tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8587336.post1136372712679758757..comments2024-03-19T05:35:07.296-07:00Comments on CONTRARY BRIN: My Top Choices in Science-Oriented WebComicsDavid Brinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14465315130418506525noreply@blogger.comBlogger107125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8587336.post-73738411888057280572012-03-06T07:09:00.877-08:002012-03-06T07:09:00.877-08:00This is a nice science webcomic as well
http://ww...This is a nice science webcomic as well<br /><br />http://www.lawebdefisica.com/humor/tirasAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8587336.post-83778760296106857472012-01-04T08:45:12.234-08:002012-01-04T08:45:12.234-08:00Dresden Codak all the way, and the art keeps getti...Dresden Codak all the way, and the art keeps getting better amd quite inspiring.Allari Ruizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03069983881481124150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8587336.post-73098451175458645532011-07-11T13:59:18.865-07:002011-07-11T13:59:18.865-07:00I like Scenes from a Multiverse and Dresdan Codak....I like Scenes from a Multiverse and Dresdan Codak. Since I'm a big fan of and have read many DC(A lot of Superman especially) and Marvel comics, they seem more like my cup of tea. Girl Genius looks very interesting as well.Aaronhttp://www.csgenerator.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8587336.post-68922651944980951712011-06-17T10:22:59.155-07:002011-06-17T10:22:59.155-07:00Marino,
"[she] was persuaded to strip naked a...Marino,<br /><i>"[she] was persuaded to strip naked as marine experts believe belugas do not like to be touched by artificial materials such as diving suits."</i><br /><br />Is that the "left handed screw-driver" of marine biology?<br /><br />"Uh, yeah, no, sweetheart, sure you can swim wit' 'em, but ya gotta be nekked. Why? Uhh, yeah, see they don' like, uhh, artificial material touchin' 'em and stuff. Hey, I don' make da rules."Paulnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8587336.post-6694763690137844512011-06-17T09:54:55.478-07:002011-06-17T09:54:55.478-07:00And let's hope those whales aren't as big ...And let's hope those whales aren't as big of perverts as some dolphins are toward human females.Acacia H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07678539067303911329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8587336.post-2568063933550075622011-06-17T08:47:53.010-07:002011-06-17T08:47:53.010-07:00Re: Uplift
Look at the pics...
well, one hopes bel...Re: Uplift<br />Look at the pics...<br />well, one hopes beluga whales aren't as horny as Sa'hot was with Dennie :<br /><br />http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2004042/Naked-female-scientist-tries-tame-beluga-whales-arctic.html<br /><br />Princess of whales: How a naked female scientist tries to tame belugas in the freezing Arctic<br />By DAILY MAIL REPORTER<br /><br />Braving sub-zero temperatures, she has thrown caution — and her clothes — to the wind to tame two beluga whales in a unique and controversial experiment.<br />Natalia Avseenko, 36, was persuaded to strip naked as marine experts believe belugas do not like to be touched by artificial materials such as diving suits.<br />The skilled Russian diver took the plunge as the water temperature hit minus 1.5 degrees Centigrade.<br /><br />Well, she had to an hottie,in order to survive water so cold...:-)Marinonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8587336.post-77441260805485903832011-06-17T07:44:40.908-07:002011-06-17T07:44:40.908-07:00Speaking of Dilbert, recent blog posts from Adams ...Speaking of Dilbert, recent blog posts from Adams are painting him out to be a closet misogynist. However, one person did suggest that it was so heavyhanded you could taste the Swift on him (as in Jonathan Swift - http://art-bin.com/art/omodest.html ).<br /><br />So, thoughts: is he being a misogynist, or is he trying to parody the misogynist viewpoint with his own "modest proposal?"<br /><br />Rob H.Acacia H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07678539067303911329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8587336.post-90539063885447089682011-06-16T16:52:59.152-07:002011-06-16T16:52:59.152-07:00In re piracy, I recall a Sunday long-form Dilbert ...In re piracy, I recall a Sunday long-form Dilbert (... a comic that is mysteriously absent from the original post; will the eternal rivalry between scientists and engineers never end? ...) in which a popular musician applies for a dead-end job at Dilbert's company. IIRC, it went like this:<br /><br />Dilbert: "I love your music. I download it all the time! Why are you looking for a job?"<br /><br />Musician: "Have you ever paid for a copy of my music?"