tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092630105483348281.comments2013-06-17T09:47:14.554-07:00The Secret of NewtonUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger281125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092630105483348281.post-69888246031557907242009-10-22T15:47:02.831-07:002009-10-22T15:47:02.831-07:00Regarding parasitic wasps- they have been around f...Regarding parasitic wasps- they have been around for a while but what has cougyt my eye is that some of these wasps have now migrated north from south america and there is some evidence out there that in certain cases mutations may have occurred specifically in Uruguay where ther is ample harmful pesticide supply from China.<br /><br />there is also a very large body of UFO sightings additionally for whta that is worth. The trail leads to a parasitoid wasp that may carry meningitis and that has migrated to north america. In certain cases this wasp uses cave spiders as its host to reproduce and in the caves also dwell bats. There is a a serious die off of bats occurring in north america and the suspicion is it may be meningitis that is killing them. <br /><br />Connect those dots and think...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092630105483348281.post-4876434842488833162009-07-24T07:00:50.086-07:002009-07-24T07:00:50.086-07:00I think the BioSteel project has been abandoned. T...I think the BioSteel project has been abandoned. They dissipated $ 70 millions of investors cash, and there are probably no more that a dozen transgenic goats still alive in a farm in Ontario. Check the news on their site.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092630105483348281.post-39647318757039391192009-07-23T15:06:58.434-07:002009-07-23T15:06:58.434-07:00It's not *that* creepy. The goats are only 1/7...It's not *that* creepy. The goats are only 1/70,000th spider. The embryos are embellished with *one* gene that produces the necessary protein to make the silk. It's actually quite natural; that's the beauty and simplicity of it. The complicated part is recreating the weaving process once they've separated the protein from the milk.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092630105483348281.post-5584384063154060052009-07-05T02:46:24.667-07:002009-07-05T02:46:24.667-07:00What, no Ramon crater?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wi...What, no Ramon crater?<br /><br />http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Makhtesh_RamonAssafhttp://www.physicallyincorrect.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092630105483348281.post-754696538708635412009-04-03T16:04:00.000-07:002009-04-03T16:04:00.000-07:00Not too shabby Barry! The real bonus is that you'...Not too shabby Barry! The real bonus is that you're doing "actual geology".<BR/><BR/>Cheers!Brian Steelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03440717772959591023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092630105483348281.post-62562681743616635312009-04-03T15:57:00.000-07:002009-04-03T15:57:00.000-07:00I have 50 of the 100...plus 10 bonus points for a ...I have 50 of the 100...plus 10 bonus points for a total of 60 points! My list is similar to yours, Brian...but I've collected some extras living in Volcano country and Alaska.<BR/><BR/>cheers<BR/>barry wrightgeoloverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05483883078107583764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092630105483348281.post-51370323884141234122009-02-28T10:39:00.000-08:002009-02-28T10:39:00.000-08:00Drat Stephanie! I have no idea what the problem i...Drat Stephanie! I have no idea what the problem is with commenting on my blog. I know that you've had problems with it.<BR/><BR/>I'm curious if other readers are having similar difficulties commenting. <BR/><BR/>19 is excellent! 2 BPs. Plus an extra thrown in for the hassle. Apologies again.Brian Steelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03440717772959591023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092630105483348281.post-87561278485650755262009-02-27T20:05:00.000-08:002009-02-27T20:05:00.000-08:00I tried for forty minutes to leave a comment hear ...I tried for forty minutes to leave a comment hear yesterday but it was going so slow, it just wouldn't load and, apparently, your site didn't take it.<BR/><BR/>I have 5, 6, 7, 11, 15, 20, 24, 26, 32, 35, 36, 54, 88, 90, 91, 92, 95, 96, 98 (Ike, I don't recommend it). I have nineteen, which for a travel averse non-geologist, doesn't seem so bad.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092630105483348281.post-35880455549884066232009-02-22T22:02:00.000-08:002009-02-22T22:02:00.000-08:00Does that qualify you as alien?Does that qualify you as alien?Brian Steelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03440717772959591023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092630105483348281.post-32096478681659780512009-02-21T18:02:00.000-08:002009-02-21T18:02:00.000-08:00Excellent quote.Excellent quote.Bob Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06582050569176409358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092630105483348281.post-6475742965494127802009-02-20T19:48:00.000-08:002009-02-20T19:48:00.000-08:00Don't forget, my husband and I are magnetic.Don't forget, my husband and I are magnetic.Stephanie Barrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17772217449161603561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092630105483348281.post-10556513506610515042009-02-20T10:31:00.000-08:002009-02-20T10:31:00.000-08:00Oh yeah, now I remember... I saw the quote as part...Oh yeah, now I remember... I saw the quote as part of the funeral slide show. Duh.Brian Steelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03440717772959591023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092630105483348281.post-87951338952912328632009-02-20T10:30:00.000-08:002009-02-20T10:30:00.000-08:00Good quote.Good quote.