When I got my bubble chamber tat on my wrist, I got it there because I wanted to keep myself out of corporate america. I'd rather be on the ground floor doing the work. I figured this would help me stay out of the rat race. I will let you know how it is working out in 6 months when my resignation comes up and I go back to school fulltime.

137 was rounded off for the purposes of physics promotion. Richard Feynman suggested that all physicists should display the number around their offices and homes as a constant reminder that there is still so much we don't know. Leon Lederman, Director Emeritus of Fermilab, chose 137 Eola Rd. for the address of his home while serving as Director onsite at the Lab. He even joked that if you are every lost, hold up a sign that says 137 and a physicist would come to your aid.

I enjoy physics education. A simple 137 is all you need to convey the complexity.

I've also convinced myself that the only guys worth dating are the ones who know what 137 means. Suffice to say, I haven't been on a date in over 2 years.

I have a replication of a bubble chamber photo on my wrist. I think there is so much beauty in science and math, and want to be reminded of this in everything I do....there is more to this world than the petty little things I find myself involved in from time to time. I want to add 137 to it as well. People ask all the time what it means, and it's an open opportunity to drop some knowledge on some people. Of course it helps if you can figure a way to dumb it down so they understand.

Agree, lowest bidder is fine. Just have a solid contract and an accountable monitoring system in place. It's all about project controls. The trick to not getting screwed over by a crack is making sure there could never be a crack, having someone who can see unforeseen cracks before they hit, and a plan in place prior to it hitting. But that would mean more money in the front end that you can't really quantify value to because they actually do there jobs.

What about volunteering for a kids program? For instance, I work in the civil engineering industry, and there are programs such as TechXploration where they have a week of hands on experience with mentors. You should certainly be able to find a similair organization somewhere. My suggestion would be to double up on it. Pick something out of your state, maybe a university summer course for kids/students, and offer to work with them for the week you are there. Picking another state means you can still feel like it is a vacation because you aren't driving the same streets, seeing the same people, and answering the same emails.

How come we only get 5% conversion efficiency? I think we should be able to swing something higher than that. 10% should cut it down to like..what? 1/3 Calorie consumtion? Your standard P-cell gets %20. In any case....eating is what needs to go. It's sleep. I want to evolve to be the creature that does not need sleep.

The two days advance notice should only apply to object's with a velocity/distance the same as this object. Unless the object is farther away but moving faster, where the distance it takes for the object to get from point A to point B is exactly the same amount of time as the AL30.