- A chemist just found a way to trigger photosynthesis -- the natural way plants convert carbon dioxide into fuel -- in a synthetic material.
Sunday, April 30, 2017
Funny (but not really)... For someone who was voted in to preserve Christian ideals, curb immigration, make other people wealthy, etc. - it sure seems he is a spitting image of all the Saudi Sheikhs, Dictatorial monarchs and other less-than-appropriate 'rulers'. When are people going to learn? (SmH) :/
Funny (but not really)... For someone who was voted in to preserve Christian ideals, curb immigration, make other people wealthy, etc. - it sure seems he is a spitting image of all the Saudi Sheikhs, Dictatorial monarchs and other less-than-appropriate 'rulers'. When are people going to learn? (SmH) :/ - Trumps behaving 'like a royal family', says German foreign minister
Whether it is the fault of the people, themselves, or those who failed them while raising them...it is still their problem. When one is clearly suffering from depression and low self-esteem, all attempts to sound superior and/or secure will fall flat. It takes time to build a sense of security - and time to get over the damage of low self-esteem done by those who failed them. People know that both do not exist in a single person. . It is a protection mechanism...but faulty one. We don't accept drug and alcohol addicts' excuses about others who 'made them that way' any more than we should accept the excuses of people suffering from this similar issue. You don't look for excuses, you look for solutions. . The best way to overcome this problem is to be humble and seek out those who are secure - but not secure just by saying they are, secure by their success and example. Talk is what got these people into this situation - it will not get them out. They must learn to look for proven examples. They must learn to raise themselves up and put distance between them and the ones who are creating a false sense of security in their lives - even (and especially) if these people tell them what they want to hear. . And, for Christ's sake...put the damned phone down, once in a while... ;) (Thanks for sharing, Msgr Ignacio Abrau Jr.!) ^_^
Whether it is the fault of the people, themselves, or those who failed them while raising them...it is still their problem. When one is clearly suffering from depression and low self-esteem, all attempts to sound superior and/or secure will fall flat. It takes time to build a sense of security - and time to get over the damage of low self-esteem done by those who failed them. People know that both do not exist in a single person. . It is a protection mechanism...but faulty one. We don't accept drug and alcohol addicts' excuses about others who 'made them that way' any more than we should accept the excuses of people suffering from this similar issue. You don't look for excuses, you look for solutions. . The best way to overcome this problem is to be humble and seek out those who are secure - but not secure just by saying they are, secure by their success and example. Talk is what got these people into this situation - it will not get them out. They must learn to look for proven examples. They must learn to raise themselves up and put distance between them and the ones who are creating a false sense of security in their lives - even (and especially) if these people tell them what they want to hear. . And, for Christ's sake...put the damned phone down, once in a while... ;) (Thanks for sharing, Msgr Ignacio Abrau Jr.!) ^_^ - Brilliantly explains the Millennial condition, with bits of knowledge we can all use in this age. Thank you fb.com/insidequest
Friday, April 28, 2017
This is a great article... "Seneca wrote a number of tragedies that directly inspired William Shakespeare, but was also one of the main exponents of the Stoic school of philosophy, which has made a surprising comeback in recent years. Stoicism teaches us that the highest good in life is the pursuit of the four cardinal virtues of practical wisdom, temperance, justice and courage – because they are the only things that always do us good and can never be used for ill. It also tells us that the key to a serene life is the realization that some things are under our control and others are not: under our control are our values, our judgments, and the actions we choose to perform. Everything else lies outside of our control, and we should focus our attention and efforts only on the first category."
