Posted on February 16, 2008 by elronsteele
Its been too long since I wrote something for Geeks Are Sexy. I’ve been in a fairly non-geek period of my life recently, focusing on my stand-up comedy side rather than my techie side. In that spirit, I thought I might combine the two sides a bit with some (hopefully humourous) recollections of my life [...]
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Posted on December 19, 2007 by elronsteele
The Spirit of Discovery…
December 18, 2007 by lbateman | Edit | 0 comments Silica Soil on Mars
By Lyle Bateman
Contributing Writer, [GAS]
Mars is perhaps the most storied planet in our solar system. For centuries, writers and thinkers have been telling tales about the red planet. These tales have ranged from Mars as the God of War, through the vast civilizations of Edgar Rice Burroughs and HG Wells, to the more recent story of a dead, lifeless planet.
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More… Check out my latest contribution to Geeks Are Sexy … the Mars rovers are doing amazing science on the red planet, and the recent discovery of silica rich soil is especially exciting. Check out the full article at Geeks are Sexy …
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Posted on November 14, 2007 by elronsteele
I’ve been a space geek ever since I was an 8 year old kid, and spent a summer inside glued to the TV watching the Apollo-Soyuz linkup in in July 1975. I’m a little too young to have watched any of the moon landings …
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Posted on November 4, 2007 by elronsteele
I’ve added a new post over at Geeks are Sexy on blogging. Check it out … here’s an excerpt …
By Lyle Bateman
Contributing Writer, [GAS]
From a perspective of some six centuries later, it’s pretty easy to see the revolution inherent in the idea of movable type, and the printing press. Once a hugely expensive endeavor [...]
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Posted on September 29, 2007 by elronsteele
I’ve just added another post over at Geeks are Sexy, this one a discussion of Star Trek The Original Series, and how it is both progressive and regressive at the same time. Hope everyone enjoys the read … excerpt below …
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New Content at GAS – Arthur C. Clarke: The day the future died
By Lyle Bateman
Contributing Writer, [GAS]
“The golden age of science fiction” is a term used to describe a particularly fertile period in science fiction, when old conventions of “the space western” were challenged with new ideas, new themes, and new energy.
There are many names associated with that period—Heinlein Bradbury and Asimov, among others—but no name is [...]
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