November 7, 2008 – William M. Briggs

Michael Crichton and SETI

Michael Crichton, as you will have heard by now, is dead. Unfortunately. The Wall Street Journal today reprinted an excerpt of a speech Crichton gave called "Aliens Cause Global Warming."…

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Signed copies: update

Got in and just sent out the second batch. I'm glad I ordered a third batch, because I received more orders this week: those that did order this week will…

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