tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post7173844427577737726..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: The Answer, My Friends, is Blowing in the WindWord Womanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15491300694641304112noreply@blogger.comBlogger47125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-90887545975352090372014-11-12T16:29:21.867-07:002014-11-12T16:29:21.867-07:00So much detail in the comet photos. I agree--amazi...So much detail in the comet photos. I agree--amazing!Word Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15491300694641304112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-42423222160323455532014-11-12T14:31:12.793-07:002014-11-12T14:31:12.793-07:00The pictures coming back from Rosetta and Philae a...The pictures coming back from Rosetta and Philae are amazing!janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05927176621372532733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-8564069680701127772014-11-12T10:22:28.493-07:002014-11-12T10:22:28.493-07:00Breaking news: The Descent of Philae
New PEOTS co...<a href="http://mobile.nytimes.com/2014/11/12/science/space/the-descent-of-philae-toward-the-comet-in-tweets.html" rel="nofollow">Breaking news: The Descent of Philae</a><br /><br />New PEOTS coming soon: Working Title: "From Steno's Stratigraphy to Stenography to Steganography to Stegasaurus."Word Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15491300694641304112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-45230616093323590252014-11-11T17:12:24.009-07:002014-11-11T17:12:24.009-07:00Like post comments to PEOTS and other blogs ;-) ?
...Like post comments to PEOTS and other blogs ;-) ?<br /><br />I never got the whole "beards are bad" thing for work. I like 'em. They do not appear to affect one's ability to complete a job.Word Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15491300694641304112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-73834917073945296922014-11-11T13:34:42.724-07:002014-11-11T13:34:42.724-07:00jan, are we agreed it looks good on paper? That&#...jan, are we agreed it looks good on paper? That's my justification for a vote of "inconsequential".Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11114786604125384958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-68654484489994867522014-11-11T13:12:24.875-07:002014-11-11T13:12:24.875-07:00It is more not shaving than growing a beard. Star...It is more not shaving than growing a beard. Started not shaving in 1974, started shaving again in in 1979 to get a job in Richmond, VA, then resumed not shaving in 1980. At 5 minutes a day, that would be almost 1200 hours to date that I could do something else.Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03267575912220886002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-26733699844282309202014-11-11T11:16:49.052-07:002014-11-11T11:16:49.052-07:00Spurious, I'd say. Unless you can think of so...Spurious, I'd say. Unless you can think of some way to induce those who currently control resources to give up that control for the greater good. Seems unlikely.janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05927176621372532733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-31799933007190536672014-11-11T09:58:23.437-07:002014-11-11T09:58:23.437-07:00What about the CO2 released during mining & pr...What about the CO2 released during mining & processing of olivine? janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05927176621372532733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-22542130678850196412014-11-11T09:48:00.847-07:002014-11-11T09:48:00.847-07:00Yes, I concur. Mitochondrial DNA and olivine sand ...Yes, I concur. Mitochondrial DNA and olivine sand spreading: where's the downside for either issue?Word Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15491300694641304112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-49791432501023737482014-11-11T08:59:38.530-07:002014-11-11T08:59:38.530-07:00If society accepts IVF with donor eggs and implant...If society accepts IVF with donor eggs and implantation of donor embryos, I don't see any new ethical issue being raised here. The nuclear DNA is from the biological parents, the mitochondrial DNA is from the egg donor. No one is messing with the natural genetics except inasmuch as they're using an egg donor to avoid passing on a mitochondrial defect. janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05927176621372532733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-73310823476082883112014-11-11T06:18:59.006-07:002014-11-11T06:18:59.006-07:00We welcomed Smith's President, Kathleen McCart...We welcomed Smith's President, Kathleen McCartney, last night to Denver on a frigid, snowy evening. 38 percent of Smithies now major in the sciences and engineering, twice the national average for women in college.<br /><br />Kathy is a delight. We promised better weather for her next visit.Word Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15491300694641304112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-58253972681578106962014-11-11T06:12:42.656-07:002014-11-11T06:12:42.656-07:00No lawyers? No marketers? I see an upside!
