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Ales Rarus
A Rare Bird, A Strange Duck, One Funky Blog
random thought of the moment:
I have said that the Declaration of Independence is the ring-bolt to the chain of your nation’s destiny; so, indeed, I regard it. The principles contained in that instrument are saving principles. Stand by those principles, be true to them on all occasions, in all places, against all foes, and at whatever cost.
— , Speech given at Rochester, New York [July 5, 1852]
chemistry
Denomination-hopping As State Transitions
A strange thought just occurred to me. There are always people leaving one denomination (or even religion) and entering another. I wonder if the conversion and apostacy rates could be modelled as molecules evaporating from one liquid and condensing in another. Members since birth and converts that either never leave or […]
Beer Geology 101
This
is an interesting article about how geological conditions affect the chemistry of
beer-making. At first, I thought it might be a joke, since the author's last
name is Maltman.
A Sucker is Born…
….every minute
Dehydrated Water
You've seen it on TV, heard it on the radio, and read it in your local newspapers, "Our Public Water Supply Is Polluted and Dangerous!"
Research Gone Bad
I've been shown this site at least once a year by some Net newbie. It's funny enough to be worth posting, though. Electron Band Structure In Germanium, My Ass "Abstract: The exponential dependence of resistivity on temperature in germanium is found to be a great big lie. My careful theoretical modeling […]
Bud Versus the Volcano?
Sick of Hangovers? Try a 'Volcanic' Pill
"LONDON (Reuters) - Forget black coffee or fried breakfasts. Salvation for hung-over drinkers may have arrived in an unlikely new form — volcanic rock."