This is a great article... "Seneca wrote a number of tragedies that directly inspired William Shakespeare, but was also one of the main exponents of the Stoic school of philosophy, which has made a surprising comeback in recent years. Stoicism teaches us that the highest good in life is the pursuit of the four cardinal virtues of practical wisdom, temperance, justice and courage – because they are the only things that always do us good and can never be used for ill. It also tells us that the key to a serene life is the realization that some things are under our control and others are not: under our control are our values, our judgments, and the actions we choose to perform. Everything else lies outside of our control, and we should focus our attention and efforts only on the first category." - What makes a life worth living? Massimo Pigliucci introduces Seneca’s classic letter of Stoic philosophy, ‘On the Happy Life’
When I was living in Malaysia, we would frequently go to Thailand to visit - several times a year. We'd stay in a hotel in Hatyai and, about the time mentioned this article, our hotel was bombed (fortunately, about 3 weeks after we left for the last visit). We never went back because of the violence that was not only endangering both nations, but also the entire area, both nations, both religions and both governments (Malaysia and Thailand - both Islam and Buddhism), both of which are still suffering (at least, in this area). The odd thing is, most people believe Buddhism is peaceful - much like they do Christianity (or used to). What I see, myself, is that there is a very dangerous parallel between the way Christians in America act and Buddhists in Southern Thailand act - in many cases, placing their religions before peace, compassion, the well-being of all humans and other pious graces which should be prevalent throughout all divine spiritual beliefs and attempting to defend them with great violence and threat of force, rather than attempting to peacefully find a solution. In this manner, they no longer become religions, but armies, warriors, terrorists and criminals. Because there is little or no difference between these allegedly faithful followers (and the same discord is apparent in many other religions, such as Judaism and so on), many others and I have long doubted the intentions of those who claim to be good, religious and/or spiritual people. What I believe is that people should get their priorities straight and picture their faith as an umbrella under which all other things are protected - by divine virtue of their religion and each one's devotion to its tenets and guidelines...rather than using nationalism, race, culture, politics, economics and other things (which vary by region) to defend their faiths at all costs - even the cost of other human lives. In this case, the umbrella under which all other things, including their faith (coming in second to the other things, thereby, putting it at risk of corruption) is where their religions are placed. When this is done, religion appears to be little more than an indefensible, unassailable 'shield' from which to wage political, economic, social and cultural warfare. I believe it is either this failure of priority...or a failure of each faith's followers' obedience to the guidance of that faith that has corrupted so many principles of various religions and turned them into tools that are used to manipulate people politically, nationally, culturally and racially. Whatever the reason, I am fairly sure it will destroy each religion through corruption and inability of those who subscribe to them by destroying their faiths from the inside out (and, in fact, has been doing so for a long time). In other words, I don't think it is others who have put religions at risk as much as those who belong to these beliefs failing to display their faiths in a positive light and destroying them from within. There is no future in that. Either it is done right, or it is not done at all. People are very alert to hypocrites and those who claim to belong to a faith but who do not aspire to follow its guidelines. In such cases, religion becomes an ever-expanding dichotomy. And this is where we are today. There are religious faithful who are often thought of as 'ridiculous' by those who are not, even if they are devout...there are 'religious people' who clearly do not follow their faiths and use it as a tool to grant them acceptance in society...and there are people who do not believe - of many versions, from anarchists and Atheists (many of whom are a result of the failure of religion to provide reason and a pious example)...and scientific-minded people who realize that virtue is attainable without guidance from a church, faith or other 'ruling class or authoritarian belief'. If the faithful want the rest of those people to accept them, they should probably do a better job of promoting virtue, rather than defending opinion at all costs...and base their faith on something substantial and realistic, rather than providing poor examples while defending themselves with what appear to be fantastic stories that, it seems, they don't even believe themselves. I am not demeaning or diminishing anyone's beliefs. I am just offering some well-contemplated experience and insight, for those who may want to look at this tangled mess of a world from another angle... And, for the record, I am more inclined to trust Buddhism than any other faith, if I did have to choose (which I don't), since it is all about self-empowerment and is not an authoritative framework for those who are unable to manage deep thought and self-discipline. But, to be fair and honest, I had to post this article. My religion is 'truth'. ^_^
