Enlarge / Enhanced Juno image of Jupiter’s Great Red Spot in 2018. It is probably not the same one Cassini observed in the 17th century. The planet Jupiter is best known for its so-called Great Red Spot, a swirling vortex in the gas giant’s atmosphere that has existed since 1831. But how it originated and … Read more
Often dismissed as an irrational or exaggerated sense of worry, paranoia extends from a very rational ability to keep our wits about us in a chaotic environment. If we can adapt quickly, we can stay alive when circumstances do change. At the extreme, however, delusions in the evil intentions of others can be socially isolating, … Read more
Who me? Greetings and greetings, dear readers, and welcome to the sunny spot on the interwebs that we like to call Who, Me? in which Reg readers share their stories of failed engineering tasks. Apologies if that cheerful, upbeat attitude is off-putting to you. Your correspondent is experimenting with being a ‘Monday person’ and it … Read more