Christopher CornishCopernicus, Kinda Wrong and Kinda RightContinuing with the theme that someone can be right for the wrong reasons, let’s consider what everyone knows to be right — that the Earth…Jun 30Jun 30
Christopher CornishOlber’s Daughter poses a QuestionHeinrich Olbers was an ophthalmologist and amateur astronomer in the early 19th century. The story, and I really hope it is true although I…May 18May 18
Christopher CornishTesla, Sheesh!Hagiography, thy name is Nikola Tesla! His name is used as a company trademark, not just his last but his first — although by a company…Feb 8Feb 8
Christopher CornishIrony, an example, but what do we do with it?We live in an age of irony. And I mean that we have internalized the notion of irony as being essential to our own sophistication. Of…Jan 7Jan 7
Christopher CornishMars is for LosersSo Elon Musk, et al. want to go to Mars to start the first exo-planet outpost of humans in the solar system. Big mistake.Dec 29, 2023Dec 29, 2023
Christopher CornishIn Defense of Polytheism and, In Any Case, God is MathematicalIf memory serves, which admittedly is becoming more problematic as I age, I recall watching, probably in High School, a show on PBS about…Nov 3, 2023Nov 3, 2023
Christopher CornishSpeculation: Life is everywhere but it’s boringThis essay is pure speculation but I hope still of some interest. Lately I’ve noticed a growing acceptance of the notion that there must be…Aug 21, 2023Aug 21, 2023
Christopher CornishThe Hollywood CollusionSo the Screen Actors Guild has joined with the Writers Guild of America on their strike for a bigger cut of the streaming services…Jul 28, 2023Jul 28, 2023
Christopher CornishThe Disney CollapseThis subject has been percolating in my mind for several months. In part, this is due to the often fascinating social impact of their…Jun 6, 20231Jun 6, 20231
