Monthly Archives: March 2022

Happy Birthday Daniel Craig! [“Vodka Martini. Shaken, Not Stirred”]

Posted on March 2, 2022 by L

“There is strong and consistent evidence that James Bond has a chronic alcohol consumption problem at the ‘severe’ end of the spectrum. He should seek professional help and try to find other strategies for managing occupational stress.” Medical Journal of … Continue reading →

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Fermi Problems — How to Think like a Physicist [How many workers are necessary to build Khufu’s pyramid?]

Posted on March 1, 2022 by L

“For the making of the pyramid itself there passed a period of twenty years. They worked by a hundred thousand men at a time, for each three months continually.” Herodotus (484 – c. 425 BC) March 1st 2022 — A ‘Fermi Question’ asks … Continue reading →

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