The Quantum Mechanic » radio http://quantum-mechanic.com Uncertain rants and musings Fri, 26 Feb 2010 19:04:44 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Sweeps week at NPR? http://quantum-mechanic.com/2005/12/05/sweeps-week-at-npr/ http://quantum-mechanic.com/2005/12/05/sweeps-week-at-npr/#comments Mon, 05 Dec 2005 20:55:17 +0000 qm http://quantum-mechanic.com/?p=55 I made the mistake of listening to NPR today, and they were talking about the high winds plaguing Colorado today. After talking about the “hurricane-force winds” hitting CO (which turn out to actually be 30mph with gusts to 90), the reporterette doing the piece puts on her over-dramatic voice and comes out with this gem:

Differences in air pressure are causing these winds.

As opposed to what, phlogiston currents?

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