When I was living in Malaysia, we would frequently go to Thailand to visit - several times a year. We'd stay in a hotel in Hatyai and, about the time mentioned this article, our hotel was bombed (fortunately, about 3 weeks after we left for the last visit). We never went back because of the violence that was not only endangering both nations, but also the entire area, both nations, both religions and both governments (Malaysia and Thailand - both Islam and Buddhism), both of which are still suffering (at least, in this area). The odd thing is, most people believe Buddhism is peaceful - much like they do Christianity (or used to). What I see, myself, is that there is a very dangerous parallel between the way Christians in America act and Buddhists in Southern Thailand act - in many cases, placing their religions before peace, compassion, the well-being of all humans and other pious graces which should be prevalent throughout all divine spiritual beliefs and attempting to defend them with great violence and threat of force, rather than attempting to peacefully find a solution. In this manner, they no longer become religions, but armies, warriors, terrorists and criminals. Because there is little or no difference between these allegedly faithful followers (and the same discord is apparent in many other religions, such as Judaism and so on), many others and I have long doubted the intentions of those who claim to be good, religious and/or spiritual people. What I believe is that people should get their priorities straight and picture their faith as an umbrella under which all other things are protected - by divine virtue of their religion and each one's devotion to its tenets and guidelines...rather than using nationalism, race, culture, politics, economics and other things (which vary by region) to defend their faiths at all costs - even the cost of other human lives. In this case, the umbrella under which all other things, including their faith (coming in second to the other things, thereby, putting it at risk of corruption) is where their religions are placed. When this is done, religion appears to be little more than an indefensible, unassailable 'shield' from which to wage political, economic, social and cultural warfare. I believe it is either this failure of priority...or a failure of each faith's followers' obedience to the guidance of that faith that has corrupted so many principles of various religions and turned them into tools that are used to manipulate people politically, nationally, culturally and racially. Whatever the reason, I am fairly sure it will destroy each religion through corruption and inability of those who subscribe to them by destroying their faiths from the inside out (and, in fact, has been doing so for a long time). In other words, I don't think it is others who have put religions at risk as much as those who belong to these beliefs failing to display their faiths in a positive light and destroying them from within. There is no future in that. Either it is done right, or it is not done at all. People are very alert to hypocrites and those who claim to belong to a faith but who do not aspire to follow its guidelines. In such cases, religion becomes an ever-expanding dichotomy. And this is where we are today. There are religious faithful who are often thought of as 'ridiculous' by those who are not, even if they are devout...there are 'religious people' who clearly do not follow their faiths and use it as a tool to grant them acceptance in society...and there are people who do not believe - of many versions, from anarchists and Atheists (many of whom are a result of the failure of religion to provide reason and a pious example)...and scientific-minded people who realize that virtue is attainable without guidance from a church, faith or other 'ruling class or authoritarian belief'. If the faithful want the rest of those people to accept them, they should probably do a better job of promoting virtue, rather than defending opinion at all costs...and base their faith on something substantial and realistic, rather than providing poor examples while defending themselves with what appear to be fantastic stories that, it seems, they don't even believe themselves. I am not demeaning or diminishing anyone's beliefs. I am just offering some well-contemplated experience and insight, for those who may want to look at this tangled mess of a world from another angle... And, for the record, I am more inclined to trust Buddhism than any other faith, if I did have to choose (which I don't), since it is all about self-empowerment and is not an authoritative framework for those who are unable to manage deep thought and self-discipline. But, to be fair and honest, I had to post this article. My religion is 'truth'. ^_^ - Westerners think that Buddhism is about peace and non-violence. So how come Buddhist monks are in arms against Islam?
"The duty of man who investigates the writings of scientists, if learning the truth is his goal, is to make himself an enemy of all that he reads and … attack it from every side. He should also suspect himself as he performs his critical examination of it, so that he may avoid falling into either prejudice or leniency." – Ibn al-Haytham (965-1040 CE)
"The duty of man who investigates the writings of scientists, if learning the truth is his goal, is to make himself an enemy of all that he reads and … attack it from every side. He should also suspect himself as he performs his critical examination of it, so that he may avoid falling into either prejudice or leniency." – Ibn al-Haytham (965-1040 CE) - The Hedgehog Review - Volume 15, No. 1 (Spring 2013) - Short Take: Scientific Misconduct
SLS Engine Section Test Article Loaded on Barge Pegasus
SLS Engine Section Test Article Loaded on Barge Pegasus -
Thursday, April 27, 2017
I don't wish or enjoy seeing anyone die., however, I am a very big fan of Karma - particularly, the instant kind. It's inescapable...and can snatch you up in a heartbeat! (^^^)
I don't wish or enjoy seeing anyone die., however, I am a very big fan of Karma - particularly, the instant kind. It's inescapable...and can snatch you up in a heartbeat! (^^^) - By Amanda Froelich via trueactivist.com While on a hunting safari last week, wildlife hunter Scott van Zyl disappeared on the bank of the Limpopo River in South Africa. He is now believed to have been eaten by crocodiles after human remains were found inside two animals. The Telegraph reports that t...
