We’ve been gone for a while—since the last post, we went home for winter break, came back, and had fall term exams. Now it’s spring semester, and we’re already accumulating some interesting stories like this one:
The first lecture of the statistical mechanics class featured a remarkable demonstration, which went like this: first we start with some hot water and ice cubes, which were transported to the hall from their respective sources in thermos bottles. The first step is to pour some hot water into a cup; then you dunk in some ice cubes. After a few minutes, the ice melts (don’t forget to take a vote on whether the ice will melt or grow in size). It was a barrel of laughs.
…and in news which is not particularly notable, goats steal cars in Africa. [AP/YAHOO]