Con’t from Wed. I was totally ready to let Fontgate go. I was. Totally ready to move on to something else and pretend it never happened. It’s better for my nerves. But people keep saying silly things in defense of it, and such pushback will not stand, folks. I almost always overlook ignorance in these [...]
I drew this comic under the assumption that I wasn’t going to be conscious when the CERN announcement regarding the Higgs boson was made. So I covered my bases and played out all possible scenarios in lovingly retro fashion. If you’re too young to recognize the reference* just think CNN announcing the repeal of Obamacare. [...]
What will happen if they don’t announce a strong Sigma on Wednesday? Probably not this, but you never know, editors need headlines. You might recall we already went through a similar update back in December, but since then twice as much data has been collected (and you know the Higgs is just itching to be [...]
“Science doesn’t have all the answers.” Science can’t explain the nuances of love, or why we find kittens adorable. It can’t explain why a sunset is beautiful or how a melody can move us to tears—yeah no, I’m kidding of course. I’m not talking about softball questions like these. I’m more interested in what people [...]