Theoretical physicists sometimes talk

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Theoretical physicists sometimes talk about alternative universes. But I think I just found one right here on my website.

You may have noticed that down there toward the bottom of the sidebar we’ve started running google ads in addition to the regular image ads we’ve been running for almost two years. Unlike our regular ads, we have no control over what text ads run with google on our site. And, perhaps more importantly, the advertisers don’t control where they’re appearing either.

It’s all run by some algorithm that scans what I write about here and then tries to come up with ads that are in some way related to what I’m discussing.

So here’s where we get to our alternative universe.

Now, I know there are a lot of people in this country who not only support President Bush but are deeply committed to him at various levels. But I must say that there’s still some dissonance created for me when I see that Fox Bronze Art is now selling a Bronze bust of our 43rd president, mounted on black granite, and measuring 16x10x7 inches, for only $1,995.

And if I’m not mistaken, the casting is meant to represent his heroic moment flying on to the aircraft carrier to announce mission accomplished.

What a heroic moment that was.

I think I may get one for my desk here. Or perhaps one to put with the rest of my household gods.

Like I said, an alternative universe.

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