RIP Arecibo Telescope, Puerto Rico, USA. The passing of a literal giant of astronomy.
Peace & love, everyone. We’re crying with relief and joy.
I assume the CNN US Election Coverage/Octonauts demographic overlap is pretty small, but in our house, when we hear “Key Race Alert” we think “Creature Report” (and hope for a dance break).
“Breaking News: No winner has been called in Presidential election” -CNN
Trying not to cry, scream, or drink at 7:30am in front if the kids.
More bourbon, or a few hours of sleep?
—well-known humorist and actor Wallace Shawn.
Warning: not funny.
R.I.P. James “The Amazing” Randi, a hero from my youth as a magician and my adulthood as a scientist. (h/t @telescoper)
I voted. In San Francisco, from London, via fax (because that’s somehow more secure?) Well, via a web-to-fax service. Surely there’s a better way?
Whatever it takes.
(Surprisingly?) nervous about running my first online @ImperialPhysics undergraduate tutorial in 8 minutes…