Well the Wired contest to come up with an epitaph for the Mars Phoenix lander has ended and the final choice blows, in my opinion. Veni, vidi, fodi. (I came, I saw, I dug) The number three choice wasn’t so bad: It is enough for me. But for you, I plead: go farther, still. My choice, [...]
Archive for 5 November 2008
Mars Phoenix gets a lame-ass epitaph
Posted: 5 November 2008 in UncategorizedTags: epitaphs, mars, nasa, phoenix, space, space exploration, twitter, wired
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Rest in peace, Michael Crichton
Posted: 5 November 2008 in UncategorizedTags: books, cynicism, environmentalism, global warming, michael crichton, morality, sci-fi
Michael Crichton died yesterday of cancer at age 66. Crichton was a favorite while I was growing up and was probably a big influence in my decision to pursue science as a career. I blazed through The Andromeda Strain, Jurassic Park, Eaters of the Dead, Prey, and others. I thought Prey was pretty cool in [...]
