Category Archives: sciences

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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does Sunnydale make sense?

Posted on Wednesday, 2002 December 04 by Anton

Vampire Population Ecology (pdf). 2006: New improved link.

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my tantalizing HTTP log

Posted on Monday, 2002 December 02 by Anton

To whoever searched for 18 and solar eclipses golden ratio: I don’t think the 18-year cycle of eclipses has anything to do with the golden ratio; if you know of (or find) a nexus, please let me know. Speaking of … Continue reading →

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