Comments on: Dark Energy: What the *&^@!? http://cosmicvariance.com/2007/10/29/dark-energy-what-the/ Random samplings from a universe of ideas Sun, 07 Sep 2008 13:34:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Brad Holden http://cosmicvariance.com/2007/10/29/dark-energy-what-the/#comment-303394 Brad Holden Wed, 31 Oct 2007 19:29:30 +0000 http://cosmicvariance.com/2007/10/29/dark-energy-what-the/#comment-303394 >> I live like three miles away. >Just out of interest - why does this sentence have a “like” in it? Like, in this case, means approximately but has like 3 less syllables. >> I live like three miles away.

>Just out of interest - why does this sentence have a “like” in it?

Like, in this case, means approximately but has like 3 less syllables.

]]> By: Dark Energy: It Stinx But It Rocks! | Cosmic Variance http://cosmicvariance.com/2007/10/29/dark-energy-what-the/#comment-303371 Dark Energy: It Stinx But It Rocks! | Cosmic Variance Wed, 31 Oct 2007 05:44:35 +0000 http://cosmicvariance.com/2007/10/29/dark-energy-what-the/#comment-303371 [...] As mentioned yesterday, I just gave a public lecture about dark energy. I think the lecture went well. As Jamie said in the comments below, it was literally earthshaking. [...] [...] As mentioned yesterday, I just gave a public lecture about dark energy. I think the lecture went well. As Jamie said in the comments below, it was literally earthshaking. [...]

]]> By: Jamie http://cosmicvariance.com/2007/10/29/dark-energy-what-the/#comment-303370 Jamie Wed, 31 Oct 2007 04:39:24 +0000 http://cosmicvariance.com/2007/10/29/dark-energy-what-the/#comment-303370 An earth-shattering lecture. <a>Literally</a> (or <a href="http://quake.usgs.gov/recenteqs/Maps/SF_Bay.html" rel="nofollow">here</a>). An earth-shattering lecture. Literally (or here).

]]> By: geraint http://cosmicvariance.com/2007/10/29/dark-energy-what-the/#comment-303363 geraint Wed, 31 Oct 2007 01:36:25 +0000 http://cosmicvariance.com/2007/10/29/dark-energy-what-the/#comment-303363 > I live like three miles away. Just out of interest - why does this sentence have a "like" in it? > I live like three miles away.

Just out of interest - why does this sentence have a “like” in it?

]]> By: Risa http://cosmicvariance.com/2007/10/29/dark-energy-what-the/#comment-303323 Risa Tue, 30 Oct 2007 19:12:27 +0000 http://cosmicvariance.com/2007/10/29/dark-energy-what-the/#comment-303323 Yes, there will be video. I'll post the link here once it's ready. Yes, there will be video. I’ll post the link here once it’s ready.

]]> By: Rachel http://cosmicvariance.com/2007/10/29/dark-energy-what-the/#comment-303251 Rachel Tue, 30 Oct 2007 07:21:45 +0000 http://cosmicvariance.com/2007/10/29/dark-energy-what-the/#comment-303251 Aw crap. Why'd you have to schedule it during my music lesson? I live like three miles away. Aw crap. Why’d you have to schedule it during my music lesson? I live like three miles away.

]]> By: Johnny http://cosmicvariance.com/2007/10/29/dark-energy-what-the/#comment-303246 Johnny Tue, 30 Oct 2007 04:17:05 +0000 http://cosmicvariance.com/2007/10/29/dark-energy-what-the/#comment-303246 I don't suppose there's any chance of an a video posting, similar to the Google TechTalks? It's a long drive from Austin. I don’t suppose there’s any chance of an a video posting, similar to the Google TechTalks? It’s a long drive from Austin.

]]> By: Risa http://cosmicvariance.com/2007/10/29/dark-energy-what-the/#comment-303241 Risa Tue, 30 Oct 2007 03:26:06 +0000 http://cosmicvariance.com/2007/10/29/dark-energy-what-the/#comment-303241 Indeed. Federal funding and the need to advertise on the radio and all that. Indeed. Federal funding and the need to advertise on the radio and all that.

]]> By: chemicalscum http://cosmicvariance.com/2007/10/29/dark-energy-what-the/#comment-303237 chemicalscum Tue, 30 Oct 2007 02:38:54 +0000 http://cosmicvariance.com/2007/10/29/dark-energy-what-the/#comment-303237 A singularly appropriate lecture title. Be better if you hadn't bowdlerized it though. A singularly appropriate lecture title. Be better if you hadn’t bowdlerized it though.

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