tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post2750855014934272170..comments2024-02-07T22:52:15.919-07:00Comments on Partial Ellipsis of the Sun: A Blog for Scientists who like Words and Writers who like Science: Columnar Joints: No, NOT in Colorado, But in Svartifoss, Devil's Tower, and Giant's CausewayWord Womanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15491300694641304112noreply@blogger.comBlogger49125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-83209412175868161112015-11-07T10:44:14.751-07:002015-11-07T10:44:14.751-07:00Upon further reflection, I think J'Maria wante...Upon further reflection, I think J'Maria wanted me to <i>earn </i> her trust before she told me her name.<br /><br />This week, I brought seaweed, candy, and fruit to share with any interested Math MoJoers in tutoring. Guess the biggest hit?<br /><br />Yup, seaweed.Word Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15491300694641304112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-53048880707205611922015-11-04T10:06:36.015-07:002015-11-04T10:06:36.015-07:00New post is up!
--Anne Lid--New post is up!<br /> --Anne Lid--Word Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15491300694641304112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-73503878209916730782015-11-04T06:05:21.296-07:002015-11-04T06:05:21.296-07:00Biodegradation by mealworm--breakfast, lunch, and ...Biodegradation by mealworm--breakfast, lunch, and dinner!Word Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15491300694641304112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-27226341970648011782015-11-04T04:11:08.955-07:002015-11-04T04:11:08.955-07:00Interesting. I was thinking of posting this artic...Interesting. I was thinking of posting <a href="http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/acs.est.5b02661" rel="nofollow">this article about mealworms eating polystyrene</a>, and <a href="http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/acs.est.5b02663" rel="nofollow">this one about how they do it</a>.janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05927176621372532733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-12605750736362995902015-11-04T01:59:39.268-07:002015-11-04T01:59:39.268-07:00Brevity is best.<a href="http://www.scientificamerican.com/video/terse-titles-are-cited-more-often-than-longer-ones/" rel="nofollow">Brevity is best</a>.Word Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15491300694641304112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-8749525697497220872015-11-03T23:22:04.733-07:002015-11-03T23:22:04.733-07:00Three Jefferson County, CO, School Board members r...Three Jefferson County, CO, School Board members recalled-yeah!<br /><br />Close race on Denver School Board too!Word Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15491300694641304112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-90393072994478788932015-11-03T23:13:27.544-07:002015-11-03T23:13:27.544-07:00I am working on "Bioturbation: The Worms Craw...I am working on "Bioturbation: The Worms Crawl In, The Worms Crawl Out" for this week's post.Word Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15491300694641304112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-47174897172784183402015-11-03T23:12:11.491-07:002015-11-03T23:12:11.491-07:00David, how was your trip to Arches?David, how was your trip to Arches?Word Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15491300694641304112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-87450549555231538592015-11-03T23:11:37.326-07:002015-11-03T23:11:37.326-07:00Truthfully, I understood very little of Doug's...Truthfully, I understood very little of Doug's article. . .I'm still not sure I do.Word Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15491300694641304112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-43868674249596592702015-11-03T19:05:49.027-07:002015-11-03T19:05:49.027-07:00"CMOS is coming to an end"? Bull. Are ..."CMOS is coming to an end"? Bull. Are all the billions of CMOS devices out there going to quit working? Is no one else going to think of anything clever to do using current VLSI rules? No. What he means is, he can't foresee how to make CMOS devices much smaller than they are now. <br /><br />"There is no replacement for CMOS devices within the next ten years." Again, no replacement is needed. But, what about those carbon nanotube field-effect transistors we've been hearing about?<br /><br />First he says "No new computational models outside of quantum, neuromorphic and approximate computing were discussed", and then, in the next breath, "The scale and explosive growth rate of the cloud market was surprising". Yeah, as we've learned, making predictions is hard, especially when you're talking about the future. But there are a lot of smart people out there trying to figure out how to make money on new technologies; I have a feeling today's iPhones and laptops aren't the end of the line.janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05927176621372532733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-21328065780751231232015-11-03T17:56:02.174-07:002015-11-03T17:56:02.174-07:00Golly, gee.Golly, gee.Word Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15491300694641304112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-12748200664846387672015-11-03T17:55:31.630-07:002015-11-03T17:55:31.630-07:00Indeed. Zoe's high school team name was the An...Indeed. Zoe's high school team name was the Angels, which was often misspelled as East High Angles!Word Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15491300694641304112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-78471928925805200682015-11-03T17:53:58.080-07:002015-11-03T17:53:58.080-07:00Interesting perspective on the White House NSCI Wo...<a href="http://www.cccblog.org/2015/11/03/another-perspective-on-the-white-house-nsci-workshop/" rel="nofollow">Interesting perspective on the White House NSCI Workshop</a>. Full disclosure: I used to babysit Doug and his brother, Bob, while their mom, Ann Burger, taught geology labs at Smith.Word Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15491300694641304112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-46644587382190573832015-11-03T17:51:13.126-07:002015-11-03T17:51:13.126-07:00Me, too. . .Me, too. . .Word Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15491300694641304112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-69666883412289905162015-11-03T16:48:36.601-07:002015-11-03T16:48:36.601-07:00And, before your Devil's Tower picture fades i...And, before your Devil's Tower picture fades into the archives, I'm surprised no one mentioned <a href="http://wavcentral.com/sounds/movies/closenc/close03.mp3" rel="nofollow">this</a> all week.janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05927176621372532733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-34250464081632199452015-11-03T16:33:59.823-07:002015-11-03T16:33:59.823-07:00Another interesting map.
