Random Noise #17 : They Sure Fooled Me! Well, they sure fooled me! I like to think that I know a thing or two about science and engineering.  Quite apart from that, I have read enough court…

This applies to many facets of life, including scientific experimentation: "Things are getting worse faster than I can lower my standards."

Sadly, this is probably accurate for a good number of us... As is this... For the physicists among us: And the geologists: And the microbiologists: And for the high-schooler in all of us:…

You have to admire her candor. * Photo courtesy of me, taken in parking lot at sushi place where I went for lunch.

A short while ago, the wife saw me working feverishly on yet another project, this one involving clothes, and came to investigate.   Why?   Well, she's pretty agreeable about work done…

Just a quick and humorous post for you. I recently watched a program about human combustion on the Discovery Channel. On it there was a man who was attempting to prove that it was a real natural…

Our offices are in a building in sunny Folsom, California, a town made most famous when Johnny Cash had a concert at the nearby prison (*).   It's one of those full service places where they…

When I say 'stop eating chocolate or you may die' it is in theory, as there have been no recorded cases that I could find, so generally you need not worry. Thus, if you are sure you’re human you…

I recently got back the referee's comments on my mad scientist speech, submitted to the Journal for Villains (JV). Abstract Ha ha!1         They2 said3 it couldn't[could not] be…

It’s 40 years this week since the Apollo astronauts landed on the moon. Analysis of the tapes shows that Neil Armstrong did say “small step for a man” – and not “small step for man” – though he said…