Birds are enviable. Although they can't integrate the Lambert function, they're far more musical than rappers and far more in tune than most of us. They build nests without mortgages and fly despite COVID. In fact they will always fly without having to sit, without hoping for a window seat. We can only dream of... Continue Reading →
Asked for an odd moon, my friend Bob thought of Keith Moon, a witty but incorrect answer. If you hated age-problems in high school algebra, you have plenty of company. I've even heard teachers complain that they are contrived instruments of torture. (I think they are merely tired of teaching a curriculum over which they... Continue Reading →
Methylene chloride, also known as dichloromethane, is a solvent that, compared to water, can do a better job at dissolving certain substances such as grease, paint and caffeine. The so-called non polar solvent is mass-produced. It's used by the fracking and plastic industry and in the production of HFC-32, a widely used replacement for CFCs... Continue Reading →
