in the New Scientist

From where I stood I could see a huge beam of projected light flooding up into infinity from the reactor. It was like a laser light, caused by the ionisation of the air. It was light-bluish, and it was very beautiful. I watched it for several seconds. If I’d stood there for just a few minutes I would probably have died on the spot because of gamma rays and neutrons and everything else that was spewing out. … What do you think about nuclear power? I’m fine about it, as long as safety is put head and shoulders above any other concern, financial or whatever. If you keep safety as your number one priority at all stages of planning and running a plant, it should be OK.

(the commentary in Slashdot has some quality comments, too)

Powell’s is having a contest for writing about reading: Document your best reading experience in the last 10 years, and get $1K for books. The 10 runners-up get a Benjamin for books.

Entries due 31 August.

Keef comic strip attitudes and mine seem to parallel often.

…maybe I should just look at paying to syndicate keef here at the bpb…