PAPER ...No lawyers? No marketers? I see an upside!<br /><br />PAPER is the resource you'd bring to the table, Paul?<br /><br />I watched part of the video; the gentleman's weird way of looking into the camera then looking away was just odd. I'm with jan; often reading the text is better, faster, and less strange.<br /><br />Word Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15491300694641304112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-55083571039533724522014-11-11T06:02:17.073-07:002014-11-11T06:02:17.073-07:00GERMLINE<a href="http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2014/11/10/360342623/combining-the-dna-of-three-people-raises-ethical-questions" rel="nofollow">GERMLINE</a>Word Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15491300694641304112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-49013476718063578592014-11-10T21:51:16.473-07:002014-11-10T21:51:16.473-07:00I didnt realize Denmark was such a wind turbine gi...I didnt realize Denmark was such a wind turbine giant. <br /><br />The article seemed to end abruptly. . .similar to the last NYT article. Do you suppose they are only paying for 60 percent of stories?!<br /><br />Paul, will read your cited article next.Word Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15491300694641304112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-55814221109529661902014-11-10T17:17:58.012-07:002014-11-10T17:17:58.012-07:00http://www.thevenusproject.com/about/resource-base...http://www.thevenusproject.com/about/resource-based-economy<br /><br />Relevant? Spurious? Inconsequential? <br /><br />I'm goin' with PAPER.Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11114786604125384958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-54377352597742414812014-11-10T16:51:27.253-07:002014-11-10T16:51:27.253-07:00I don't see a problem with olivine, but then, ...I don't see a problem with olivine, but then, I was the one who couldn't believe we could have a sand shortage.<br /><br />Late in the week for this, but <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/11/science/earth/denmark-aims-for-100-percent-renewable-energy.html" rel="nofollow">here's an interesting article on the difficulty of transitioning to renewable energy sources</a>. Wind turbines tend to make their biggest contribution when traditional sources are their most profitable, but you don't want those sources to go away altogether, because you need them around when the sun don't shine and the wind don't blow.janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05927176621372532733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-84412907760465139022014-11-10T16:43:13.068-07:002014-11-10T16:43:13.068-07:00Any special reason? I dated a guy for 5 years, als...Any special reason? I dated a guy for 5 years, also named David, who had not shaved in 25 years to remind him of his baby daughter who used to love pulling on his beard. Sadly, she died of a heart defect at only 11 months.Word Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15491300694641304112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-73423660815881586992014-11-10T16:38:46.677-07:002014-11-10T16:38:46.677-07:00jan, I don't see much of a downside to olivine...jan, I don't see much of a downside to olivine spreading. Do you? It's green, after all. . .;-)<br /><br />"All that's green is olivine" (unless it's epidote or. . .)Word Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15491300694641304112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-61784716645058623612014-11-10T16:21:26.284-07:002014-11-10T16:21:26.284-07:00My beard was born in July, 1980.My beard was born in July, 1980.Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03267575912220886002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-37880917639985671822014-11-10T07:54:43.894-07:002014-11-10T07:54:43.894-07:00So, are we now going to be facing a shortage of ol...So, are we now going to be facing a shortage of <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/10/science/earth/climate-tools-seek-to-bend-natures-path.html" rel="nofollow">olivine sand</a>? Or is there enough olivine around to save us from global warming?janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05927176621372532733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-19692958557276600632014-11-09T10:12:34.630-07:002014-11-09T10:12:34.630-07:00You're lucky you didn't end up bleeding to...You're lucky you didn't end up bleeding to death.Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11114786604125384958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-87898078523948321412014-11-09T09:41:57.480-07:002014-11-09T09:41:57.480-07:00Speaking of curmudgeons. . . (see newly posted ima...Speaking of curmudgeons. . . (see newly posted image above).Word Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15491300694641304112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-88539913550053392322014-11-08T15:47:02.230-07:002014-11-08T15:47:02.230-07:00That's a long time.That's a long time.Word Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15491300694641304112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-66119357525880403932014-11-08T11:34:53.576-07:002014-11-08T11:34:53.576-07:00November, 2004, was the first month in which I did...November, 2004, was the first month in which I <i>did</i> shave in almost 30 years. I said it was my personal Dump Bush movement.janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05927176621372532733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-9524401184095540402014-11-08T10:57:42.997-07:002014-11-08T10:57:42.997-07:00The Scout report is all about writers and science ...The Scout report is all about writers and science this week:<br /><br />https://scout.wisc.edu<br /><br />Anyone participating in the National November Writer's Month? How about the November No Shave Month? ;-)Word Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15491300694641304112noreply@blogger.com