Today for some unknown algorithhmic reason, Google thought I’d like this story of a guy in a wildlife preserve sleeping next to a cheetah: Imagine dozing off under the shade of a tree after a taxing day out in the … Continue reading →
First, for those who are not familiar with Schrödinger’s cat: In quantum mechanics, Schrödinger’s cat is a thought experiment, sometimes described as a paradox, of quantum superposition. In the thought experiment, a hypothetical cat may be considered simultaneously both alive … Continue reading →
I very much enjoyed these videos. They make me want to go out of my way to see one of the future total eclipses – although I’d have to go very far out of my way. On April 8 I … Continue reading →
Hot off the press. I borrowed someone’s special glasses and looked for a moment when there was just a small crescent of sun. Pretty impessive. But mostly I used a colander. That was fun, too. So here’s my self-portrait with … Continue reading →
During my trip out west, I tried to keep up with my walking regimen. On one particular leg of the journey, I was in a Los Angeles suburb, walking along a well-traveled path near homes. There were some plantings on … Continue reading →
Very high indeed: Average mice can jump anywhere up to about 13 inches without a running start and even higher when they’re already moving. The average 5-gallon bucket is about 12 inches tall, meaning it is not tall enough to … Continue reading →
… is still lingering where I live.
Continue reading →Sign me up – not: Tourists are flocking to the Big Apple to check out its exploding rat population — and tour guides are tailoring excursions to introduce them to the city’s most beady-eyed natives. Kenny Bollwerk maps out late-night … Continue reading →
This is straight out of science fiction: Scientists have revived a worm that was frozen 46,000 years ago — at a time when woolly mammoths, sabre-toothed tigers and giant elks still roamed the Earth. The roundworm, of a previously unknown … Continue reading →
I thought I’d highlight this comment from “Jim Irvine,” about the Maui fires. Some of you may not have seen it. The fires resulted most likely, from downed power lines. Wind was 40+, gusts to 80, both in Lahaina, and … Continue reading →
The left likes to use all forest fires as opportunities to blame climate change. But here’s the probable cause for the destructive fires in Maui: But some experts said they suspect human development on the island is at least partly … Continue reading →
I was going to use this video for one of my open threads: But after I watched it, I suddenly felt a strong urge to find some clips from the 1994 movie The Secret of Roan Inish. I hadn’t thought … Continue reading →