“[James] Tiptree was part of science fiction’s ‘New Wave’ to roughly the same extent that the Allman Brothers Band was part of the British Invasion.” – Patrick Nielsen Hayden
Month: August 2006
From The Onion on Pulse:
“What was dreadful and trance-like in the original feels here like nothing-much-at-all sandwiched between some stock horror jolts.”
“Space is big. You just won’t believe how vastly, hugely, mind-bogglingly big it is. I mean, you may think it’s a long way down the road to the chemist’s, but that’s just peanuts to space.” – Douglas Adams
Lost in space, on Earth: NASA loses moon landing tapes:
NASA no longer knows the whereabouts of the original tapes of man’s first landing on the moon nearly 40 years ago, an official of the US space agency said.
Pluto to Get Partners? New Definition of “Planet” Proposed:
Many scientists have long argued that it was a mistake to call Pluto a planet, since it is much smaller than the other eight generally accepted planets.
I’m really glad my laptop wasn’t affected by the battery recall. I really didn’t feel like having to send away for a replacement. I really didn’t want my laptop to catch fire.
Monday, 11 PM — Go to bed, setting alarm clock for 6 AM. Think, ha! By going to bed a little earlier than usual, I will allow myself to wake up earlier! I will accomplish much tomorrow!
Tuesday, 6 AM — Wake up. Much too early. Reset alarm clock for 7 AM. Go back to sleep.
Tuesday, 7:58 AM — Wake up. Stare at alarm clock. Confusion. Surprise. Panic.
Tuesday, 7:59 AM — Race to shower. Try to do math in head. Train station: five minutes away. Train: arriving in fifteen minutes. Huh.
Tuesday, 8:10 AM — Think, yeah…probably not going to make it. Think, probably going to be late for work. Think about getting a new alarm clock. Happen to glance at clock on VCR across the room. Clock says 7:10 AM.
Tuesday, 8:11 AM — Still processing.
Tuesday, 7:11 AM — Check cell phone, confirm time. Alarm clock is not evil (well, not more so than usual). Alarm clock time has been reset. Most likely by sleepy man refusing to wake up at 6 AM.
Tuesday, 7:12 AM — Walk to train station for 7:20 train.
Tuesday, 8:20 AM — Arrive at office.
Tuesday, 11 PM — Set alarm clock for 5 am…?