Geologist who dabbles in a logical approach to understanding today's political, economical, and technological issues - especially in relation to geology.

Joined April 2010
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Google doodle celebrates Nicolas Steno today! Horizontality and superposition are cool.
You need a red shirt for the away team? Sure, #jerrymealssaysitssafe
TANSTAAFL: see second law of thermodynamics.
The business model of elite universities is not education but access to peer group. - Robert Laughlin
Just changed out the brake pads on my 208500 mile 99 Mazda B2500. Next up: new rotors.
Finishing 2 day sorption isotherm course by Jeff Levine. I think 'intra-organic moleculoporosity' should be coined. Narkiewicz & Mathews '05
Expert Views on the Deepwater Horizon Incident and Aftermath http://bit.ly/dD8zmU via @AddToAny

The world before master's theses mustabeen full of happy unstressed people soundly asleep.
The new drink: the ovechkin: a white russian without a cup.
Gulf of Mexico oil rig blowout - good explanation and photos: http://tiny.cc/56dfe

Caps caps caps lost lost lost.
140 characters or less: transcendentalist's wet dream.