If it were Doom then this is where the devil would live

2007 September 28

A Hole in Mars Close Up
Credit: HiRISE, MRO, LPL (U. Arizona), NASA

Explanation: In a close-up from the HiRISE instrument onboard the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, this mysterious dark pit, about 150 meters across, lies on the north slope of ancient martian volcano Arsia Mons. Lacking raised rims and other impact crater characteristics, this pit and others like it were originally identified in visible light and infrared images from the Mars Odyssey and Mars Global Surveyor spacecraft. While the visible light images showed only darkness within, infrared thermal signatures indicated that the openings penetrated deep under the martian surface and perhaps were skylights to underground caverns. In this later image, the pit wall is partially illuminated by sunlight and seen to be nearly vertical, though the bottom, at least 78 meters below, is still not visible. The dark martian pits are thought to be related to collapse pits in the lava flow, similar to Hawaiian volcano pit craters.

kris_ether

"when nothing is certain, everything is possible"

'What is your personal life motto?' at QuizGalaxy.com

Thanks to a collegue in the lab..... enjoy

Just a Reminder... to calm down Dear

On this Day... from Wikipedia

1905 – The physics journal Annalen der Physik published Albert Einstein's paper "Does the Inertia of a Body Depend Upon Its Energy Content?", introducing the equation E=mc².



However we have to remember that Einstein defiantly dismissed the concepts of Quantum Mechanics.

In the 1920s, quantum mechanics developed into a more complete theory. Einstein was unhappy with the "Copenhagen interpretation" of quantum theory developed by Niels Bohr and Werner Heisenberg, wherein quantum phenomena are inherently probabilistic, with definite states resulting only upon interaction with classical systems. A public debate between Einstein and Bohr followed, lasting for many years (including during the Solvay Conferences). Einstein formulated gedanken experiments against the Copenhagen interpretation, which were all rebutted by Bohr. In a 1926 letter to Max Born, Einstein wrote: "I, at any rate, am convinced that He does not throw dice." (Einstein 1969).^[36]

Bohr's reply was simple....

"Einstein, stop telling God what to do."



Einstein's disagreement with Bohr revolved around the idea of scientific determinism. For this reason the repercussions of the Einstein-Bohr debate have found their way into philosophical discourse as well.


If anything in my opinion this argument acts as a prime example of conservative science vs the more imaginative revolutionaries who are willing to take the plunge and change the paradigm. If steps like this are not taken then there is always the danger of science becoming dogmatic.

Oh god.... not more cats.....

So

sandchigger

found lolsecretz.

I found this on there.... it make me laugh.

IT JUST AIN'T MY FUCKING PROBLEM!!!

Or at least that is what was running through my mind today when in a meeting just now with my supervisor Paul Popelier.

Last night I left work, code nicely compiled on our server, me having been debugging it using a unix X server gui.

Today.

Total fucking disaster. Bastard thing won't run even though it is the exact same executable.

"I am Jacks Screaming Code Ninja Monkey. Windows screen goes blue, I say fuck you!!!" *BLAM!!!*

I am not happy. Not in the slightest.

Other than that the meeting was a total success. I think he final understands why somedays I just can't be fucked (not a trend in the lingo here kid's) coming in early (unlike today I may add). I just feel in my bones it ain't gonna work.

Meanwhile back at the batcave....




I still have the last day of my conference to write up, pictures to post, say that it was great celebrating

glittersavvy

's birthday, getting such an awesome tie from her, eating more pizza, watching transformers... at the IMAX... (it so fucking huge!!!!! - Sam looking at Optimus Prime... and not me ;_; ).



Smoke me a kipper.... I'll be back for breakfast.

A Lost Unit

14 September 2000, a Komatsu D375A-2 pulled an abandoned tank from its archival tomb under the bottom of a lake near Johvi, Estonia. The Soviet-built T34/76A tank had been resting at the bottom of the lake for 56 years. According to its specifications, it's a 27-tonne machine with a top speed of 53km/h.

From February to September 1944, heavy battles were fought in the narrow, 50 km-wide, Narva front in the north-eastern part of Estonia. Over 100,000 men were killed and 300,000 men were wounded there. During battles in the summer of 1944, the tank was captured from the Soviet army and used by the German army. (This is the reason that there are German markings painted on th e tank's exterior.) On 19 September 1944, German troops began an organized retreat along the Narva front. It is suspected that the tank was then purposefully driven into the lake, abandoning it when its captors left the area.

At that time, a local boy walking by the lake Kurtna Matasjarv noticed tank tracks leading into the lake, but not coming out anywhere. For two months he saw air bubbles emerging from the lake.  This gave him reason to believe that there must be an armored vehicle at the lake's bottom. A few years ago, he told the story to the leader of the local war history club 'Otsing'. Together with other club members, Mr. Igor Shedunov initiated diving expeditions to the bottom of the lake about a year ago. At the depth of 7 metres they discovered the tank resting under a 3-metre layer of peat.

Enthusiasts from the club, under Mr Shedunov's leadership, decided to pull the tank out. In September 2000 they turned to Mr Aleks ander Borovkovthe, manager of the Narva open pit of the stock company AS Eesti Polevkivi, to rent the company's Komatsu D375A-2 bulldozer. Currently used at the pit, the Komatsu dozer was 
manufactured in 1995, and has 19,000 operating hours without major repairs.

