Writing
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Examine the Possibilities
I stand in the cold, the chill embracing my body. Only a thin layer of fabric separates my legs from the frigid temperature, and it reminds me that the layers I wear do not extend far enough down. Yet I do not move. I lean against the car, the metal almost painful to the touch.… Continue reading
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Thought Experiment: Habitable Moon Around a Gas Giant
This year I hope to write a few thought experiments, and from these come up with plausible science fiction stories. I’ll start with one I’ve been thinking about for awhile: habitable moons. First off, the orbit of the moon is absolutely critical. It cannot be too close to the gas giant, because of the gravity… Continue reading
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Review: Neutrino Hunters
At the turn of the century, physicists grappled with a persistent and quite nefarious problem: beta decay in radioactive materials seemed to be missing energy, as in the experimental results did not match up with theory. This upset the laws of conservation of energy, and left many a physicists concerned as to the laws validity… Continue reading
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Astronomical Events
The UniverseToday did an excellent job of compiling 101 astronomical events to keep an eye out for the year of 2014. For most, all you’ll need is a clear sky away from city lights, but for a few you may need binoculars and/or a telescope as well. For those of you interested in such things,… Continue reading
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Quark Versus Robotbug
Yes, this is a video I took of my cat playing with a tiny nanobug. I don’t remember where the little robot came from — it’s quite possible that it was a stocking stuffer one Christmas. Took this video three months ago. Enjoy~! Continue reading
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Update
I’m taking a break from my blog and will reconvene in January. It’s been a harsh two months for me, and I need the time to recuperate. In the meantime, here’s a photo for your enjoyment: Continue reading
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Writing about the Near Future
Writing about the near future can be a challenge, especially when writing short stories. When I set out to write a short story today, one I had planned the night before, and then dreamed about as I slept, I realized that I had to think about how technology might differ from today a good sixty… Continue reading
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NaNoWriMo: Finished Hunting Snow
It’s over. Today I validated my word count at the NaNoWriMo site itself and the final count is 50,123 words. My book is finished, and I feel a sense of relief and exhaustion. Writing an entire novel in one month is certainly doable, but this one served to be quite a pain. All I had… Continue reading
Reshaping Reality 