Comments on: Science news roundup! http://erinamelia.wordpress.com/2008/05/09/science-news-roundup/ Welcome, gentle reader. Tue, 20 Oct 2009 04:40:55 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: erinamelia http://erinamelia.wordpress.com/2008/05/09/science-news-roundup/#comment-4 erinamelia Fri, 09 May 2008 10:31:58 +0000 http://erinamelia.wordpress.com/?p=3#comment-4 Okay, that's a fair point, but still. DAWN OF TIME. And while, yes, I admit that I would love to have a chunk of fossilized dino poop on my shelf, I'm not sure I would pay $2,000 for it. On the other hand, if I had a million dollars, I would certainly consider investing it in a meteor from the DAWN OF TIME. (Although, back in my head there's an Indiana Jones voice saying "This...belongs...in a museum!!" ) Okay, that’s a fair point, but still. DAWN OF TIME.
And while, yes, I admit that I would love to have a chunk of fossilized dino poop on my shelf, I’m not sure I would pay $2,000 for it. On the other hand, if I had a million dollars, I would certainly consider investing it in a meteor from the DAWN OF TIME. (Although, back in my head there’s an Indiana Jones voice saying “This…belongs…in a museum!!” )

]]> By: Catherine http://erinamelia.wordpress.com/2008/05/09/science-news-roundup/#comment-3 Catherine Fri, 09 May 2008 09:40:16 +0000 http://erinamelia.wordpress.com/?p=3#comment-3 Best. Con. Game. EVER. <i>The authors of the paper admit that the current state of technology isn't good enough for a con artist to make money with quantum mechanics.</i> That quote made my day. And to be fair, the meteorite was going for $2.5 million, while the dinosaur leavings were a "mere" $1,000. However valuable and MADE OF AWESOME the meteorite is, even a lot of research centres would have trouble laying hands on that kind of cash without jumping through a lot of hoops first. I'm sure it will be snapped up at some point. I mean, DAWN OF TIME. Best. Con. Game. EVER.

The authors of the paper admit that the current state of technology isn’t good enough for a con artist to make money with quantum mechanics.

That quote made my day.

And to be fair, the meteorite was going for $2.5 million, while the dinosaur leavings were a “mere” $1,000. However valuable and MADE OF AWESOME the meteorite is, even a lot of research centres would have trouble laying hands on that kind of cash without jumping through a lot of hoops first.

I’m sure it will be snapped up at some point. I mean, DAWN OF TIME.

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