A report about Coriolis-induced instability in an orbital tether and climber contains this understatement of the day: I think we are finding that building a space elevator is a lot...
For someone who inadvertently triggered a clash of civilizations, Flemming Rose doesn’t look much like a provocateur. With his salt-and-pepper hair, college sweatshirt, and jeans over sneakers, the cultural editor...
What specifically will take place in Illinois in the next week or two? Let’s look at the state constitution, boys and girls. Well, for starters, the state legislature is out...
(Sorry for the delayed absence, I have been writing a research paper on Cook County.) Oh, how the mighty have fallen. Breaking news around the interwebs: Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich...
At a Carnegie event this morning (link to be posted when available), retired Indian vice admiral Premvir Das of the Indian navy made the clearest case yet for Pakistani involvement...
I’ve said elsewhere that “the cardinal sin of the cultural commentator is to take one’s private loves and preferences and try to read some sort of deeper cultural significance into...
