tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post3286165891317348465..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: Trilobite Eyes, Pixels, Surgery, and your Smart PhoneWord Womanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15491300694641304112noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-49501203865603489612014-06-03T13:34:50.393-06:002014-06-03T13:34:50.393-06:00Compare that stat about 6 comments ago, "Lieu...Compare that stat about 6 comments ago, "Lieuwe and Vincent van Gogh share about 1/16th of the same genes", with the popular notion that humans share 50% of our DNA with a banana. Makes the 19th Century sound <i>really</i> long ago!janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05927176621372532733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-22812091312912488872014-06-03T13:34:35.272-06:002014-06-03T13:34:35.272-06:00Though they may not need them. ;-)
L'Chaim, i...Though they may not need them. ;-)<br /><br />L'Chaim, indeed!Word Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15491300694641304112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-53652904227477701362014-06-03T12:14:42.024-06:002014-06-03T12:14:42.024-06:00I'm sure it's cognate with "lion"...I'm sure it's cognate with "lion". Also, van Gogh isn't pronounced the way most Americans think; that last bit is the guttural that doesn't exist in English. L'Chaim!<br />janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05927176621372532733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-52786145984450456262014-06-03T12:12:43.167-06:002014-06-03T12:12:43.167-06:00Good thing they have tulips. ;-)Good thing they have tulips. ;-)Word Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15491300694641304112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-30367374310246069792014-06-03T12:10:44.480-06:002014-06-03T12:10:44.480-06:00I would guess something like "lyoovuh". ...I would guess something like "lyoovuh". My wife says Dutch sounds like a throat disease.janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05927176621372532733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-63510971031162021562014-06-03T12:05:24.598-06:002014-06-03T12:05:24.598-06:00Any idea how to pronounce Lieuwe?
I had remembere...Any idea how to pronounce Lieuwe?<br /><br />I had remembered that name in that context...Word Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15491300694641304112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-61398644715743044852014-06-03T11:54:44.075-06:002014-06-03T11:54:44.075-06:00I knew that name was familiar: Lieuwe van Gogh i...I knew that name was familiar: Lieuwe van Gogh is the son of another Theo van Gogh, a film director (great-grandson of the painter's brother), who was assassinated on 11/2/2004. He worked with the Somali-born writer Ayaan Hirsi Ali to produce the film <i>Submission</i>, which criticized the treatment of women in Islam and aroused controversy among Muslims.janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05927176621372532733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-30069006299082781272014-06-03T11:44:23.773-06:002014-06-03T11:44:23.773-06:00Ha! That was my exact question: how did they get V...Ha! That was my exact question: how did they get VVG's DNA? Thanks for the answer, jan, before I posed the question.<br /><br />So weird. And interesting...Word Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15491300694641304112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-73955744577082562342014-06-03T11:07:49.060-06:002014-06-03T11:07:49.060-06:00Additional info on this:
The Center for Art and M...Additional info on this:<br /><br />The Center for Art and Media in Karlsruhe says the replica ear<br />consists of living cells grown from samples provided by Lieuwe van Gogh,<br />the great-great-grandson of Vincent's brother Theo.<br /><br />The museum says Lieuwe and Vincent van Gogh share about 1/16th of<br />the same genes, including the Y-chromosome that is passed down the male<br />lineage.<br />janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05927176621372532733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-77621820910337444392014-06-03T10:59:32.946-06:002014-06-03T10:59:32.946-06:00Sometimes, the intersection of science and art is ...Sometimes, the intersection of science and art is just really weird. <a href="http://on1.zkm.de/zkm/stories/storyReader$8887" rel="nofollow">Lend me your ear.</a>janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05927176621372532733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-29219048912921923462014-06-03T05:58:12.249-06:002014-06-03T05:58:12.249-06:00Thereof, I know whereof I speak. I think.Thereof, I know whereof I speak. I think.Word Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15491300694641304112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-47580415756664102112014-06-03T05:49:31.993-06:002014-06-03T05:49:31.993-06:00I had that. It is. Not.I had that. It is. Not.Word Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15491300694641304112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-55976034080009929802014-06-03T00:17:39.325-06:002014-06-03T00:17:39.325-06:00chris where pat had had had had had had had had ha...chris where pat had had had had had had had had had had had a better effect on the teacher<br /><br />that that is is that that is not is not is that it it isPaulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11114786604125384958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-66347328812519492902014-06-02T19:41:14.911-06:002014-06-02T19:41:14.911-06:00Little Read Riding Hood ;-). Thanks for the link, ...Little Read Riding Hood ;-). Thanks for the link, jan.<br /><br />Yeah, eats, shoots and leaves is a classic. So much meaning in an Oxford comma, or lack thereof. Thereof: now there's a fun word!Word Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15491300694641304112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-69491026127032572062014-06-02T19:07:45.739-06:002014-06-02T19:07:45.739-06:00What, no mention of how the panda eats, shoots and...What, no mention of how the panda eats, shoots and leaves?<br /><br /><a href="http://www.exploratorium.edu/exhibits/ladle/" rel="nofollow">Thyme fur uh ferry tail.</a>janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05927176621372532733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-16531405234191612862014-06-02T15:53:18.809-06:002014-06-02T15:53:18.809-06:00Monday diversion into words, grammar, and punctuat...Monday diversion into words, grammar, and punctuation:<br /><br />http://m.tickld.com/x/15-grammatically-correct-sentences-that-most-people-find-impossibleWord Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15491300694641304112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-85369607317660087662014-06-02T06:37:22.421-06:002014-06-02T06:37:22.421-06:00That does help, Paul.
