July 2011
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“You are not entitled to your opinion. You are entitled to your informed opinion....”
– Harlan Ellison (via killingtheobvious)
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It's not a planet but it's got 4 moons...
Hubble Discovers a New Moon Around Pluto
July 20, 2011: Astronomers using the Hubble Space Telescope have discovered a fourth moon orbiting the icy dwarf planet Pluto. The tiny, new satellite – temporarily designated P4 — popped up in a Hubble survey searching for rings around the dwarf planet. The new moon is the smallest discovered around Pluto. It has an estimated diameter of 8 to...
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The Bitcoin Revolution
This article is from SingularityHub.
I heard some thing about this a couple of months ago. It is really fascinating idea. Check out the bitcoin tag on tumblr for a lot more info.
A Bit of a Coin: Bitcoin
What your future wallet could look like
When was the last time you paid cash for something? Even though a few vendors still prefer cash, I know I use my credit card for almost ...
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Are We Living in a Holographic Universe? This May... →
Well, that would explain some things…I think.
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This lost continent off the coast of Scotland... →
This week, a group of geologists report that they’ve found a lost continent off the coast of Scotland. 55 million years ago, about 10 million years after dinosaurs died out, a chunk of the seafloor erupted from beneath the water.
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I love the space shuttle...
The History of the Space Shuttle
Jul 1, 2011 | 32
From its first launch 30 years ago to its final launch scheduled for next Friday, NASA’s Space Shuttle program has seen moments of dizzying inspiration and of crushing disappointment. When next week’s launch is complete, the program will have sent up 135 missions, ferrying more than 350 humans and thousands of tons of material...
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fun with friends
Last night we had a BBQ to celebrate Independence Day (aka 4th of July). It is always lots of fun. Kids running around hyped up on root beer and orange soda, grownups seeking shade, and nearly everyone bringing some kind of salad for the potluck ( there were at least 12 including 4 pasta salads). Our back yard neighbor/ friends set up their water slide, my youngest and her friend set up a...
smoke and fire...
we sure made a mess for nature to burn away…
