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Science!, Concerts and Libya
There has been some pretty interesting things in the field of Science! (I blame GURPS for this expression). In a hat-tip to ![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
strangedave, the spider-goat returns with the invention of artificial bullet-proof skin. In the pretty-sparkly-science side of things, there is the discovery that candle-flame produces millions of tiny diamonds. Finally, a thirteen-year old discovers a more efficient solar array by using an example from a nature which also requires the sun; a tree-based design.
In the world of the arts,caseopaya and I attended a great triple-gig last Friday night at The Palace (a lovely building but with poor acoustics); The Clouds, The Wonderstuff and Jesus Jones. Each of these bands were pretty significant in the late-80s and early 90s and the crowd certainly reflected people from that period. The Clouds, who have always reminded me of a punk version of Enya, played well but were plagued by very ordinary mixing. Less prone to such problems due to the style, The Wonderstuff, performed an expected beer and cider swilling and stomping set (was it at all surprising to discover that the former drummer of PWEI has joined them?). Finally, my preferred band of the set, Jesus Jones provided their impressive and energetic combination of indie-rock and electronica. I've always appreciated how on the ball for their time they were with broad social and technological change.
Much of the world has been abuzz, understandably, with the changes in Libya. It would seem that "the rats", as Gaddafi has called the National Transitional Council, have taken most of Tripoli. I take the opportunity to point at Lizzie Haw-Haw, an apologist for the Gaddafi regime who spouts complete nonsense. Keep a copy of the promises of the NTC as the new government takes over. Not surprisingly, the people of Syria are now asking for similar assistance, which is pretty much what I predicted some months ago.
strangedave, the spider-goat returns with the invention of artificial bullet-proof skin. In the pretty-sparkly-science side of things, there is the discovery that candle-flame produces millions of tiny diamonds. Finally, a thirteen-year old discovers a more efficient solar array by using an example from a nature which also requires the sun; a tree-based design.In the world of the arts,
caseopaya and I attended a great triple-gig last Friday night at The Palace (a lovely building but with poor acoustics); The Clouds, The Wonderstuff and Jesus Jones. Each of these bands were pretty significant in the late-80s and early 90s and the crowd certainly reflected people from that period. The Clouds, who have always reminded me of a punk version of Enya, played well but were plagued by very ordinary mixing. Less prone to such problems due to the style, The Wonderstuff, performed an expected beer and cider swilling and stomping set (was it at all surprising to discover that the former drummer of PWEI has joined them?). Finally, my preferred band of the set, Jesus Jones provided their impressive and energetic combination of indie-rock and electronica. I've always appreciated how on the ball for their time they were with broad social and technological change.Much of the world has been abuzz, understandably, with the changes in Libya. It would seem that "the rats", as Gaddafi has called the National Transitional Council, have taken most of Tripoli. I take the opportunity to point at Lizzie Haw-Haw, an apologist for the Gaddafi regime who spouts complete nonsense. Keep a copy of the promises of the NTC as the new government takes over. Not surprisingly, the people of Syria are now asking for similar assistance, which is pretty much what I predicted some months ago.
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There is also the problem of real politik. If there's a place in the world that needs a no-fly zone and international peacekeepers it's Gaza.