[Science Dork] SUPER HERO SCIENCE ( interview with Jim Kakalios )

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I trully am horrible at math. I think I was traumatized at young age and never recovered. But in high school I realized , I was rather good at physics and chemistry if I changed the variables instead of x and y into let say ah .. a happy bunny or I created a story behind the physics problem to calculate weight and momentum of a pendulum with so and so weight to lets say Tarzan’s weight and move the decimal point down later.

Of course it made my teacher laugh and be annoyed at the same time since it really was a waste of time. But being able to laugh through a physics final was more than worth it. ( plus the look of mock annoyance on my teacher’s face was priceless )

Which is why when I saw the book PHYSICS OF SUPER HEROES, dented and little worse for wear in the rather dusty physics section of  Fully Booked I knew I needed the book. to the point that I had to borrow money to buy it. ( which reminds me I have to pay that back.. durr )

Here is a nice little interview with its author.

CHEERS and may the “paws” be with you

Nudork

p.s.

I suggest those in High School to actually try this. Its actually quite funny. There really isnt any rule that variables HAVE  to be letters. ^_^ oh and tell me how that works out for you.

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[ comic- book dork ] Scott Pilgrim

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At first, I had my doubts about the American comic book shaped like manga. In addition to the fact that the artwork is a bit different from what I typically enjoy. But I got the recommendation from someone who knows the very depths of my geek-ery . Plus all my dreams of late have dog themes which are starting tiresome since I wake up thinking I have just come from work.

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[comicbook-dork] Instructions by Gaiman

Instructions

by Neil Gaiman

Touch the wooden gate in the wall you never

saw before.

Say “please” before you open the latch,

go through,

walk down the path.

A red metal imp hangs from the green-painted

front door,

as a knocker,

do not touch it; it will bite your fingers.

Walk through the house. Take nothing. Eat

nothing.

However, if any creature tells you that it hungers,

feed it.

If it tells you that it is dirty,

clean it.

If it cries to you that it hurts,

if you can,

ease its pain.

From the back garden you will be able to see the

wild wood.

The deep well you walk past leads to Winter’s

realm;

there is another land at the bottom of it.

If you turn around here,

you can walk back, safely;

you will lose no face. I will think no less of you.

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[dorky-dog] Top 5 Comic Book Hero Dogs of All Times

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Considering my current profession it was inevitable that they would meet. You say not so. How can dorkiness and K9 narcotics detection ever have a meeting ground. K9, explosives, narcotics  is serious stuff  and there is no way in the world it is possible.

Unless of course the dork in question  is a huge batman fan and had it on a list of requirements for when she was looking for personal K9 that the breed be the same breed as Batman’s dog. Besides if a German shepherd is good enough for Batman , its damn well good enough for me.  Who am I to question the Dark Knights logic?  He is hot, intelligent ,  and can train dogs into being caped crusaders.

I’m going to go on a limb and say German Shepherds are the most awesome-est dogs on the planet just because its on the list twice. As far as cool dogs in comic books go, German Shepherds win by a landslide.

Here is my  list of the top 5 comic book dogs of all time, feel free to input and tell me of other comic book dogs I may have missed .

Cheers and may the “ paws” be with you

Rain

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profile: head 1337 geek cheerleader, nitro nerd ,wannabe alpha geek of the new dork renaissance and slightly confused half of the  time.

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