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Tuesday, May 31, 2011
Sunday, May 29, 2011
Science and Thor-How They Decided to Bring a Magical World To Reality
A cool article about the consultants and the science behind the movie Thor, Copernicus -vs- The Science Of THOR!!
True the science is a stretch. We are dealing with Norse gods here, how truly scientific or realistic can we get, but still accurate science in a movie, even in the background and truly add to a movie.
We really don't want a repeat of Spiderman 2 do we? In Spiderman 2, the villain was working with tritium, an extremely rare element. There is only a few pounds of it on the entire planet.
In actuality, the exact opposite is true. Tritium is a radioactive version of hydrogen, extremely prevalent on earth. Hydrogen is the most prevalent form of matter in the entire universe.
Does this fact necessarily take away from the story? There is something to be said about poetic license, however, a truly good story, even one that is based in a world of magic is so much better when a touch of accurate realism provides the foundation.
True the science is a stretch. We are dealing with Norse gods here, how truly scientific or realistic can we get, but still accurate science in a movie, even in the background and truly add to a movie.
We really don't want a repeat of Spiderman 2 do we? In Spiderman 2, the villain was working with tritium, an extremely rare element. There is only a few pounds of it on the entire planet.
In actuality, the exact opposite is true. Tritium is a radioactive version of hydrogen, extremely prevalent on earth. Hydrogen is the most prevalent form of matter in the entire universe.
Does this fact necessarily take away from the story? There is something to be said about poetic license, however, a truly good story, even one that is based in a world of magic is so much better when a touch of accurate realism provides the foundation.
Duh Research is Everywhere. Go Science!
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Even seemingly pointless research, sometimes can have value, by providing a glimpse of thought into the the collective memories of the human race. Sometimes we do learn things we didn't know before.
Then again, some are simply pointless and are a waste of resources. But again, that is just my opinion.
I guess Eryn Brown, author of the Spokesman Review article, ‘Duh’ research a staple of science, agrees with me.
Hey, I got an idea, let's spend tons of money to determine if the sun rises in east and sets in the west, similarly in all countries.
Just Saying... :)
Friday, May 27, 2011
Personality is Important in Determining Hotness. Duh?
I always felt that personality was key to attractiveness. Maybe this isn't the same for everyone, but psychology research described by the EurekAlert! press release Does our personality affect our level of attractiveness?
I mean, I'm sorry, no matter how cute, or handsome, or physically attractive that you might be; rudeness, bigotry, racism, ignorance, selfishness (I can go on and on), will always make you extremely ugly in my eyes.
Just Saying...
I mean, I'm sorry, no matter how cute, or handsome, or physically attractive that you might be; rudeness, bigotry, racism, ignorance, selfishness (I can go on and on), will always make you extremely ugly in my eyes.
Just Saying...
Beware of Super Sticky Ultra-bad Cholesterol!
Cholesterol, what is it good for? Absolutely nothing?
No, actually, cholesterol is quite valuable for our health and our life. Too much of a good thing, or course, usually will kill you.
There are several types of cholesterol. HDL = good cholesterol, LDL; VLDL= Bad cholesterol.
And now, we have to worry about MGmin-LDL.
MGmin-LDL, besides being kind of fun to say, is a new form of cholesterol that is apparently quite dangerous particularly for people suffering from congestive heart failure and is often found higher in people with type two diabetes.
MGmin-LDL is like cholesterol on steroids. It is a form of cholesterol that is formed in our body when a sugar group is added to a normal LDL cholesterol molecule. The sugar group altered the shape of the LDL molecule, which actually makes it more sticky and more likely to build fatty plaques in your arteries.
Described in the EurekAlert! press release Super-sticky 'ultra-bad' cholesterol revealed in people at high risk of heart disease, researchers feel that this finding, could be a possible explanation of why Metformin, a type 2 diabetes medication which lowers blood sugar levels, and likely blocks the conversion of LDL to MGmin-LDL.
In other words, high cholesterol or high sugar = bad.
High cholesterol and high sugar = very bad.
No, actually, cholesterol is quite valuable for our health and our life. Too much of a good thing, or course, usually will kill you.
There are several types of cholesterol. HDL = good cholesterol, LDL; VLDL= Bad cholesterol.
And now, we have to worry about MGmin-LDL.
MGmin-LDL, besides being kind of fun to say, is a new form of cholesterol that is apparently quite dangerous particularly for people suffering from congestive heart failure and is often found higher in people with type two diabetes.
MGmin-LDL is like cholesterol on steroids. It is a form of cholesterol that is formed in our body when a sugar group is added to a normal LDL cholesterol molecule. The sugar group altered the shape of the LDL molecule, which actually makes it more sticky and more likely to build fatty plaques in your arteries.
Described in the EurekAlert! press release Super-sticky 'ultra-bad' cholesterol revealed in people at high risk of heart disease, researchers feel that this finding, could be a possible explanation of why Metformin, a type 2 diabetes medication which lowers blood sugar levels, and likely blocks the conversion of LDL to MGmin-LDL.
In other words, high cholesterol or high sugar = bad.
High cholesterol and high sugar = very bad.
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