Yes. A simulation is no substitute for actual empirical evidence.

"Honestly, I am more interested in the lab-created stuff."

Thanks!

Well, it's either that or you could move to Carpathia, where cut diamonds abound. :)

"What did you think?"

"But the only way to settle the arguments about whether it's purely theoretical is to get into the lab and see if T-carbon can actually be synthesized."

"The most important remedy is the introduction of an internal scrollbar to move up and down the headline index on the right."

Someone should start looking for Carpathia...

Yes, in my view this is an example of a PIFO: a Perfectly Identifiable Floating Object.

Here's a typical example of a smaller and more colorful version of the kind of balloon I was talking about. Yes, this size is typical.

I started translating the entire narration, but then decided to stop since it really doesn't add anything interesting. The gist of it is that this was recorded after a minor earthquake was felt which, according to the anchorwoman, wasn't explained. Heh... as if earthquakes need explanation.

My sentiments exactly.

You mean *Esther* would be spot on. :)

You should know and understand that I have nothing against you personally. I just want to see more science - better science - everywhere where it's possible.

It would have been fine for a season 2 episode, or a celebratory episode, like the 100th, but - in my opinion - totally out of place and a complete waste of time as an episode in the last season, where plots are supposed to be tied up and things are supposed to fall into place.

By the way, the nature of my io9 science-article critiques is - and has always been - only one: to improve the quality and accuracy of those articles. If you have any reason to believe otherwise, I'd like to see evidence of that, rather than subtle suggestions and ad hominem charges of being less than polite. I never…

I'll just repeat the statement I posted in the odeck yesterday, since it sums up pretty well what I thought of this episode:

In what way is "Surface energies ???" brusque?