Seth Fishman's Blog, page 6
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September 27, 2014
malindalo:
lifeisducky:
yeltumpar:
I <3 William Shatner on...
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I love how they respond to him, as if he is actually a captain, even more.
These tweets are hilarious. But you know what is even more amazing? REAL PHOTOS OF THE SURFACE OF A COMET!!!
September 19, 2014
The Dark Water sampler, which I’ll be signing at NYCC....
The Dark Water sampler, which I’ll be signing at NYCC. Come find one at the Penguin booth!
September 15, 2014
September 12, 2014
edwardspoonhands:
Randall Munroe is a bit of a genius and...
Randall Munroe is a bit of a genius and hopefully he doesn’t see this because I’d be embarrassed to have him hear me say it.
He’s one of the greatest science explainers of my generation…possibly the greatest. He does it not by explaining science and math and calculus and biology for the sake of understanding it, but by seeking answers.
And look, that’s why we created biology and calculus and chemistry anyhow. So by searching for answers to really WEIRD questions. Questoins like “Can I build a jetpack out of machine guns” (surprisingly yes, but don’t) and “How much space would all of Google take up if it was on punch cards” (it would bury New England to the height of several kilometers.) And “What would happen if the Earth just stopped spinning but the atmosphere kept moving” (everyone would die, some people less slowly than others.)
To find these answers, Randall does intense amounts of research and also lots and lots of math.
In his “What If?” column he uses this marvelous toolbox that we’ve developed over the last 100,000 years of being a species in such exciting ways that you don’t even know how smart you’re getting as you read it.
Now he’s turned “What if?” into a book and it is SO MUCH FUN. It’s hilarious and fascinating and shows the kind of obsession with the universe that I find infectious. I’ve been devouring it since I got my copy.
I’ve flown out to San Francisco to interview Randall on the Vlogbrothers channel (Colbert just did an interview with him last week so I guess I’m in good company.) His understanding of the world is extremely deep so he’s able to share only the bits that are either hilarious or fascinating. I’m nervous to spend a bunch of time with him, but very excited to bring his work (I hope) to more people and ideally help sell some copies of his book (which I’m sure is doing just fine without me.)
The Hangout starts in about two hours and I’m gonna go hang out in the chat for it right now.
Jetpacks and Certain Death, GOOGLE HANGOUT WITH HANK GREEN AND RANDALL MUNROE OF XKCD
What If? Available Now: http://www.amazon.com/What-If-Scientific-Hypothetical-Questions/dp/0544272994 For years, xkcd has been delighting the internet with s…
September 3, 2014
explore-blog:
xkcd, wry as ever, considers the oft-debated...
xkcd, wry as ever, considers the oft-debated impact of texting on writing skills. The xkcd book, What If?: Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions, is out today and a must-read.
bookpickings:
What If?: Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd...
What If?: Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions
Randall MunroeThe actual science of finding your soul mate:
September 1, 2014
http://jamesthefourth.tumblr.com/post...
Seriously, everyone. If you have a younger brother or cousin or what have you really into the gamer scene right now, make sure they aren’t getting swept up in the whole GamerGate mania right now.
There’s a horrifying lack of empathy brewing in the corners of the internet, and it’s riling…
