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3/14 Pi Day, School Walkout, Stephen Hawking, and more
A lot happening today! I just wanted to post a couple of updates and thoughts...
Before I had breakfast this morning I heard the word that Stephen Hawking had passed away. What an amazing human being, such an incredible loss for the world. And what an amazing coincidence for him to die on Einstein’s birthday...
Stephen Hawking
Stephen Hawking Taught Us a Lot About How to Live (NYT)
Stephen Hawking Dies at 76; His Mind Roamed the Cosmos (NYT Obituary)
Stephen Hawking: Visionary physicist dies aged 76 (BBC)
This is the most dangerous time for our planet (Stephen Hawking 12/16)
Stephen Hawking Was Right To Worry About Our Impending Doom (io9)
Stephen Hawking’s most mind-blowing discovery: black holes can shrink: Hawking radiation, explained by a physicist. (Vox)
Stephen Hawking’s 5 best and nerdiest pop culture cameos: When Hawking wasn’t changing the world, he played himself on TV. He was hilarious. (Vox)
Pi Day
I always look forward to Pi Day... friends usually send me Pi Day pictures and animated gifs... I wore my new Pi shirt to PT today and I’ve finally updated my Pi Page :) You can also check out my new Flickr post on Pi Day...
School Walkout
These two photos from the 17 photos from today's National School Walkout for gun control that should terrify the NRA are my favorite:
#NationalWalkoutDay on Twitter
Previous post on tumblr about gun violence
Great website... I like how clicking on “Act” makes it very easy to choose a clearly defined and immediate way to act.
Here’s another link you can check out: My previous post on gun violence
And read on for some more info and links after the break... of course, after you check out the #ThrowThemOut campaign!
Some of the recent posts and articles I’ve come across on the subject....
A pro-gun troll just came for Seth MacFarlane, and Seth fired back
What Explains U.S. Mass Shootings? International Comparisons Suggest an Answer
How to Prevent Gun Deaths? Where Experts and the Public Agree
Our Loved Ones Died. We Want Action on Guns (video)
How to Reduce Shootings
Came across the articles below when reading the A/V post: An emotional Jimmy Kimmel responds to another mass shooting, telling the GOP, “You’ve done worse than nothing”... not familiar with these websites/blogs but they seemed worth taking a look:
Guns In America And The US Military Industrial Complex America Wasn’t a “Gun-Loving Country” Until a $13.5 Billion Industry Made It So
Don’t forget to #ThrowThemOut!
Sick of leaders doing nothing to fight gun violence? So are we. Let’s work together and #ThrowThemOut: http://every.tw/2sAcIwT