Archive for May, 2006

Of the ‘Millennium Simulation’…

Tuesday, May 30th, 2006

…i.e. “Simulating the joint evolution of quasars, galaxies and their large-scale distribution”

Yeah, yeah, this is so “old slashdot”, but I recently re-viewed the videos on that site and am reminded at how it helps me visualize how small a piece of the universe our galaxy is, and how big and uniform said universe is. The […]

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In Memorium: Ohio - Kent State, May 4, 1970: America Kills Its Children

Friday, May 5th, 2006

Lest we not forget, as we collectively rush through a seemingly all-too-similar morass, and some of my children near the age of 18…

Kent May 4 Center
"[36 Years ago, on] May 4, 1970 the Ohio National Guard opened fire into a busy college campus during a school day. A total of 67 shots were fired in […]

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