tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5239008642843986825.post2159512850486144997..comments2023-08-18T05:01:03.973-07:00Comments on Off the Shore of Orion: B is for Orion's Belt (ABC's Wednesday)New York Erratichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12910004748099284750noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5239008642843986825.post-63195449530345805862012-07-30T20:37:46.920-07:002012-07-30T20:37:46.920-07:00Oh, I feel like a goof, Scotty. "I" wil...Oh, I feel like a goof, Scotty. "I" will be on statistical mechanics. Sorry about that! Did not realized you were answering my question.New York Erratichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12910004748099284750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5239008642843986825.post-54575944371502118212012-07-27T23:07:38.985-07:002012-07-27T23:07:38.985-07:00Thank you for dropping by. Would... you like a le...Thank you for dropping by. Would... you like a letter and a subject? The people above got one. :-)New York Erratichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12910004748099284750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5239008642843986825.post-33744626757349118862012-07-27T15:09:57.897-07:002012-07-27T15:09:57.897-07:00I actually look forward to the later winter/early ...I actually look forward to the later winter/early spring every year so that I get to see Orion again. The city lights drown out the details, but I'm happy still with the dregs. My ABC Wednesday this week is <a href="http://drinkthenewwine.blogspot.ca/2010/11/begonia-pope.html" rel="nofollow">Begonia Pope</a>.Roy Schulzehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03574135323022831091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5239008642843986825.post-78131684501201762532012-07-26T21:44:37.657-07:002012-07-26T21:44:37.657-07:00:-) Then "H" will be on botany. Thanks...:-) Then "H" will be on botany. Thanks for stopping by!New York Erratichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12910004748099284750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5239008642843986825.post-64902825415082725372012-07-26T06:06:31.272-07:002012-07-26T06:06:31.272-07:00Definitely Botany and Natural History. Loved it al...Definitely Botany and Natural History. Loved it all my life before I even knew it was a science. Other sciences? Nah -- not for me!ChrisJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11550420299395301062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5239008642843986825.post-11995859632789159012012-07-26T01:48:48.572-07:002012-07-26T01:48:48.572-07:00Interesting.Interesting.Rajeshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10325697671806865458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5239008642843986825.post-79749556952644348172012-07-25T06:56:27.390-07:002012-07-25T06:56:27.390-07:00I meant "G" post. G will be on the cons...I meant "G" post. G will be on the conservation of natural resources.New York Erratichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12910004748099284750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5239008642843986825.post-67483577966901075792012-07-25T06:46:56.063-07:002012-07-25T06:46:56.063-07:00Thanks for stopping by!Thanks for stopping by!New York Erratichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12910004748099284750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5239008642843986825.post-91819017629779685412012-07-25T06:46:44.075-07:002012-07-25T06:46:44.075-07:00Oooh, not easy. But I'll still try to give yo...Oooh, not easy. But I'll still try to give you an "F" topic in conservation. Thank you for stopping by!New York Erratichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12910004748099284750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5239008642843986825.post-60643249898371510392012-07-25T06:46:09.964-07:002012-07-25T06:46:09.964-07:00Astronomy? I'll be teaching some of that next...Astronomy? I'll be teaching some of that next semester. I'll do my "F" post on astronomy.New York Erratichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12910004748099284750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5239008642843986825.post-78692060460881421672012-07-25T06:45:29.334-07:002012-07-25T06:45:29.334-07:00Thanks for dropping by! I'll write something ...Thanks for dropping by! I'll write something in "E" for you on animals.New York Erratichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12910004748099284750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5239008642843986825.post-47590127125219461352012-07-25T06:44:58.626-07:002012-07-25T06:44:58.626-07:00Great! Oceanography was one of the major topics o...Great! Oceanography was one of the major topics of my PhD thesis (entitled "Mathematical Models of Proterozoic Biogeochemistry.")<br /><br />So, I'll find a topic for you in "D" on oceanography - something about animals or life in the ocean.New York Erratichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12910004748099284750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5239008642843986825.post-76833383088103389082012-07-25T06:43:25.326-07:002012-07-25T06:43:25.326-07:00:-) Chemistry has a bit of poetry to it, definite...:-) Chemistry has a bit of poetry to it, definitely. So... my C post will be on a topic in chemistry for you. Thanks for dropping by!New York Erratichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12910004748099284750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5239008642843986825.post-91554166719764772692012-07-24T21:53:45.051-07:002012-07-24T21:53:45.051-07:00Beautiful!
