One recent morning I laid in bed, half awake and half asleep, nary a thought in my head. All I knew was, I was warm and comfy and safe. Barely conscious, too. The sun danced on the wall. A breeze fluttered the curtains. It was mesmerizing. The outside world didn’t even exist. Until the shrill … Continue reading : schrödinger’s email :
Tag: physics
: the third law of motion :
According to Isaac Newton (I call him Mr. Gravity), there are three laws of motion. Two of them -- inertia and acceleration -- are irrelevant here. The third one, however, is driving me to distraction. It’s the one that says for every action there’s an equal and opposite reaction. Forces, you see, come in pairs. … Continue reading : the third law of motion :
: the case for santa claus :
The truth is, I harbor a deep, undying hope Santa is real and have for my whole, entire life. There, I’ve said it and I’m glad. You’re welcome to mock and scoff, because I know it's dumb. My sister outed Santa when I was only 6 and she left absolutely no room for doubt. After … Continue reading : the case for santa claus :
: a scientific breakthrough :
Gravity, I propose, is cumulative. I made this astonishing discovery last Saturday afternoon when I went swimming. Although, for the sake of accuracy, I should change swimming to floundering, because I’ve acquired the natural buoyancy of space junk. That’s upsetting, since water is my greatest refuge. Pools, oceans, rivers, bathtubs, they’re all life-enhancing habitats, in … Continue reading : a scientific breakthrough :
: what’ll be the karma fallout? :
Eureka and aha and all that! Scientists have found the ‘God particle’, which is the key to understanding what gives mass to matter and, ultimately, how the universe was created. Well, hold it, “found” may be a little misleading since nobody has actually spotted the thing, but they’ve gathered enough data to show the footprint … Continue reading : what’ll be the karma fallout? :
: scram. no, wait, stay there :
These are exciting times, are they not? I mean, scientists are closing in on the God particle (formally called the Higgs boson) and that’s thrilling because, well, something to do with mass and subatomic physics and colliding particles. According to some (but certainly not all), Einstein’s theory of gravity has been disproved. Wowie! Then, too, … Continue reading : scram. no, wait, stay there :
the whirly girl 