Comments on: Web roundup, Part n

By: Harv

Harv — Sat, 24 May 2008 14:57:28 +0000

As for the spectra of Earthshine – this was done in the infrared with a ground based telescope at University of Arizona by Dr. Maggie Turnbull and others at the Vatican Advanced Technology Telescope.

The Astrophysical Journal paper is here:
http://www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/abs/10.1086/503322

There was a previous spectrum taken at Kitt Peak in the optical.

By: BaldApe

BaldApe — Sat, 24 May 2008 14:31:32 +0000

On how we might feel if Bush meddled in the “right” direction:

During his first administration I was fooled embarrassingly frequently by what he said some new program would do. I kept thinking “Well, I guess he can’t be wrong all the time.”

After a few of those experiences, I decided that maybe he could. As you said, if he did something to help the environment or to promote good science, I would expect some kind of stealth foul play.

By: Ronn Blankenship

Ronn Blankenship — Sat, 24 May 2008 10:59:14 +0000

@papertiger:

You’d think the Jovians wouldn’t have any trouble finding hydrogen to run their SUVs on.

(Oxygen might be another matter . . . )

By: SLC

SLC — Sat, 24 May 2008 01:21:35 +0000

Re Jindel

The sad part of this is that Mr. Jindel has a bachelors degree in biology from Brown, Un. I wonder if he ever took a course from Ken Miller.

By: Mike

Mike — Sat, 24 May 2008 01:05:44 +0000

Jindal may be a religious kook but what he’s doing in Lousiana is nothing short of miraculous. I can take a little bit of religious nutbaggery when it comes with a generous helping of basic competence.

By: papertiger

papertiger — Fri, 23 May 2008 22:44:01 +0000

Let politicians run on their belief or disbelief in global warming. Then we'll see. Climate Change detected by Hubble.

By: Quiet Desperation

Quiet Desperation — Fri, 23 May 2008 21:24:46 +0000

old-fashioned ideas

Well… not *all* old fashioned ideas are bad. I’m fairly partial to “thou shalt not kill.” Although I do consider it as “thou shalt not kill unless all options have been explored.”

And the whole “fire” idea still seems useful. Especially when all other options have been considered. And the wheel. But I tease…

I did covet a neighbor’s wife, once, though. I’m sort of glad they moved. Who needs that trouble, especially since I think she had some similar ideas near the end?