Have to agree about proving...That does help, Paul.<br /><br />Have to agree about proving days, though. They are way back there. . .Word Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15491300694641304112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-531969140640674372014-06-02T00:52:48.280-06:002014-06-02T00:52:48.280-06:00Back in my 'proving things' days, I was en...Back in my 'proving things' days, I was enamored of <i>reductio ad absurdum</i>.<br />Does that help?Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11114786604125384958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-37671795367374475212014-06-01T22:33:28.533-06:002014-06-01T22:33:28.533-06:00Paul, all the instrument panels in the cockpit are...Paul, all the instrument panels in the cockpit are still there, as well as the original tiny bathroom with sliding lock, towel dispenser, and doorway. They have added a sink, air conditioning, and two exterior ramps. As a space to teach in it is a bit problematic but we have learned to do things lengthwise.<br /><br />Graduation was a blast. Marco's' Greek family at the ceremony included 30 people! Very fun and completely "My big, fat Greek Graduation."<br /><br />I read this new article one time through and found it more readable but still much to think over. All the way up, indeed.<br /><br />It was a wonderful birthday. Thank you for asking. A brunch with Smith friends, hike with Maizie and a neighbor, and dinner at a lovely Mexican restaurant were part of a gorgeous Saturday here in Colorado.<br /><br /><br /><br />Word Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15491300694641304112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-63583430888122798652014-06-01T22:02:31.386-06:002014-06-01T22:02:31.386-06:00I suppose some remodeling was done to the DC-7 to ...I suppose some remodeling was done to the DC-7 to make it suitable for a classroom, but how many of the original features were retained -- the instrument panels in the cockpit, for example?<br /><br /><a href="http://whyevolutionistrue.wordpress.com/2012/04/02/david-albert-pans-lawrence-krausss-new-book/" rel="nofollow">Here's</a> another take on <i>A Universe from Nothing</i>(which I realize may not be the source of the quote you originally presented). More to think through ... and then there's the comments ... it just might take me forever. Anyway, I don't think it's elephants all the way down; and I don't think it's <i>nothing</i> all the way down; but maybe the <i>something</i> keeps changing (preferably continuously and differentiably). And, for that matter, why not all the way <b>up</b>?<br /><br />Did you have a Happy Birthday?Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11114786604125384958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-61918122573936509132014-06-01T21:42:55.442-06:002014-06-01T21:42:55.442-06:00Paul, I read the article you cited about Krauss 4 ...<br />Paul, I read the article you cited about Krauss 4 times and I still can't completely make sense of it:<br /><br />http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/25/books/review/a-universe-from-nothing-by-lawrence-m-krauss.html?_r=0<br /><br />The quote came from A Word A Day and I thought it would promote discussion.<br /><br />The referral to "nothing" as being a quantum vacuum. Something vs. nothing. Does Krauss actually call religion dumb? I think I'd have to read his book to understand more...or understand less.<br /><br />And how does it fit into his statement about proving things false vs. true?Word Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15491300694641304112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-76410805549541253932014-06-01T19:05:24.490-06:002014-06-01T19:05:24.490-06:00I guess all those older planes did have open cockp...I guess all those older planes did have open cockpits, come to think of it. I would have thought a DC-7 young enough not to have windows that open (except the emergency windows). The kids are always surprised when windows on the planes they ride in don't open.<br /><br />I bet it's really fun to fly with the top down.Word Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15491300694641304112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-70652970132176675622014-06-01T18:53:50.681-06:002014-06-01T18:53:50.681-06:00Opening windows on unpressurized planes are pretty...Opening windows on unpressurized planes are pretty common. Commercial airliners were unpressurized until the Lockheed Constellation was introduced. The plane I used to own had a canopy that slid back, and could be opened in flight. Good ventilation, but noisy!janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05927176621372532733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-28314898668678305792014-06-01T18:06:10.068-06:002014-06-01T18:06:10.068-06:00Ha, jan! I would welcome shark teeth though. Denti...Ha, jan! I would welcome shark teeth though. Dentists would be out of business.<br /><br />Those close-ups of hair follicles are pretty creepy. Never thought about the helmet having that effect but I bet you're right!Word Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15491300694641304112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-39003237095586449082014-06-01T17:37:52.589-06:002014-06-01T17:37:52.589-06:00I've had dentists use lasers to photopolymeriz...I've had dentists use lasers to photopolymerize composites in my mouth for years, and have never noticed any new teeth popping up. Probably just as well; I'm cranky enough already, without teething again. Maybe stimulating stem cells is how <a href="http://www.hairmax.com/" rel="nofollow">this baldness treatment</a> that I've made fun of when I see it advertised in the Sunday NY Times Magazine is supposed to work. It's probably snake oil, anyway. <a href="http://www.igrowlaser.com/" rel="nofollow">This one</a> looks even snake-oilier, but the dorky helmet probably keeps the NSA from reading your thoughts.janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05927176621372532733noreply@blogger.com