Perfection... ^_^
Perfection... ^_^ - Pink Floyd ★ Shine On You Crazy Diamond ★ Mix Toni Yay ► Lyrics ⇓ Remember when you were young? You shone like the sun. Shine on, you crazy diamond Now there...
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^_^ - Four studios and projects reveal the challenges of visualizing an activist movement and the problems in need of creative solutions when design is invested in change.
Awesome technology! Eventually, it'll become as affordable as PCs are now (as opposed to how expensive they were when they were first developed - and far less effective). When that happens, they will also probably become pervasive throughout society, much like computers have. . I'm looking forward to this...especially since I believe the public, as a whole, is losing faith in legal, corporate, economic, political, religious and just about every other 'system' that's prone to a human lack of ethics and error, not to mention...corruption. This should help to resolve some of those problems and 'put eyes' where they need to be - to find out who the true criminals are. . My suggestion is to put them in all offices of those who serve the public and at every intersection where the public and public servants intersect. They have no business in our private residences - that is sacred territory. Besides, if you are going to run afoul of other people, you will ultimately run into one of the devices somewhere else...like in the streets, in a police station, courthouse, airport or some other such place which will be protected. . Robots don't lie, they do what they are supposed to do - what they are programmed to do - unlike many humans. All we need do is make sure we find the right humans to manage that part of the program. . There's no future in crime, there's only karma. If I were a betting man, I'd be betting on the side of 'Do the right thing'. ;)
Awesome technology! Eventually, it'll become as affordable as PCs are now (as opposed to how expensive they were when they were first developed - and far less effective). When that happens, they will also probably become pervasive throughout society, much like computers have. . I'm looking forward to this...especially since I believe the public, as a whole, is losing faith in legal, corporate, economic, political, religious and just about every other 'system' that's prone to a human lack of ethics and error, not to mention...corruption. This should help to resolve some of those problems and 'put eyes' where they need to be - to find out who the true criminals are. . My suggestion is to put them in all offices of those who serve the public and at every intersection where the public and public servants intersect. They have no business in our private residences - that is sacred territory. Besides, if you are going to run afoul of other people, you will ultimately run into one of the devices somewhere else...like in the streets, in a police station, courthouse, airport or some other such place which will be protected. . Robots don't lie, they do what they are supposed to do - what they are programmed to do - unlike many humans. All we need do is make sure we find the right humans to manage that part of the program. . There's no future in crime, there's only karma. If I were a betting man, I'd be betting on the side of 'Do the right thing'. ;) - Knightscope, a security startup that deploys 400-pound autonomous robots in office campuses, sports venues, and more, is expanding.
Cassini Captures Closest Images of Saturn's Atmosphere
Cassini Captures Closest Images of Saturn's Atmosphere -
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:O - In the early morning hours of June 28th, Facebook launched Aquila, an internet delivery drone with a 141-foot wingspan, but weighs just 900 pounds.
Blinding you with science! ^_^
Blinding you with science! ^_^ - This list will satisfy your curiosities about every element on the periodic table with their brief descriptions and real-life applications.
Wednesday, April 26, 2017
This is a very enlightening exercise, especially for those who are wondering where they really stand, overall, with regard to social, economic, political and religious values. . The only thing I would encourage is that everyone think carefully about all the questions and more about what they are not agreeing to...than what they are. . My results are below...
This is a very enlightening exercise, especially for those who are wondering where they really stand, overall, with regard to social, economic, political and religious values. . The only thing I would encourage is that everyone think carefully about all the questions and more about what they are not agreeing to...than what they are. . My results are below... - 8values is, in essence, a political quiz that attempts to assign percentages for eight different political values. You will be presented by a statement, and then you will answer with your opinion on the statement, from
Cygnus Spacecraft Approaches Space Station in the Sunset
Cygnus Spacecraft Approaches Space Station in the Sunset -
Tuesday, April 25, 2017
James Webb Space Telescope Mirror Seen in Full Bloom
James Webb Space Telescope Mirror Seen in Full Bloom -
Monday, April 24, 2017
She even looks a bit like Trump... (Separated @ birth?) :/
She even looks a bit like Trump... (Separated @ birth?) :/ - 'Frexit' barely scratches the surface
The back-up copy... I guess it's kind of like the registered letter a divorce attorney might send. :D
The back-up copy... I guess it's kind of like the registered letter a divorce attorney might send. :D - BOSTON (AP) — Harvard University researchers say they've discovered a second parchment copy of the Declaration of Independence.
