Comments on: Practical Uses for Black Holes? http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2005/10/15/practical-uses-for-black-holes/ Random samplings from a universe of ideas. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 07:25:28 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: The Making of a Black Hole | Cosmic Variance http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2005/10/15/practical-uses-for-black-holes/comment-page-1/#comment-5395 The Making of a Black Hole | Cosmic Variance Tue, 18 Oct 2005 01:04:21 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2005/10/15/practical-uses-for-black-holes/#comment-5395 [...] In my recent humourous post about black hole applications, I had a couples of serious links. I mentioned, for example, the fact that they (some large classes of them) can be described in string theory as being made of objects called D-branes, objects of which I’ve previously spoken on this blog. [...] [...] In my recent humourous post about black hole applications, I had a couples of serious links. I mentioned, for example, the fact that they (some large classes of them) can be described in string theory as being made of objects called D-branes, objects of which I’ve previously spoken on this blog. [...]

]]> By: Peter Lustig http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2005/10/15/practical-uses-for-black-holes/comment-page-1/#comment-5394 Peter Lustig Mon, 17 Oct 2005 17:03:20 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2005/10/15/practical-uses-for-black-holes/#comment-5394 Is it true that coffee is a black hole solution? An experiment to test that I guess would be to evaporate the water in coffee and see if a mouse trap remains... Is it true that coffee is a black hole solution? An experiment to test that I guess would be to evaporate the water in coffee and see if a mouse trap remains…

]]> By: science bistro / the culture of science / archive / Practical uses for black holes? http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2005/10/15/practical-uses-for-black-holes/comment-page-1/#comment-5393 science bistro / the culture of science / archive / Practical uses for black holes? Mon, 17 Oct 2005 13:47:16 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2005/10/15/practical-uses-for-black-holes/#comment-5393 [...] ELSEWHERE RSS2 elsewhere archive 2005.10.17 Prioritizing science education, the latest report [acronymrequired.com] Practical uses for black holes? [cosmicvariance.com] Of zoos and polls [corante.com] 2005.10.16 Next human pandemic “inevitable,” says U.S. scientist [reuters.co.uk] Scientists devise stem cell methods to ease concerns [nytimes.com] 2005.10.15 Survey: most OK embryonic stem cell research [webmd.com] 2005.10.14 CEO selection: improving the odds using science [newswise.com] One-fifth of human genes have been patented, study reveals [nationalgeographic.com] The hydrogen Olympics [tripod.com] God’s billboard, or is it pop-up? [blogs.com] Nikon Small World: the 2005 winners [nikonsmallworld.com] Our employees, ourselves [technologyreview.com] 2005.10.13 Research imbalances [harvard.edu] Has the Green dream wilted? [bbc.co.uk] Better loving through chemistry? [businessweek.com] Taking science to next stage [baltimoresun.com] Government urged to back science education, research [usatoday.com] FDA woes may lead to credibility problems [npr.org] Top advisory panel warns of an erosion of the U.S. competitive edge in science [nytimes.com] 2005.10.12 Power, Sex, Suicide: Mitochondria And the Meaning of Life by Nick Lane [amazon.com] U.K. court upholds Pfizer patent [forbes.com] China lets public watch space launch [breitbart.com] [...] [...] ELSEWHERE RSS2 elsewhere archive 2005.10.17 Prioritizing science education, the latest report [acronymrequired.com] Practical uses for black holes? [cosmicvariance.com] Of zoos and polls [corante.com] 2005.10.16 Next human pandemic “inevitable,” says U.S. scientist [reuters.co.uk] Scientists devise stem cell methods to ease concerns [nytimes.com] 2005.10.15 Survey: most OK embryonic stem cell research [webmd.com] 2005.10.14 CEO selection: improving the odds using science [newswise.com] One-fifth of human genes have been patented, study reveals [nationalgeographic.com] The hydrogen Olympics [tripod.com] God’s billboard, or is it pop-up? [blogs.com] Nikon Small World: the 2005 winners [nikonsmallworld.com] Our employees, ourselves [technologyreview.com] 2005.10.13 Research imbalances [harvard.edu] Has the Green dream wilted? [bbc.co.uk] Better loving through chemistry? [businessweek.com] Taking science to next stage [baltimoresun.com] Government urged to back science education, research [usatoday.com] FDA woes may lead to credibility problems [npr.org] Top advisory panel warns of an erosion of the U.S. competitive edge in science [nytimes.com] 2005.10.12 Power, Sex, Suicide: Mitochondria And the Meaning of Life by Nick Lane [amazon.com] U.K. court upholds Pfizer patent [forbes.com] China lets public watch space launch [breitbart.com] [...]

