Sunday morning.
August 25, 2024
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The above photo is my second effort to image the Western Veil Nebula. In this effort, I used a narrow band filter that emphasizes blue and green.
All of the nebulas we can see are within the Milky Way—our home galaxy. The Milky Way Galaxy is about 100,000 light-years across and 1,000 light-years thick. The Western Veil Nebula is 2,400 light-years from Earth.
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Robert -- Astronomy and physics are areas where, alas, I am almost completely devoid of knowledge. But the best part of my limited understanding of the universe and its dimensions comes from my watching "Powers of Ten"--a roughly ten-minute film made more than 40 years ago by the brilliant husband-and-wife team of Charles and Ray Eames. It reveals the enormity of the universe in a visually dramatic fashion and should be seen by anyone hoping to easily acquire a rudimentary understanding of the relative distances encompassed within the universe--and to be superbly entertained while being seriously informed. It is available on YouTube at no charge. I couldn't recommend this piece of science FACT more highly.
I'm torn.
Apparently the NYT is going to follow the default "racism" and "misogyny" viewpoint in covering the Election.
The headline of "Joy is not a strategy" in the Opinion piece by Patrick Healy AGAIN presents a "NEGATIVE" instead of a "POSITIVE." Many people ONLY read a headline, and not the article that follows.
It completely ignores the demonstrated ACTIONS of djt in his ongoing attempt to overthrow the US Constitution, install himself as a DESPOT, and pardon himself (with the collaboration of six Supreme Court Justices) of all criminality.
In the article itself, again this complaint arises of the Democratic candidate - the interview or news conference that individual (according to the NYT) has failed to give.
Biden gave details of his priorities, accomplishments and ongoing efforts on issues related to the average American's reality and concerns.
Trump rants about a fictional murderous cannibal as if he were both a friend and role model.
He acts as if golf is the only requisite for leadership.
He directs his money toward legal challenges to voter access to the polls and counting in the results, instead of developing any step toward solutions of issues.
His attention - as goldfish-short as it is - only exhibits itself in narcissistic social media tirades, not ANY real WORK!
His claims to have no knowledge or part in Project 2025 are laughably false.
Meanwhile, the Biden Harris Administration coordinated a multi-national prisoner swap to bring unjustly imprisoned Americans home and free dissidents Putin punished for challenging his regime through art and nonviolent protest.
They continue to work around the clock to address the suffering and loss of life in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and help chart a way forward to a lasting peace.
Biden passed the baton to Harris, who in the month since has demonstrated her leadership bona fides by exceeding all expectations and generating a grassroots swell of support and the afore-referenced
"joy." The handoff has been as dominant and breathtaking as the Olympic gold medal win of the women's 4x400m relay (second fastest in history!) and 4x100m relay with Sha'Carri Richardson taking a moment to look over at the competition as she "walked them down!"
Trump killed bipartisan immigration legislation in order to create atrocities he could then "run on" as campaign fodder, while hypocritically having multiple children with immigrant women and a running mate with a mixed-race family.
Trump is also violating the Logan (and Hatch) Act by trying to gain foreign assistance in his bid to regain presidential power.
Trump's eternal projection of his own failings and motivations onto others should make him completely unbelievable - AND UNELECTABLE.
THAT should be THE ONLY headline.
The Media needs to stop putting its thumb on the scale and giving the only person to fail to follow the tradition of nonviolent transfer of power a "pass" despite his outrageous and despicable behavior.