<br /><br />---<br /><br />Perhaps, Dr. Brin, you could finish your missive to the pirates with a request that, if they cannot find it in their hearts to pay for your work, could they at least forward your resume to the HR department of their companies?rewinnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14008105385364113371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8587336.post-59816427996272625982011-06-16T10:53:54.983-07:002011-06-16T10:53:54.983-07:00Yet another conspiracy theory for fun and profit: ...Yet another conspiracy theory for fun and profit: A village with mysterious qualities is the only safe place during the 2012 apocalypse.<br /><br />http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20110616/od_uk _nm/oukoe_uk_france_sectsellnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8587336.post-71327029217452987192011-06-16T10:45:53.743-07:002011-06-16T10:45:53.743-07:00Science fiction coming true: Two kids' medica...Science fiction coming true: Two kids' medical ailments were treated through gene mapping:<br /><br />http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110615/ ap_on_he_me/us_med_genome_mappingellnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8587336.post-80053313634241421672011-06-16T05:15:47.066-07:002011-06-16T05:15:47.066-07:00Tim,
"Paperbacks have been listing at $7.99 l...Tim,<br /><i>"Paperbacks have been listing at $7.99 lately"</i><br /><br />6% of $7.99 is around 48c. So David's royalty is roughly 50c per paperback?<br /><br />(evigyraf: That's Lord Evihyraf to you.)Paulnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8587336.post-71048742926340461372011-06-16T04:43:39.531-07:002011-06-16T04:43:39.531-07:00Paperbacks have been listing at $7.99 lately, abou...Paperbacks have been listing at $7.99 lately, about what I paid for The Silmarilion 34 years ago. Not so much the price going up as the dollar losing value.<br />"rephys" Second opinion.Tim H.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8587336.post-72019818664361618472011-06-16T01:39:02.997-07:002011-06-16T01:39:02.997-07:00Being pirated again. By people who say "I lov...Being pirated again. By people who say "I love Brin".<br /><br />Good thing you mentioned that because I intended to buy a few books because my "to read pile" is being depleted. I will make a point of Buying or ordering one of your book. If I cannot find "Glory Season", I will re-read "Earth"(that a friend had lent me 20 years ago) and it is good that I have a copy at home because I guess my oldest daughter might like reading it in 2-3 years time.François Marcadéhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12496099741446900008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8587336.post-58639900726380800922011-06-16T00:10:06.272-07:002011-06-16T00:10:06.272-07:00David,
Re: Piracy.
I wouldn't stress out too ...David,<br />Re: Piracy.<br /><br />I wouldn't stress out too much. There was research in the Napster days that showed that people who pirate something (music/games/etc) usually spend more money buying that same thing than people who don't pirate. Ie, people who pirate your ebooks will likely spend more on your books than people who don't.<br /><br />That said, an "I pirate your e-books, and would like to send you an equivalent royalty" paypal donate button on your homepage might help people who don't like the thought of paying "teh corporations", but like to support the actual artists.Paulnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8587336.post-41176439857766038272011-06-15T21:28:30.631-07:002011-06-15T21:28:30.631-07:00Thanks.Thanks.Jacobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03773076186367856200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8587336.post-29672570284818266892011-06-15T19:12:31.348-07:002011-06-15T19:12:31.348-07:00STandard for authors is between 6% and 10% for pap...STandard for authors is between 6% and 10% for paperbacks and between 12% and 20% for hardcovers. Though Generally Stephen King et al get the high end. Does that help?David Brinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14465315130418506525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8587336.post-64208295849212750122011-06-15T14:43:51.024-07:002011-06-15T14:43:51.024-07:00I'm curious. If we pay 6 dollars at a store. ...I'm curious. If we pay 6 dollars at a store. How much of that do you get? Do they even let you get a sense for how much and where middle men get their cuts?Jacobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03773076186367856200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8587336.post-41942813462757722882011-06-15T13:51:57.939-07:002011-06-15T13:51:57.939-07:00Being pirated again. By people who say "I lo...Being pirated again. By people who say "I love Brin".