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092630105483348281.post-5859347037918341212009-02-20T08:25:00.000-08:002009-02-20T08:25:00.000-08:00Bob, hopefully you're not Borg. Or Cylon.I prefer...Bob, hopefully you're not Borg. Or Cylon.<BR/><BR/>I prefer Alf. <BR/><BR/>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ALF_(TV_series)<BR/><BR/>Or Mork.Brian Steelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03440717772959591023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092630105483348281.post-85041453084115912442009-02-20T08:23:00.000-08:002009-02-20T08:23:00.000-08:00Bob, the irony of this animation is that Whatcom C...Bob, the irony of this animation is that Whatcom County had some recent flooding not too far from where I live. Time to build the ark!Brian Steelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03440717772959591023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092630105483348281.post-8913433079816973402009-02-20T08:21:00.000-08:002009-02-20T08:21:00.000-08:00Stephanie and Bob, I recently saw a quote (and can...Stephanie and Bob, I recently saw a quote (and can't for the life of me remember where) that says, "We can't determine the length of our life, but we can determine its width and depth".<BR/><BR/>Too true.Brian Steelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03440717772959591023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092630105483348281.post-11436674879430972232009-02-20T06:50:00.000-08:002009-02-20T06:50:00.000-08:00Heartbreaking. There is never anything I know to ...Heartbreaking. There is never anything I know to say to a loss like that. I can't imagine what it's like to lose a child (and selfishly don't want to), but my heart breaks at the thought.<BR/><BR/>Our time is precious. The reminders are timely, but so tragic. I feel for you and Kylie's family.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092630105483348281.post-85576775277027383312009-02-19T17:25:00.000-08:002009-02-19T17:25:00.000-08:00Very interesting, Me, I'm an alien life form, my w...Very interesting, Me, I'm an alien life form, my wife and oldest daughter say I'm a sleeper alien, I'm going to be walking around one day, hear some strange music, meet somewhere with other aliens and overtake the world,lolBob Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06582050569176409358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092630105483348281.post-2090965012456661302009-02-19T17:20:00.000-08:002009-02-19T17:20:00.000-08:00Geez, it's a roller coaster of emotions coming ove...Geez, it's a roller coaster of emotions coming over hear, I either laugh or cry, what a sad story, the real sad thing we all take for granted our loved ones, like you said, shame on us.Bob Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06582050569176409358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092630105483348281.post-29799560537465042382009-02-19T17:17:00.000-08:002009-02-19T17:17:00.000-08:00Love the animation, super cool.Love the animation, super cool.Bob Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06582050569176409358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092630105483348281.post-52553766087076470822009-02-18T21:21:00.000-08:002009-02-18T21:21:00.000-08:00I think part of what is spooky about the Planet Ea...I think part of what is spooky about the Planet Earth fungi footage is that it is sped up. Things seem more hostile when they move at a pace that we're not accustomed to. Ivy, for instance, would be scary if it spread at a much faster rate. When you watch stop action footage of plants, it doesn't take much imagination to imagine them as predatory.Brian Steelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03440717772959591023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092630105483348281.post-67571080307123423132009-02-18T21:06:00.000-08:002009-02-18T21:06:00.000-08:00Indeed they are the same, Brian. They are also the...Indeed they are the same, Brian. They are also the indispensable hook for getting my students interested when we study fungi. "If they can do that, they must be kind of cool."<BR/><BR/>Of course, I personally like fungi because they are tasty, especially sauteed with some olive oil and garlic ... mmmmm.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092630105483348281.post-11925394168400818182009-02-18T19:54:00.000-08:002009-02-18T19:54:00.000-08:00Thank you Flit. It was one of the saddest funeral...Thank you Flit. It was one of the saddest funerals I've attended. He was such a great kid who displayed incredible courage and a great outlook during his whole struggle.Brian Steelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03440717772959591023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092630105483348281.post-29461160357177200492009-02-18T18:45:00.000-08:002009-02-18T18:45:00.000-08:00That is SO sad... I'm sorry for your loss... and e...That is SO sad... I'm sorry for your loss... and especially, for his family.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092630105483348281.post-50135304256723375282009-02-17T23:11:00.000-08:002009-02-17T23:11:00.000-08:00Michael, are these the same fungi that were featur...Michael, are these the same fungi that were featured on the Discover "Planet Earth" series? If so, they are too strange and more than creepy. I'm glad that they haven't taken to snacking on people. Thanks for the reminder (I think...) 10 BPs!!!Brian Steelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03440717772959591023noreply@blogger.com