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Umbilical cord

November 11, 2010November 13, 2010 Tri L. AstraatmadjaLeave a comment

My favorite scene in (one of) my favorite movie, Cinema Paradiso, goes on as follows: After leaving his hometown of…

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harihari/Posts in English/Research life/unimportant ruminations

On self-fulfilling prophecy

November 6, 2010November 19, 2020 Tri L. AstraatmadjaLeave a comment

Can a psychic claims his/her self-fulfilling prophecy as true, i.e. your knowledge of the prophecy makes you behave in a…

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Changing times in The Netherlands?

November 6, 2010November 8, 2010 Tri L. AstraatmadjaLeave a comment

Some days ago I was invited to the wedding reception of my friend, who is married to a local politician…

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Astronomy/Posts in English/unimportant ruminations

When did astronomy start to be different from astrology?

October 9, 2010November 19, 2020 Tri L. AstraatmadjaLeave a comment

It happens very often to those who claim to study astronomy: newly acquinted people came up to you and ask…

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Posts in English/unimportant ruminations

Captain Picard is not French

August 27, 2010August 27, 2010 Tri L. AstraatmadjaLeave a comment

Captain Jean-Luc Picard is French, he has french-sounding name and claims to be born in Labarre, France. So why does…

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Posts in English/unimportant ruminations

What does “Summer of ’69” means?

November 20, 2008November 21, 2008 Tri L. Astraatmadja1 Comment

Whenever Bryan Adams' ``Summer of '69`` is played on the airwave or some drunken girls on the pub sing the…

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Posts in English/unimportant ruminations

“Quantum of Solace” is actually gramatically correct

November 20, 2008November 21, 2008 Tri L. Astraatmadja3 Comments

Weeks ago I was thinking that ``Quantum of Solace'' is not a gramatically correct sentence. Now I stand corrected. My…

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Gore and nudity in my latest talk

August 18, 2008November 19, 2020 Tri L. Astraatmadja2 Comments

Today I just gave my student colloquium, which is part of the compulsory things we have to do as Leiden…

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Posts in English/Research life

A bad workman always blames his tools

May 1, 2008May 1, 2008 Tri L. Astraatmadja4 Comments

``A bad workman always blames his tools'' means somebody always blames something for his own incompetence. This is an equivalent…

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Posts in English/Research life/unimportant ruminations

The back of an envelope: Symbol of mathematical prowess?

January 10, 2008April 25, 2008 Tri L. AstraatmadjaLeave a comment

From left to right: Milton Humason, Edwin Hubble, Charles St. John, Albert Michelson, Albert Einstein, William W. Campbell, and Walter…

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