<br /><br />http://www.demonoid.me/files/details/2553702?load_bal=002014149436&show_files=1&page=1&ref=1301512376<br /><br />http://www.demonoid.me/files/details/<br />2553702?load_bal=002014149436&show_files=<br />1&page=1&ref=1301512376<br /><br />I can't find a way in to message these folks. But if someone passed on words from me they would say.<br /><br />"I am a middle class, freelance writer with two kids in college and another on the way. I have fought for internet liberty. (For example in The Transparent Society .) For those reasons and just out of courtesy, may I ask -- as a favor -- that you pull down my novels from your site?<br /><br />"Better yet, only post the first half of each? With a recommendation that people who are enthralled might then pay six bucks for a week's pleasure? <br /><br />Seriously, is it a crime for me to hope I might get a few dimes out of the joy people get, from hours and hours of entertainment and cool ideas that I provide?<br /><br />"Thanks and here's to freedom.<br />David BrinDavid Brinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14465315130418506525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8587336.post-33573518849971338462011-06-15T10:31:20.403-07:002011-06-15T10:31:20.403-07:00Amazing
http://www.npr.org/blogs/money/2011/06/15/...Amazing<br />http://www.npr.org/blogs/money/2011/06/15/137172713/is-this-even-realDavid Brinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14465315130418506525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8587336.post-70185357258882749792011-06-15T00:53:42.943-07:002011-06-15T00:53:42.943-07:00SpaceRef has a more detailed, less dumbed down, ar...<a href="http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewpr.html?pid=33826" rel="nofollow">SpaceRef</a> has a more detailed, less dumbed down, article on the researchers worried about solar cycle 25.<br /><br />(If we do enter a period of low solar activity, fewer solar storms is good for the power-grid, and satellites, and human space-flight, but reduced solar outflow allows more cosmic rays, which is bad for long-duration space flight and permanent human colonisation.)Paulnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8587336.post-146755313245129142011-06-14T22:48:51.829-07:002011-06-14T22:48:51.829-07:00Re: Biological lasers.
Don't get too exciting...Re: Biological lasers.<br /><br />Don't get too exciting (ha!), but the cells are just being used as the activator or "pump" stage in a more conventional laser. They are as much "lasers" as ruby crystals or helium gas is in a ruby- or helium laser.<br /><br />Anyway, first candidate for frickin' lasers, <a href="http://news.discovery.com/tech/bike-laser-increase-cyclist-visibility-110614.html" rel="nofollow">cyclists</a>. (Rips off or extends a similar <a href="http://www.wired.com/autopia/2009/02/lightlanes-lase/" rel="nofollow">Australian</a>-developed idea from a few years ago. Although in that case, the laser shined out the rear, so... yeah.)Paulnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8587336.post-7833107607667616012011-06-14T22:05:21.914-07:002011-06-14T22:05:21.914-07:00Solar cycle 24 was a bit of a wash out, now the su...Solar cycle 24 was a bit of a wash out, now the sun is refusing to enter solar cycle 25.<br /><br /><a href="http://news.discovery.com/space/is-the-sun-about-to-fizz-out-110614.html" rel="nofollow">Via Discovery News</a><br /><br />Could we be entering a new Maunder Minimum, and hence a new Little Ice Age? Expect the AGW-deniers to be even more shouty when the global temp goes <i>down</i>.Paulnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8587336.post-9441371150654776652011-06-14T22:04:40.987-07:002011-06-14T22:04:40.987-07:00Andy Sandberg is going to have such fun with those...Andy Sandberg is going to have such fun with those living lasers. In cats.Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07541997928359883625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8587336.post-20725699145300691962011-06-14T17:01:26.740-07:002011-06-14T17:01:26.740-07:00... or T.Rexes in F14s...
dimicull: a tempting th...... or T.Rexes in F14s...<br /><br />dimicull: a tempting thought in the Age of Stupid (or, 'What Daisy Did Next')Tony Fiskhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14578160528746657971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8587336.post-61002839640969155552011-06-14T16:42:58.645-07:002011-06-14T16:42:58.645-07:00And now, a step toward Living Lasers!.
Which will...And now, a step toward <a href="http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2011/06/living-laser-genetics/" rel="nofollow">Living Lasers!</a>.<br /><br />Which will of course be used only for good; a living communication system would be ever so much more useful than sharks with frickin' laser beams!rewinnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14008105385364113371noreply@blogger.com