tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post5175447699343719187..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: Kalgoorlieite: A new Mineral Discovered in Western AustraliaWord Womanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15491300694641304112noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-86069486885113489782016-06-29T18:53:13.918-06:002016-06-29T18:53:13.918-06:00New post on "Mammals Evolved Three Times Fast...New post on "Mammals Evolved Three Times Faster After Dinosaur Extinction" is now up.Word Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15491300694641304112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-11801413684753146842016-06-29T09:11:27.767-06:002016-06-29T09:11:27.767-06:00Steph,
Your June 25, 2016 at 12:29 PM comment bro...Steph,<br /><br />Your June 25, 2016 at 12:29 PM comment brought to mind <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q9XJeL2MNpw" rel="nofollow">this Pythonery</a>.<br /><br />LegoSayWarIsNotHell...arious<br /><br />legolambdahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18081014756741740081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-22035416594578811382016-06-29T08:24:31.580-06:002016-06-29T08:24:31.580-06:00Gorgeous new blue. Those blue oranges are creepy t...Gorgeous new blue. Those blue oranges are creepy though.Word Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15491300694641304112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-82606812389070567232016-06-29T06:25:48.594-06:002016-06-29T06:25:48.594-06:00Must be Mets fans.Must be Mets fans.janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05927176621372532733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-22403272646322290082016-06-29T03:59:54.977-06:002016-06-29T03:59:54.977-06:00Holy crap!Holy crap!Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11114786604125384958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-71341640005820767982016-06-29T03:58:58.424-06:002016-06-29T03:58:58.424-06:00This comment has been removed by the author.Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11114786604125384958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-12071848487913482962016-06-29T03:17:40.545-06:002016-06-29T03:17:40.545-06:00My conclusion?
Orange is the new blue.
LegoLooksL...My conclusion?<br />Orange is the new blue.<br /><br />LegoLooksLike<a href="http://larntsen.wix.com/blueoranges2#!about" rel="nofollow">NavalOrangesAreNowNavyBlue</a>legolambdahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18081014756741740081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-48340125963801591632016-06-29T02:47:34.225-06:002016-06-29T02:47:34.225-06:00Simple answer?
Orange isn't the new black.Simple answer?<br />Orange <i>isn't</i> the new black.Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11114786604125384958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-37096695586616639232016-06-28T22:52:42.224-06:002016-06-28T22:52:42.224-06:00I predict "New Blue" will be a flop. Peo...I predict "New Blue" will be a flop. People might give it a cursory try, but will soon go back to their old favorite, "Classic Blue."<br /><br />LegoWondersIfOrangeIsTheNewBlackWhatIsTheNewBlue?legolambdahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18081014756741740081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-68168603811205250812016-06-28T21:52:25.054-06:002016-06-28T21:52:25.054-06:00New Blue.<a href="https://www.good.is/articles/new-color-yinmn-discovered" rel="nofollow">New Blue.</a>Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11114786604125384958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-56739893795683861152016-06-27T12:07:52.612-06:002016-06-27T12:07:52.612-06:00To quote Ira Flatow Mm-hmm.To quote Ira Flatow <a href="http://www.sciencefriday.com/articles/brexit-affect-science/" rel="nofollow"> Mm-hmm.</a>Word Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15491300694641304112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-53799721764302436532016-06-26T06:19:37.569-06:002016-06-26T06:19:37.569-06:00As to moon rocks, armalcolite is a titanium-rich ...As to moon rocks, armalcolite is a titanium-rich mineral with the chemical formula (Mg,Fe2+)Ti2O5 that was first found at Tranquility Base on the Moon in 1969 and is named for t he beginning syllables of Armstrong, Aldrin and Collins, the three Apollo 11 astronauts. Together with tranquillityite and pyroxferroite, it is one of three new minerals that were discovered on the moon. There are also a lot of non-hydrated minerals which are also found on earth (like anorthite and ilmenite).Word Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15491300694641304112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-65054375576088210642016-06-26T05:55:34.980-06:002016-06-26T05:55:34.980-06:00Great question, Lego. The number ranges from 3800 ...Great question, Lego. The number ranges from 3800 to over 5300. Here's more detail from the <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_minerals_(complete)" rel="nofollow">International Mineral Association</a>. Up to a hundred new species are added yearly and a few are discredited every year. 1959 is the year when minerals started to be officially accepted by the IMA.Word Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15491300694641304112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-82051947334057974342016-06-26T03:17:01.822-06:002016-06-26T03:17:01.822-06:00Steph,
