Open thread 4/13/22
I strongly suggest muting the music while you watch this:
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Roundup
(1) Hunter Biden’s “Big Guy.” (2) Post-lockdown college students feel aimless and disconnected: In 20 years of teaching at Doane University, Kate Marley has never seen anything like it. As many as 30 percent of her students do not show … Continue reading →
Open thread 4/12/22
I’ve long wondered about this:
Continue reading →Open thread 4/11/22
Two of my favorites – Fil and Robin Gibb. If you’ve ever wondered what made Robin Gibb’s vibrato so unique, Fil will show you beginning at 16:37: His vibrato was unusually fast and unusually narrow in pitch variation.
Continue reading →Boson mass: back to the drawing board?
Unexpected news: The scientists at the Fermilab Collider Detector (CDF) in Illinois have found only a tiny difference in the mass of the W Boson compared with what the theory says it should be – just 0.1%. But if confirmed … Continue reading →
Open thread 4/9/22
Open thread 4/8/22
Open thread 4/7/22
My favorite part starts with the lyric, “Not quite a year since you went away.” It’s the quietest part but so effective:
Continue reading →Roundup, roundup!
(1) A January 6th defendant who elected to be tried by a judge rather than a jury has been found not guilty: [Judge] McFadden said that the first charge of entering and remaining in a restricted building was a “close … Continue reading →
Open thread 4/6/22
Two’s company, three’s a lichen:
Continue reading →Open thread 4/5/22
I’m back from surgery
The cataract was removed successfully, the surgeon seemed satisfied, and now I’m taking it easy. My vision is still funky, but it’s very early yet and the next few days will tell the tale. Many many thanks for all your … Continue reading →