a fine dr4b day -- doc, no evil olive on cod -- "cillosis" -- p > .05, vorpal neck cushions, H2SO4

[eub]

Yesterday we lazed around together until middle afternoon, then went to Discovery Park to watch the sun set from the bluffs. It was pretty but chilly to sit. I kept craning up at the sky and bumbling off into the weeds. Sometime when it's earlier and warmer I think we'll continue down to the beach. Fish and chips for dinner at the Chinook's fast food operation, which is not stellar. We polished off the top half of a crossword in the time it takes fish to fry. A good day.

Today I have not done much. Another happy lazy day. It's almost a habit to come out of the supermarket on Sunday to a sunset sky; today's was ethereal fishbones. I think that olive oil tastes peculiar on baked cod. Speaking of fishbones I am relieved to be advised that they dissolve nicely in stomach acid.

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cillosis: a spasmodic trembling of the eyelids.
[< L. cillere to agitate.]

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Excellent, somebody is doing the Journal of Articles in Support of the Null Hypothesis:

In the past other journals and reviewers have exhibited a bias against articles that did not reject the null hypothesis. We plan to change that by offering an outlet for experiments that do not reach the traditional significance levels (p<.05). Thus, reducing the file drawer problem, and reducing the bias in psychological literature.

Talk about a fear-of-flying website:

the pressure loss could be sufficient for the trapped air inside a neck cushion to greatly expand as the pressure outside the neck cushion, i.e. in the cabin, decreases. It is a scary sight to behold, and the wearer would find it very difficult to remove the neck cushion. [...] standard neck cushions explode at a median volume of 145 decibels [...] dizziness and loss of balance which might impair the efficient evacuation of an aircraft in an emergency.

This job is scary:

High temperature entry operates on the concept that [sulfuric] acid plants can cool their converters to about 550 degrees rather quickly and efficiently, then reheat them to conversion temperature without substantial production losses. VIP high temperature entry technicians, using state-of-the-art protective equipment can enter a converter at this temperature, make repairs, and have the system back in operation in minimal time.

Comments

[r-transpose-p.livejournal.com]

You do realize that the people who perform this job may be the first humans to know what its like to set foot on Venus.

[eub.livejournal.com]

Interesting thought. Pity about the scanty atmosphere inside those reaction vessels.