Project Blue (@proj_blue) Tweeted At 1:49 PM On Dec 04:
Project Blue (@proj_blue) tweeted at 1:49 PM on Dec 04:
Interested in the science of imaging Earth-like #exoplanets? See this @reddit_AMA w NASA scientists doing just that:
Project Blue is a Kickstarter, crowd funding campaign to finance plans to build an orbiting telescope capable of imaging a planet in the AlphaCenturi star system, a first. No telescope, however large, has yet done that.
It will employ nested lenses capable of being focused by warping, and also of blocking the intense light of a star, 4.37 light years away, in order to see the dim planet.
So far, Kickstarter has received 1,000 donations, and that was the first number to tackle. Now Project Blue has gone beyond that.
It appears their next goal include building a starship that can get there in 40 years instead of 10’s of thousands. That’s would be at approximately 1/10 the the speed of light!
This starship may only include machinery, sensors computers and a radio, as well as propulsion and antenna, and not include people. Since it took 9.5 years for a conventional spacecraft to reach Pluto, the idea of a non-conventional positron-electron powered ship to reach the nearest star in 40 years is a real jump in propulsion invention and may have barriers to overcome. This idea of a new way is not uncommon in America, we invent news ways all the time. Kickstarter and Project Blue and are standing on the edge of reality, both in devices and present knowledge. David Schaedler 12/6/16
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Hurley - an ancient Celtic sport
Long ago, a sport called ''Hurley'' was played in Celtic Lands. The Celts were dominant in Europe before the Romans conquered them. They had all the things other civilizations had, a ruling class, schools, mathematics, science and religion. Their math elitists were ''the Druids'', but nobody remembers those conquered.
The sport Hurley had English football rules, a cricket-like bat, and an American baseball size ball. Sometimes it was played between whole villages, and for days at a time. The earliest recorded rendition of Hurley is from a king in 3200 BC, this is an old sport. Hurley is also the name of a street near where I live.
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https://plus.google.com/+SakariMaaranen/posts/ebEo9nEQ5A6?_utm_source=1-2-2
"Trump fires acting attorney general who defied him". DS 1 31 17
I'd like to do this, now. DS 7/3/17
Today in history, 6/8/1992
The first World Ocean Day is celebrated, coinciding with the Earth Summit held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Today in history
6/2/1953 - The coronation of Queen Elizabeth II, who is crowned Queen of the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Her Other Realms and Territories & Head of the Commonwealth, the first major international event to be televised.
Trump's Immigration Ban
Trump’s immigration ban 1/28/17
Hundreds affected, thousands react to the personal affront to their families.
FEDERAL Judge temporarily blocks Trump’s immigration ban, (later hours, 1/28/17).
CALIFORNIA Attorney General Xavier Becerra is calling the immigration ban “overreach” and is exploring options.
HAWAII Attorney’ General says, “We believe the ban on immigration is unconstitutional”. California Senator Kamala Harris and Senator Elizabeth Warren receive over 5,000 likes and retweets of their displeasure of ban.
NEW YORK U.S. Senator Chuck Shumer demands a repeal of the policy saying it’s “unAmerican and unConstitutional.”
CHICAGO protesters erupted concerning this ban.
Across AMERICA crowds reacts and retort to the ban on immigration.
DS 1/29/17 8:00 am PST
Sacramento, 103rd annual UC Davis Picnic Day. Anywhere else? 4/22/17 David Schaedler
4/23 was also Earth Day 2017 and International Record Store Day. DS 4/24/17
http://kcra.com/article/14-incredible-photos-depict-problems-at-lake-oroville/8775076?src=app
Check these photos of the Oroville Dam and both spillways. They are revealing to the nature of the powerful force unleashed by dam waters.
The recent February rains caused so much flooding of the Feather River that the incredible amounts of water reached the top of the highest dam in America, at 901’. Officials increased the flow into the main Spillway from about 50,000 CFS to 100,000 CFS Sunday, to release full Lake Oroville waters, but that wasn’t enough.
Flooding occurred on Sunday in the Emergency Spillway, which was damaged, and DWR issued an evacuation notice to 188,000 residents of the Oroville Dam downstream area. Many were given the 1 hour notice.
Roads were packed, to the Evacuation Centers that had been set up. Residents exhibited extreme patience as numbers felt the crunch in leaving so quickly.
David Schaedler 2/15/17 4:45 am.
Jokes
Pizza shop slogan:”7 days without pizza makes one weak.”
Outside a muffler shop: “No appointment necessary. We hear you coming.”
Door on a plastic surgeon office:” We can help you pick your nose!”
In aveternarian’s waiting room: “Be back in 5 minutes. Sit! Stay!”
On an electricians truck: “Let us remove your shorts.”
In a non-smoking area: If we see smoke, we will assume you are on fire and take appropriate action.”
On a maternity room door: “Push. Push. Push.”
At an optometrists office: If you don’t see what you’re looking for, you’ve come to the right place.”
Gay, my friend, Ben Gay always says, “Don’t rub it in”...
B l i t c h Had to put spaces Blithch comes out a s a dirty word.
Sources: Jokes.com, answers.yahoo.com
DS
Oroville Dam Spillway Reconstruction update, July 7th 2017.
