It's mid-August already, which means we're nearing peak-viewing time for the annual Perseids meteor shower. Given Maui's wide open spaces and relative lack of major urban development (and its resultant light pollution), meteor shower viewing can be pretty spectacular out here. Sadly, this year's shower coincides with a waxing gibbous moon, which won't help meteor visibility. … [Read more...] about What you need to know about watching this year’s Perseids Meteor Shower on Maui
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Annual Hawaii STEM Conference now includes Microsoft, NASA
This year's annual Hawaii STEM Conference takes place April 17-18 at the Wailea Marriott Resort. The event is sponsored by Maui Economic Development Board's Women in Technology project in partnership with the County of Maui. The event seeks to help students and educators statewide with STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) skills and the opportunity to network with … [Read more...] about Annual Hawaii STEM Conference now includes Microsoft, NASA
Having Fun With New Appointments For U.S. Senators Mazie Hirono, Ted Cruz
And so now the Republicans are in change of the entire U.S. Congress. Good! Let the paralyzing gridlock commence! Oh wait, that’s already been going on for years. Well then, at least we’ll be treated a lot more hilarious headlines. Many of those are sure to originate from the office of U.S. Senator Ted Cruz, R–Texas. Yes, one of the most outspoken climate change deniers in … [Read more...] about Having Fun With New Appointments For U.S. Senators Mazie Hirono, Ted Cruz
Norway Battles Chaos and Hipster Haven and Drunken Pigs
NORWAY’S BATTLE AGAINST CHAOS Norwegian public television (NRK), which introduced the now-legendary continuous, live log-burning show (12 hours long, with “color commentary” on the historical and cultural importance of fire), scheduled a new program for this week in its appeal to serenity (labeled “Slow TV”). On Nov. 1, NRK was to televise live, for five hours, an attempt to … [Read more...] about Norway Battles Chaos and Hipster Haven and Drunken Pigs
Warp Drive, Wormholes Still Sadly Impossible, Says Maui Physicist Garrett Lisi
It isn't often that I get a chance to relive my boyhood dreams (fed by equal helpings of Arthur C. Clarke, Star Trek, Buck Rogers and Star Wars) of a future where spacecraft leap from star to star using some sort of engine vaguely described as "warp drive" or "hyper drive." But that's exactly what happened when I read this Sept. 20 Wired UK blog post: NASA scientists now think … [Read more...] about Warp Drive, Wormholes Still Sadly Impossible, Says Maui Physicist Garrett Lisi