where I will hear a song that I really like, only to discover some CDs in that I don't care for the rest of the singer's work.
On closer examination, it seems clear to me that what they mean is that they've only encountered one book by Cherryh that they really like, which is entirely reasonable. I certainly can think of cases where I only liked a small subset of works by a particular author and others where I didn't much care for what seemed to be their most popular works.
To be honest, I run into this sort of thing more often with music, where I will hear a song that I really like, only to discover some CDs in that I don't care for the rest of the singer's work.
Today's head scratching moment
Sep. 18th, 2007 04:58 pmSomeone on rec.arts.sf.written said that they had assume that CJ Cherryh was "kind of a one hit wonder", which seems like a very odd description for someone who has written 60-odd books and who has won at least seven awards and had an asteroid named after them.
On closer examination, it seems clear to me that what they mean is that they've only encountered one book by Cherryh that they really like, which is entirely reasonable. I certainly can think of cases where I only liked a small subset of works by a particular author and others where I didn't much care for what seemed to be their most popular works.
To be honest, I run into this sort of thing more often with music, where I will hear a song that I really like, only to discover some CDs in that I don't care for the rest of the singer's work.
On closer examination, it seems clear to me that what they mean is that they've only encountered one book by Cherryh that they really like, which is entirely reasonable. I certainly can think of cases where I only liked a small subset of works by a particular author and others where I didn't much care for what seemed to be their most popular works.
To be honest, I run into this sort of thing more often with music, where I will hear a song that I really like, only to discover some CDs in that I don't care for the rest of the singer's work.
Today's head scratching moment
Sep. 18th, 2007 04:58 pmSomeone on rec.arts.sf.written said that they had assume that CJ Cherryh was "kind of a one hit wonder", which seems like a very odd description for someone who has written 60-odd books and who has won at least seven awards and had an asteroid named after them.
On closer examination, it seems clear to me that what they mean is that they've only encountered one book by Cherryh that they really like, which is entirely reasonable. I certainly can think of cases where I only liked a small subset of works by a particular author and others where I didn't much care for what seemed to be their most popular works.
To be honest, I run into this sort of thing more often with music, where I will hear a song that I really like, only to discover some CDs in that I don't care for the rest of the singer's work.
On closer examination, it seems clear to me that what they mean is that they've only encountered one book by Cherryh that they really like, which is entirely reasonable. I certainly can think of cases where I only liked a small subset of works by a particular author and others where I didn't much care for what seemed to be their most popular works.
To be honest, I run into this sort of thing more often with music, where I will hear a song that I really like, only to discover some CDs in that I don't care for the rest of the singer's work.
Hot spot at Neptune's South Pole
Sep. 18th, 2007 05:06 pmScience Daily — An international team of astronomers using ESO's Very Large Telescope has discovered that the south pole of Neptune is much hotter than the rest of the planet. This is consistent with the fact that it is late southern summer and this region has been in sunlight for about 40 years.
If I have this right, proportionally this is like one pole of Earth being at about 50 C.
I have a vision of the future and it includes someone using this result out of context to show that global climate change is not occuring on Earth.
If I have this right, proportionally this is like one pole of Earth being at about 50 C.
I have a vision of the future and it includes someone using this result out of context to show that global climate change is not occuring on Earth.
Hot spot at Neptune's South Pole
Sep. 18th, 2007 05:06 pmScience Daily — An international team of astronomers using ESO's Very Large Telescope has discovered that the south pole of Neptune is much hotter than the rest of the planet. This is consistent with the fact that it is late southern summer and this region has been in sunlight for about 40 years.
If I have this right, proportionally this is like one pole of Earth being at about 50 C.
I have a vision of the future and it includes someone using this result out of context to show that global climate change is not occuring on Earth.
If I have this right, proportionally this is like one pole of Earth being at about 50 C.
I have a vision of the future and it includes someone using this result out of context to show that global climate change is not occuring on Earth.
Hot spot at Neptune's South Pole
Sep. 18th, 2007 05:06 pmScience Daily — An international team of astronomers using ESO's Very Large Telescope has discovered that the south pole of Neptune is much hotter than the rest of the planet. This is consistent with the fact that it is late southern summer and this region has been in sunlight for about 40 years.
If I have this right, proportionally this is like one pole of Earth being at about 50 C.
I have a vision of the future and it includes someone using this result out of context to show that global climate change is not occuring on Earth.
If I have this right, proportionally this is like one pole of Earth being at about 50 C.
I have a vision of the future and it includes someone using this result out of context to show that global climate change is not occuring on Earth.
My registration card for the 2007 Election and Referendum just arrived. I notice that yet again, I am forced to travel to a distant polling station, one that is on the far side of the block from my home. I can't even see the building in question from where I am sitting, although this may be because I am indoors and on the side of my building away from the place that is hosting the polling station and also the blinds are closed.
Mapquest always wants me to go up to Benton whenever I get directions from it. It looks to me that the Queen Street South Route is shorter (Directly across the block involves trespassing). Mapquest also has my house on the wrong side of Church, for some reason.
I just hope that unlike the 2003 Ontario election, this polling station is not located in an access controlled building.
