Have Yourself a Geeky Little Christmas..

I really need to put more effort into this blog...  But, life can be busy.  Between a huge stack of books I need to get around to reading, and quite a bit of effort going into learning some new skills, I have felt stretched a bit thin.  


But I wanted to take the time to ponder the holiday season.  In a couple of days, I will depart on a visit to see my daughter, her husband, and my three grandchildren.  


My oldest grand child is almost seven, and she is very smart.  My middle grandchild is three, and has been described by my daughter as "scary smart."  And the youngest is just over a year old.


I fact the question of what I will get them.  Sadly, they are all too young for anything really interesting.  I was about eight when I got my first chemistry set.  Of course, when I mixed up a bit of Prussian blue (a very simple thing to do) and left indelible stains in the bathroom sink, my mother began to question the wisdom of the purchase.


I am hoping to spark interest in things like science.  Who knows, maybe one of them will make some major breakthrough in theoretical physics.


Speaking of which, researchers at the University of California, Santa Barbara have managed to create something that vibrates in ways that can only be described through quantum mechanics.  That is to say, it is going somewhere that is not in the classical realm.  This opens the door just a crack towards things like time travel and crossing over to other dimensions.


Now, a week or two ago, word came out of England that some researchers are closing in a creating a "sonic screwdriver."  Hmmm, time travel...a sonic screwdriver...throw in a blue police box, and well, I have dibs on being the Companion.


Now, THAT would be the perfect Christmas present...