Author Archives: muser
Civet Coffee
Indonesia is famous for its exotic spices and its wonderful coffee. And…
Hantavirus
Hantavirus. Some dread disease, mysterious, lethal, blah-blah-blah. The usual Apocalypse.
The War With Iran
On February 28th of this year, the US and Israel attacked Iran. One of the goals was to effect a regime change. Another was to decisively eliminate any possibility of producing nuclear weapons. A large number of people in the … Continue reading
The Fermi Paradox Revisited
I had previously offered various suggestions to explain what we call the Fermi Paradox. There I mentioned one idea that I want to develop further.
The Laws of Physics
Often something is said to violate the Laws of Physics; or it is impossible, because that would violate the Laws of Physics. It is as though there is some sort of police force that makes physics follow the rules.
YouTube Bullshit
Overall, I like YouTube. I enjoy documentaries where I can learn all manner of things, sometimes of questionable accuracy; still, it can be fun. I enjoy some of the music, some of the editorials, tutorials, and so on. There’s no … Continue reading
The Observer Effect
One of the common ideas about Quantum Theory is that some things don’t happen until someone observes the experiment. Until the observation, events are said to be in superposition – a particle is in all possible states, until someone observes … Continue reading
Marathons
Marathons have an interesting history. The story is that Greece and Persia were at war. Greece finally won a decisive battle at a place called Marathon. The runner Pheidippides was sent to give the news to the people of Athens. … Continue reading
Quirks Of Language
This is a rant. Caveat Lector. As I browse around on the Internet, I encounter a good deal of verbiage that, while possibly correct as to grammar, is still quirky. Some authors, possibly in order to sound more intelligent than … Continue reading
The PHP Apocalypse
This week the news media were all agog about how AI had discovered two vulnerabilities that affect websites that use PHP – which is most websites. According to the media, this was a devastating blow that took down 70% of … Continue reading →