Comments on: Mass less

By: Christopher Ambler

Christopher Ambler — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 23:54:55 +0000

Um… I still have it. It’s taking up space on my shelf. Give in to my demands already.

By: thaumaturge

thaumaturge — Thu, 20 Sep 2007 00:09:02 +0000

My guess is that the platinum and iridium alloy is getting old and starting to lose its memory.

By: Irishman

Irishman — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 18:33:36 +0000

Fred, because Phil resides in Colorado (MDT).

By: Fred Shuman

Fred Shuman — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 04:21:18 +0000

Actually, it’s quite simple. The power company originally misread the meter 1250 kW-hr too high. They’ve since discovered their error, and adjusted the reading down by this amount. So not to worry — the 50 mcg will be restored as soon as they get the discrepant energy back and convert it back into Pt-Ir.

I still like the global-warming-phlogiston explanation. But if I win the nothing, I promise to be humble. And to donate it to Al Gore to buy no jet fuel. Say, which judges do I bribe with a little nothing in order to win the big nothing?

P.S. Why are the comment times shown in MDT (= CST) (= UT-6hr) ?

By: Fred Shuman

Fred Shuman — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 03:44:34 +0000

Phil: “0.00005 kilos” = 50 mg; you need three more zeros to get to 50 ug.
Greg B: “0.000005 kg” = 5 mg; you need two more zeros to get to 50 ug.
Blake Stacey: yes, it is; you’re right.

0.05 kg = 50 g
0.00005 kg = 50 mg
0.00000005 kg = 50 ug

By: Nes

Nes — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 22:47:41 +0000

I thought “Global warming has caused it to release some of its phlogiston.” was the winner… Until I got to Greg B’s altie clinic comment. That one had me on the floor!

By: blf

blf — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 22:08:18 +0000

It’s the missing WMD.