Computer password of a California Girl
The young lady smiled rather vacuously at the tech. “You want my password?” “Yes. I have to audit all the passwords on this floor.” “You’re official?” The tech pointed to his badge. “Yes.” “Well,...
View ArticleThe Road Crossing Chicken Test
Simple rules: You will be given an answer by a famous scientist to the question of why the chicken crossed the road. You figure out which scientist. This is not easy, and sometimes sneaky. Answers are...
View ArticleClose-out Curios from the Little Shop of Science
The Little Shop of Science finds inventory bargains. We’re passing the savings on to you!Forever Flywheel Every laboratory and science classroom needs one of these. As a talisman or juju symbol,...
View ArticleHow to spot a geologist
Observation is a core skill of science. When you are out in the field (e.g. bar, food store, restaurant, movie theater) and you see or meet another scientist, how can you identify a geologist? Here are...
View ArticleUnfair to compare
Ten points in common.Drug Dealers: …..Computer Software Industry: 1. Refer to clients as ‘users.’ …..1. Refers to clients as ‘users.’ 2. “The first one is free!” …..2. “Download a free trial version!”...
View ArticleBill Gates Dreams of Heaven
Now and then everyone has weird dreams, even Bill Gates.He dreamed he had died…and gone to heaven. (Yes, that would be a surprise to everyone.) However, heaven wasn’t what he’d envisioned, or even read...
View ArticleThe utility of dead horses
A couple of common expressions in English are “to ride a dead horse” or “beating a dead horse.” Generally these expressions are not meant to be extremely ironic. In fact, a piece of tribal wisdom...
View Article…And you thought global warming couldn’t be funny…
I don’t believe in greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide and methane. My husband’s been producing them for years, and the house doesn’t get any warmer.How many dead light bulbs does it take before a...
View ArticleMurphy’s Laws for theoretical physicists
1. Fix a mistake in one mammoth calculation, another mistake elsewhere is inevitable (mathematical whack-a-mole law). 2. If you base your results on the work of others, a flaw in one of those works...
View ArticleUpdated scientific comparisons
One evening a gaggle of white-smocked scientists started throwing comparative pejoratives at one another, something like this:- He’s as bored as a geologist on the open sea. - Smart as a monkey with a...
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