Comments on: National Physics Day http://asymptotia.com/2012/04/24/national-physics-day/ Wed, 22 May 2013 20:10:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Clifford http://asymptotia.com/2012/04/24/national-physics-day/comment-page-1/#comment-195186 Clifford Thu, 03 May 2012 22:38:03 +0000 http://asymptotia.com/?p=11618#comment-195186 Hi,

I’ve not been following that discussion and so have nothing to contribute to it.

Best,

-cvj

]]> By: SLC http://asymptotia.com/2012/04/24/national-physics-day/comment-page-1/#comment-195185 SLC Thu, 03 May 2012 20:43:00 +0000 http://asymptotia.com/?p=11618#comment-195185 A little OT but what is Prof. Johnson’s take on the issue of quantum fusion, which seems to be causing something of a brouhaha. It is said that if it appears to good to be true, it probably isn’t. Several people have commented on it over at Mano Singham’s blog, pointing out some apparent holes in the theory behind it but the opinion of an active physicist would be appreciated.

http://freethoughtblogs.com/singham/2012/05/03/the-death-of-facts/

]]> By: Peter Hornby http://asymptotia.com/2012/04/24/national-physics-day/comment-page-1/#comment-195096 Peter Hornby Wed, 25 Apr 2012 00:54:25 +0000 http://asymptotia.com/?p=11618#comment-195096 Well, it may indeed be National Physics Day. Chad Orzel thought so too – apparently it was all over Twitter. But the link he cited, which originated from the American Physical Society, actually referred to a National Physics Day in 1996, as pointed out by one of Chad’s commenters here (http://scienceblogs.com/principles/2012/04/physics_day_poll_favorite_phys.php#comment-6262181).

Shades of the “Mars as big as the full moon” myth, which comes around every August.

]]> By: Clifford http://asymptotia.com/2012/04/24/national-physics-day/comment-page-1/#comment-195095 Clifford Wed, 25 Apr 2012 00:07:15 +0000 http://asymptotia.com/?p=11618#comment-195095 Hurrah!

-cvj

]]> By: Amy http://asymptotia.com/2012/04/24/national-physics-day/comment-page-1/#comment-195094 Amy Tue, 24 Apr 2012 23:58:37 +0000 http://asymptotia.com/?p=11618#comment-195094 But you are a reliable blogger, so all is forgiven. ;)

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