Re: OT - Atomic Bomb Test Photographs

2010-11-04 Thread Bob Sullivan
, 2010 3:39 PM Subject: OT - Atomic Bomb Test Photographs Wondrous, shocking, frightening, all at once. http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2010/09/14/science/20100914_atom.html -- Cheers,  Cotty ___/\__ ||   (O)  |     People, Places, Pastiche --      http

Re: OT - Atomic Bomb Test Photographs

2010-11-04 Thread Miserere
On 3 November 2010 17:22, Jeffery Smith jsmith...@bellsouth.net wrote: Gaaa! Nuclear, not new-cue-lar! Oh well, Carter and Bush II couldn't pronounce it either. Jeffery As a one-time nuclear physicist (sort of), this is a pet peeve of mine. We should get one of these T-shirts, Jeff:

Re: OT - Atomic Bomb Test Photographs

2010-11-04 Thread Jeffery Smith
As a full time biologist, they use it when talking about the nucleus of an atom and also as the nucleus of a cell. My cell physiology professor from 1970 used to blow a gasket when a student asked about the nuculus. The Dean of Allied Health at my college can't pronounce it either, so he just

Re: OT - Atomic Bomb Test Photographs

2010-11-04 Thread Miserere
Maybe it's just me, but if you're going to be Dean at a college that includes Nuclear Medicine, the first question at the interview for the job should be can you pronounce 'nuclear' for us, please? If they can't, they don't get the job. Yeah, I'd be that draconian. I took a graduate Nuclear

Re: OT - Atomic Bomb Test Photographs

2010-11-04 Thread Jeffery Smith
Every year, he presents the Experiential Learning Award on Honors Night, and he can't pronounce it either. He says Experential Award. He's a Cajun from Abbeville, and they pronounce everything oddly. Jeffery On Nov 4, 2010, at 2:32 PM, Miserere wrote: Maybe it's just me, but if you're going

OT - Atomic Bomb Test Photographs

2010-11-03 Thread Cotty
Wondrous, shocking, frightening, all at once. http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2010/09/14/science/20100914_atom.html -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche -- http://www.cottysnaps.com _ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail

Re: OT - Atomic Bomb Test Photographs

2010-11-03 Thread John Francis
On Wed, Nov 03, 2010 at 08:39:49PM +, Cotty wrote: Wondrous, shocking, frightening, all at once. http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2010/09/14/science/20100914_atom.html I've always thought that, ever since I first saw this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-gb0mxcpPOU Thank you,

Re: OT - Atomic Bomb Test Photographs

2010-11-03 Thread Steven Desjardins
Those are really amazing. On Wed, Nov 3, 2010 at 4:39 PM, Cotty cotty...@mac.com wrote: Wondrous, shocking, frightening, all at once. http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2010/09/14/science/20100914_atom.html -- Cheers,  Cotty ___/\__ ||   (O)  |     People, Places, Pastiche

Re: OT - Atomic Bomb Test Photographs

2010-11-03 Thread P N Stenquist
Fascinating. Thanks for the link.. Paul On Nov 3, 2010, at 4:39 PM, Cotty wrote: Wondrous, shocking, frightening, all at once. http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2010/09/14/science/20100914_atom.html -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche --

Re: OT - Atomic Bomb Test Photographs

2010-11-03 Thread Jeffery Smith
Gaaa! Nuclear, not new-cue-lar! Oh well, Carter and Bush II couldn't pronounce it either. Jeffery On Nov 3, 2010, at 3:39 PM, Cotty wrote: Wondrous, shocking, frightening, all at once. http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2010/09/14/science/20100914_atom.html -- Cheers, Cotty

Re: OT - Atomic Bomb Test Photographs

2010-11-03 Thread David J Brooks
Not working for me.;-( On Wed, Nov 3, 2010 at 4:39 PM, Cotty cotty...@mac.com wrote: Wondrous, shocking, frightening, all at once. http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2010/09/14/science/20100914_atom.html -- Cheers,  Cotty ___/\__ ||   (O)  |     People, Places, Pastiche --  

Re: OT - Atomic Bomb Test Photographs

2010-11-03 Thread eckinator
grueling. make pandora's box look cute by comparison. 2010/11/3 Cotty cotty...@mac.com: Wondrous, shocking, frightening, all at once. http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2010/09/14/science/20100914_atom.html -- Cheers,  Cotty ___/\__ ||   (O)  |     People, Places, Pastiche

Re: OT - Atomic Bomb Test Photographs

2010-11-03 Thread Steven Desjardins
The high speed of the early detonations are amazing. I may show some of these in class. On Wed, Nov 3, 2010 at 7:58 PM, eckinator eckina...@gmail.com wrote: grueling. make pandora's box look cute by comparison. 2010/11/3 Cotty cotty...@mac.com: Wondrous, shocking, frightening, all at once.

Re: OT - Atomic Bomb Test Photographs

2010-11-03 Thread Christine Aguila
Fascinating, Cotty. Thanks for posting. Darrel I had a look and just kept saying wow, wow, wow. Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: Cotty cotty...@mac.com To: pentax list PDML@pdml.net Sent: Wednesday, November 03, 2010 3:39 PM Subject: OT - Atomic Bomb Test Photographs

Re: OT - Atomic Bomb Test Photographs

2010-11-03 Thread Boris Liberman
Sobering... Thanks, Cotty. Boris On 11/3/2010 10:39 PM, Cotty wrote: Wondrous, shocking, frightening, all at once. http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2010/09/14/science/20100914_atom.html -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche --