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I agree. That quote is wonderfully clear and simple in its reasoning, as is much of the other greatest scientific thinking.

I think there are those who intentionally misrepresent, but I also think that there are many people who just don't understand what a non-religious point of view even entails.

Depending on exactly what you mean by conventional physics, it probably breaks down far before the Planck temperature. Basically, for any temperature greater than the energy scale of the LHC, we simply don't know what actually happens.

While it is good from the historical and biographical viewpoints to make sure Darwin isn't misquoted, it is important to note that from the scientific viewpoint it just doesn't matter. If Darwin or any other famous scientist did express misgivings about evolution, that wouldn't be relevant to the idea's scientific…

Makes me wants to sit down at a table under that big tree with a mug of ale, some pipeweed and the Red Book.

Yeah, the Strain had a good first episode or two, then got pretty bad.

I'm pretty sure that's the intended interpretation of the scene.

Not really "by definition", but something of the sort is implied by current knowledge of general relativity and quantum theory. It's not an exact prediction though, since there is not a full theory to deal with the situation.

As an aside, it's unlikely that there is such a thing as a googleth of second since the Planck time is about 10^-44 seconds.

I'm wondering if this is something like Cherenkov radiation. In that phenomenon, an electrically charged particle moving through a medium faster than light would move through that same medium, produces electro-magnetic radiation, i.e. photons out of the vacuum. In the carbon atom situation, the medium is the carbon…

Most images in general are a mix of different wavelengths, even those produced by your eyes. Presumably these are two non-overlapping sets of wavelengths.

You're not going to get a different perspective on an astronomical object from two different satellites. When you're looking at a distant object, the change in perspective is small when you move a little. Since this object is wildly distant, the change in perspective will be impossible to distinguish even from two…

I've always thought the spandex costumes were a little ridiculous, both for male and female characters. I think it's really just a historical artifact anyway, since it's easier to draw form-fitting clothing than real clothing (that's my impression from things I've read, I'm not an artist). Designs with buckles and…

Here's a crummier image of it used as a book cover:

Not a single book but the Fafhrd and Gray Mouser stories are the quintessential swords and sorcery tales. Try as the imitators might, there is no place, that is, no when, like Nehwon.

Countless imitations but it remains unique in its worldbuilding. This was a piece of fantasy fiction written as an exploration of linguistics for chrissakes.

I'm pretty sure that passed for fun for kids at the time.

My first two purchases in Vancouver were an umbrella and a rain coat, which got a lot more use than my winter jacket or hat.

Ugh. Big, complicated allegories are the worst. They always come across as forced (since they usually are).