]]> By: Heroic Thinkers and Gardeners | Cosmic Variance http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2005/10/15/practical-uses-for-black-holes/comment-page-1/#comment-5392 Heroic Thinkers and Gardeners | Cosmic Variance Mon, 17 Oct 2005 06:40:16 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2005/10/15/practical-uses-for-black-holes/#comment-5392 [...] Just got back from taking my mum to the movies. The new Wallace and Gromit film! It’s wonderful. It hit several of my buttons: As you know (perhaps) our heroes are inventors and have wonderful homemade gadgets, and solve their problems by thinking, and often employing a little exaggerated physics when in a tight spot. The physical humour is just wonderful in everything they’de done, and there’s more of that in this film. Also there’s a bonus for me this time: Gromit, my favourite, is (of course) a keen gardener! And it’s all about the humane trapping of garden pests, which fits nicely with part of the comment thread of my last post! [...] [...] Just got back from taking my mum to the movies. The new Wallace and Gromit film! It’s wonderful. It hit several of my buttons: As you know (perhaps) our heroes are inventors and have wonderful homemade gadgets, and solve their problems by thinking, and often employing a little exaggerated physics when in a tight spot. The physical humour is just wonderful in everything they’de done, and there’s more of that in this film. Also there’s a bonus for me this time: Gromit, my favourite, is (of course) a keen gardener! And it’s all about the humane trapping of garden pests, which fits nicely with part of the comment thread of my last post! [...]

]]> By: Elliot http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2005/10/15/practical-uses-for-black-holes/comment-page-1/#comment-5391 Elliot Mon, 17 Oct 2005 03:58:59 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2005/10/15/practical-uses-for-black-holes/#comment-5391 Lubos, Verizon isn't using black holes, they're buying one with their purchase of MCI. MCI/Worldcom still hold the record for sucking in investors into their event horizion to the tune of 100 Billion U. S. And through the magic of Bankruptcy re-emerged from a wormhole on the other side.... Lubos, Verizon isn’t using black holes, they’re buying one with their purchase of MCI. MCI/Worldcom still hold the record for sucking in investors into their event horizion to the tune of 100 Billion U. S.

And through the magic of Bankruptcy re-emerged from a wormhole on the other side….

]]> By: Clifford http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2005/10/15/practical-uses-for-black-holes/comment-page-1/#comment-5390 Clifford Mon, 17 Oct 2005 00:32:52 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2005/10/15/practical-uses-for-black-holes/#comment-5390 Thanks SteveM. The animal rights people will be pleased to read that I love animals, as should be evident from my tiresome tendency to put up pictures of birds, bunny rabbits, beetles, etc. (Currently trying to capture on film that wonderful hummingbird I menioned earlier.) I'm constantly carrying spiders out of the house (it being spider season) rather than crushing them, and <strike>I don't eat slaughtered farm animals, only tender young human flesh </strike> while I don't condone any violent acts they get up to, I have sympathy with their goal of more humane treatment of animals. -cvj Thanks SteveM. The animal rights people will be pleased to read that I love animals, as should be evident from my tiresome tendency to put up pictures of birds, bunny rabbits, beetles, etc. (Currently trying to capture on film that wonderful hummingbird I menioned earlier.) I’m constantly carrying spiders out of the house (it being spider season) rather than crushing them, and I don’t eat slaughtered farm animals, only tender young human flesh while I don’t condone any violent acts they get up to, I have sympathy with their goal of more humane treatment of animals.

