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Archive for June 5th, 2008

The image below is a newly released panoramic (biggest ever view) of the Milky Way.  (find more here) We’re on a planet, in a city, so small and hidden in this picture.  Don’t bother squinting, you can’t see us .   Question: Does this indicate the improbability or inevitability of our existence to you? Why?  Question 2: [...]

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The study of animal and human behavior is fraught with quantitative potholes.  Months ago I explored these with a fellow researcher and was put back into place simply by my lack of knowledge.  However, after months of study where I understand a smidge more than I knew thing (not much more because I learned how [...]

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