Life is balance! Life...preserve and protect it! It is why you are here...
Life is balance! Life...preserve and protect it! It is why you are here... - The result has sent shockwaves across the world..
NASA Astronaut Peggy Whitson Sets Spaceflight Record
NASA Astronaut Peggy Whitson Sets Spaceflight Record -
Sunday, April 23, 2017
Classic fusion... 'The Godfather of Soul' / 'Hardest Working Man in Show Business' doing a bi-lingual duet with 'The King of the High Cs' / 'Big Luciano' Pavarotti...just a short time before we lost them both. Rest in Peace, you guys... This is a song that resonates every time it's covered...and one I've always enjoyed:
Classic fusion... 'The Godfather of Soul' / 'Hardest Working Man in Show Business' doing a bi-lingual duet with 'The King of the High Cs' / 'Big Luciano' Pavarotti...just a short time before we lost them both. Rest in Peace, you guys... This is a song that resonates every time it's covered...and one I've always enjoyed: - ►Luciano Pavarotti-King of the High C's FACEBOOK Fan page: http://ift.tt/1AQE0sZ ◀ We don't own this video.
- Great article... Productive thought is so much better than 'faith' in a world where few people, if any, who say they have faith - truly do and where people are increasingly unlikely to trust one-another (frequently, because of conflict that is often and overwhelmingly a result of religious conflict). This, coupled with the fact that there are more people using the ambiguity of religion(s) to control, subjugate and misdirect people for their own agendas (or for profit, sociopolitical posturing or many other definitely human and unethical purposes)...along with the inherent lack of evidence to validate anything 'religious people' would attempt to claim (in such an untrustworthy, cynical world) is probably the greatest reason for people to turn away from religion or to consider it something left to those who are improperly or not highly educated (something that is happening at a rapid pace). Even Newton, who was a famous scientist, believed in God but - as it turns out - his God started where his own knowledge ended. Others, who resumed his work where he left off, found no God there - just Newton's inability to make progress; a problem they did not share, due to a more developed field of knowledge. It is also a statistical fact that the majority of feverishly religious people are poorly educated and come from strife and difficult lives and cultures (look it up). These are not actually people that the majority of well-educated folks turn to for advice and spiritual guidance. Further, does it really make sense to place faith in something with no evidence which came from a book written by humans (I've seen no other presence on Earth capable of writing such things) that is static, unchanging and is from a place in the past where the human race was in a much lesser state of development (as evidenced in all holy texts by the nonsensical, fantastic description and retelling of things for which we've seen no equal in as much time as we have shared this Earth)...while the world is dynamic, constantly changing and while mankind continues to learn much more than what was available at the time of these works of literature? If one sticks with what is static, refuses to evolve, they get left behind...and buried in the past. If the 'religious' are trying to 'introduce' others to their faiths and ways of thinking, the explanation in the following article might be a very good place for them to start. (y)
- This will be the first time I've had the fortunate experience of attending a movie world premiere and, for my wife (who is also an artist of another type), I'm sure it would be a wonderful experience, since she would probably never get to enjoy something like this in China. I'd also like to visit (and introduce her to) my friend, Jon de la Luz, who produced the movie, as well as meet some of the cast and crew and, of course, introduce her to Austin and the awesome arts community there. (y) I think it'll be a great time! ^_^ There's more information on the movie, the cast and crew, other videos and a lot more information on their web site: http://ift.tt/1SqB5hV
Saturday, April 22, 2017
Which Came First, the Chicken or the Egg? . Philosophical, Sci-Fi Claymation Film Answers the Timeless Question: . It’s a question that’s occupied our greatest thinkers, from Aristotle and Plato to Neil deGrasse Tyson and Bill Nye The Science Guy. . The debate will likely rage as long as there’s a faith-based camp to square off against the evidence-based camp. . With that in mind, and the weekend looming, we’re inclined to go with the Claymation camp, in the form of Time Chicken, Nick Black’s 6-minute stop-motion meditation, above. . Described by its creator as a “philosophical-action-fantasy into the world of science, religion, knowledge and creation,” Time Chicken benefits from an appropriately bombastic original score performed by the Prague Symphony Orchestra and the seeming-eyewitness testimony of its admittedly clay-based, all-poultry cast. . Black’s copious cinematic references and science fiction tropes are every bit as delectable as a Mughal style egg-stuffed whole chicken slow cooked in a rich almond-poppy seeds-yogurt-&-saffron gravy. ___________________________________________________ . Kudos to the filmmaker, too, for eschewing the uncredited dubbing that made fellow Claymator Nick Park’s Chicken Run Movie a crossover hit, trusting instead in the (unsubtitled) original language of his subjects - 'Chicken-ese'.
