Human endeavor is truly amazing. Competitors in the Olympics work a lifetime to get the chance to get it “right” and be the best one time. All are blessed to have the opportunity to compete. Most fail. While this hurts (and it often hurts a lot), this isn’t a bad thing. Some say, “It’s the process.” I find this banter a bit dehumanizing. Process IS important, but that approach to the ideas involved…
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Tench Tilghman
Aug 06, 2012
Tags WATT, people skills, nasa
The 2012 Olympics in London are a hit. More people watching more events all the time. Me included. Put down the remote. Go to bed. Put down...
It’s really amazing there’s so much “friendly” competition going on.
The US Womens (aren't they really girls?) Gymnastics team took the Gold team metal from the Russians team. The US girls were rightly both happy and proud. The Russian girls…
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Posted by
Tench Tilghman
Aug 03, 2012
Tags nasa, space, WATT, olympics, space station
I’m a cosmology geek. I could blame it on hanging out with topological mathematicians in my second round of university, but I’d be lying. It’s far older than that.
It's a Quantum Universe
The universe is being very uncooperative…
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Posted by
Tench Tilghman
Apr 22, 2012
Tags WATT, nasa, dark matter, dark energy, quantum