As pointed out in email

[james_davis_nicoll]

One day, sitting around with a group of undergraduate physics students, I listened as one made the bold statement: “If it can be imagined, it can be done.” The others nodded in agreement. It sounded like wisdom. It took me all of two seconds to violate this dictum as I imagined myself jumping straight up to the Moon. I may have asked if the student really thought what he said was true, but resisted the impulse to turn it into an impromptu teaching moment. Instead, I wondered how pervasive this attitude was among physics students and faculty. So I put together a survey and in this post report what I found. The overriding theme: experts say don’t count on a Star Trek future. Ever.

Comments

[neowolf2.livejournal.com]

Hey! I have two siamese cats. More loving (and loudly attention-whoring) cats would be hard to find.

I'm glad that's a traditional (apple head) siamese, not one of the more modern "rat faced" kind.

[montedavis.livejournal.com]

Hey! I grew up with several successive pairs of siamese. I share your admiration for them, but they do have an attitude -- one that God tells me She meant only for alopecious plains apes.

[neowolf2.livejournal.com]

Bast is just toying with you.