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Anywhere He Wants To

2 April, 2009 (04:02) | Humor, Satire, Science-general, TV, Video |

Dr Bunsen Honeydew- Gorilla Detector
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I know, scientifically, that I am not being eaten by a gorilla!

Wrong Numb3r

19 March, 2009 (04:04) | Physics, TV | 5 comments

This was a nit that may have bothered only me (and my ilk. My ilk is somewhat sensitive to such things). In this past week’s episode of NUMB3RS, there’s a scene where Liz and Nikki go to arrest some 350-pound badassMF™. One of them tries some FBI-fu on him, is thwarted, and [...]

This is Unpossible

25 January, 2009 (06:19) | Art, Cartoon, Humor, TV |

Famous art, Simpsonized

Six Degrees of Something

20 January, 2009 (05:33) | Movies, TMI, TV | 1 comment

Diandra writes about social networks at Cocktail Party Physics, in it really is a small world
This reminds me that according to the Oracle of Bacon and some simple math, I have a Bacon number of three, sort of. Back when I was in high school, the local TV station (WRGB Channel 6) must have [...]

Mine’s Bigger

16 January, 2009 (05:05) | Movies, TV |

Starship Size Comparison Chart

I’m Shocked. Shocked! That TV isn’t Real.

29 December, 2008 (11:09) | Other science, TV, Tech | 2 comments

CSI lies and suspicious science over at Cocktail Party Physics
Forensic science has come a long way since Sherlock Holmes bragged that he could identify 140 types of tobacco from their ash. And far be it from me to diss one of my favorite shows on the TV I don’t own, the original CSI, which is [...]

Dammit, Jim

19 December, 2008 (06:12) | TV, trivia |

What Doctor McCoy is and isn’t. Also includes others in the Star Trek franchise.
I’m a doctor, not a…

The Mob Uses SI Units

13 December, 2008 (05:46) | Physics, TV |

Tony Soprano, Archimedes. Archimedes, Tony Soprano.
The Physical Mob
So Tony Soprano pitches ties a concrete block to Salvatore Bonpensiero and pitches him into the ocean, where he will inform the police no more. Being a big guy, Bonpensiero has a fairly low density compared to your average human being – say, 0.96 grams per cubic [...]

As God is my Witness, I Thought Turkeys Could Fly

27 November, 2008 (11:06) | TV, Video |

Oh, the humanity…
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I have a relative who sells appliances, and met Gordon Jump (who was later The Lonely Maytag Man) at some convention. Apparently a lot of people asked him about this episode.

Idea Mine

26 November, 2008 (05:25) | History, Shameless self promotion, TV |

Over at Science After Sunclipse, Blake has post discussing some Star Trek: TNG history, in which I happen to have some involvement.
Reverse the Baryon Flux Polarity!
The details involve the episode Starship Mine
In the annals of nitpickery, “Starship Mine” has a certain infamy. The “baryon sweep” which causes the evacuation of the ship is, we are [...]

Dammit, Jim! I’m a Doctor, Not a Singer!

4 October, 2008 (06:05) | Music, Silly, TV, Video | 1 comment

Star Trek barbershop quartet. Words I had never seen in the same sentence, until now.
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Hi, I’m Quiz Time!

5 September, 2008 (04:08) | Misc, TV |

Troy McClure film or actual horrible movie?

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