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Henry Hawk

#195
July 12, 2012, 11:09:15 AM
Quote from: Olias on July 12, 2012, 10:56:48 AM
Too bad it isn't even a planet anymore .....


Hubble discovers fifth moon orbiting Pluto

A team of astronomers using NASA's Hubble Space Telescope is reporting the discovery of another moon orbiting the icy dwarf planet Pluto.

The moon is estimated to be irregular in shape and 6 to 15 miles across. It is in a 58,000-mile-diameter circular orbit around Pluto that is assumed to be co-planar with the other satellites in the system.

http://www.rdmag.com/News/2012/07/Information-Tech-Astronomy-Imaging-Hubble-discovers-fifth-moon-orbiting-Pluto/?et_cid=2743218&et_rid=54725525&linkid=http%3a%2f%2fwww.rdmag.com%2fNews%2f2012%2f07%2fInformation-Tech-Astronomy-Imaging-Hubble-discovers-fifth-moon-orbiting-Pluto%2f

It will always be a planet, in my heart....... :smitten:

The little fella has been out there for all these years, I think it should be an "Honorable Mentioned" planet, with a little * right next to it.
"The heart of the wise inclines to the right, but the heart of the fool to the left."
Ecclesiastes 10:2 - It all makes sense to me now...


"The future ain't what it used to be."– Yogi Berra

"Square roots are rarely found on any plant." FTW

Locutus

#196
July 12, 2012, 09:24:31 PM
Quote from: Henry Hawk on July 12, 2012, 11:09:15 AM
It will always be a planet, in my heart....... :smitten:

The little fella has been out there for all these years, I think it should be an "Honorable Mentioned" planet, with a little * right next to it.

Funny thing is, one of the astrophysicists that I admire greatly - Neil DeGrasse Tyson - was one of the chief ones making the argument to strip it of its planetary status.  ;D
One of the gravest dangers to the survival of our republic is an ignorant electorate routinely feeding at the trough of propaganda.   -- Locutus

"We are all connected; To each other, biologically. To the earth, chemically. To the rest of the universe atomically."  -- Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson

Palehorse

#197
July 13, 2012, 06:36:24 PM
A massive solar storm is due to hit us Saturday morning.
R.I.P. - followsthewolf - You are MISSED! 4/17/2013

That which fails to kill me. . .should run!

Any "point" made by one that lacks credibility, is only as useful as toilet paper; and serves the same purpose. ~ Palehorse 4/22/2017

May you find charity when it is needed, and the ability to extend it when it is not. ~Palehorse 7/4/2012

To the last, I grapple with thee; From Hell's heart, I stab at thee; For hate's sake, I spit my last breath at thee.~Herman Melville

Henry Hawk

#198
July 13, 2012, 06:59:46 PM
Quote from: Palehorse on July 13, 2012, 06:36:24 PM
A massive solar storm is due to hit us Saturday morning.

I read this storm is part of the sun's normal 11-year cycle of solar activity, which is supposed to reach peak storminess next year....they expect it will be a minor event, but they have notified power grid operators, airlines and other potentially affected parties.

I have also read that there may be a connection between the recent global warming and these solar storms.
"The heart of the wise inclines to the right, but the heart of the fool to the left."
Ecclesiastes 10:2 - It all makes sense to me now...


"The future ain't what it used to be."– Yogi Berra

"Square roots are rarely found on any plant." FTW

Y

#199
July 18, 2012, 09:07:37 PM


We are but a speck in the cosmos.
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Law of Logical Argument - Anything is possible if you don't know what you are talking about.  ;)

"You've probably noticed that opinion pollsters go out of their way to include as many morons as possible in surveys ... I think it's dangerous to inform morons about what their fellow morons are thinking. It only reinforces their opinions. And the one thing worse than a moron with an opinion is lots of them." -- Scott Adams

In other words: Never underestimate the power of stupid people in large groups.  ;)

"It is difficult to get a man to understand something when his salary depends upon his not understanding it." -- Upton Sinclair

"Hitler is gone, but if the majority of our fellow citizens are more susceptible to the slogans of fear and race hatred than to those of peaceful accommodation and mutual respect among human beings, our political liberties remain at the mercy of any eloquent and unscrupulous demagogue." -- S. I. Hayakawa

The Troll

#200
July 18, 2012, 11:34:02 PM
Quote from: Y on July 18, 2012, 09:07:37 PM


We are but a speck in the cosmos.

