Monday, May 20, 2024

Miami meteorologist Steve MacLaughlin airs unusual climate change warning

"Please keep in mind, the most powerful climate change solution is the one you already have in the palm of your hands: the right to vote,"

https://www.axios.com/2024/05/20/meteorologist-climate-warning-miami

Sunday, May 19, 2024

This bugs me

Every year, we hear some inane story about some prodigy who applies to very many colleges and gets accepted into most/all of them. 

And of course, they can only actually attend - checks notes - one of them.   

I have no issue if a prospective student applies to several, because you are playing against odds. 

But in this case, there are somewhere around 110 qualified students who applied to these universities - but were rejected because this kid wanted to be a show off ass about it. 

And of course, that says nothing of the offered scholarships that are unlikely to be given to the next student who has a real need. 

It's stupid.  

Ed Dwight finally makes it to space!



Thursday, May 16, 2024

This is cool

Scientists found human footprints that were believed to be more than 10,000 years old - but actually turned out to be more than twice as old. 

And that suggests that are theories about when humans first set foot into North America may be incorrect. 

https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/archaeology/a60790672/23000-year-old-footprints/

This view of the ISS is pretty cool

And it's good to know that there's actually organizations looking at all the space junk. It's a step…

Sir Charles makes a splash

Love that Charles Barkley comes through with a domination in support of the teens who proved the Pythagoras theorem. 

https://www.yahoo.com/news/charles-barkley-donate-1m-st-193815138.html