Monthly Archives: November 2005

Life of Pi

Posted on 8 November 2005 by Rob Nugen

Completely wonderful story. I loved the ironies in narration, like, “the experience itself was different than that of our imaginations, where we sunned ourselves with fat bellies after the picnic like lions on the Savannah, then tottered home under the … Continue reading →

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offshore wind power

Posted on 4 November 2005 by Rob Nugen

He has approached a number of power producers in the U.S., but has thus far been met with a yawn. “They prefer to stay with something they are comfortable with — [usually] coal; whereas the Europeans and Asians have been … Continue reading →

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Sedna

Posted on 2 November 2005 by Rob Nugen

The location and orbit of Sedna shown in context with the orbits of the Solar System. View Image Wow wow wow.  Quite amazing to see this orbit *so* elliptical and *dwarfing* pluto’s orbit..

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