Humanoids of Star Trek
I am a big Star Trek fan. But there is one little problem… How come all the races they meet are essentially humanoid, apart from the occasional pool of tar which both speaks and absorbs well loved...
View ArticleClik here to view.
A Fair Fight?
In all science fiction movies and TV shows when there are aliens and the humans have to fight them it turns out to be close to a fair fight. Of course the humans always win in the end, but there is...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Robot Is A Hijacked Word
The word “robot” has been hijacked. Twice. (Or thrice, if we want to be pedantic, but I won’t be.) THE ORIGINAL SPIN The word “robot” was introduced into the English language by the play R.U.R.,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Gas Mileage, with a Side of British Units
In the United States we measure how much gasoline an automobile uses in units of “miles per gallon”, often referred to as the car’s “fuel economy”. Elsewhere in the world it is measured in “liters...
View Article
