Only Two Left

With the passing of Walter Koenig yesterday, memes like this have been making the rounds: I made the one above from a good quality photo, but I don't like how Uhura is hidden behind Spock. For that matter, can't see much of Chekov, either. So, I made another one from a different photo: Though … Continue reading →

21-Kiloton Paperclip

Physics geeks are quite familiar with the implications of Einstein's famous equation, E=mc². Firstly, that energy and matter are different guises of the same thing. Secondly, that the conversion rate between them is astronomical. To kick off the week, let's explore that well known equation and … Continue reading →

Sci-Fi Saturday 10/24/26

I've been up to no good lately — if by "no good" we mean reading and watching science fiction. That bad behavior has been a constant all my life. It began in early grade school when I started picking my own reading material. Prominent in the very first SF books I ever read is the Lucky Starr … Continue reading →

BB #96: Connoisseur vs Gourmet

Contrary to the saying, this old dog learned a new trick recently. Or rather, this old dog learned he'd been doing the trick wrong all these years and finally learned how it's supposed to be done. Learning an error of my ways is good but here I lose a distinction I've long enjoyed making between … Continue reading →