“Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.” -Arthur C. Clarke, 1917-2008 “Seriously though, what you guys are doing right now has me tripping balls, and I’ve only been dead for three years.” -ibid. Let’s say we had access to a time-voyage device. If we went back and grabbed Benjamin Franklin, brought him to...
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CLEARANCE: Classified OPERATIONAL CODE PHRASE: Fluffy Midnight OBJECTIVE: Live capture of juvenile Felis catus DOSSIER: When Analog Nation moved into a new apartment last summer, one of the key results (along with a shorter commute, and bathroom tile from this century that can actually be cleaned) was a drastically elevated KRS. The KRS scale...
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At the moment, I happen to be looking at a list of endangered species. I know, I know — I really shouldn’t be partying so hard on a weeknight, but you have to admit it’s a lot better than the two hours I once spent reading about airline disasters on Wikipedia. Looking at the...
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Well, that’s just great. Here we go with another catastrophic idea, some supervillain scheme swaddled head to foot in crazypants, which will supposedly make the world a better place. Way to go, Science. Let’s have a look at what new weapons you’re adding to the spidergoats’ arsenal. This ought to be good. What now,...
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Apatosaurus pusillus, shown here at 125% magnification The smallest dinosaur fossils ever found belong to Apatosaurus pusillus, known to archaeologists as the “pygmy bronto.” Native to the western regions of what would later become the North American continent, pygmy brontos lived during the Lower and Middle Jurassic periods. Adult males stood around three quarters...
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Earth’s salvation rests in a display case on the Upper West Side. It is a cloth, somewhere between a rug and a shawl, with long, wispy tassels. A dizzying pattern weaves up and down its length, the work of many hands. It is a nearly perfect shade of gold. Dozens of pins hold the...
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