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OK, our villain is a giant alien spacecraft. Why, yes, I am still working on synopsizing a couple of new SF novel ideas. How could you tell?

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The Hubble Space Telescope has captured the break-up of comet 73P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 3 in spectacular detail.

…from John Scalzi.

The east first-floor hallway of the Saskatchewan Legislative Building. More photos here.

It can scare away birds, but can it “while away the hours conversin’ with the flowers”? That’s what I want to know…

The first helium-neon laser was constructed in 1960 by Ali Javan, a physicist at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). In a helium-neon laser, electrodes transfer electrical energy to the helium-neon gas mixture. The current energizes the helium atoms, which then transfer their energy to the neon atoms, causing them to emit light. Although the …

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If you’re a screenwriter (or a novelist who writes stories where this sort of thing might be tempting), John August is asking you to sign “The Screenwriter’s Vow of Air Vent Chastity,” to whit: I, John August, hereby swear that I shall never place a character inside an air duct, ventilation shaft, or any other …

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Many top athletes (such as yourself) use visualization, or “guided imagery,” to enhance their performance. They envision their best performance of the past or the desired outcome of an upcoming performance. They imagine every detail, from what they will see to how their bodies will feel as they perform to what they will hear, smell …

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According to a new study, caffein raises blood pressure but lowers heart rates in children during exercise. Which is interesting enough on its own, but the main reason I link to it is that the study was carried out at Harding University in Searcy, Arkansas–my alma mater. All together now! “Near the foothills of the …

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