I’m re-re-re-reading Cat’s Cradle, by Kurt Vonnegut. The first thing to surprise me was that it was published in 1963. It seems like the kind of book that was published the day before you read it, or re-read it, or re-re-read it. What is a Cat’s Cradle? According to Meriam-Webster…. Semi-sequitur: one cannot think of […]
Month: August 2023
Shallow dive of the Paper Clip. What are the made of?come on…. Quora…. not again….. Stars are born Let’s start at the very beginning….. The universe didn’t just wake up one day and say, “Here’s some iron. Let’s get to work on those paper clips!” First it had to have it’s big bang, and since […]
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Trawsfynydd
Trawsfynydd is charming Welsh village, conveniently located in Wales. The name is Welsh for “across [the] mountain”. Sadly, this Hermit Kingdom is inaccessible from most of the Earth. The area is sparsely populated with each hectare (acre) inhabited by an average 0.07 (0.03) persons. The village is typical of many Welsh villages. There is one […]
[ed. note: I wish I could take credit for this great pun, but it is from the Great Barrier Reef Foundation.] Marine Cloud Brightening is a geoengineering technique that may play a big role in addressing climate change. The concept is simple: spray a salt water mist into the air, let the mist drift up […]
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Voyager 2
One of mankind’s greatest achievements is the journey of Voyager 2. The mission is still active after 45 years. And still in the news…. Fun Facts From The Measure of Things How can we hear it so far away? Really, Quora? Again? And what about Canberra? Canberra, the national capital of Australia, is conveniently located […]
At WLBOTT, we like simple solutions to complex problems. Today, we will make the world a better place by simply getting rid of psychopaths in positions of power. [ed. note: conversation with chatGPT, edited for space, full conversation below] Q: Let’s talk about science fiction. I’ve read several books, set in the future, where society […]
WLBOTT is truly blessed to have founders whose sole focus is avoiding litigation and increasing shareholder value. Today we celebrate their recent contributions. UC#1.c (a.k.a. Sally the Intern) From a recent WLBOTT team building exercise in NYC: UC#1 Our founder UC#1, who is a member of the commonwealth, had to gently correct me – I […]
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Moving to Newfoundland
Thanks to Unindicted Co-conspirator #1 for today’s BLOTT. You are more than welcome to emigrate to Canada. Here’s a simple guide for you: https://www.canadim.com/immigrate/move-to-canada/move-from-united-states/ [1] Now, a few points of clarification: One other thing to consider: as a US citizen, you are required to pay US taxes, no matter how hard you try to disappear […]
Today’s word is….. So there is no ambiguity…. What does Wikipedia have to say about today’s word? What does Dr. Grande have to say about schadenfreude?“Immature….” “Distorted view of seeking balance and justice in the world” but “not closely associated with a mental disorder”. I’m thinking, “in moderation, given the right circumstances, it’s probably okay.” […]