The pulling operation began at 09:00 and was concluded at 15:00, with several technical breaks. The weight of the tank, combined with the travel incline, made a pulling operation that required significant muscle. The D375A-2 handled the operation with power and style. The weight of the fully armed tank was around 30 tons, so the active force required to retrieve it was similar. A main requirement 
for the 68-tonne dozer was to have enough weight to prevent shoe-slip while moving up the hill.

After the tank surfaced, it turned out to be a trophy tank, that had been captured by the German army in the course of the battle at Sinimaed (Blue Hills) about six weeks before it was sunk in the lake. Altogether, 116 shells were found on board. Remarkably, the tank was in good condition, with no rust, and all systems (except 
the engine) in working condition.

This is a very rare machine, especially considering that it fought both on the Russian and the German sides. Plans are under way to fully restore the tank. It will be displayed at a war history museum, that will be founded at the Gorodenko village on the left bank of the River Narv.

TV21 Tonight

Just making sure everyone knows that the plan is togo for drinks at TV21 tonight, be there from around 8:30 -9:00pm.

Face the Wall.... and some other stuff

First up..... my favourite EA insturmental.




Next something else EA related... you'll note why I like it.




Of course tonight is dinner with m'lady

glittersavvy

who's birthday it is, and then we're off to watch Transformers.... again... with extras in it.... on the IMAX. Nice!


Rock of Ages #14, Abandoned Granite Section, Adam-Pirie Quarry, Barre, Vermont, 1992
chromogenic print

That which is Below corresponds to that which is Above

That which is Below corresponds to that which is Above, and that which is Above, corresponds to that which is Below, to accomplish the miracles of the One Thing - The Emerald Tablet of Hermes Trismegistus

Zeppelins

Careers......

Taken from

es0terika

  and others

1. Go to www.careercruising.com
2. Put in Username: nycareers, Password: landmark.
3. Take their "Career Matchmaker" questions.
4. Post the top ten results.

Now my only gripe with this site is that it thinks if you really like chemistry then naturally you want to be a chemical engineer. Now I have my opinions of those types of scietists (such as not really understanding chemistry and just playing with thermodynamics etc).


Anyway... results.

1.	Chemical Engineer
2.	Petroleum Engineer
3.	Biomedical Engineer
4.	Computer Engineer
5.	Electrical Engineer
6.	Multimedia Developer
7.	Aerospace Engineer
8.	Mechanical Engineer
9.	Technical Writer
10.	Historian

Hmmm see a trend??? How about we mix up all of them and get out theoretical chemist perhaps??? Note all the above jobs have skills that are required for PhD research (yes history is related when you consider literature searching and deciding on the relevance and context of a paper).

Here's the rest

11.	Computer Programmer
12.	Desktop Publisher
13.	Cartoonist / Comic Illustrator
14.	Interior Designer
15.	Animator
16.	Mining Engineer
17.	Video Game Developer
18.	Materials / Metallurgical Engineer
19.	Agricultural Engineer
20.	Physicist
21.	Drafter
22.	Mathematician
23.	Website Designer
24.	Business Systems Analyst
25.	Chemist
26.	Conservator
27.	Exhibit Designer
28.	Computer Animator
29.	Writer
30.	Engineering Tech
31.	Pharmacologist
32.	Chemical Engineering Tech
33.	Critic
34.	Artist
35.	Graphic Designer
36.	Computer Support Person
37.	Industrial Designer
38.	Translator
39.	Web Developer
40.	Database Developer

Now thats more like it. But I guess saying your interested in machines and computers confuses it as to what types of chemist, physicist or biologist you are.

Beardedzygon... again!

Just venting... I mean it's not like it not difficult to ban him from posting.... however

beardedzygon

is quite annoying. I feel like planning something fun as revenge for his homophobic, antagonizing, and threating posts. Personally I don't care if it results in detrimental loss to him. Anyone else feel the same?

There much better.

Do You Hate Everyone in Life????

Then come right on in!

I am on a roll today

Fun!!! At Amazon right now!!

http://www.amazon.com/Images-SI-Inc-Uranium-Ore/dp/B000796XXM/ref=tag_tdp_sa_edpp_i/105-7862583-3290813

Is the shit!!!

Go see!!

Back in Manc.

I'm back... update of the last few days of the conference and pictures are to follow.

Conference Days 3,4,5 and 6

Well after the fun of Saturday i took the time to meet up with

cyberai_dan

and have a good chat and feast on some of the best pizza I've had. Plus I now have the zombie DVD.

HUZZAH!!!!

Day 4, Sunday, was the Windsor trip. Many a picture was taken, wishing I had a castle, lots of reading and walking and listening to the guides and of course looking at all the excellent weaponary, art, armour (henry VIII was a fatboy) and chatting to science guys. Much fun.

Yesterday was long and caught two great presentations that were really close to the work going in my group so I was happy to be not falling asleep during the talks for once.

Then today I made it in for a talk by Walter Kohn and his talk on density functional theory. Again much coffee and food has been consumed.

Leaving the talks early today as the relevance was low. Just another half day to go now and then a nice walk around Camden in the afternoon I thinks.

Conference Days 2 + 3

Well the poster presentation went well, quite well received and happy that I accepted where our methods have failings (though of course all the methods for what i presented have failings because for the study there is no definite way of defining the measurements, quite the problem). They also liked where we were going with the neural networks and how it treated electrostatics, polarisation and charge transfer in the force field on the same footing.

Today I skipped a few of the first presentations, simply because getting up at 5 and leaving at 9 yesterday took it out of me. However I did catch two great presentations and even asked a few questions!

Right now I'm off back to London and hopefully have a pint some where.


Laters