Strange Dreams

Last night, I had a dream that I was working on a graduate degree (again) of some flavor.

For one of the routine weekly lab reports, I had to obtain and detonate 12-15 five megaton nuclear warheads approximately 5 km below the surface of the earth, then use purchased time on a world-wide siesmic network to obtain the echo data with which I was to create a suitable mathematical model to map the interior of the planet.

My report --handed in ahead of schedule, naturally-- showed a solid metal core at the center and mapped a number of interesting large magma flows and eddies, all nicely demonstrated via a 3D holographic representation.

Alas, I woke up before my report was graded.

This probably speaks volumes about my fear of project scope creep.

Strange Dreams

Last night, I had a dream that I was working on a graduate degree (again) of some flavor.

For one of the routine weekly lab reports, I had to obtain and detonate 12-15 five megaton nuclear warheads approximately 5 km below the surface of the earth, then use purchased time on a world-wide siesmic network to obtain the echo data with which I was to create a suitable mathematical model to map the interior of the planet.

My report --handed in ahead of schedule, naturally-- showed a solid metal core at the center and mapped a number of interesting large magma flows and eddies, all nicely demonstrated via a 3D holographic representation.

Alas, I woke up before my report was graded.

This probably speaks volumes about my fear of project scope creep.

Happy birthday, rexsteed!

Congrats on another year! Looking forward to metaphorically spanking you in person some time soon!

Happy birthday, rexsteed!

Congrats on another year! Looking forward to metaphorically spanking you in person some time soon!

Sunday Report, Part II

zzbear had us and some mutual friends over for a delightful dinner last night. No question, the man can cook! And he ably juggled around the various dietary concerns of guests, ducking the gluten issue, dodging the no-red-meat problem, etc..

It was a culinary delight, and good laughs too.

( Click for photos... )

Sunday Report, Part II

zzbear had us and some mutual friends over for a delightful dinner last night. No question, the man can cook! And he ably juggled around the various dietary concerns of guests, ducking the gluten issue, dodging the no-red-meat problem, etc..

It was a culinary delight, and good laughs too.

( Click for photos... )