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Happy 4th of July, Muppet Style
Cosmic Variance —
This is transcendently ridiculous.
For the many international CV readers, today is the US’s Independence Day celebration, which is in large part an excuse to bar-b-que meat products, blow up fireworks, and drink beer. If you’re tuning in from abroad, you are probable sober enough to read Daniel’s upcoming post on gravitational waves. For the rest of the drunken US crew, you can probably handle the Muppets.
PS. While we’re talking beer, I must recommend the current Full Sail Limited Edition L.T.D. (Recipe No. 3), sold in bottles with the pale blue label. ...
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Uncertain Principles —
slacktivist: The short straw
"Tony Perkins looks nervous, unsure if he should be glad he gets to go first. He reaches out and makes his choice. Grinning broadly, he holds up the long straw for the others to see and, chuckling to himself, makes his way to the back of the room.
“It’s not fair,” says George ...
A belated happy 4th of July!
Sciencewomen —
Should have posted this yesterday; my excuse is that I'm still on Dutch time. Hope you had a restful 4th with you and yours. It rained all day here, but stopped in time for the fireworks. Of course, my husband and I were watching Casino Royale on TV instead of watching them... does that make us old? Or just uncool?
Here's a little snippet of giggles a propos as long as people keep shooting off firecrackers in my neighborhood...
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