Ken Ham was asked what Answers in Genesis would do next, after building a gigantic wooden boat on dry land in Kentucky, and now Mark Looy has confirmed it: they have big dreams. They want to build a copy of Solomon's Temple. Don't panic, though, they promise "it's not going to be some kind of secular temple where all sorts of weird religious ceremonies are held." That's a relief. I thought they were going to build a place for pagan orgies.
But wait! That's not all! They also want to build a full-scale copy of the Tower of Babel!
Uh, hang on there…haven't they read their bible? Building a tower to heaven was what triggered the wrath of their god!
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Last fall, most of the Oxford Biochemistry Department moved into a fancy-schmancy new building (imaginatively named "New Biochemistry"). A few of us stayed behind (have you ever tried to move a 6-magnet NMR facility?), and--to be totally honest--I can't say that I'm too disappointed about this.
Chris Matthews makes a very good point (no, really) about our complete failure to upgrade our infrastructure:
I'm having a little trouble typing, because the temperature in my office at the moment is around 55 F, and my hands are getting really cold.
Last winter I was amazed by the poor upkeep afforded to buildings in central Marrakech.