As with all such quantum puzzles, this is only the beginning of the story; now, the experts have to explain what this mathematical result means. The best interpretation of the evidence so far seems to be that we should not think of any object, not even a single atom, as an “isolated system”.

As with all such quantum puzzles, this is only the beginning of the story; now, the experts have to explain what this mathematical result means. The best interpretation of the evidence so far seems to be that we should not think of any object, not even a single atom, as an “isolated system”.





Chased by Ducks 2



In the most evenhanded, well reasoned article written about this late night TV fiasco, WSJ compares Leno to Hitler.

Jay Leno, much like Adolf Hitler, is a master of making secret demands for foreign territory and then acting like the wronged party. First he pretended that he wanted to annex only the first half-hour of Mr. O’Brien’s “Tonight Show.” Here he was mimicking Hitler, who insisted that he merely wanted to annex the German-speaking Sudetenland, not all of Czechoslovakia.

In the most evenhanded, well reasoned article written about this late night TV fiasco, WSJ compares Leno to Hitler.

Jay Leno, much like Adolf Hitler, is a master of making secret demands for foreign territory and then acting like the wronged party. First he pretended that he wanted to annex only the first half-hour of Mr. O’Brien’s “Tonight Show.” Here he was mimicking Hitler, who insisted that he merely wanted to annex the German-speaking Sudetenland, not all of Czechoslovakia.


Some good stuff here.

Some good stuff here.



Eclipse watchers in Chicago.  Date unknown.

Eclipse watchers in Chicago. Date unknown.



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This makes me very happy.



Planning my room with SketchUp.

Planning my room with SketchUp.



A stirring tribute.

A stirring tribute.





This is the best possible advertisement for malt liquor.



Me: Funny looking dumpster

Dude loading dumpster with naked torso molds: Yeah usually the sides are taller.

Me: Funny looking dumpster

Dude loading dumpster with naked torso molds: Yeah usually the sides are taller.



Amazing

Amazing



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From my landlord circa 2003.

From my landlord circa 2003.



Under a pillow at Ernie K. Doe’s Mother in Law lounge. I love New Orleans.

Under a pillow at Ernie K. Doe’s Mother in Law lounge. I love New Orleans.