Letter ‘A’: Science

Atmosphere: Earth’s atmosphere consists of the exosphere, thermosphere, mesosphere, stratosphere and troposphere. If you go any lower than the troposphere, you will undoubtedly start scraping up against asphalt. Earth’s atmosphere extends about six thousand miles from her surface. In the outer most exosphere, atoms and molecules can travel hundreds of miles without colliding with another […]

Some Burning Facts about our Sun

Over one million Earths could fit inside the Sun; however, after the first Earth burned up, the other 999,999 Earths would probably avoid trying to do that. It takes eight minutes for light to travel from the Sun to the Earth, so none of the light we get is every really fresh. The temperature of […]

Thoughts on Eighties Video Games

Space Invaders: When the attackers come, they will come in orderly rows because only the most anal-retentive species can master interstellar travel. Pac Man: He eats and he eats and he eats and it never ever takes away the pain. And, as a bonus, the ghosts of everyone he’s ever consumed will eventually drive him […]

Crises that I Can’t Get Worked Up About

Dying Bees: Here’s a riddle for you: What creature has the same name as the letter of the alphabet and also put my cousin into anaphylactic shock? And, remember that “jellyfish” is not a letter of the alphabet. Yes, I know they pollinate stuff but so do other creatures. I’ve got my eye on some […]