science vs. engineering

do you know the difference?
Science
From Cambridge: (knowledge from) the careful study of the structure and behaviour of the physical world , especially by watching , measuring , and doing experiments , and the development of theories to describe the results of these activities
From Webster's: knowledge about or study of the natural world based on facts learned through experiments and observation; knowledge or a system of knowledge covering general truths or the operation of general laws especially as obtained and tested through scientific method.

Engineering
From Cambridge: to design and build something using scientific principles
From Webster's: to plan, build, or manage (something) by using scientific methods


If you say you're 'going to try science, know that it implies you'll be testing an assumption or answering a question using a systematic approach; most likely people mean you're going to engineer something, which by definition is using science to some end.

Science: "I think a styrofoam raft will float but a lead one will not" and then you build both to assess.
Engineering: "I'm going to build a styrofoam raft because some people in the past have determined that it's better" and then you embark on a river cruise.

Music

In 2006, a dorm-builing-mate and I traded CDs and doubled our music collections, respectively. I got some Rentals and Ozma, he got some Caravan and Yes. Yes, I own Caravan and Yes CDs.

It's weird. Who would do that now? How do we trade music these days? Do we? I suppose we just send links to YouTube or Groovshark, Pandora or whatever. Send a link to a playlist for a friend.

I like physically trading music better. You actually got to see the person and interact.

I'm old.

Good Quotes

... "my own nefarious reasons." ... "as smooth curve, not smooth like a cat." ... "that's all we care about. I mean not in life, we care about other things in life, but right now." "Either from rigorous considerations or blind faith, you should find it plausible that..." "In the name of simplicity, we will therefore continue to commit such abuses and urge you to do likewise." :D

Solar Ecplise

This kind of event supposedly happens every 20 years or so, so a few times in one's lifetime. I wanted to watch it with someone, so I ride my bike over to my friend's, hoping she was home. She was, and tired of being indoors and packing, she was ready to go for a walk. She wasn't psyched about it at all, or even cared, but we did go for a walk. Being on the North Coast on all, of course there's a storm system coming in at the end of May, so it was mostly cloudy. However... The reason I'm even posting anything is because I had a particular experience, which is that as we were walking down the street to my most favorite playground in this town, a wind blew the scent of the ocean to us. Yes, we're on the bay and less than five miles from the beach, but in all my years here, I haven't ever smelled the ocean whilein town. It was cool and fresh and just, weird. The fog's in, and just above the marine layer is a real storm, so I can't even see the sun; don't know if it's eclipsed. Don't know anything but that it's the first time I've smelled the ocean on that street, and it was amazing.

Kitchen Scales

Apparently it's all the rage to measure ingredients in dry ounces or grams, rather than by good old volume. It all seems a little ridiculous, though, when we think of all these 'authentic' ethnic foods: Did grand-mère really measure out 700mg of butter for her quiche crust? Did abuelita sort through all the peppers to find one that would bring the mass to 500mg for mole? I see a lot of mg-oz conversions as well, and I swear you've got to be losing 3mg just to rounding, so chill. out.

Alfabetismo

Hace años, compré un juego de sobres y hojas de papel para escribir cartas, pero lo que me llamó fué que eran de "Curious George," y se me ocurrió guardarlos hasta que Najai creciera y aprendiera a leer. Se me había olvidado hasta ahorita, que encuentro el juego otra vez y me doy cuenta que si le escribo una carta, si va a poder leerla y podra responder, también. Qué sorprendente.

Desambiguación - Musica Latino-Americana: no toda es mexicana

Empiezo con la musica de mi tierra, porque es la que conozco mejor. Banda (Mexico) [Brass and Percussion, some woodwind, very loud and booming.] Mariachi (Mexico) [Mostly string, less prominent brass, classical guitar prominent.] Norteño (Mexico) [accordeon] Cumbia (Colombia)[para bailar :)] Bachata (Republica Dominicana) Merengue (Republica Dominicana) Salsa (Cuba)
Y luego las que no se