Author Archives: arjaybe

About arjaybe

Jim has fought forest fires and controlled traffic in the air and on the sea. Now he writes stories.

Bad Science

Posted on 2014-02-03 by arjaybe

We’ve seen a lot of good science practiced by dedicated scientists. They put in the long hours researching the literature, performing the experiments and analyzing the data. When they think they have something worth sharing with the world they publish … Continue reading →

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Saint Elmo’s Fire

Posted on 2014-01-26 by arjaybe

Cloud of the Day – Saint Elmo’s Fire Saint Elmo’s fire is sometimes confused with ball lightning, but the two phenomena are quite different. While Saint Elmo’s fire is a well-understood and predictable electrical event, ball lightning is unpredictable and … Continue reading →

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Unglue.it

Posted on 2014-01-03 by arjaybe

Unglue.it wants to set books free. The method they’ve chosen is to pay the people who hold the rights to the books to secure their freedom. So, if someone finds a published book that they’d like to free, they nominate … Continue reading →

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