  And there are more stars in the Universe than there are grains of sand on all of the beaches of earth.   :eek:  Wow, that's a lot of stars.   :biggrin:

Y

#201
July 18, 2012, 11:38:24 PM
And shows us how insignificant we are in the scheme of things.   :wink:
©  Whamma-Jamma - all rights reserved

Law of Logical Argument - Anything is possible if you don't know what you are talking about.  ;)

"You've probably noticed that opinion pollsters go out of their way to include as many morons as possible in surveys ... I think it's dangerous to inform morons about what their fellow morons are thinking. It only reinforces their opinions. And the one thing worse than a moron with an opinion is lots of them." -- Scott Adams

In other words: Never underestimate the power of stupid people in large groups.  ;)

"It is difficult to get a man to understand something when his salary depends upon his not understanding it." -- Upton Sinclair

"Hitler is gone, but if the majority of our fellow citizens are more susceptible to the slogans of fear and race hatred than to those of peaceful accommodation and mutual respect among human beings, our political liberties remain at the mercy of any eloquent and unscrupulous demagogue." -- S. I. Hayakawa

The Troll

#202
July 18, 2012, 11:54:46 PM
Quote from: Y on July 18, 2012, 11:38:24 PM
And shows us how insignificant we are in the scheme of things.   :wink:

  How you been Y, it's been a long time since I talked to you.  Have your legs got any better.  You take good care of yourself, the Old Troll said that.  :thumbsup: :tiphat:

Palehorse

#203
July 19, 2012, 12:04:59 AM
Well, the skies to the south and east of us were on fire on the ride home this evening. Beautiful to see, even if it does mean our drought continues!
R.I.P. - followsthewolf - You are MISSED! 4/17/2013

That which fails to kill me. . .should run!

Any "point" made by one that lacks credibility, is only as useful as toilet paper; and serves the same purpose. ~ Palehorse 4/22/2017

May you find charity when it is needed, and the ability to extend it when it is not. ~Palehorse 7/4/2012

To the last, I grapple with thee; From Hell's heart, I stab at thee; For hate's sake, I spit my last breath at thee.~Herman Melville

Y

#204
July 19, 2012, 12:05:48 AM
Quote from: The Troll on July 18, 2012, 11:54:46 PM
  How you been Y, it's been a long time since I talked to you.  Have your legs got any better.  You take good care of yourself, the Old Troll said that.  :thumbsup: :tiphat:

No, but they're still moving me around some.  They haven't collapsed under me yet.  Give me a call and we'll shoot the shite - and take aim at dem' ole' RW's.   :biggrin:
©  Whamma-Jamma - all rights reserved

Law of Logical Argument - Anything is possible if you don't know what you are talking about.  ;)

"You've probably noticed that opinion pollsters go out of their way to include as many morons as possible in surveys ... I think it's dangerous to inform morons about what their fellow morons are thinking. It only reinforces their opinions. And the one thing worse than a moron with an opinion is lots of them." -- Scott Adams

In other words: Never underestimate the power of stupid people in large groups.  ;)

"It is difficult to get a man to understand something when his salary depends upon his not understanding it." -- Upton Sinclair

"Hitler is gone, but if the majority of our fellow citizens are more susceptible to the slogans of fear and race hatred than to those of peaceful accommodation and mutual respect among human beings, our political liberties remain at the mercy of any eloquent and unscrupulous demagogue." -- S. I. Hayakawa

Y

#205
July 19, 2012, 12:06:46 AM
Quote from: Palehorse on July 19, 2012, 12:04:59 AM
Well, the skies to the south and east of us were on fire on the ride home this evening. Beautiful to see, even if it does mean our drought continues!