Which Came First, the Chicken or the Egg? . Philosophical, Sci-Fi Claymation Film Answers the Timeless Question: . It’s a question that’s occupied our greatest thinkers, from Aristotle and Plato to Neil deGrasse Tyson and Bill Nye The Science Guy. . The debate will likely rage as long as there’s a faith-based camp to square off against the evidence-based camp. . With that in mind, and the weekend looming, we’re inclined to go with the Claymation camp, in the form of Time Chicken, Nick Black’s 6-minute stop-motion meditation, above. . Described by its creator as a “philosophical-action-fantasy into the world of science, religion, knowledge and creation,” Time Chicken benefits from an appropriately bombastic original score performed by the Prague Symphony Orchestra and the seeming-eyewitness testimony of its admittedly clay-based, all-poultry cast. . Black’s copious cinematic references and science fiction tropes are every bit as delectable as a Mughal style egg-stuffed whole chicken slow cooked in a rich almond-poppy seeds-yogurt-&-saffron gravy. ___________________________________________________ . Kudos to the filmmaker, too, for eschewing the uncredited dubbing that made fellow Claymator Nick Park’s Chicken Run Movie a crossover hit, trusting instead in the (unsubtitled) original language of his subjects - 'Chicken-ese'. - A short stop motion film - In a bid to heal the rift in society, a plucky chicken sets out to find an answer to the ultimate question - which came first, the chicken…
An interesting concept... . How wonderful it would be to get rid of the one thing that cripples so many people from performing everyday activities, however, what would be the result? . I faced this dilemma, myself, when I suffered a spinal injury in the Army. I was told the VA Hospital could sever a lower-body nerve (Vagus) and I'd feel no pain, yet, doing so would place me at serious risk; I could unknowingly injure myself and, possibly, bleed to death. I chose the safe option, which was to live with the pain (which I've done for decades), and I eventually developed a very high tolerance to it. . But what if there was a safer approach? What if we could live without the pain and also without the risk of injuring ourselves and being unaware? Wouldn't that be nice? ^_^
An interesting concept... . How wonderful it would be to get rid of the one thing that cripples so many people from performing everyday activities, however, what would be the result? . I faced this dilemma, myself, when I suffered a spinal injury in the Army. I was told the VA Hospital could sever a lower-body nerve (Vagus) and I'd feel no pain, yet, doing so would place me at serious risk; I could unknowingly injure myself and, possibly, bleed to death. I chose the safe option, which was to live with the pain (which I've done for decades), and I eventually developed a very high tolerance to it. . But what if there was a safer approach? What if we could live without the pain and also without the risk of injuring ourselves and being unaware? Wouldn't that be nice? ^_^ - Harnessing rare genetic mutations could help end America's opioid epidemic.
