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Despite the obvious perils of the season! I'm really happy.

Happy New Year!

Oh, and I'm reading Reamde, a novel by Neil Stephenson that has enough action and plot to make four James Bond movies; it also has a plot thread based in a WoW clone. Good stuff. I spent 24 hours straight reading it at one stage, it's so gripping.

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Just recently we found a planet orbiting the closest star system to Earth, Alpha Centauri. I have stared up at that star, often visible in the Southern night sky, and wondered if anyone or anything is out there. We're now one step closer to knowing. Yay Science!

Also, experiments are succeeding in getting people with spinal injuries walking again!

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Right. Bloody marvellous that we landed a one-tonne rover on Mars. A flying unit that descends on rocket power rather than wings, detaches a central unit that is actually an overland vehicle with digging tools. And flies off!

Who let Gerry Anderson into the planning room?!

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(Mash up courtesy my brother Dominic.)

Symphony of Science.

An example:
The World of Dinosaurs

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Another:
We are Star Dust

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More awesome through the link at the top.

A brilliant celebration of Reality and Science.

My application for the job in Hobart has been declined. I was correct in suspecting that my typing skills weren't up to requirements.
My feelings about this are about as complex as my feelings about applying for the job in the first place. At least my immediate future looks easier and more predictable.
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Rang Mum tonight to let her know the progress of my application*. After humming and ha-ing, Mum ended up saying, "Don't come down just for us. We'll cope fine." Dad's moving better after his latest opp than he has in years; he should be driving again soon. Mum seems to be ok with getting the groceries for both of them. Although her mood lightened a ( Read more... )