Re-posted for obvious reasons. Happy 142nd Birthday, Dr. Einstein ~ TMC π (Pi), how could we live without it. So let’s celebrate π on it’s day 3.14, which now celebrated around the world. As you remember from grammar school math, π is the mathematical constant consisting of the main numbers 3, 1 and 4. According …
Category: Science
Apr 05 2021
Pondering the Pundits
Pondering the Pundits” is an Open Thread. It is a selection of editorials and opinions from around the news media and the internet blogs. The intent is to provide a forum for your reactions and opinions, not just to the opinions presented, but to what ever you find important. Thanks to ek hornbeck, click on …
Mar 14 2021
Happy π Day
Re-posted for obvious reasons. Happy 142nd Birthday, Dr. Einstein ~ TMC π (Pi), how could we live without it. So let’s celebrate π on it’s day 3.14, which now celebrated around the world. As you remember from grammar school math, π is the mathematical constant consisting of the main numbers 3, 1 and 4. According …
Mar 19 2020
The Last Day of Winter
Today is the last day of Winter and it abruptly ends at 11:49 PM ET, when the sun crosses the equator, heading north to the Tropic of Cancer, the most northerly circle of latitude on Earth, at which the Sun can be directly overhead. Equinox literally means “equal night.” And during the equinox, most …
Dec 02 2017
The Only Super Moon of 2017
Tomorrow’s full moon, also called the cold moon by Native Americans, is the only super moon of 2017. Moon rise is at 4:59 PM ET just shortly after sunset. So put on you coat, grab a camp chair, your favorite beverage, hot or cold and enjoy the view. Supermoon 2017: Biggest, Brightest Moon of the …
Jun 01 2017
We’re Melting
This afternoon Donald will announce his decision whether to stay in the Paris Climate Accord. Withdrawal from the pact would be disastrous for our climate but we are currently governed by a man who is not only ignorant and uninformed but determined to dismantle the Obama administration legacy. A few months back, John Oliver, host …
Nov 13 2016
November’s Beaver Moon Is Super
Tonight’s full moon will be at its closest to the Earth since 1948, making it appear larger and brighter than usual. The moon will appear around 14 percent bigger and 30 percent brighter compared with the smallest full moons. It will be worth taking a step outside to see this super supermoon. What is a …
Oct 26 2016
Let Me Explain: Partial Birth Abortion Does NOT Exist
During the final debate, there was a discussion about abortion that took a mythical and ugly turn when Donald Trump claimed that women can abort a pregnancy in the ninth month. As a medical professional let me say this – that does not happen. Nor is there any procedure called a partial birth abortion, a …
Dec 16 2015
Climate Change Accord: Wrong Track?
While world leaders pat themselves on the back for approving, what is being called, a historic climate agreement, some climate scientists and activists believe it fall far short of what is needed to stop global warming. It’s astonishing how matter-of-fact most of the world is about paragraphs like this one https://t.co/mB1c7X35nP pic.twitter.com/vjDj10pRuS – Glenn Greenwald …