Category: Social issues
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The ladybug and the sprinkles
Ladybugs are little carnivorous insects and this one probably considered these sprinkles as a potential meal. But the result is really fun: YouTube link
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3 Berkeley Lab radiation experts about Fukushima
This is an exceptionally precise and understandable presentation of the knowledge amassed about the Fukushima dramatic events since 11th March 2011. On April 17, 2011, Robert Budnitz, Ed Morse and Tom McKone discussed Japan’s nuclear crisis. I recommend their comments (including the web sites they list in the end of the presentation). YouTube link Listed…
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Vexin français: Free wallpaper
If you were looking for a free wallpaper for your PC with a French countryside inspiration, here a photo of Spring in the Vexin français. The wallpaper is available in various screen sizes: 1920 x 1200 pixels 1280 x 1024 pixels 1024 x 768 pixels
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Hares in the grass
European Hare (Lepus europaeus), Lièvre commun d’Europe. Photograph shot in 2011 in the Vexin Français.
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Vexin français
Click on the thumbnails to enlarge them. Vexin français.
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Deepwater Horizon: Ashamed? Oh no!
You may not remember the name of Transocean Ltd. But you remember the fate of one of their properties: They owned the Deepwater Horizon oil rig when it exploded in the Gulf of Mexico last year. The presidential commission that investigated the accident concluded that BP, Haliburton and Transocean where guilty of taking too many…
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1 year ago, BP should have had this computer
As a matter of fact, many years ago, Texas Instruments was proud of the computation power of its portable calculators explaining how easy it was to check whether or not there was a risk of explosion from over-pressure in an oil rig. Precisely one year ago, BP should have followed this excellent advice and checked…
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Perspective on global warming
I like to see it summarized in a wider scope on the following graph: What do you not see? Via: ScienceBlogs.
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Cold? Really?
If you think that this Winter’s cold wave is really tough, you’d better think again. People living in parts of Russia welcome -20°C as the comeback of Spring… when it comes after -50°C. (images credit: Evgeny Bugaev) (images by V. Makushkin, via)