The only truth in the universe
No, not Wonder Woman’s sidekick Etta Candy, Eta Carinae! “Ate a car in a what???” you ask, “what’s this Eta Carinae?” Eta Carinae is a popular interstellar sightseeing spot, so some of you may already know – if you do, … Continue reading Eta Carinae
The academic subject, not the lifestyle store. Louis, Mary, and Richard are three famed paleoanthropologists who did much of their work studying human origins in east Africa. What is their last name? What word has been redacted from the title … Continue reading Shoeless Trivia: Anthropology
Stargazing is often dull, uneventful stuff. Sure, once in awhile you might catch something creeping across some tiny sliver of the sky, but you don’t have to tune every night to see how hot Venus is or who’s orbiting Uranus … Continue reading Science: The Star Betelgeuse
I was planning on interrupting the history lesson and doing a math round in honor of Pi Day, but with the death of Stephen Hawking it seems appropriate to shift the focus to physics (which still plenty mathematical). In Einstein’s … Continue reading Shoeless Trivia: Physics
By popular demand, our weekly science & technology discussion is back! Weekly news item: “Here’s what will happen to the Tesla that SpaceX shot into space” (NBC News) Whether you think it’s a remarkable and laudable achievement in the road … Continue reading Thursday Tech Talk
By popular demand, our weekly science & technology discussion is back! Weekly News Item: “Apple is talking to ‘government agencies’ about iPhone slowdowns” (Washington Post) Looks like the House that Jobs Built has gotten themselves into a bit of trouble … Continue reading Thursday Tech Talk
Hanny’s Voorwerp is a thing out in space and has the distinction of having probably the silliest name in all of astronomy. It all began back in 2007 when a school teacher named Hanny van Arkel (another silly-sounding name, not … Continue reading Other: Big Voorwerp!
Someone requested more science content, so here you go chums. Happy now? These are the incredible scientific discoveries that remind us that all human endeavour is vanity. Most people have a love/hate relationship with the universe. It’s where everything is, … Continue reading The Misery of Science, Vol. I – Consumed By The Rapidly Encroaching Blackness
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