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Good Show Sir: Blog of the Worst SF/Fantasy Book Covers Ever
04.21.2010
07:18 pm
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io9 dug up this excellent UK blog that regularly links to the worst science fiction and fantasy book covers of all time. Some of these are true finds.

(Good Show, Sir)

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04.21.2010
07:18 pm
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Wandering Cities Roam the Steppes
01.22.2010
03:52 pm
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io9 provides concept art of future, mobile cities that roam from location to location, presumably to escape earthquakes, crankheads and/or Twilight kids.

(io9: Crawling Cities)

Posted by Jason Louv
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01.22.2010
03:52 pm
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Are Plants Really Using Quantum Entanglement?

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io9 reports on a recent Scientific American article that suggests that plants use quantum entanglement in photosynthesis. The mind doth boggle. The original Scientific American article is here.

A recent article in Scientific American suggested that plants use quantum entanglement in photosynthesis. What can this mean? The answer is more (and less) than expected. Take a quick look at quantum entanglement and find out why.

Quick Quantum Entanglement Facts:

a) Quantum entanglement happens when the quantum status of two particles is intertwined, like two cats in a sack.

b) As with two cats in a sack, determining the state of one particle (say, by lightly nudging the sack with your toe until one side twitches and says ?

Posted by Jason Louv
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01.21.2010
04:56 pm
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io9: Most Anticipated SF Books of 2010
11.20.2009
02:37 am
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io9 reports on the top 20 most anticipated science fiction books of 2010, including new offerings from Ian MacDonald, China Mi?ɬ

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11.20.2009
02:37 am
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