On the Road to TAM
I’m finally on the road to TAM .. yes, a bit early, first stop will be Death Valley. Off to Gatwick … long flight (yawn)… then drive to the location below for hiking … and yes, I am indeed that nuts.
Yesterday, 4th July 2012, “one of the great days in the history of science”
Yesterday, 4th July 2012, was indeed one of the great days in the history of science, and hopefully I need not explain why, instead here are a few quotes that I picked up … Brian Cox … This is without doubt in my opinion the biggest scientific discovery of my lifetime and without doubt one … Read more
World’s slowest experiment – Pitch Drop
It’s the scientific equivalent of the 639-year-long recital of John Cage’s “As Slow As Possible” (a performance of which in Germany is currently in its 11th year and with a new note due on 5 July). In 1927, … yes, 1927 ….Professor Thomas Parnell, the first physics professor at Australia’s University of Queensland, decided to … Read more
Higgs … that Goddamn particle … the big day is tomorrow … its a 4.4 sigma
The rumors are circulating, and it looks like we get official confirmation tomorrow. The expectation is that CERN will announce the discovery of Higgs tomorrow … in terms of a “four-sigma confidence interval”, or to be precise 4.4. Huh? OK, let me explain, it is all about what the numbers tell them. four-sigma = 1 … Read more
Is it possible to live beyond 100, can our choices make a difference?
There is a really interesting article on the BBC site today, (interesting for me anyway). It asks the question – “What do you need to do to live beyond 100?”. Yep, I have a skeptics hat on, and so I am wondering if it is just the usual “eat your veg and take plenty of … Read more
Daft Claim of the week: “cult of atheism at death’s door”
This just has to be the most stupid combination of words I have ever seen. It takes a considerable degree of ignorance to combine so much wrongness into so few words. An idiot, who claims to be “Charles Dumbwin” writes on News24 … With the cult of atheism at death’s door, the last kicks of … Read more