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Next "Book Club" Selection: The Ten Most Beautiful Experiments
 Okay, we've never actually had a book club on Lunch with George, but we've read and discussed a lot of 'em. I haven't read it yet, but I think this one might be interesting: The Ten Most Beautiful Experiments by George Johnson. He takes a look at some of the great, ground-breaking experiments that provided illumination on scientific truths without the benefit of elaborate, expensive equipment. I have a copy on order, and I'll provide my book report when I get the chance.
Welcome, Charlie!
Last week, we adopted a new puppy! Charlie is cute, but he's also a handful. Here's a great video of him: If the video isn't appearing here, just go to YouTube.
Battlestar Makes it to the Top Ten
More Firefly!
I've really enjoyed reading every issue of Astonishing X-men (most area available in graphic novel form), written by Joss Whedon. I'm sad to say that the final issue will hit the newstands within a few weeks, and then Joss is moving on to something new.  I was poking around the web to find out what Whedon is doing, and discovered that he is releasing a new limited series just for Firefly fans: Serenity: Better Days. Published by Dark Horse Comics, the three issues follow our favorite ship and crew in the days when they were all still together. Read about Serenity: Better Days #1 here, and pre-order all three at TFAW. Labels: comics, sci fi, whedon
GTD: Five great Apps for Mac
A Hard Day's Night of the Living Dead
Bussard Fusion: Looking for Funding
George was telling me about a lecture he watched on the web by Robert Bussard, an aging physicist (perhaps best known for designing the Bussard Ramjet) who recently came very close to a fusion power system which generates more power than is put into it.  His small company Energy Matter Conversion Corporation (EMC 2!) was funded by the U.S. Navy until recently, and he and his colleagues did not discover the amount of success they had achieved until weeks after they were forced to shut down their lab. The reactor is constructed using six rings assembled into a box. Each ring contains copper windings, allowing a magnetic containment field to be created when power is applied. Here's a concise story at Defense News that does a pretty good job of outlining the project and its uncertain future (it looks like the U.S. Dept. of Energy doesn't like competition). If you really want some in-depth information, check out the paper by Bussard: The Advent of Clean Nuclear Fusion: Super-performance Space Power and Propulsion. Labels: energy, physics, tech
Teri and Paul go a Cruisin'
 Teri and I spent seven days aboard the Carnival Glory, touring the western Caribbean. We saw Mayan Ruins, snorkeled above a barrier reef, and rode a zip line. You can get all the details at the blog I created, Teri and Paul at Sea, which chronicled our adventure. I never thought I was the kind of person who would take a cruise, and now that I've tried one, I'm still not sure. I created a Squidoo Lens to share my advice about cruises called Cruising for People Who Hate Cruises. Labels: paul, vacation
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