Gentle Readers, Dr. J.’s been horrifically busy of late, so he hasn’t been able to write much of substance and you’ve had to suffer the slings and arrows of My Little Pony jokes and puppy pictures, and not much Gormotastic … Continue reading →
Would North Korea be public about its nuclear test if Mitt Romney had been president today? This seems a fair question. Another question: would they be conducting a nuclear test at all? This one is probably yes, given that the … Continue reading →
When he isn’t bad-mouthing Republicans for not funding science enough while politely wondering why Democrats don’t seem to fund science at all, the Bad Astronomer manages to present some great science. Here is a great analysis (and is quite easy … Continue reading →
President Obama had a hot mic yesterday when he was talking election politics with President Medvedev at the Seoul Nuclear Summit. While we don’t have the whole conversation available to us, it sounds strangely like President Obama is suggesting that … Continue reading →
Gormogon operative BG writes in regarding the temperature of Dat Ho’s hovel in the lower levels of the castle: O Mandarin, My Mandarin – I note with interest your claim that “…your Mandarin likes to … keep the temperature in … Continue reading →
Your Mandarin is saddened by the tragedy that has befallen Japan and he offers his condolences to its citizens. Between the numerous lives that have been lost and the catastrophic damage to the country’s infrastructure this is truly one of … Continue reading →
You take them both and there you have: the Obama Administration’s oddly schizophrenic policy on nuclear issues! The good: more nuclear power. The bad: fewer nuclear weapons. It’s too early on a Monday morning for ‘Puter to reconcile these two … Continue reading →
Know this, all ye who tremble before the Czar, et cetera. There are no coincidences in foreign policy. Readers here know the Czar has been sharing a little more each day about the chessboard setup that is Iran. Chess was … Continue reading →
You know, the Internet is chockablock with fuckwittery, but sometimes you read something that takes the cake. Now unlike the Mandarin, who when too close to a large magnet is overcome by the smell of burnt pork and a compulsion … Continue reading →
Will you still feed me, when I’m 64? Not coincidentially, today is the 64th birthday of atomic warfare. In an intriguing column today in the Wall Street Journal, Warren Kozak posits that you can tell how an American feels about … Continue reading →
