You as a person also have to understand that there are things in this life you cannot control, and one of those things is a cat.
— Ella Cerón
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Things In This Life
Posted in Other, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2023, cats, Thoughts, Tuesdays, unpredictability on December 12, 2023| Leave a Comment »
Rare Event
Posted in Science!, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2023, astronomy, inspiration, Orion, science, sky on December 11, 2023| Leave a Comment »
Want to see a rare astronomical event tonight? (And really, why wouldn’t you?)
The extremely rare Betelgeuse occultation by asteroid (319) Leona
For a very short time, we will see the legendary Orion constellation without its famous, orange shoulder, as it will be in the distant future, once Betelgeuse will have exploded as a supernova and faded to black.
Hey, I like Orion! What’s this all about?
Watch an asteroid eclipse the puzzling red giant star Betelgeuse tonight live online
At at 8:17 p.m. EST Monday (Dec. 11) (0117 GMT, Dec. 12), an asteroid will pass in front of the curious red star Betelgeuse, eclipsing it from our vantage point here on Earth and blocking it from view for up to 15 seconds in an event known as an occultation. The asteroid is known as 319 Leona, a main belt object that orbits the sun between Mars and Jupiter. Shaped roughly like an egg, 319 Leona measures some 50 by 34 miles (80 x 55 kilometers) in size.
Here’s a link to live coverage of the event.
So Orion’s loss is temporary, and will also help scientists better understand both the asteroid’s shape and the star’s characteristics. No Tim Burton movie required!
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Worlds That Never Were
Posted in Science!, Writing, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2023, creativity, inspiration, science, Thoughts, Writers, writing on December 10, 2023| Leave a Comment »
Imagination will often carry us to worlds that never were. But without it, we go nowhere.
— Carl Sagan
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Travel Advice
Posted in Writing, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2023, history, inquiring minds, Thoughts, time travel, Writers on December 9, 2023| Leave a Comment »
Mr Man and I had a lot to do today but (straight talk) didn’t get to most of it. That’s fine, because we were short on sleep and needed to recharge before we tackled anything big. It’s good to be prepared.
With that in mind, here’s a bit of helpful advice for writers and adventurers.
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This Guy!
Posted in Writing, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2023, art, creativity, inspiration, music, productivity, Writers, writing on December 8, 2023| Leave a Comment »
I was feeling pretty not terrible about closing in on three years of daily posts here, but this guy! Writing, recording and releasing an album every day? Seriously impressive.
‘Like brushing my teeth’: how Michiru Aoyama writes, records and releases an album every day
For two years, the Kyoto musician has risen at five, watched football, then made an eight-track album of super-deep ambient music – while fitting in a two-hour walk.
I’m still feeling not terrible about my streak, but this gives me an extra dose of inspiration. Win win!
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Today’s Goal
Posted in Writing, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2023, creativity, genre fiction, Thoughts, Writers, writing on December 7, 2023| Leave a Comment »
There It Is
Posted in Other, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2023, creativity, Thoughts, Writers on December 6, 2023| Leave a Comment »
Truth is incontrovertible. Panic may resent it. Ignorance may deride it. Malice may distort it. But there it is.
— Winston Churchill
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Sound in Space, Alien and Otherwise
Posted in Science!, Writing, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2023, astronomy, inspiration, learn-astronomy, science, space, studying-space on December 5, 2023| Leave a Comment »
Why isn’t there any sound in space? An astronomer explains why in space no one can hear you scream
In space, no one can hear you scream.
You may have heard this saying. It’s the tagline from the famous 1979 science fiction movie “Alien.” It’s a scary thought, but is it true? The simple answer is yes, no one can hear you scream in space because there is no sound or echo in space.
I’m a professor of astronomy, which means I study space and how it works. Space is silent – for the most part.
University of Arizona Distinguished Professor of Astronomy Chris Impey explains the science behind the Alien tagline, showcases slinkies as sound waves, and discusses why humans can’t speak across space but phenomena like galaxies and black holes can.
Also, a fun fact I did not know: “The word vacuum comes from the Latin word for empty.”
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Methane, Man
Posted in Science!, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2023, climate change, co2, greenhouse-gases, methane, science, Thoughts on December 4, 2023| Leave a Comment »
What’s the fastest way to slow global warming? Bill Nye has the answer. | Environmental Defense Fund
We asked Bill Nye The Science Guy to create a quick, easy-to-understand lesson on the fastest way to slow global warming: cutting methane emissions.
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Going Far
Posted in Likes, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2023, inspiration, Thoughts on December 3, 2023| Leave a Comment »
“For me, I am driven by two main philosophies: know more today about the world than I knew yesterday and lessen the suffering of others. You’d be surprised how far that gets you.”
― Neil deGrasse Tyson
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