It annoys the hell out of me that people keep calling what happened during the emergency landing and evacuation of the airliner on the Hudson as a miracle.
Calling it a miracle demeans and belittles the hard work, skill, and courage of everyone involved by ripping the job they did out of their hands and making [...]
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The Hudson “Miracle”
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Extended Quoting
Normally, I send to quotes to the tumblelog, but these have been gathering on my hard disk for a bit, so I figured I’d post them here instead of adding them one at a time.
Rule Of Three
Currently making its rounds through the NBES (Non-Business Email Spams) is the following story:
In ancient Greece (469 – 399 BC), Socrates was widely lauded for his wisdom. One day the great philosopher came upon an acquaintance, who ran up to him excitedly and said, “Socrates, do you know what I just heard about one of your students…?”
“Wait [...]
A Couple of Fantastic Guitar Players
First there is Eric Mongrain:
And then we have Justin King:
Updated
I have since bought Justing King’s CD Le Blue and, though disappointed that it was not all instrumental, I found the CD to enjoyable and the both the songwriting and playing to be exceptional.
Stikfas
Stikfas are, without a doubt, the coolest freaking toy I’ve seen in many, many years. Exceptionally articulated plastic figures that are simple, easy to assemble, and just plain freaking COOL.
And cheap. The basic ninja figure is only $7 and just lots of fun to play with. I have some wacky ideas of project to attempt [...]
Science Fiction Setting
In the early 21st century, an anonymous person under the handle ‘Captain Gravity’ posted detailed mathematical formula detailing how gravity worked as well as plans for a primitive gravity manipulation machine. The debates in academic circles lasted months. Two years later, the first physical prototype gravity engine was publicly unveiled, assembled by General Electric. The [...]
Colony Ship Alpha
Please correct me if I’m wrong, but an idea I’ve never read about in any science fiction is the reversal of the classic concept of a colony ship.
The basic premise resides around a race of intelligent extra-terrestrials that have launched their first intergalactic expedition. These aliens have roughly the same level of technology as humans, [...]