-cvj

]]> By: Jack http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2005/10/15/practical-uses-for-black-holes/comment-page-1/#comment-5389 Jack Mon, 17 Oct 2005 00:28:49 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2005/10/15/practical-uses-for-black-holes/#comment-5389 What's REALLY irritating about this thing is that they have adopted that #^#$^#$#ing custom of spelling "black hole" as if it were ONE #$#&%ing WORD! God that's irritating! What’s REALLY irritating about this thing is that they have adopted that #^#$^#$#ing custom of spelling “black hole” as if it were ONE #$#&%ing WORD! God that’s irritating!

]]> By: SteveM http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2005/10/15/practical-uses-for-black-holes/comment-page-1/#comment-5388 SteveM Mon, 17 Oct 2005 00:12:53 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2005/10/15/practical-uses-for-black-holes/#comment-5388 I will admit I had thought the stock photo was an actual photo you took of the trap already set up in your garden since you have put up a lot of garden pics. You certainly did'nt seem like the kind of guy who would use that. It would be your business even if you did though, but if you mentioned it on the blog, inviting comments, then I would give my opinion. But that's it. The thing is though on a blog like this you have no idea who might be reading and some animal rights activists really are seriously deranged. In the UK this year there was some guy who was breeding mice or rats for medical research and the animal rights people dug up his mother's grave and sent him body parts through the mail! I kid you not! Totally sick. Made national news of course. Will still be on the bbc web page somewhere. I believe some of Lubos M's opinions resulted in him getting hate email earlier this year and so on. It is something bloggers do have to be aware of. Best Steve I will admit I had thought the stock photo was an actual photo you took of the trap already set up in your garden since you have put up a lot of garden pics. You certainly did’nt seem like the kind of guy who would use that. It would be your business even if you did though, but if you mentioned it on the blog, inviting comments, then I would give my opinion. But that’s it.

The thing is though on a blog like this you have no idea who might be reading and some animal rights activists really are seriously deranged. In the UK this year there was some guy who was breeding mice or rats for medical research and the animal rights people dug up his mother’s grave and sent him body parts through the mail! I kid you not! Totally sick. Made national news of course. Will still be on the bbc web page somewhere.

I believe some of Lubos M’s opinions resulted in him getting hate email earlier this year and so on. It is something bloggers do have to be aware of.
Best
Steve

]]> By: Clifford http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2005/10/15/practical-uses-for-black-holes/comment-page-1/#comment-5387 Clifford Sun, 16 Oct 2005 23:20:20 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2005/10/15/practical-uses-for-black-holes/#comment-5387 SteveM: Lest I get beaten up (or worse) by either animal rights people or a crack team of ninja gophers, rats and moles, I've updated the post to make it clear (I hope) that I'm not actually photograping a trap I've purchased or installed. -cvj SteveM: Lest I get beaten up (or worse) by either animal rights people or a crack team of ninja gophers, rats and moles, I’ve updated the post to make it clear (I hope) that I’m not actually photograping a trap I’ve purchased or installed.

-cvj

]]> By: SteveM http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2005/10/15/practical-uses-for-black-holes/comment-page-1/#comment-5386 SteveM Sun, 16 Oct 2005 23:02:44 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2005/10/15/practical-uses-for-black-holes/#comment-5386 OK, you got me there:) We are just fellow animals even if we are misbehaving, and I also believe in evolution. "Not animals" is an interesting debate but I will leave it:) Best Steve OK, you got me there:) We are just fellow animals even if we are misbehaving, and I also believe in evolution. “Not animals” is an interesting debate but I will leave it:)
Best
Steve

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