tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post4646101914116620604..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: Magnetic Reconnection: Magnetospheric Multiscale (MMS) MissionWord Womanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15491300694641304112noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-28891215861084413222016-05-18T16:08:33.954-06:002016-05-18T16:08:33.954-06:00New post on "May 18, 1980: Where were you whe...New post on "May 18, 1980: Where were you when Mt St Helens Exploded?" is now up.Word Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15491300694641304112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-29056133290052292262016-05-18T14:48:31.147-06:002016-05-18T14:48:31.147-06:00"Searching" is the word of the day at PE..."Searching" is the word of the day at PEOTS. Thanks for sharing the link, Paul.Word Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15491300694641304112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-4167135953341429762016-05-18T14:19:39.951-06:002016-05-18T14:19:39.951-06:00I posted this over at Puzzleria!, but thought I...I posted <a href="http://www.kgun9.com/newsy/planets-near-dying-stars-could-be-a-good-place-to-look-for-alien-life" rel="nofollow">this</a> over at <a href="http://puzzleria.blogspot.com/2016/05/pastry-from-yreka-bakery-superatomic.html#comment-form" rel="nofollow">Puzzleria!</a>, but thought I'd post it here as well. I realize we've got more pressing problems closer to home, but who wants to think about problems all the time?Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11114786604125384958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-39633962703012528502016-05-15T14:58:35.949-06:002016-05-15T14:58:35.949-06:00More hot data<a href="http://mashable.com/2016/05/14/earth-warmest-april/" rel="nofollow">More hot data</a>Word Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15491300694641304112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-85958447421361597432016-05-14T10:33:16.521-06:002016-05-14T10:33:16.521-06:00I'm not a theater person, but it was good. My...I'm not a theater person, but it was good. My wife regrets every minute she isn't spending seeing it again.janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05927176621372532733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-52894181203534399062016-05-14T09:42:57.579-06:002016-05-14T09:42:57.579-06:00Say, jan, how was the show "Hamilton" a ...Say, jan, how<i> was </i>the show "Hamilton" a while back?Word Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15491300694641304112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-47949106437171602262016-05-14T09:17:48.819-06:002016-05-14T09:17:48.819-06:00We toured Kilmainham Gaol in Dublin, where many of...We toured Kilmainham Gaol in Dublin, where many of the leaders of the 1916 Rising were imprisoned and executed. It reminded me of the British Mandate-era Russian Compound jail in Jerusalem that I saw many years ago, where Irgun and Stern Gang insurgents were kept. I imagine there are similar prison museums in India, South Africa, and elsewhere. Gotta credit the Canadians and Australians for gaining independence without bloodshed. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fdxLohjwhoQ" rel="nofollow">Georges III, V, and VI could be trouble.</a>janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05927176621372532733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-7672787363866681222016-05-14T00:15:42.677-06:002016-05-14T00:15:42.677-06:00Hey! Taoiseach! leave the kids alone!
