Month: January 2022

At the peak of the Cold War, the US and Russia were at each other’s throats and preparing for imminent attacks from the other side. While war is serious, this did not eliminate experiments with absurd ideas. The Federal Civil Defence Administration tried to nuke beer, soda and carbonated water. It was not a waste… Continue reading Nuclear Bombs make bad bottle openers

I had saved this draft as November 28, 2021 – when I was supposed to send it. But laziness got the better of me, I had not read a book good enough for me to recommend, and work had gotten intense. However, these are my recommendations for the week: The Three Body Problem, by Cixin… Continue reading Physics, Physique and Music