David Appell

@davidappell

Freelance science writer. PhD, physics, Stony Brook University. Pubs in SciAm, Physics World, New Scientist, and lots more. Always learning. Go Penguins!

Keizer, Oregon
Joined February 2009

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  1. Aug 20

    WOW-I just heard that a police took down, knelt on his neck until he lost consciousness and stopped breathing, as he was accused of stealing 100s of thousands of dollars from...oops, never mind, I have him confused with a black guy and a $20 bill.

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  2. Aug 14
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    Aug 14

    With July data in, we are still predicting a ~70% of a new record for the GISTEMP annual mean. Odds are a little less should a medium to strong La Niña develop in the fall. It is certain to be a top 5 yr & to be the 6th year in a row more than 1°C warmer than the late 19th C.

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    Aug 8
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    The revolution will not be funded.

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    Aug 9

    : More than 100 -fired plants have been replaced or converted to since 2011.

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    J-G Pageau: 5'9" Brian Boyle: 6'7"

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    Aug 2

    COVID Update August 2: If someone told you, you could save somebody’s life, your answer would be what do I have to do?

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  8. Jul 31

    2020 Arctic sea ice extent, while for the moment lowest in the modern records, has seriously stalled and is quickly falling back into the pack. Maybe a record low another year.

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  9. Jul 31
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    Jul 28

    The Penguins and Flyers, two of the fiercest rivals in sports, united in solidarity this afternoon, to stand up against social injustice, racism, and hate. The teams stood as one across each club’s respective blue lines prior to today’s game.

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    Jul 29

    Oregon’s governor announces phased withdrawal of federal officers

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  12. Jul 29

    US for April lowest since modern record keeping began:

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    Jul 28

    - 2019 U.S. production falls to its lowest level since 1978

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    Jul 29

    - U.S. consumption in April 2020 fell to its lowest level in more than 30 years

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  15. Jul 28
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  16. Jul 27
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  17. Jul 26

    I have a sea-level rise joke, but it take a very long time to tell it.

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  18. Jul 26

    Albert Einstein ordered 1,000 copies of the famous 1946 issue where John Hersey profiled six victims of the Hiroshima nuclear bomb. But... "Harry Truman Didn’t Want to Read About What He’d Done to Hiroshima" via

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  19. Jul 25

    Portland protester Donavan La Bella, hit by munition fired by federal officer, recovering but still suffering from brain injury

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