tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post2445631200504756377..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: May 18, 1980: Where were you when Mt St Helens Exploded?Word Womanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15491300694641304112noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-10993232570395687912016-06-15T10:32:08.292-06:002016-06-15T10:32:08.292-06:00Wow, brewbooks, I imagine it was quite amazing. Di...Wow, brewbooks, I imagine it was quite amazing. Did you collect any ash?Word Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15491300694641304112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-10582142619874847882016-06-15T10:15:37.265-06:002016-06-15T10:15:37.265-06:00Tacoma, Washington. I won't ever forget walkin...Tacoma, Washington. I won't ever forget walking to a nearby hill and seeing a black column of ash in the distancebrewbookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15826337936691328079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-17091798003732339482016-05-26T15:16:30.916-06:002016-05-26T15:16:30.916-06:00New post on "The Cat is Big and Smart: A Seco...New post on "The Cat is Big and Smart: A Second Box for Schrödinger's Cat?" is now up.Word Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15491300694641304112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-86497926378057149502016-05-25T12:14:32.239-06:002016-05-25T12:14:32.239-06:00But why isn't there a section on 3-D printing?...But why isn't there a section on 3-D printing?janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05927176621372532733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-57278078797544205352016-05-25T05:40:19.227-06:002016-05-25T05:40:19.227-06:00Judith! Thanks, Paul.Judith! Thanks, Paul.Word Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15491300694641304112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-21911713653931830922016-05-25T05:37:55.676-06:002016-05-25T05:37:55.676-06:00Thanks, Lego. I hope folks here will wander over t...Thanks, Lego. I hope folks here will wander over to Puzzleria!Word Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15491300694641304112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-17866232953320434942016-05-25T05:36:00.333-06:002016-05-25T05:36:00.333-06:00It does look like fun!It does look like fun!Word Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15491300694641304112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-68248011673934949802016-05-24T23:53:50.616-06:002016-05-24T23:53:50.616-06:00Sorry, That is 1 p.m. Mountain Time, not 2 p.m.
L...Sorry, That is 1 p.m. Mountain Time, not 2 p.m.<br /><br />LegoNoWonderI'mAlwaysADollarShortAndAnHourLatelegolambdahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18081014756741740081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-89223796924114731222016-05-24T22:02:08.864-06:002016-05-24T22:02:08.864-06:00FYI:
The "Dessert Puzzle" on this week&...FYI:<br /><br />The "Dessert Puzzle" on this week's edition of Joseph Young's Puzzleria! is very solvable by science lovers. People start posting answers at 2 p.m. Mountain Time tomorrow (Wednesday).<br /><br />LegoWhoLikesStrunkAndWhite'sStylelegolambdahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18081014756741740081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-46033444848465605162016-05-24T16:45:50.344-06:002016-05-24T16:45:50.344-06:00OK, I have no idea what I would do with this knowl...OK, I have no idea what I would do with this knowledge, and I couldn't possibly justify acquiring more crap to fill up my basement, but this just looks like so much fun: <a href="http://www.openculture.com/2016/05/how-to-build-stuff-a-free-short-course-on-making-prototypes-by-entrepreneur-dan-gelbart.html" rel="nofollow">How to Build Stuff.</a>janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05927176621372532733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-807764649943010292016-05-23T23:03:12.154-06:002016-05-23T23:03:12.154-06:00Naaaa, naanaa, nanananaaa, nanananaaa ...<a href="http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-judith-new-dinosaur-species-20160518-story.html" rel="nofollow">Naaaa, naanaa, nanananaaa, nanananaaa ...</a>Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11114786604125384958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-92054389463400514542016-05-20T18:52:28.877-06:002016-05-20T18:52:28.877-06:00Mars this weekend<a href="http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2016/05/20/478865020/mars-is-ready-for-its-close-up-red-planet-easy-to-spot-this-weekend?" rel="nofollow">Mars this weekend</a>Word Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15491300694641304112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-31876743220659718972016-05-20T09:44:18.283-06:002016-05-20T09:44:18.283-06:00Never understood the appeal. ..Never understood the appeal. ..Word Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15491300694641304112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-46340333528331496772016-05-20T09:27:33.552-06:002016-05-20T09:27:33.552-06:00There are lots of reptile fans in South Florida. ...There are lots of reptile fans in South Florida. Probably, one of them let some Nile crocodiles go. Same thing that happened to the Burmese pythons years ago. If 3 were caught, I'm sure there are plenty more out there.janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05927176621372532733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-7835946445525330192016-05-19T19:48:40.006-06:002016-05-19T19:48:40.006-06:00What's your best theory?
