User: DeThude

Re:Meh - American Radio is beyond hope

On: Sony Agrees to Stop Payola

Best place to find streaming public radio (NPR PRI BBC CBC ...)http://publicradiofan.com/

Re:I think not.

On: Broadway Awards Spam

Mini Spoiler:

The overture of Spamalot actually follows the opening credits of the movie very faithfully, including a complete change in style at the last minute (presumably at great expense).

why doesn't Gates give to

On: Bill Gates Gives $20M to CMU for New Building

CGNU!!!!!!

then maybe I wouldn't smell so bad and my head wouldn't be on fire

Re:Genetic Algorithm

On: Old Geek Invents New Stick

Why does everyone still use the "apples and oranges" argument? It has been shown conclusively that they are very similar.

I am a Food Scientist

On: The Thermochemical Joy of Cooking

and I *like* Alton. The parent poster has missed the point of Good Eats. AB tries to give the viewer some idea of the underlying chemistry, microbiology, and thermodynamics involved in cooking so that the viewer can use those ideas to understand why ingredients and instructions in recipes are there.

i can't count how often something i've tried in the kitchen that chemically and scientifically should have worked fine, but in the end came out curdled, or tasteless, or fallen.

Don't blame science for your shortcomings in the kitchen. Watching Good Eats will eventually give you a better idea of what went wrong. If you really want to learn to cook, read a book on Cordon Bleu techniques

By far the best part of Good Eats is the entertainment value - AB has a background in film, and it shows. If you really want to learn about food science, come to Cornell. Also check out the IFT.

Re:D'oh!

On: First High-Res Color Photos from Mars

That should, of course, be "shepherd", not "shepard", although the connection with astronaut Alan Shepard is almost freudian.

Freudian as in wanting to have sex with Alan Shepard or as in wanting to have sex with his sheep?