We had a reasonable dousing late this afternoon.  It was welcomed.   :yes:
©  Whamma-Jamma - all rights reserved

Law of Logical Argument - Anything is possible if you don't know what you are talking about.  ;)

"You've probably noticed that opinion pollsters go out of their way to include as many morons as possible in surveys ... I think it's dangerous to inform morons about what their fellow morons are thinking. It only reinforces their opinions. And the one thing worse than a moron with an opinion is lots of them." -- Scott Adams

In other words: Never underestimate the power of stupid people in large groups.  ;)

"It is difficult to get a man to understand something when his salary depends upon his not understanding it." -- Upton Sinclair

"Hitler is gone, but if the majority of our fellow citizens are more susceptible to the slogans of fear and race hatred than to those of peaceful accommodation and mutual respect among human beings, our political liberties remain at the mercy of any eloquent and unscrupulous demagogue." -- S. I. Hayakawa

Palehorse

#206
July 19, 2012, 12:08:47 AM
Quote from: Y on July 19, 2012, 12:06:46 AM
We had a reasonable dousing late this afternoon.  It was welcomed.   :yes:

Where I was in Delaware County, it thundered and Thor had his hammer out, but it didn't do anything but drop a couple of drops; enough to jack the humidity up into the upper 50's. . .  :mad:
R.I.P. - followsthewolf - You are MISSED! 4/17/2013

That which fails to kill me. . .should run!

Any "point" made by one that lacks credibility, is only as useful as toilet paper; and serves the same purpose. ~ Palehorse 4/22/2017

May you find charity when it is needed, and the ability to extend it when it is not. ~Palehorse 7/4/2012

To the last, I grapple with thee; From Hell's heart, I stab at thee; For hate's sake, I spit my last breath at thee.~Herman Melville

Y

#207
July 19, 2012, 12:15:13 AM
They've been getting some rain and it had been going all around us, so we were due.

Have you seen the pics of Morse reservoir?  I was by there Saturday and the pics hardly do it justice.  Citizens Water and Indianapolis made a major malfunction by not declaring a water emergency at least a month ago or more.  There's fixing to be some serious water problems there in the very near future if this drought doesn't break - and it's not forecasted to.
©  Whamma-Jamma - all rights reserved

Law of Logical Argument - Anything is possible if you don't know what you are talking about.  ;)

"You've probably noticed that opinion pollsters go out of their way to include as many morons as possible in surveys ... I think it's dangerous to inform morons about what their fellow morons are thinking. It only reinforces their opinions. And the one thing worse than a moron with an opinion is lots of them." -- Scott Adams

In other words: Never underestimate the power of stupid people in large groups.  ;)

"It is difficult to get a man to understand something when his salary depends upon his not understanding it." -- Upton Sinclair

"Hitler is gone, but if the majority of our fellow citizens are more susceptible to the slogans of fear and race hatred than to those of peaceful accommodation and mutual respect among human beings, our political liberties remain at the mercy of any eloquent and unscrupulous demagogue." -- S. I. Hayakawa

Palehorse

#208
July 19, 2012, 12:23:49 AM
Quote from: Y on July 19, 2012, 12:15:13 AM
They've been getting some rain and it had been going all around us, so we were due.

Have you seen the pics of Morse reservoir?  I was by there Saturday and the pics hardly do it justice.  Citizens Water and Indianapolis made a major malfunction by not declaring a water emergency at least a month ago or more.  There's fixing to be some serious water problems there in the very near future if this drought doesn't break - and it's not forecasted to.

Yup! It's really bad already. I suspect that by the time this thing breaks we're all going to be smelling a little ripe!  :spooked:
R.I.P. - followsthewolf - You are MISSED! 4/17/2013

That which fails to kill me. . .should run!

Any "point" made by one that lacks credibility, is only as useful as toilet paper; and serves the same purpose. ~ Palehorse 4/22/2017

May you find charity when it is needed, and the ability to extend it when it is not. ~Palehorse 7/4/2012

To the last, I grapple with thee; From Hell's heart, I stab at thee; For hate's sake, I spit my last breath at thee.~Herman Melville

The Troll

#209
July 19, 2012, 11:53:59 AM
Quote from: Y on July 19, 2012, 12:15:13 AM
They've been getting some rain and it had been going all around us, so we were due.

Have you seen the pics of Morse reservoir?  I was by there Saturday and the pics hardly do it justice.  Citizens Water and Indianapolis made a major malfunction by not declaring a water emergency at least a month ago or more.  There's fixing to be some serious water problems there in the very near future if this drought doesn't break - and it's not forecasted to.

  Yep, the Indianapolis water company, owned by millionaires in Texas did the same thing some years back with the watering of the golf courses.  It is going to take a long time for little old Fall Creek to fill it up again.   :yes:  The same thing is happening to Morris Reservoir, a lot of the shore front homes are land locked, docks out of the water and their boats are stuck in the mud growing weeds and it is going to take little Cicero Creek a long time to fill that lake.   :yes: :smile:
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