tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post7328718384902478691..comments2023-09-27T07:44:19.769-04:00Comments on Sabine Hossenfelder: Backreaction: Cookies, Palygorskite, and Maya BlueSabine Hossenfelderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06151209308084588985noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-47287150379834469232018-03-16T12:57:52.035-04:002018-03-16T12:57:52.035-04:00Steph B,
Stefan isn't blogging here any more....Steph B,<br /><br />Stefan isn't blogging here any more. But I am sure he won't mind if you use the image with credits, so please go ahead. Sabine Hossenfelderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06151209308084588985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-13862624251600612092018-03-16T12:54:26.843-04:002018-03-16T12:54:26.843-04:00Hi Stefan,
This article is great! Such a simple w...Hi Stefan,<br /><br />This article is great! Such a simple way to explain the interaction of the elements. I was wondering if you might give me permission to use your cookie pictures (with credit of course) for a paper/journal I am writing for my anthropology class.<br /><br />Thanks,<br /><br />StephAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05569305429717995265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-69811587095965498042008-04-30T11:02:00.000-04:002008-04-30T11:02:00.000-04:00Hi Stefan,being strictly interested in the scienti...Hi Stefan,<BR/>being strictly interested in the scientific study of this pigment,<BR/>I just wanted to tell you that your "Cookie Maya Blue" model is absolutely wonderful!<BR/>Best greetings.<BR/>RobertoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-85983983828852891052008-03-05T14:58:00.000-05:002008-03-05T14:58:00.000-05:00Hello Stefan,here is some not so ancient song on "...Hello Stefan,<BR/>here is some not so ancient song on <BR/>"woad" (same as German "waid") the <BR/>indigo painting of the ancient britons:<BR/>----------------------------------<BR/>Tune "Men of Harlech":<BR/><BR/>The Song of the Ancient Britons<BR/><BR/>What's the use of wearing braces<BR/>Socks and pants and shoes with laces<BR/>Other things you buy in places<BR/>Down in Saville Row.<BR/>What'sGeorghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02538391164351204407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-11965716155104501802008-03-03T15:29:00.000-05:002008-03-03T15:29:00.000-05:00Hi Paul,It didn't occur to me at all that I have b...Hi Paul,<BR/><BR/>It didn't occur to me at all that I have built a small Mayan pyramid with the cookies ;-), thanks, that's a nice coincidence.<BR/><BR/>BTW, Amara, I had to cut quite a lot of the cookies until I had figured out how to do this without breaking them, so that I did end up with my model silicate layer slabs. Of course I had to eat all the failed slabs, and you can imagine that for stefanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09495628046446378453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-73617717445090298732008-03-03T09:45:00.000-05:002008-03-03T09:45:00.000-05:00Phil:When Jay says “the sense of being in the pres...<B>Phil</B>:<I>When Jay says “the sense of being in the presence of a powerful history is overwhelming”, it’s an understatement. From the way he’s put it, I think his impression was more like mine, in that I found it down right spooky and I don’t believe in spooks.</I><BR/><BR/>As mysterious as it may sound, "geometrical presence" was never considered either, and to think Plato and his forms PlatoHagelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00849253658526056393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-63091263895858698842008-03-02T21:39:00.000-05:002008-03-02T21:39:00.000-05:00Dear Stefan, What a great post! And your cookie ph...Dear Stefan, What a great post! And your cookie photos made me hungry. Here are <A HREF="http://flickr.com/photos/spaceviolins/1499937093/in/set-72157602289195932/" REL="nofollow">some sweets</A> to return the favor!amaragrapshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15769062084934190681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-8185725239488703512008-03-02T21:30:00.000-05:002008-03-02T21:30:00.000-05:00Hi Stefan,I would agree with Jay that Chichen Itza...Hi Stefan,<BR/><BR/>I would agree with Jay that Chichen Itza is one place that won’t disappoint if you were to ever visit. I