Archive for October, 2009

Google is the new H1N1 plan

Wednesday, October 21st, 2009

Being health-conscious in 2009 apparently boils down to saving yourself from H1N1. Since many health efforts are rooted in fear of H1N1, I’m saying that Google is the new H1N1 plan. Substitute H1N1 for health in this Dilbert comic: http://dilbert.com/2007-02-18.

Near Zero K Quantum Voodoo

Thursday, October 15th, 2009

While discussing recent physics work that involves quasiparticles and the apparent observation of magnetic monopolism with Chris Arnold, I thought it was appropriate to reduce the description of said research to “near-zero-K quantum voodoo”. It seems quite appropriate.

Source: http://physicsworld.com/cws/article/news/40302