Category Archives: sciences

at the pictures, 1951

Posted on Saturday, 2004 July 24 by Anton

I’ve just seen An American in Paris, whose supporting cast includes the pianist Oscar Levant, who also said: My psychiatrist once said to me, “Maybe life isn’t for everyone.” Happiness isn’t something you experience; it’s something you remember. I envy … Continue reading →

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nightmares

Posted on Thursday, 2004 July 15 by Anton

I dreamed that Ed Pegg had closed down Mathpuzzle and moved to the Balkans. (Whew.)

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arc en ciel

Posted on Wednesday, 2004 July 14 by Anton

Sunlight refracted by Venus at the edge of the transit

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up where it’s cold

Posted on Wednesday, 2004 June 30 by Anton

from Astronomy Picture of the Day, an amazing shot of Phoebe. Guess it’s time to pay some attention to the Cassini mission. (Cited on The Eternal Golden Braid)

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the transcendental dope

Posted on Friday, 2004 June 18 by Anton

The Straight Dope currently has a column about the golden ratio and a staff report about Fibonacci numbers. These have prompted a thread on the Straight Dope Message Board which raises a couple of mathematical questions to which I’d like … Continue reading →

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QotD

Posted on Friday, 2004 June 11 by Anton

The hobo’s speech from Frank Capra’s Meet John Doe (1941): I seen guys like you go under before. Guys that never had a worry. Then they got a hold of some dough and went goofy. The first thing that happens … Continue reading →