Daily Archives: November 19, 2009
Because Every Day Brings Joy
Posted on November 19, 2009 60 Comments
Busted sump pump in the basement! Oh, joy. Fortunately, the folks to fix this will be here in a couple of hours. Then once its fixed we get to see what stuff has water damage. I think I may kill zombies until then.
Bad Science Education In, Bad Science in Science Fiction Movies Out?
Posted on November 19, 2009
In this week’s AMC column, I explain why better basic science education, while laudable and probably necessary in a larger sense, will almost certainly not improve the bad science one finds in most science fiction movies, like the most recent Star Trek flick (or indeed much of that series). I point out Star Trek primarily […]
Whatever Everyone Else is Saying