positronium and coffee replacement's replacement

[sergebroom]

Did you know that The Bulletin of the SFWA is available in bookstores? If not, you might want to grab a copy, especially because of the Dialogs between Barry Malzberg and Mike Resnick, and because of Robert Metzger's science-speculation column. In the Fall 2007 issue, Metzger talks about positronium, a short-lived atom created by spitting positrons at a silicate sponge. If things go well, two atoms get stuck with each other, thus creating a positronium molecule. If things go really well, you get lots of those molecules and if you cool them down to really low temperatures, they become a Bose Einstein condensate. Then, when this mega-molecule goes poof, you get a gamma-ray laser. You don't want to get in the way of one of those.

Speaking of nasty things, there are days when I can't stand the taste of Folger's Instant Coffee. Luckily for my palate, Sue has found a replacement: toss 4 or 5 or 6 teaspoons of cocoa in your mug, then one or 2 or 3 teaspoons of espresso powder; add hot water. Climb up the wall.

Comments

[fledgist.livejournal.com]

Instant coffee? Oh heresy!!

[serge-lj.livejournal.com]

Well, I'd rather have a nice big cup of the real thing ("With two shots of espresso, no cream") at the Starbuck's a few blocks away from the office, but do it even just once a day every day and it adds up to a considerable amount of money, especially when one is a cheapskate like yours truly.

[fledgist.livejournal.com]

I take a thermos of home-made coffee to work every morning. I'd prefer tea, but making it properly takes too long at 5 a.m.

[(Anonymous)]

Mocha? Blech!! Ptui!!

[serge-lj.livejournal.com]

Better than than latte, Tania. Now that is a very good reason to go ptooee. Yuch.

[tania-c.livejournal.com]

Oops. Anonymous up above was me. Sorry about that.

[serge-lj.livejournal.com]

You young fool!