Relative Dog Motion
"Oh, God," I say to the dog. "Don't tell me you ran out of quantum physics books, and have started reading about relativity."Posted on May 5, 2008 10:50 AM • 11 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
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Physics with Emmy:
Quantum Teleportation (for Dogs)
I gave a talk at Boskone in the prime Sunday 10 am slot, on quantum teleportation. I read the opening dialogue from Chapter 8 of the book, and then did a half-hour (or so) explanation of the real physics behind...Posted on February 18, 2008 10:47 AM • 3 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Book Report: Polishing and Waiting
I'm sitting on the couch, watching tv, when the dog comes in. "Hey, dude, what ever happened with that book, anyway?" "What book?" I ask, distractedly. "The one about me. What other book would I be asking about?" "Oh, yeah....Posted on January 13, 2008 10:28 AM • 2 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Book Report
It's been a while since I did one of these, so here's your book progress update for the last couple of weeks, with the obligatory dog picture. This is probably the halfway point for the first draft, more or less....Posted on November 15, 2007 8:18 AM • 1 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
LOLEmmy: Solvay It's Not
Here's another installment in the payoff for Rajesh Vaidya's donation. This is one of a bunch of pictures Kate took of me and Emmy playing on the floor: This sort of looks like it ought to be a scene from...Posted on October 13, 2007 10:44 AM • 3 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Book Report
It turns out that there's actually a small clause in the standard publishing contract that requires any author with a blog to post periodic updates on the progress of the current writing project. Who knew? Well, OK, there's no contractual...Posted on September 24, 2007 7:52 AM • 5 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Totally Non-Dorky Poll: Canine Enlightenment
A critical question has come up in looking over stuff for the book: Does a dog have Buddha nature? I mean, a dog has particle character, obviously. And quantum theory tells us that a dog has wave nature. But does...Posted on September 13, 2007 10:34 AM • 8 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Bunnies Made of Cheese: The Book
In which people pay me to discuss quantum physics with my dog.Posted on September 10, 2007 10:26 AM • 46 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
A Bunny Made of Cheese
A commenter in the "Bunnies Made of Cheese" thread points out a graphic that's too good not to put on the front page (click for the original large image): Nobody tell the dog, ok?...Posted on May 29, 2007 9:16 PM • 0 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Many Worlds, Many Treats
In which I talk to my dog about interpretations of quantum mechanics.Posted on May 10, 2007 9:51 AM • 59 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Bunnies Made of Cheese
In which I discuss quantum physics with my dog.Posted on January 27, 2007 9:58 AM • 15 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
