Wednesday, November 27, 2002

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Noelie Altito. "The shortest distance between two points is under construction." [Quotes of the Day] 6:34:40 PM

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Robert McCloskey. "I know that you believe that you understood what you think I said, but I am not sure you realize that what you heard is not what I meant." [Quotes of the Day] 6:33:55 PM

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Edward R. Murrow. "When the politicians complain that TV turns the proceedings into a circus, it should be made clear that the circus was already there, and that TV has merely demonstrated that not all the performers are well trained." [Quotes of the Day] 6:33:28 PM

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Sumptuous Servings of Food and Chemistry. Dr. Wolke, 74, is a retired University of Pittsburgh chemistry professor and researcher and a leading writer about the chemistry of food. By Claudia Dreifus. [New York Times: Health] 6:30:46 PM

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What if you could live your life over again?. Alter Ego What if you could live your life over again? This straightforward virtual life simulator is fun and involving, and I almost wonder if I didn't learn a thing or two in the process. Wonderful implementation of the concept. [MetaFilter] 6:10:36 PM

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Inversions. Scott Kim's Inversions - an inversion is a word or name written so it reads in more than one way. [MetaFilter] 6:09:48 PM

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Snow obsessions. Wilson A. Bentley spent half a lifetime photographing snowflakes. The Smithsonian rejected his huge collection of photographs, on which his book was based. Now Buffalo, New York, a major snow capital, will feature Bentley's work in its "Winter Wonders" exhibit. More snowflakes can be seen on Cal Tech's snow crystals site (last cited in MeFi last January). Another city obsessed with snow is Asahikawa, Japan, home of the Austrian-inspired Snow Crystal Museum. The scientifically inclined may prefer this paper on the formation of ice-crystal patterns. [MetaFilter] 6:08:24 PM