was there for one full day as part of a weeks vacation to Cancun (back in the late 80’s) and after wished I’d spent the week there. When Jay says “the sense of being in the presence of a powerful history is overwhelming”, it’s an understatement. From the way he’s put it,Phil Warnellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15671311338712852659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-36681344518912009232008-03-02T21:06:00.000-05:002008-03-02T21:06:00.000-05:00Hi Stefan,Since you had tagged it useless knowledg...Hi Stefan,<BR/><BR/>Since you had tagged it useless knowledge it reminded me of your post <A HREF="http://eskesthai.blogspot.com/2007/03/solidification-of-geometrical-presence.html" REL="nofollow" TITLE="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allotropy">on carbon</A>. Thought you might like to add Red Ochre as well.:)<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_ochre" REL="nofollow" TITLE="Red ochrePlatoHagelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00849253658526056393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-78787156438206464242008-03-02T18:57:00.000-05:002008-03-02T18:57:00.000-05:00Hello Bee/Stefan,I took the liberty to tag you for...Hello Bee/Stefan,<BR/><BR/>I took the liberty to tag you for one of those internet memes... See <A HREF="http://dorigo.wordpress.com/2008/03/03/historical-meme-seven-facts-on-wladimiro-dorigo/" REL="nofollow"> here</A>...<BR/><BR/>Cheers,<BR/>T.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-12344738750732044552008-03-02T18:19:00.000-05:002008-03-02T18:19:00.000-05:00Hi Stefan, from the model of biscuits and sweets, ...Hi Stefan, from the model of biscuits and sweets, you have created a carbon-copy of http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Chichen-Itza-Castillo-Seen-From-East.JPG<BR/><BR/>except for the steps! great and very interesting culture, best to you both paul.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-23411560513180200522008-03-02T18:17:00.000-05:002008-03-02T18:17:00.000-05:00Hi Stefan,You'll have to visit Chichen Itza someti...Hi Stefan,<BR/><BR/>You'll have to visit Chichen Itza sometime. The sense of being in the presence of a powerful history is overwhelming. <BR/><BR/>About 10,000 B.C., the movie, I've only ever watched the previews...but it seems to play fast and loose with what we know of the past. Twelve thousand years ago, there was no advanced civilization. Civilization emerged in the Fertile Crescent Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-61173967400647393722008-03-02T16:45:00.000-05:002008-03-02T16:45:00.000-05:00Hi Phil, Jay:actually, I do not know very much abo...Hi Phil, Jay:<BR/><BR/>actually, I do not know very much about the Maya, and I've never been to Central America to see their remains. And I have to say I did not intend to read the NYT article, I had just klicked on it and very briefly skimmed over it, when I got stuck by this strange word, "palygorskite"... it was really a funny coincidence.<BR/><BR/>But then, I was quite fascinated to see how stefanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09495628046446378453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-72765782762556842702008-03-01T13:50:00.000-05:002008-03-01T13:50:00.000-05:00Great post! As an ancient history teacher, I am f...Great post! As an ancient history teacher, I am fascinated with Maya culture. I had the opportunity to explore Chichen Itza a few years back. What an amazing place! <BR/><BR/>I recently wrote a post about the movie Apocalypto and its mythic depiction of the Hero's Journey. I'd love to hear your thoughts on the post if you have a moment.<BR/><BR/>http://eteaching101.blogspot.com/search/label/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-26635440200203271332008-03-01T13:17:00.000-05:002008-03-01T13:17:00.000-05:00Hi Stefan,A very interesting article and one that ...Hi Stefan,<BR/><BR/>A very interesting article and one that indicates your curiosity and knowledge are just not restricted to just physics. Your description of palygorskite’s structure and function reminds me somewhat of fullerenes or what is commonly known as “Bucky balls”. Besides being the largest known carbon molecule (60 atoms) it also has the potential to form a cage around other Phil Warnellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15671311338712852659noreply@blogger.com