A serious query:
How many minerals are the...Steph,<br /><br />A serious query:<br />How many minerals are there anyway?<br />New "elements" are discovered and eponymous names are assigned to them... Einsteinium, for example. Is it like that with minerals?<br />Do "moon rocks" consist of "new" minerals?<br /><br />Lego<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQQVcBYm_WU" rel="nofollow">IMeMeMineral</a>legolambdahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18081014756741740081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-12844770123731966592016-06-25T16:14:05.029-06:002016-06-25T16:14:05.029-06:00The wildlife sightings can be awesome. My mom had ...The wildlife sightings can be awesome. My mom had a large black (?) bear in her front yard last week!<br /><br />. . .But you'd be chuckling and <a href="https://youtu.be/liIlW-ovx0Y" rel="nofollow">swallowing</a> the whole way ;-).Word Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15491300694641304112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-67876054891490157142016-06-25T16:00:59.639-06:002016-06-25T16:00:59.639-06:001. It might scare the wildlife away. I mostly bi...1. It might scare the wildlife away. I mostly bike through the Great Swamp hoping to see bears, foxes, coyotes, etc.<br /><br />2. There are plenty of horse farms and equestrians in this part of NJ already.<br /><br />3. Wind resistance. Might affect me as much as a swallow. (African or European?)janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05927176621372532733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-36129650476621010612016-06-25T13:47:17.905-06:002016-06-25T13:47:17.905-06:00I can watch the Monty Python clip over and over: T...I can watch the Monty Python clip over and over: <a href="http://www.npr.org/sections/alltechconsidered/2016/06/24/483380243/need-for-steed-this-bike-gadget-gallops-like-king-arthur" rel="nofollow">TROTIFY</a>.Word Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15491300694641304112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-3908840256291259492016-06-25T13:27:41.839-06:002016-06-25T13:27:41.839-06:00Ah, Ar see(n)!Ah, Ar see(n)!Word Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15491300694641304112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-85583151211851085952016-06-25T13:23:23.708-06:002016-06-25T13:23:23.708-06:00That's why it was "allegedly".That's why it was "allegedly".janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05927176621372532733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-87609938090491377032016-06-25T12:29:51.395-06:002016-06-25T12:29:51.395-06:00And which scientist does the smelling of these gas...And which scientist does the smelling of these gases? If they are so deadly who lives to tell the odorous tale?Word Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15491300694641304112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-48656712498184966622016-06-25T12:24:01.470-06:002016-06-25T12:24:01.470-06:00Yes. I remember someone telling me, during hazmat...Yes. I remember someone telling me, during hazmat training at Bell Labs, that arsine "allegedly" smells like garlic.<br /><br />Smells are certainly evocative. I was told that the odd smell I noted driving through Georgia on I-95 was pecans, though I'm skeptical. I once flew my plane to Lancaster, PA, to buy a new prop from Sensenich, and was struck by how the whole area smelled of cow manure.janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05927176621372532733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-50986548402664234592016-06-25T10:33:37.075-06:002016-06-25T10:33:37.075-06:00My friend from S Sudan is visiting Addis Ababa for...My friend from S Sudan is visiting Addis Ababa for a PCV wedding and said it smelled like freshly mowed grass. Never knew that phosgene gas also smells like freshly mowed grass or hay. . .Word Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15491300694641304112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-37831092330872579892016-06-24T13:39:42.328-06:002016-06-24T13:39:42.328-06:00Apologies for the later than usual post. Enjoy the...Apologies for the later than usual post. Enjoy the post and this last weekend in June!Word Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15491300694641304112noreply@blogger.com