Monthly Archives: December 2008

You know who blogs might have stopped? HITLER!!!

Posted on December 11, 2008 by

This was just so entertaining I had to comment on it.  Via The Huffington Post, we learn that the Nobel winner in literature, Jean-Marie Gustave Le Clezio, suggested that blogs might have prevented Hitler’s rise to power in Nazi Germany: … Continue reading →

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Get your ass to… Venus?

Posted on December 8, 2008 by

Some time ago, I did a post about the sword-and-planet stories centered on the planet Mars, such as Burroughs’ classic John Carter of Mars series.  Earth’s other neighbor has also been the inspiration for a significant amount of fantastic fiction, … Continue reading →

Posted in Weird fiction | 6 Comments

Turning a problem into a solution: aquatic clean energy from vortex-induced vibration?

Posted on December 6, 2008 by

About a week ago, I came across an intriguing article on telegraph.co.uk, entitled, “Ocean currents can power the world, say scientists.”  Such a title is an immediate eyebrow-raiser for me, knowing the propensity of the news media to (a) overhype … Continue reading →

Posted in Physics | 4 Comments

12 days until The Giant’s Shoulders #6!

Posted on December 3, 2008 by

We’re less than a half-a-month away from the deadline for The Giant’s Shoulders #6, to be held at Rigorous Trivialities on December 15th. Entries can be submitted through blogcarnival.com or directly to the host blog, as usual! I’ve also initiated … Continue reading →

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Edgar Rice Burroughs’ Venus series

Posted on December 3, 2008 by

I’ve talked a bit about Edgar Rice Burroughs’ sword and planet adventures before; in particular, I’ve discussed his ‘Barsoom‘ (Mars) series briefly and did a post on the first two books on his ‘Pellucidar‘ (Hollow Earth) series.  In preparation for … Continue reading →

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The auto industry – a play

Posted on December 2, 2008 by

I’m workin’ on some spiffy new posts.  In the meantime, I note that a commenter, JasonF at Balloon Juice, wrote up the auto industry conundrum as a play in three acts.  It’s quite excellent: read it here.

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