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Saturday, June 26, 2021
TRACKING WITH CLOSEUPS: Two Space Stations Transit the Sun
Two images of the #Sun showing giant prominences along the Sun's edge on June 6 (top) & June 18 from Beijing, China. They also show transit of International Space Station (bottom) & China's new Tiangong Space Station (top panel) in silhouette. #Image: Wang Letian (Eyes at Night) pic.twitter.com/F8RadTipMp
— 360 on History (@360onHistory) June 26, 2021
This was the Astronomy Picture of the Day for 2021-06-26, where additional information about the image is available.
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CONTINUITY: The Origin of QWERTY
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CONTEXT: Detonating High Explosives in a Solid Steel Box
Think of it as a solid rocket motor with the worst thrust to weight ratio you've ever seen. As a bonus, it's used as an anvil tosser, although mine has better range and accuracy.
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CONTEXT: Robin Hanson—A Scientifically Plausible Explanation of UFOs as Extraterrestrial Spacecraft
UFOs may not be aliens, but the idea isn't at all crazy. Here's a plausible scientific story in which it can all make sense. Both them being here now, even though the universe looks dead, & their letting us see glimpses but staying away & refusing to talk.https://t.co/gZIO1f6D3F
— Robin Hanson (@robinhanson) June 25, 2021
I continue to consider my crackpot explanation in “Flying Saucers Explained” as plausible, and falsifiable as the sole explanation should another be satisfactorily confirmed.
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THE HAPPENING WORLD: See Spot Spelunk
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