Category Archives: sciences

matters not reported in the Red Book of Westmarch

Posted on Tuesday, 2002 December 24 by Anton

Ever wonder about the economy of Middle-Earth? Like: What do Rangers eat, where do their children sleep, and how do they pay for their beer at the Prancing Pony? What do the goblins of the Misty Mountains eat between dwarves? … Continue reading →

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some spine, man!

Posted on Tuesday, 2002 December 24 by Anton

This week KTEH showed a Lovejoy episode in which the owner of a splendid collection of Jewish antiques is made to crawl for having acquired it by bartering food and supplies to the ghetto of Cracow during the war. Heaven … Continue reading →

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puns for humanity

Posted on Wednesday, 2002 December 18 by Anton

Once again, a seaside resort restores a man’s health. For the first time, cancer has been treated by removing an organ from the body, giving it radiotherapy and then re-implanting it. The out-of-body operation allows doctors to administer high doses … Continue reading →

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a big non-container

Posted on Wednesday, 2002 December 18 by Anton

making a really big glass Klein bottle

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dark and light

Posted on Wednesday, 2002 December 18 by Anton

Paracelsus gives some links about something of concern to many of us at this time of year: the time of sunset. FAQ; Navy calculator 2006: the FAQ link is broken; I imagine it’s merely moved on the same site, but … Continue reading →

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sun go away

Posted on Sunday, 2002 December 08 by Anton

NASA map of total solar eclipses through 2024

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from YAWL

Posted on Wednesday, 2002 December 04 by Anton

Vicki Rosenzweig, one of those who first got me thinking about starting a weblog, relays a couple of science treats: Fresh evidence of ‘eclipse wind’. Chaotic orbits of shepherd moons. (The rotation of Hyperion was already known to be chaotic, … Continue reading →

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