Monday, September 11, 2006

Physics on Slashdot

Slashdot has a couple posts relevant to physics:

  • The first is a review of The Physics of Superheroes. I don't have the energy (or interest) to read it, especially since I just saw a review of the same book in Physics Today that was not favorable, but I often find Slashdot's comments funny.
  • The second mentions fears of the LHC producing black holes that will devour us. Nothing too interesting, until I clicked on the Board for this Lifeboat Foundation. Frank Wilczek is on there as is one or two other people I know or know of. Not sure what to make of them, but if you're interested, I'd suggest you look at their FAQ which answers the very important question:

    I only have $10 in the bank. Is there a chance I could get on a lifeboat?

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

I am highly skeptical of this "we are going to make blakc holes that will eat the world" thing...

The lifeboat site seems rather, um, paranoid....