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Open thread 4/15/22
A man who doesn’t shy away from Big questions:
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(1) Here’s a good summary of the Michigan “kidnapping” case and the FBI’s involvement. Perhaps we should rename it the FBE: Federal Bureau of Entrapment. Here are some interesting things that I hadn’t remembered. The first is that – if … Continue reading →
Open thread 4/14/22
He has every right to crow:
Continue reading →Open thread 4/13/22
I strongly suggest muting the music while you watch this:
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(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:
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