Well, that&...Hey! Taoiseach! leave the kids alone!<br /><br />Well, that's enough dark sarcasm from me for today.Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11114786604125384958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-23464832798303878142016-05-13T20:37:06.297-06:002016-05-13T20:37:06.297-06:00Hope you looked up the pronunciation, too. Quite ...Hope you looked up the pronunciation, too. Quite a language!janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05927176621372532733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-83468503095757701232016-05-13T17:55:23.934-06:002016-05-13T17:55:23.934-06:00Ok, had to look that up. What an interesting time ...Ok, had to look that up. What an interesting time to be there. Word Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15491300694641304112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-82761851925180970092016-05-13T15:27:01.779-06:002016-05-13T15:27:01.779-06:00Ixnay on the Itsbray in Dublin. We happened to be...Ixnay on the Itsbray in Dublin. We happened to be there on the Centenary of the Easter Rising (<i>and</i> for the election of a new Taoiseach.). Lots of commemorating going on.janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05927176621372532733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-24110792556539332662016-05-13T15:19:01.265-06:002016-05-13T15:19:01.265-06:00jan,
Don't they call it a thermumeter in Great...jan,<br />Don't they call it a ther<em>mum</em>eter in Great Britain?<br /><br />LegOhThoseCrazyBrits!<br />legolambdahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18081014756741740081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-24341281402376740522016-05-13T13:32:57.163-06:002016-05-13T13:32:57.163-06:00That's why it took me so long to come up with ...That's why it took me so long to come up with "thermometer" over on that other blog. Busy converting Celsius to Fahrenheit....<br />janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05927176621372532733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-24640062840842931982016-05-13T13:27:24.993-06:002016-05-13T13:27:24.993-06:00Gotcha. I thought you just flew over for this we...Gotcha. I thought you just flew over for <i> this </i> weekend. <br /><br />Some jet lag there, I expect. Word Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15491300694641304112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-92147729664228958492016-05-13T13:23:03.237-06:002016-05-13T13:23:03.237-06:00Maybe. I like "mya" for million years ag...Maybe. I like "mya" for million years ago. Simple and easy to understand.<br /><br />No holes in that like colander years. . .Word Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15491300694641304112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-79286329863606216772016-05-13T13:18:35.132-06:002016-05-13T13:18:35.132-06:00Oh, I'm back. As I said, it was just an exten...Oh, I'm back. As I said, it was just an extended weekend.janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05927176621372532733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-11266426726698578572016-05-13T13:16:58.010-06:002016-05-13T13:16:58.010-06:00Well, "colander year" would seem a bit s...Well, "colander year" would seem a bit strained. At least they didn't make us convert mastodon years to dog years. Maybe they meant "full years", as opposed to those "light years" we've heard of.<br />janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05927176621372532733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-7259412316077597252016-05-13T13:16:12.327-06:002016-05-13T13:16:12.327-06:00Enjoy it!Enjoy it!Word Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15491300694641304112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-92098278074640731052016-05-13T13:12:26.447-06:002016-05-13T13:12:26.447-06:00Just an extended weekend of tourism, meeting up wi...Just an extended weekend of tourism, meeting up with my sister-in-law and brother-in-law, who are in London for now.janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05927176621372532733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-37333634589030160252016-05-13T13:11:57.006-06:002016-05-13T13:11:57.006-06:00Why use the term "calendar year?" Seems ...Why use the term "calendar year?" Seems a bit redundant to me.Word Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15491300694641304112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-54042677775501223092016-05-13T13:09:43.955-06:002016-05-13T13:09:43.955-06:00I imagine it was. . .
Business or pleasure or bo...I imagine it was. . . <br /><br />Business or pleasure or both in Dublin, jan?Word Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15491300694641304112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-56012952193992399552016-05-13T13:08:00.195-06:002016-05-13T13:08:00.195-06:00You explained that with great gravitas, Lego ;-)
...You explained that with great gravitas, Lego ;-)<br /><br />Will check out Puzzleria!Word Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15491300694641304112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-81713376117415913002016-05-13T13:05:38.190-06:002016-05-13T13:05:38.190-06:00Here's hoping concentrated research can make a...Here's hoping concentrated research can make a difference for Zika in Brazil.<br /><br />Net sum!Word Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15491300694641304112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-10664942316534546912016-05-13T12:59:26.294-06:002016-05-13T12:59:26.294-06:00Pre-Disney humans hunted mastodons in Florida.
Fi...<a href="http://advances.sciencemag.org/content/2/5/e1600375.full" rel="nofollow">Pre-Disney humans hunted mastodons in Florida.</a><br /><br />First, we got rid of the mastodons. Now, through sea level rise, we're getting rid of Florida. (But I'm still not rooting for the mosquitoes.)janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05927176621372532733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-3344313165590319082016-05-13T12:46:52.413-06:002016-05-13T12:46:52.413-06:00Speaking of magnetic field effects, I think I saw ...Speaking of magnetic field effects, I think I saw the Northern Lights last week, while flying from Newark to Dublin. About halfway through the flight, looking out the window on the left side of the plane, a vaguely curtain-like lightness in the sky. Not as impressive as videos I've seen, but I don't know what else it could have been.janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05927176621372532733noreply@blogger.com