Friday, April 21, 2017
I can't wait to hear the Republican, conservative, 'Christian' far right (not all of them, just the wingnuts who praise Trump, Bill O'Reilly, Rush Phlegm-ball and the rest of the swill-slinging morons in the lame-stream media) start blabbering about all the 'Lib-tard scientists' who are marching to restore some sanity to this planet...and replace the asinine antics these political 'geniuses' voted for instead. If it weren't for these scientists, those ignorant right-wingnuts probably wouldn't even be breathing, reproducing, have food to eat, have a house to live in, be able to screw the IRS out of tax money, etc...etc... But you KNOW they're going to say something. They are absent the one thing these scientists have in spades - a brain! By the looks of things - Democratic congressional victories nationwide, a Presidency on the ropes and constantly in-fighting with their own, criminal Republicans going down in flames right and left for sex scandals, traitorous acts, aggressive and provocative threats and actions, etc. - they won't be around much longer. Then we can get back to reality... (y)
I can't wait to hear the Republican, conservative, 'Christian' far right (not all of them, just the wingnuts who praise Trump, Bill O'Reilly, Rush Phlegm-ball and the rest of the swill-slinging morons in the lame-stream media) start blabbering about all the 'Lib-tard scientists' who are marching to restore some sanity to this planet...and replace the asinine antics these political 'geniuses' voted for instead. If it weren't for these scientists, those ignorant right-wingnuts probably wouldn't even be breathing, reproducing, have food to eat, have a house to live in, be able to screw the IRS out of tax money, etc...etc... But you KNOW they're going to say something. They are absent the one thing these scientists have in spades - a brain! By the looks of things - Democratic congressional victories nationwide, a Presidency on the ropes and constantly in-fighting with their own, criminal Republicans going down in flames right and left for sex scandals, traitorous acts, aggressive and provocative threats and actions, etc. - they won't be around much longer. Then we can get back to reality... (y) - Researchers are lending their voices to the resistance
Some great perspective! ^_^
Some great perspective! ^_^ - Emma Morano’s singular achievement in life may have been perseverance. She lived for 117 years, crediting her longevity to raw eggs and her lack of a husband. She died on April 15.
This scenario should really boggle your mind... ;)
This scenario should really boggle your mind... ;) - Experts discuss the possibility that the universe could have started from a black hole, a scenario supported by the singularity, an occurrence found in only two instances — the Big Bang and black holes. This could mean that each time a black hole is formed, a two-dimensional universe spawns.
We all need a little inspiration! ;)
We all need a little inspiration! ;) - Here are 30 inspiring quotes from inventors. It might be worth listening to what these great minds have to say, don't you think?
Now THIS is awesome - a VTOL (Vertical Takeoff and Landing) flying car! This is something of a cross between previous flying cars which required a runway and a drone (it's all electric). Check it out:
Now THIS is awesome - a VTOL (Vertical Takeoff and Landing) flying car! This is something of a cross between previous flying cars which required a runway and a drone (it's all electric). Check it out: - Flying car concepts have been our dream for years now. And now a Munich-based company has achieved the feat in true Jetsons style.
A very good article, worth the time it takes to read:
A very good article, worth the time it takes to read: - In politics, as in militant religion, the performance of sincerity is everything, no matter whether right or wrong
Ahh, the good old days, when Philosophy could be discussed by people of different faiths without murder, terrorism, bloodshed, hypocrisy, lies, competition (I could go on, but I think you get the point)... . I certainly wish we were as enlightened today as they seemed to be back then. Further proof of the devolution of civilized discourse. . You know, before bitterness, hatred and ignorance took over...
Ahh, the good old days, when Philosophy could be discussed by people of different faiths without murder, terrorism, bloodshed, hypocrisy, lies, competition (I could go on, but I think you get the point)... . I certainly wish we were as enlightened today as they seemed to be back then. Further proof of the devolution of civilized discourse. . You know, before bitterness, hatred and ignorance took over... - If you were asked to name the most important philosopher of 10th-century Baghdad, you would presumably not hesitate to say ‘al-Farabi’. He’s one of the few thinkers of the Islamic world known to non-specialists, deservedly so given his ambitious r...
- My wife hasn't stopped laughing yet! :P (y) I just introduced her to Michael Winslow, who's famous for several 'Police Academy' movies. There is no better noisemaker on the planet! Here's "The man of 10,000 noises" demonstrating a trip to an authentic small Chinese restaurant. (Trust me, we've been to places like this):
Thursday, April 20, 2017
Expedition 51 Launch to the International Space Station
Expedition 51 Launch to the International Space Station -
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