Bad Astronomy

Thoughts

Things I have thought about today, in no particular order:

Gamma-ray bursts

Lightning

A heretofore undetected but potentially densely-populated class of objects in the solar system

Laundry

Why my phone sometimes rings audibly and other times chooses not to

The electron column density in a magnetic bubble after a nuclear detonation in the upper atmosphere

Ice cream sandwiches

Mars

Social networking and astronomy

Temporarily misplacing my wallet last night

Suborbital rockets and their potential for astronomy and tourism

My cat

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