I wonder what it would be like if all people understood this? Well, he did!
Groundbreaking physicist Stephen Hawking left us one last shimmering piece of brilliance before he died: his final paper, detailing his last theory on the origin of the Universe, co-authored with Thomas Hertog from KU Leuven.
https://www.sciencealert.com/stephen-hawking-s-last-physics-paper-theory-on-eternal-inflation-multiverses?utm_source=Facebook&utm_medium=Branded+Content&utm_campaign=ScienceNaturePageSign
“People think of time travel as something as fiction. And we tend to think it’s not possible because we don’t actually do it,” Ben Tippett, a theoretical physicist and mathematician from the University of British Columbia, said in a UBC news release. “But, mathematically, it is possible.”
More science coming but a change of pace, eh!
ANIMALS
AND SOME PEOPLE
WORKING REALLY HARD TO PRESERVE IT ALL!
Dating outfit
Deep water octopus
Could you please shut up!
Ah.....come on?
This fried egg jellyfish has some
tenants living under its sunny-side-up dome: four juvenile Atlantic horse
mackerel. Here, the fish find both protection from predators and a free meal,
often feeding on tiny prey ensnared by the jellyfish. When photographer Jordi
Benitez first pulled this shot up on his computer screen, he was shocked to
realize he had captured both the jellyfish and not one, but four of its
borders. “It was magical,” he says of the revelation. More from this year’s Big Picture Natural World
Photography
https://www.facebook.com/biographic.magazine/photos/a.1181199255233349.1073741829.1124522697567672/1916015935085007/?type=3&theater
https://www.facebook.com/biographic.magazine/photos/a.1181199255233349.1073741829.1124522697567672/1916015935085007/?type=3&theater
Let's not leave out the plant people!
BECAUSE THE
ENVIRONMENT NEEDS HEROES. 7 people fighting to protect our natural world. The
Goldman Environmental Prize 2018.
A little personal
history
The record of my entry to The US in '45 as an immigrant
Innocence personified - 1958
I'm second from left, top row
Moving along with
history here are a couple of interesting stories….at least for me!
Lion heart
In April
1199, the French King, Philip II, thanked God for the providential death of his
great rival, Richard. Ever since the English king was freed from his prison in
Austria in 1194, he had turned his war machine on the French, reclaiming the
lands and castles that were taken while he was captive. Had he continued his
relentless campaign, Richard might well have conquered the whole of France, and
medieval history would have turned out quite differently.But at the age of 42, Richard died. He was slain during a siege of a small and seemingly unimportant French castle, and certain aspects of his death struck the chroniclers of his time–and later historians–as strange, almost sordid. It was an anticlimactic end to the life of the Lionheart.
The
Roman Army – The Development Of One Of The Most Powerful Military Forces In The
Ancient World
Worldhttps://www.warhistoryonline.com/ancient-history/roman-army-development-military.html
My
own attempt at a historical novel; available on Amazon
MORE
SCIENCE OF COURSE:
For the
first time, scientists have identified the existence of a new DNA structure
never before seen in living cells.
The discovery of what's described as a 'twisted knot' of DNA in living cells confirms our complex genetic code is crafted with more intricate symmetry than just the double helix structure everybody associates with DNA – and the forms these molecular variants take affect how our biology functions.
"The sun began to be darkened". The strange cloud over much of the world in 536 AD changed history dramatically.
What could
have caused such a sudden and dramatic change in weather? Experts are divided,
and we may never know the whole answer. One theory is that the climate around
the world changed based on one giant volcanic eruption, possibly from Central
America. This could have resulted in a layer of ash and dust covering the skies
of much of the planet.
Another suggestion is that there were two large volcano blasts within a couple of years of each other, specifically in 536 and 540, causing darkness and cold around most of the world. Clouds of smoke and debris from massive volcanic fires could have spread rapidly.
Evidence of volcanic eruptions was backed up by material found in both the North and South Poles. In both Antarctica and Greenland, sulfate deposits have been discovered dating back to the mid-6th century.
