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RIGHT NOW: Millions are gathering across the United States to witness the total solar eclipse, a rare phenomenon that will dazzle sky watchers. The eclipse will cast a shadow across America, from Oregon to South Carolina

And that, really, is exciting.. I have been personally waiting for this exact moment for years..  Over the past year, the excitement grew with each passing day. While I am not in the path of totality this time, it is still exciting.. Living through history. And already? I am making plans for April 2024 somewhere … Read moreRIGHT NOW: Millions are gathering across the United States to witness the total solar eclipse, a rare phenomenon that will dazzle sky watchers. The eclipse will cast a shadow across America, from Oregon to South Carolina

AMERICA STARING AT THE DARKNESS UNDER THE SUN

The hype is at a fever pitch.. The masses are prepped with their glasses. Hopefully they are certified and won’t leave them behind blinded and whimpering in a vast field of sunlight.. The solar eclipse, the Great American Eclipse, is set to begin on Monday August 21.. From coast to coast and sea to plastic-filled … Read moreAMERICA STARING AT THE DARKNESS UNDER THE SUN

For one day, a fractured country will be united by sun, moon and history

For one day, a fractured country will be united by sun, moon and history : This is a great well written article capturing the pop culture and historical moment in time we are about to see on August 21.. the modern American landscape, divided in political hell now being divided in half and placed into … Read moreFor one day, a fractured country will be united by sun, moon and history

Chimpanzees of all ages and all sexes can learn the simple circular relationship between the three different hand signals used in the well-known game rock-paper-scissors

Chimpanzees of all ages and all sexes can learn the simple circular relationship between the three different hand signals used in the well-known game rock-paper-scissors: Seven chimpanzees of different ages and sexes living in the Primate Research Institute at Kyoto University were part of the experiment. They sat in a booth housing a computer-based touchscreen … Read moreChimpanzees of all ages and all sexes can learn the simple circular relationship between the three different hand signals used in the well-known game rock-paper-scissors

THE PATH OF TOTALITY: Eclipses through history.. and a comparison to today

This is the month.. Eclipse mania. I am planning my party now. Here in Pennsylvania I will only see a 75% to 80% coverage zone, nothing like my niece in South Carolina. While I considered it, I will not be traveling. Will you? …..I found the perfect shirt for a soul like me: Charlie Brown. … Read moreTHE PATH OF TOTALITY: Eclipses through history.. and a comparison to today

The past is the future is the past

Forgive me for not completely understanding the information provided.. but quantum physics isn’t easy.. A new study in quantum theory, published in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society A, is proposing that causation can run backward through time, essentially that the future is influencing the past, or now as we speak. Basically those conducting … Read moreThe past is the future is the past

Chinese scientists just teleported an object into Earth’s orbit

Chinese scientists just teleported an object into Earth’s orbit: Now, researchers in China have taken the process a few steps further: They successfully teleported a photon from Earth to a satellite orbiting more than 311 miles away. The satellite, called Micius, is a highly sensitive photo receiver capable of detecting the quantum states of single … Read moreChinese scientists just teleported an object into Earth’s orbit

scarystoriestouploadinthedark: Scientists have uploaded a short…

scarystoriestouploadinthedark: Scientists have uploaded a short movie of a galloping horse into the DNA of living bacteria and were able to retrieve it with a 90% success rate  “DNA has a lot of properties that are good for archival storage,” Shipman said. “It’s much more stable than silicon memory if you wanted to hold something … Read morescarystoriestouploadinthedark: Scientists have uploaded a short…

Obama surgeon general dismissed by TrumpLenny Bernstein of the…

Obama surgeon general dismissed by Trump Lenny Bernstein of the Washington Post reports U.S. Surgeon General Vivek H. Murthy has been removed by the Trump administration and replaced temporarily by his deputy, Rear Adm. Sylvia Trent-Adams. Murthy, a holdover from the Obama administration, was asked to resign, according to a statement released Friday night by … Read moreObama surgeon general dismissed by TrumpLenny Bernstein of the…