(I'm suspicious, th...<a href="http://www.slate.com/blogs/the_vault/2014/10/16/history_of_the_ottoman_empire_ottoman_map_of_the_united_states_in_1803.html" rel="nofollow">Another interesting map.</a><br /><br /><br />(I'm suspicious, though: one of those labels actually translates as "Homeland is racist".)<br />janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05927176621372532733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-52641682890972676622015-11-02T14:40:05.830-07:002015-11-02T14:40:05.830-07:00Here's a cute cartoon. Don't be obtuse, a...<a href="http://bizarro.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/172/2013/11/Bz-11-12-07-HellsAngles.jpg" rel="nofollow">Here's a cute cartoon.</a> Don't be obtuse, all right?janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05927176621372532733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-38082465598593110832015-11-01T17:45:36.675-07:002015-11-01T17:45:36.675-07:00That took a lot of Gaul.That took a lot of Gaul.janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05927176621372532733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-10323220244576340292015-11-01T17:22:37.975-07:002015-11-01T17:22:37.975-07:00Say, that reminds me. . .
How did they cut the Ro...Say, that reminds me. . .<br /><br />How did they cut the Roman Empire in half?<br /><br /><br />.<br />.<br />.<br />.<br />.<br />.<br />.<br />.<br />.<br />.<br />They used a pair of Caesars. . .<br />. <br />.<br />.<br />.<br />.<br />.<br />.<br />.<br />:-)Word Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15491300694641304112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-37841606023419311392015-11-01T16:56:38.792-07:002015-11-01T16:56:38.792-07:00Ha -- yeah, it's a lot more paper-like than ro...Ha -- yeah, it's a lot more paper-like than rock-like. More soft rock than Steph's acid rock experiments.janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05927176621372532733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-54299856973724624502015-11-01T16:38:57.944-07:002015-11-01T16:38:57.944-07:00"The sheets don't tear easily," ...b..."The sheets don't tear easily," ...but can you cut them with <i>scissors</i>?Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11114786604125384958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-7525170368741392802015-11-01T16:30:17.871-07:002015-11-01T16:30:17.871-07:00I want to try those out!
We used to have small, w...I want to try those out!<br /><br />We used to have small, waterproof field notebooks at field camp and for field studies. . .but I don't believe stone was involved. . .Word Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15491300694641304112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-34739398758841012422015-11-01T09:33:26.038-07:002015-11-01T09:33:26.038-07:00I bought one of the little stone notebooks at the ...I bought one of the little stone notebooks at the Japanese stationery store in New York where I discovered them. The sheets are very smooth, and take ink and pencil readily. They deform a bit with pressure, like you're writing on a thin sheet of polyethylene, which they are, except for the "stone" (calcium carbonate). The sheets don't tear easily, and are indeed waterproof (you can even write on them underwater). They do burn (in case you're dealing with classified documents, which you wouldn't want to set in stone anyway...), leaving a waxy smell and a fine, crumbly ash. Interesting product.janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05927176621372532733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-91115295083929808922015-10-31T18:26:01.520-06:002015-10-31T18:26:01.520-06:00Very cool. Especially for Colorado geologists? ;-...Very cool. Especially for <i> Colorado geologists?</i> ;-}Word Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15491300694641304112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-34788592719555090162015-10-31T16:26:23.401-06:002015-10-31T16:26:23.401-06:00Notebooks for geologists?<a href="http://www.ogamicollection.com" rel="nofollow">Notebooks for geologists?</a>janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05927176621372532733noreply@blogger.com