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Fabricated by Larry Russwurm Nooz Spun Right
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Category Archives: Science
The Weakest Link in “Fabricated”
In my collection of short stories called “Fabricated”, I link together disparate fantasy machines. I’ve been saying they are strong links, but there is one weaker link. For time travel into the past, I substitute seeing into the past. I … Continue reading
Posted in comics, Science, Science Fiction
Tagged 12 hour slow glass, 6 month slow glass, can hear and see, can't touch smell or taste things, cause and effect, could go vegetables and fruit in a greenhouse in winter in the arctic, could light a room at night, dashed line Superman, DC comics, Fabricated, glasses, plastics, seeing into the past, slow glass, speed of light depends on medium, strong links, Superman, the weakest link, time travel, with lip readers you can "hear"
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I Don’t Want to Say What This Post is About
I don’t want to say what this post is about or I’ll fall into the same trap as these other fine headline makers did. Just look at these train wreck headlines I found under Science in Google News: From Giant … Continue reading
Posted in Humour, Language, Science
Tagged astronomers, billionaires, diamond icebergs, explore, Giant Freakin' Robot, Hot Hardware, icy, IFL science, liquid diamonds, NASA, planetary science, Popular Science, probe, Uranus
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Grab Bag o’ Humour, February 2023
Have you heard about the supermoons, as advertised in the press? Supermoons are full moons when the moon is closer to the earth than normal. They are perfect for lovers or those doing things outside at night. But they are … Continue reading
Posted in Humour, Politics, Science, Sports
Tagged 99 red balloons, astronomy, balloons, China, full moons, light pollution, NewYork City winter, North America, Ontario, skating, skiing, slush/mud mobiles, snowmobiling, South America, spies, Sun Tzu, supermoons, The Art of War, Vancouver winter, werewolves, winter sport enthusiasts
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The Drive Away from Red Hair and the Drive Towards Blonde
Over the last few years I’ve met 4 people again who had bright red hair when I knew them 30 or more years ago. I had problems recognizing them because each of them had hair that had become more brown … Continue reading
Posted in Fashion, Science, Wee Bit O' Humour
Tagged all coloured hair, blonde, blonde sandwich, brown, eumelanin, grey hair, orange, pheomelanin, platinum blonde, red, red hair, red hair fades with age, society idolizes youth, sun can bleach hair blonde, sun fades red hair, UV blockers, vain redheads might dye hair in twenties
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The Modern Midas
We’ve all heard the story of King Midas who was granted the power of the Midas touch. That’s where everything he touched turned to gold. At first he wanted this power and saw it as a blessing. Then he realizes … Continue reading
Are You a Speciesist?
Do you love one species over another? Then you are a speciesist. The law is speciesist. There are many protections for homo sapiens but few protections for other animals by comparison. And way back I bet we were really speciesist. … Continue reading
Posted in Politics, Science, Social Science, Wee Bit O' Humour
Tagged Alberta brags of no rats, ameobas. insects, beavers, birds, cockroaches, dangerous predators can be killed, denisovans, dogs and cats eat meat, fruit flies, homo sapiens, honey bees are helpful and I still kill them, houseflies, locusts, lowlands of southern Ontario, mammals, mice, Neanderthals, people don't love all animals, rats, rodents, speciesist, the law, vegan, vegetarian
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Bodybuilders in Space
Bodybuilders in space might seem like a pipe dream to you but there is one reason why it might happen. Astronauts in significantly longer trips than to the Moon (like to Mars) will need to exercise at least 4 hours … Continue reading
A Brush With a Physicist
Have you ever been told that sound in Star Wars, in its space battles, is just ridiculous? That sound doesn’t travel in a vacuum? Well chances are you’ve just had a brush with a physicist or the physicist adjacent. In … Continue reading
The Real Competition for The Weather Network
I’ve taken a lot of math courses over the years, and still I wonder why The Weather Network will not give a 50% chance of precipitation. All the other 10s are there. 0%, 10 %, 20%, 30%, 40%, 60%, 70%, … Continue reading
Posted in Humour, Mathematics, Science
Tagged Batman, coin eith one side X, don't Two-face yourself, fifty percent, I'm mildly against the royal family, math, people who are extremely against the royal family, probability of precipitation, site, station, the Queen, The Weather Network, their real competitor is a coin flip
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