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MAGA in a nutshell
“Of all the hatreds, none is greater than that of ignorance against knowledge.” –Galileo Galilei, June 4, 1616
Posted in MAGA, Religious fundamentalism, Science, The Facts of Life, The god problem, Trumpism
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Matters of gravity
From Harper’s Weekly Review: NASA debunked a conspiracy theory purporting the Earth’s gravity would vanish for seven seconds amid an alignment of celestial events. “When I got to the hospital I realized the gravity,” a shark researcher said after being … Continue reading
Posted in Animal news, Science, The Facts of Life
Tagged gravity, NASA, shark bite
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The tale of the voracious star
For all my fearful fellow creatures who see black holes wherever they look, this from Harper’s Weekly Report: A star 1,300 light-years away swallowed a planet in its orbit and may soon devour another celestial object with 22 times Jupiter’s … Continue reading
Posted in Mysteries of Life, Science, The Facts of Life
Tagged black holes, Harper's, Jupiter, planet Jupiter, the planets
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