Ever seen a picture of a circular space habitat? Chances are it was a Stanford Torus:
Header image: The Return to Abalakin by Alexander Preuss
Category Archives: Science and Technology
Posts on all things scientific and technological; biology, evolution, all the way to space, climate science, technology (also see computers and Internet) and other important or cool scientific things.
There was once a young lady, quite bright
There was once a young lady, quite bright
who could travel much faster than light
she departed one day
in a relative way
and returned on the previous night
Anonymous (+ some artistic freedoms…)
This isn’t how I remember it, it must have happened in a parallel universe…
This isn’t how I remember it. Obviously, I’m from a parallel universe where what I remember is true and now I’ve moved to this one where it isn’t. That must be it! Yay for me and my perfect memory!
Medicine without Science
Medicine without science is as stupid as drilling a hole in your head… which, of course is exactly what they did…
Chipped
A: I’m not going to take the Covid vaccine!
B: Why?
A: I don’t want to get chipped by Bill Gates!
B: Do you have a smartphone?
A: Yeah, why?
B: Hahahahahahaha!
About Vaccine and Autism
Should I vaccinate my kid, and if so why?
The short answer is “yes, you should definitely vaccinate your kid.”
But since you’re here I’m assuming maybe you’ve heard stories on the internet, maybe about a link between autism and vaccine, and it made you wonder if you really should risk it with your kid.
So, I am going to explore the notion that vaccines would cause autism, why it persists, why it’s wrong, and what causes autism instead. Finally, I’ll get back to this question to talk about why it’s vitally important that you DO vaccinate your kid.
Continue reading About Vaccine and AutismMeteorologists catching up
Meteorologists are catching up with the rest of the world and realizing 2020 isn’t just a mess… it’s a hot mess…. in fact, probably the hottest mess ever.
Why is “North” “Up” on a Map?
Why is “north” “up” on a map?
I don’t understand the question…
![By Tobias Jung [CC BY-SA 4.0], via map-projections.net](https://i0.wp.com/talkwards.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/conformal-chaise-lounge-projection-physical-map.jpg?w=325&h=215&ssl=1 "conformal-chaise-lounge-projection-physical-map")
By Tobias Jung [CC BY-SA 4.0], via map-projections.net
![By Tobias Jung [CC BY-SA 4.0], via map-projections.net](https://i0.wp.com/talkwards.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/dymaxion-fuller-projection-physical-map.jpg?w=141&h=70&ssl=1 "dymaxion-fuller-projection-physical-map")
By Tobias Jung [CC BY-SA 4.0], via map-projections.net
Ok… it’s because the map makers (cartographers) that made the first maps drew them from “their perspective” and now, as you might have figured out from the above projections, it gets a bit hard to compare if it doesn’t continue somewhere along the same line…
Header image: By Strebe – Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, Link
Covid-19 vaccine: Johnson & Johnson pauses trial after ‘unexplained illness’ – CNN
“This is completely expected, and it’s just a reminder how ridiculous it is to try and meet a political timeline of having a vaccine before Nov. 3,” Jha told CNN’s Chris Cuomo.
Källa: Covid-19 vaccine: Johnson & Johnson pauses trial after ‘unexplained illness’ – CNN
I must say that I am shocked at reality’s unwillingness to submit to political agendas!
Bad Google-day
While trying to figure out a simple way to convert solar radiation (W/m2) to average surface temperature, I’m having a particularly bad Google-day:
Me: Hey Google, how do I convert W/m2 solar radiation to average surface temperature?
Google: Want to buy tanning lotion? No? How about a SpectroRadiometer? No? Hey! I bet Wikipedia has the answer!
Wikipedia: Blah! Blah! Blah! Blah! And then Blah! Blah! Blah and…
Me: Arrgh! Show me your face and I will punch it!
Yeah! Yeah! Yeah! I know I’m punching above my mental weight class here but I have questions that need answers!
Talkwards 