A third theory contemplates the impact of a comet or meteorite crashing into the Earth. Or the possibility of a near miss from a comet passing by that could have left thick dust clouds of particles in the atmosphere. Experts generally think this explanation is less plausible than that of volcanic eruptions.
Related story from us: The year 1816, the “Year Without a Summer,” saw floods, food riots, gorgeous sunsets, and “Frankenstein”
Whatever the cause, people living at the time noticed and recorded a rapid change in nature. Human populations around the earth were disrupted and to many it would have felt like the world were coming to an end.
Speaking of water:
How about from a tree?
And other celestial events:
How Many of Earth’s Moons Crashed Back Into the Planet?
There’s also the possibility of such collisions happening in the distant future. According to current estimates of its migration, Mars’ moon Phobos will eventually crash into the surface of the planet. While small compared to the impacts that would have created moonlets and the Moon around Earth, this eventual collision is direct evidence that moonfalls took place in the past and will again in the future.
In short, the history of the early Solar System was violent and cataclysmic, with a great deal of creation resulting from powerful collisions. By having a more complete picture of how these impact events affected the evolution of the terrestrial planets, we may gain new insight into how life-bearing planets formed. This, in turn, could help us track down such planets in extra-solar systems.
Can you imagine the skill and
effort??
Hunyuan
Monastery
The
105-foot-long Hanging Temple consists of 40 halls, two pavilions (South
Pavilion and North Pavilion), and a bridge connecting the pavilions. The halls
are decorated with some 80 religious statues, with one of the halls containing
statues of Sakyamuni, Confucius, and Lao-tzu.
ps://www.thevintagenews.com/2017/11/30/hanging-monastery-in-china/
Getting closer to understanding 5/23/2018
The Biopsy report: Yes, it was a cancer tumor. Called a “Carcinoma Metastatica”. This means it was a group of cells already cancerous that have moved from their origin and set up somewhere else (therefore metastatic). The RSO arrested the growth in my prostate but the cells from there have migrated (as I was warned) and may be anywhere in my body. There is nothing to be done any longer. The search, treatment etc would do me more harm than good as explained by my surgeon
He is certain he got 99% of it (the throat tumor) and
assured me it would not return there. However, this puts a different light on
my life doesn’t it? But first: I am in no pain, recovering well and have all
kinds of people coming by. I continue to walk, do light OT/PT, drive, sleep
well and continue to look good (I’m pretty vain about that). I can’t swim for
another 10 days! I am in the place I want to be – you know this - embrace it,
honor it and be grateful that my soul is here in all this beauty, love and
tranquility. The ocean is Grandmother (“mi abuela”), source of all life and she
is right out my door.
However, it is cancer, it has metastasized and it is
untreatable. Fortunately the cells are the slow growing type and are not
AGGRESSIVE like some (ie pancreatic). Any time estimates are totally
irrelevant. My surgeon and now friend, Dr. Inzunza, said, “live; eat what you
want, drink what you want, do what you want…..live”. To be truthful there is
something positive in the news; I feel a calming certainty of things and it
feels very right. This does not mean I am “resigned to my fate”, just more
certain. I will not be stupid, still careful, I will continue to eat well etc.
I just have a lighter sense of being.
I will not come back to The States, this is my home, these
are my people; here I am with all my “critter” friends.
I intend to live sometime yet so let your concerns, worry
etc. about me drift away – and if not, it has been an honor. I am at peace.
Please, please, please do not let this letter be more than what is; I am simply
telling you how it is in my world and reality.
I am still seeking donations to help defray the costs of the operation, hospitalization etc. It was done here in Mexico for a multitude of reasons. The total was a bit over $7,000. I have no insurance to cover that so any help is appreciated. Please send donations to: Urmas Kaldveer, C/O Susan Janssen, 20 Highland Court, Ukiah, CA 95482 or online to: gofund.me/6j0prg
Thank you,
Urmas
