The New Samsung Galaxy Note 7 Exploding Smart Phone

Not many of them, but so far at least 35. Here’s what it looks like after the fact: As you may know, I’m not a big fan of Samsung smart phones. The version of the operating system they put on your phone takes a HUGE AMOUNT of your storage space, so you are left with…

source http://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/2016/09/03/samsung-galaxy-note-7-phone-catch-fire/

The Changing Climate of Atlantic Storms and How The Are Reported

Hurricanes are well defined systems with characteristics that quite literally set them apart from other storms. Large storms such as Nor’Easters are sometimes less well defined and interact more with major troughs, the jet streams, etc. We have come to understand Hurricanes as the worst case scenario, while other storms are less dangerous. But sometimes,…

source http://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/2016/09/03/the-changing-climate-of-atlantic-storms-and-how-the-are-reported/

Warning: Hermine Might Get Mean

Hermine was bad enough for florida, though of course, nothing like a Major Hurricane. But, the downgraded storm may not be done with us yet. There is a very good chance that Hermine will reform into a hurricane, or at least something that we’ll call a hurricane because it will look like a hurricane, blow…

source http://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/2016/09/03/warning-hermine-might-get-mean/

Tiny Lego Wonders: Art you can make and break

I remember watching, decades ago, a short film with Picasso. There was a glass wall that you could not see, and Picasso was standing behind it, dressed like a French Artist and holding painting equipment. He then proceeded to draw lines on the glass. Each line had a particular orientation and shape. He put just…

source http://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/2016/09/02/tiny-lego-wonders-art-you-can-make-and-break/

Trump Doubles Down on Immigration; Promises Tacos for Everyone

I was half expecting Trump to soften on immigration. The logic of that? His main supporters, who hate all immigrants and are a bunch of racist slobs will vote for Trump no matter what he says because the are morons. But, the fence sitters, the amoral “Good Republicans” who would vote for him because they…

source http://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/2016/09/02/trump-doubles-down-on-immigration-promises-tacos-for-everyone/

The Wall Street Journal Is A Rag

But I’m sure you already knew that. The Wall Street Journal is so far behind the curve when it comes to the science of climate change, and so deep in the pockets of the oil industry, that the following is now true: If you are in business or industry, and want to keep track of…

source http://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/2016/09/01/the-wall-street-journal-is-a-rag/

Atlantic’s Hermine Is A Big Deal

For a while there it looked like the Atlantic might develop up to four simultaneous named storms, but that has not worked out. One of the storms will never get a name, one of the disturbances now looks like it may never be a storm. Gaston continues to chug away towards the Azores. But one…

source http://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/2016/09/01/atlantics-hermine-is-a-big-deal/