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  1. Maynard says:

    About CERN and the quest for the Big Bang…I won’t say the scientists don’t tilt towards atheism, because they likely do, but I’m very curious what they can say about the origin of the universe. Some have noted that the Big Bang Theory is actually science playing catch-up with the Bible, in that “reason” alone might have suggested a universe that had always been here, whereas the Bible told a tale of Creation. And now, belatedly, science announces the revelation that the universe did indeed spring out of a singularity (that is to say, out of an infinitely small bit of nonexistence). And that, in an explosion of energy particles of unimaginable magnitude, time and space came into being and the universe began its task of expansion that continues to this day. And out of the energy came matter, and out of the matter came life. Yes, where did we first read this, back before CERN? Indeed, that’s the Bible!

    (As an aside, when introducing the topic of the Big Bang, the first question you inevitably get asked is: “Yeah, but what happened before the Big Bang?” And the answer is, “Hey, stupid, weren’t you listening when I said that before the Big Bang, time and space did not exist!” And then, if you feel bad about calling the questioner stupid, you add, “Just like you can’t go north of the North Pole, because that’s the farthest point north. The Big Bang was the beginning of time. So there was no ‘before’.” Wrap your head around that, if you can. This stuff is admittedly pretty incomprehensible.)

    I guess Tammy was being a bit flip in worrying about an antimatter disaster that would destroy Europe (not that I’d miss it if it blew up). Not to worry; I don’t think they’re making enough antimatter to ignite a cigarette. But aside from the obligatory Prop. 65 warnings, the underlying question is a reasonable one: Why the universe was apparently created in imbalance, with more particles than anti-particles? Yes, the brain boys think we’re out of balance in this respect, which probably explains our political situation, and it’s a reasonable question. It’s a mystery. Anyway, if we can ever get our hands on lots of antimatter, it will solve our energy woes, and probably (as Tammy was concerned) blow us up in the bargain, which I guess would pretty much solve all our other woes as well. But don’t hold your breath.

  2. Maynard says:

    About that exchange between Haley Barbour and Bob Schieffer…it was pretty weird that Schieffer would respond with incredulity to Barbour’s note that the Obama administration wanted high gas prices. What did Schieffer say, something like “I haven’t heard anybody else say that.”? My gosh, Schieffer’s a newsman, and Barbour was quoting Obama and his Science Adviser, and that’s exactly what they said and why they said it: We need to raise gas prices to European levels to reduce consumption. Maybe the man on the street doesn’t know this stuff, but it’s Schieffer’s job to know it and tell people, and if he’s that ignorant then he doesn’t belong there.

  3. Ralph Buttigieg says:

    G’day,

    I’m not sure what Mr Bradbury currently thinks of human space flight but he gave one of the best reasons to support space exploration I have ever read.

    ******************

    Ray Bradbury as recounted by Italian journalist by Oriana Fallaci in If the Sun Dies.

    “…my father replies that we are made to live here.
    We need air to breathe,
    water to drink,
    we suffocate without air and water:
    so why go (into space)?”

    “For the same reason
    that makes us bring children into the world.

    Because we’re afraid of death and darkness,
    and because we want to see our image reflected
    and perpetuated to immortality.

    We don’t want to die,
    but death is there,
    and because it’s there we give birth to children
    who’ll give birth to other children and so on to infinity.

    And this way we are handed down to eternity.

    Don’t let us forget this:
    that the Earth can die, explode,
    the Sun can go out, will go out.

    And if the Sun dies,
    if the Earth dies,
    if our race dies,
    then so will everything die
    that we have done up to that moment.

    Homer will die,
    Michelangelo will die,
    Galileo, Leonardo, Shakespeare, Einstein will die,
    all those will die who now are not dead because we are alive,
    we are thinking of them,
    we are carrying them within us.

    And then every single thing, every memory,
    will hurtle down into the void with us.

    So let us save them,
    let us save ourselves.

    Let us prepare ourselves to escape,
    to continue life
    and rebuild our cities on other planets:
    we shall not long be of this Earth!

    And if we really fear the darkness,
    if we really fight against it,
    then,
    for the good of all,
    let us take our rockets,
    let us get well used to the great cold and heat,
    the no water,
    the no oxygen,
    let us become Martians on Mars,
    Venusians on Venus,
    and when Mars and Venus die,
    let us go to the other solar systems,
    to Alpha Centauri,
    to wherever we manage to go,
    and let us forget the Earth.

    Let us forget our solar system and our body,
    the form it used to have,
    let us become no matter what,
    lichens,
    insects,
    balls of fire,
    no matter what,
    all that matters is that somehow life should continue,
    and the knowledge of what we were and what we did and learned:
    the knowledge of Homer and Michelangelo,
    of Galileo,
    Leonardo,
    Shakespeare,
    of Einstein!

    And the gift of life will continue.”

    So he said, father. And to me it sounded like a most beautiful prayer..

  4. dennisl59 says:

    TAM Briefing and Breakfast Time Program-O, broadcasting from the newest Sarah’s Omelette Shop franchise from inside the Mars Hotel. Truck parking on the side of the building.

    CERN: As far as I’m concerned, if the smarty pants, pocket protector, methane-powered calculator wearing nerds aren’t working on Warp Core technology, and building a Gravimetric Field Displacement Manifold then this is just a gigantic math exercise. And God, with arms folded, laughs.

    Austan Goolsbee? I gave up trying to make an anagram out of his name.

    The Mars Way-Station:Cold Beer,Ammo & Live Bait. Latinum Credit Cards accepted.

    The Firefox Browser-the off-shore contract, paid by the line of code writin’ geeks just can’t let well enough alone can they Tammy?

    “Somebody told me”, who Bob? The voices in your head? (Note to self:make a list of old demented farts that should retire and just go away)

    Flo?!: “Can I get 2 hubcaps, 5 running boards and a gravy biscuit to go?
    Oh, don’t forget the side ‘o garlic grits…catch ya on the flip flop…darlin'”

    “Breaker 1-9, need a Smokey Report, come back…”

    See ya later alligator…

    posted 6/7 750am Texas time

  5. BostonBruin says:

    So, Gov. Romney seems to think that Sarah Palin will be hurt by media over-exposure. He is forgetting a few things.

    First, He’ll have to raise a lot more money to get media attention. In fact, he will be launching a nation-wide tour this month of non-stop fundraisers. Great! He can wear himself out raising money so he can then buy publicity. On the other hand, the Artic Fox has a low-cost bus tour where she is getting loads of FREE publicity.

    Second, Romney seems to be forgetting that this next election is not all about the Presidency. Everyone in the House is up for re-election as well as over 30 Senators, plus many gubernatorial races. The Artic Fox is smart enough to leverage her exposure by promoting candidates that support her agenda.

    One clear example of this second point is in SC. Apparently, Gov. Nikki Haley contacted the Artic Fox and asked her to bring the bus tour to SC. Gee, you think Gov. Haley would like to see the One Nation Bus pull up outside the empty Boeing plant? People like Gov. Haley are smart enough to get on the One Nation Bus tour to bring attention to their key issues. Other candidates running for office next Novemer will do the same.

    Bottom line: Under-estimate the Artic Fox at your own peril. Romney doesn’t see the big picture.

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