Set of B's
Rose, ABC Wednesday Te...Beautiful!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.meetourclan.com/2012/07/buddha-bless-you.html" rel="nofollow">Set of B's</a> <br />Rose, ABC Wednesday TeamChubskulit Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05001712096042262296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5239008642843986825.post-70048108687121304422012-07-24T20:13:30.553-07:002012-07-24T20:13:30.553-07:00Great choice for B day. My favorite science class ...Great choice for B day. My favorite science class was titled "conservation of natural resources". I guess that counts as a subject of sorts. Carver, ABC-Wed. TeamCarverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05968919406427737503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5239008642843986825.post-50304287189489807772012-07-24T12:30:57.073-07:002012-07-24T12:30:57.073-07:00Ok Orion's belt just reminded me of MIB !! Bu...Ok Orion's belt just reminded me of MIB !! But yes I do have a little interest in astronomy !!<br /><br />PhenoMenon, ABCW TeamPhenoMenon, ABCW teamhttp://capturedalive.wordpress.com/2012/07/24/blades/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5239008642843986825.post-75794101062884347732012-07-24T10:48:44.759-07:002012-07-24T10:48:44.759-07:00Great pictures and info.
Not too versed in Science...Great pictures and info.<br />Not too versed in Science but do love learning about animals and the world we live in.photowannabehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11760961275666768173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5239008642843986825.post-28896901816315623472012-07-24T09:06:07.709-07:002012-07-24T09:06:07.709-07:00Uh...science? Stopped taking it in grade 10. But I...Uh...science? Stopped taking it in grade 10. But I do enjoy stuff like oceanography. And I can find the Big Dipper! Does that count? lol Have a great week,<br /><br />Leslie<br />abcw teamLeslie:https://www.blogger.com/profile/11964698251137788839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5239008642843986825.post-71703139274674536382012-07-24T08:55:18.028-07:002012-07-24T08:55:18.028-07:00I suppose it's chemistry. Always loved, e.g.,...I suppose it's chemistry. Always loved, e.g., NaCl, +1 electron on the Na finding its way to the deficient -1 Cl. It's so arithmetic, and vaguely romantic.<br />ROG, ABC Wednesday teamRoger Owen Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05298172138307632062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5239008642843986825.post-42880303981779650722012-07-24T08:18:00.930-07:002012-07-24T08:18:00.930-07:00Well, sort of but not really. Are you referring t...Well, sort of but not really. Are you referring to statistics or statistical mechanics?<br /><br />In statistics, yes, the way you count, how you count, what methods you use to measure what you count can have a profound effect on the results of what you're measuring. That's particularly true if you make assumptions about a population that don't turn out to be true.<br /><br />But there's a deeper, more "real," more profound aspect that comes out in statistical mechanics, particularly a branch of mathematics called "stochastic differential equations."<br /><br />In stochastic differential equations, the "randomness" of the group creates its predictability. No joke - that's how, for example, diffusion works. You cannot know the behavior of the individual particles in diffusion. That's totally random. But you can use that type of "randomness" to predict the behavior of the system with beautiful accuracy. <br /><br />Totally, totally blew my mind when I took stochastic differential equations and found out all those eloquent, clean equations you can learn in diffy eq can be derived from these random process. A very, very smart man named Ito figured out the bulk of how to do that.New York Erratichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12910004748099284750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5239008642843986825.post-42816128232571736902012-07-24T07:59:48.248-07:002012-07-24T07:59:48.248-07:00Stat mech. I've always been in awe of the not...Stat mech. I've always been in awe of the notion that the way you count particles determines their aggregate mathematical behavior.LC Scottyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09372776060364698141noreply@blogger.com