Power Ponderer Prints

A man about to plug in a lamp looks at electric sockets on the wall that say 'Solar,' 'Hydro Electric' and 'Nuclear.'

"What's tough is having to build a new power base from scratch."

It's Lonely at the Top

"My biggest fear is being judged fairly by history."

'All's fair in love & war & election campaigns.'

The Master Switch

"You know damn well that E-on wrote to us months ago, and what did you do? Precisely nothing!"

Nails pinning down the hammer that usually strikes them.

"Exactly how undecided would you say you were at this precise moment?"

'The organizational structure is pretty simple: We do the work; they take the credit.'

'At least I don't have his life.'

"What's an imagination? It was something kids used to enjoy before they invented video games."

"Of course you can't put your finger on it. It's a hypothetical particle."

"Today we'll examine that age old question of robot accomplishment: programming or processor?"

"Events seem to be headed in the right direction. Unfortunately, it's not taking me with it."

'As you know, some of us can't keep up with the pace of new technology.'

'Our basic package is no frills, no chew toys, no extra Kibbles, and narry a pat on the head from management...'

How do you fell about buying your own health insurance?

Progress?

"Think outside the box but never forget who owns the box."

"What's with kids nowadays? Walking upright's not good enough for you?"

Time, Temp, Today's Neutrino Mass

"Sure, but what have you invented lately?"

Are you aware? The Higgs Boson was thought to exist even through no one had seen it!

"Well, for starters, Matt has been showing definite improvement in risk-taking."

'Though we must innovate, and though we must grow, we must never lose sight of our core mediocrities.'

Dorothy finds the Yellow brick road is now a 6-lane expressway.

'No, I'm not into astronomy. That telescope is for you to see your new parking spot.'

'What we must decide is if there is an accidental nuclear explosion which wipes out this entire part of the country, do we pass the cost on to the consumer?'

'It seems like a good invention now, but someday there'll be millions of these things, all crashing into each other.'

CREEPY AF AI

Dr. McPhee discovers the Embarrassment Particle.

'We could use more moving and shaking from you, Yomp, and less bobbing and weaving.'

The mysterious world of ligand substitution

The Loneliness of Power