Zoë is now in the vi...What's your best theory?<br /><br />Zoë is now in the village of K'unzila, on the southwest shore of Lake Tana. And she's seen some of those crocs in their native environment!Word Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15491300694641304112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-11098962933324106222016-05-19T19:44:07.247-06:002016-05-19T19:44:07.247-06:00Nile, Nile crocodile. (Apologies to Bernard Waber....<a href="http://bigstory.ap.org/article/1b4cc3c650dc4196a4b415b5faa8e5d5/killer-nile-crocodiles-florida-experts-say-its-possible" rel="nofollow">Nile, Nile crocodile</a>. (<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Lyle-Crocodile/dp/0395137209/" rel="nofollow">Apologies to Bernard Waber</a>.)janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05927176621372532733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-29070628728937533322016-05-19T17:39:42.789-06:002016-05-19T17:39:42.789-06:00Yes, it was still steaming for decades! Glad your ...Yes, it was still steaming for decades! Glad your friends were safe. And welcome, ghostmmnc.Word Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15491300694641304112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-11572951540570326812016-05-19T17:35:38.746-06:002016-05-19T17:35:38.746-06:00I remember it. We were living in Japan at the time...I remember it. We were living in Japan at the time, but had friends who lived somewhat close to the St. Helen's area. We were worried about them, and they said the ash deposits were awful. Then, we traveled home to the U.S. in September, and flew over St. Helens, and the pilot pointed out the crater...it was still smoking!ghostmmnchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16463509569970002409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-77431037665362899602016-05-19T11:02:25.854-06:002016-05-19T11:02:25.854-06:00So maybe it is more of a geologist thing. Pinatubo...So maybe it is more of a geologist thing. Pinatubo and Elvis did not stick with me either. . .Word Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15491300694641304112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-79677443459451103332016-05-19T07:09:50.144-06:002016-05-19T07:09:50.144-06:00I'm with Paul. JFK, RFK, MLK, Apollo 11, Chal...I'm with Paul. JFK, RFK, MLK, Apollo 11, Challenger, Columbia -- I remember where I was when I heard of those. Not St. Helens, or Pinatubo, or Elvis.janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05927176621372532733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-73280948513899371162016-05-18T18:21:37.157-06:002016-05-18T18:21:37.157-06:00No judgments, Paul. I was just curious if it was a...No judgments, Paul. I was just curious if it was as memorable a day to non-geologists. . .Word Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15491300694641304112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-84436274151934546872016-05-18T18:20:20.231-06:002016-05-18T18:20:20.231-06:00Yes, I imagine your mom never blew her top, Lego.
...Yes, I imagine your mom never blew her top, Lego.<br /><br />And, yes, 57 people lost their lives in the explosion. David Johnston hit closest to home for our new geology team that day. We had been working together just 3 1/2 months. . .Word Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15491300694641304112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-75195426951475347942016-05-18T17:39:07.398-06:002016-05-18T17:39:07.398-06:00I don't remember the day at all. Not like the...I don't remember the day at all. Not like the JFK assassination, or 9/11, or the Challenger explosion, or TMI ...<br />What does that say about me as a person?Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11114786604125384958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-37061440507275977042016-05-18T17:02:10.980-06:002016-05-18T17:02:10.980-06:00I was in Wisconsin that day, taking a day-of-rest ...I was in Wisconsin that day, taking a day-of-rest off from my job at our local YMCA. Being a non-geologist, the Mt. St. Helen's tragedy/eruption did not affect me as much as it probably should have. Indeed, I had forgotten completely about the loss of life.<br /><br />I do recall, however, thinking that the name of the volcano and the name of my mother (both Helen) did not jibe. The Helen I knew was gentle, kind and patient -- never one to erupt and spew hateful heat. Both were saints, however, I guess.<br /><br />LegoWhoseMotherWasNotALavaLampSpewingRageButRatherALovingLampSheddingWisdomAndJoy,WarmthAndLight legolambdahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18081014756741740081noreply@blogger.com