Mapquest always wants me to go up to Benton whenever I get directions from it. It looks to me that the Queen Street South Route is shorter (Directly across the block involves trespassing). Mapquest also has my house on the wrong side of Church, for some reason.
I just hope that unlike the 2003 Ontario election, this polling station is not located in an access controlled building.
My registration card for the 2007 Election and Referendum just arrived. I notice that yet again, I am forced to travel to a distant polling station, one that is on the far side of the block from my home. I can't even see the building in question from where I am sitting, although this may be because I am indoors and on the side of my building away from the place that is hosting the polling station and also the blinds are closed.
Mapquest always wants me to go up to Benton whenever I get directions from it. It looks to me that the Queen Street South Route is shorter (Directly across the block involves trespassing). Mapquest also has my house on the wrong side of Church, for some reason.
I just hope that unlike the 2003 Ontario election, this polling station is not located in an access controlled building.
Mapquest always wants me to go up to Benton whenever I get directions from it. It looks to me that the Queen Street South Route is shorter (Directly across the block involves trespassing). Mapquest also has my house on the wrong side of Church, for some reason.
I just hope that unlike the 2003 Ontario election, this polling station is not located in an access controlled building.
My registration card for the 2007 Election and Referendum just arrived. I notice that yet again, I am forced to travel to a distant polling station, one that is on the far side of the block from my home. I can't even see the building in question from where I am sitting, although this may be because I am indoors and on the side of my building away from the place that is hosting the polling station and also the blinds are closed.
Mapquest always wants me to go up to Benton whenever I get directions from it. It looks to me that the Queen Street South Route is shorter (Directly across the block involves trespassing). Mapquest also has my house on the wrong side of Church, for some reason.
I just hope that unlike the 2003 Ontario election, this polling station is not located in an access controlled building.
Mapquest always wants me to go up to Benton whenever I get directions from it. It looks to me that the Queen Street South Route is shorter (Directly across the block involves trespassing). Mapquest also has my house on the wrong side of Church, for some reason.
I just hope that unlike the 2003 Ontario election, this polling station is not located in an access controlled building.
The end of civilization?
Sep. 18th, 2007 10:32 pmNDP Thomas Mulcair wins seat in Outremont.
I can only assume that a general break down in the social order (including the wall-to-wall orgies we are always being promised but never granted) will follow in short order.
Also, in light of
Cannon said the Conservative victory in the riding of Roberval-Lac-St-Jean — traditionally a Bloc bastion — was a testament to Quebecers' growing trust in the Tories, fostered by Prime Minister Stephen Harper, who has taken aggressive steps to win over the province with offers of billions of dollars in program spending.
The idea of a federal election must look very tempting to Harper right now.
I can only assume that a general break down in the social order (including the wall-to-wall orgies we are always being promised but never granted) will follow in short order.
Also, in light of
Cannon said the Conservative victory in the riding of Roberval-Lac-St-Jean — traditionally a Bloc bastion — was a testament to Quebecers' growing trust in the Tories, fostered by Prime Minister Stephen Harper, who has taken aggressive steps to win over the province with offers of billions of dollars in program spending.
The idea of a federal election must look very tempting to Harper right now.
The end of civilization?
Sep. 18th, 2007 10:32 pmNDP Thomas Mulcair wins seat in Outremont.
I can only assume that a general break down in the social order (including the wall-to-wall orgies we are always being promised but never granted) will follow in short order.
Also, in light of
Cannon said the Conservative victory in the riding of Roberval-Lac-St-Jean — traditionally a Bloc bastion — was a testament to Quebecers' growing trust in the Tories, fostered by Prime Minister Stephen Harper, who has taken aggressive steps to win over the province with offers of billions of dollars in program spending.
The idea of a federal election must look very tempting to Harper right now.
I can only assume that a general break down in the social order (including the wall-to-wall orgies we are always being promised but never granted) will follow in short order.
Also, in light of
Cannon said the Conservative victory in the riding of Roberval-Lac-St-Jean — traditionally a Bloc bastion — was a testament to Quebecers' growing trust in the Tories, fostered by Prime Minister Stephen Harper, who has taken aggressive steps to win over the province with offers of billions of dollars in program spending.
The idea of a federal election must look very tempting to Harper right now.
The end of civilization?
Sep. 18th, 2007 10:32 pmNDP Thomas Mulcair wins seat in Outremont.
I can only assume that a general break down in the social order (including the wall-to-wall orgies we are always being promised but never granted) will follow in short order.
Also, in light of
Cannon said the Conservative victory in the riding of Roberval-Lac-St-Jean — traditionally a Bloc bastion — was a testament to Quebecers' growing trust in the Tories, fostered by Prime Minister Stephen Harper, who has taken aggressive steps to win over the province with offers of billions of dollars in program spending.
The idea of a federal election must look very tempting to Harper right now.
I can only assume that a general break down in the social order (including the wall-to-wall orgies we are always being promised but never granted) will follow in short order.
Also, in light of
Cannon said the Conservative victory in the riding of Roberval-Lac-St-Jean — traditionally a Bloc bastion — was a testament to Quebecers' growing trust in the Tories, fostered by Prime Minister Stephen Harper, who has taken aggressive steps to win over the province with offers of billions of dollars in program spending.
The idea of a federal election must look very tempting to Harper right now.