JoeSchmuckatelli

I am disappoint Surprised I am not

My comment was about the global failure to develop effective nuclear power at anything approaching scale since the scares of 3Mile Island and Chernobyl. . failure to avoid the pitfalls of kleptocracy is a different problem, and keeping some kind of relationship open is just smart

There is a possibility of building a second tower and table as part of this, maybe? I can't see the utility of two test tables feeding one tower if launch cadence is being leaned into. But one test stand with one tower ready to launch and the other looking up ready to catch? Shrug - maybe?

Wasn't the wrong supplier until the hetmon decided to be. Also... There are costs and costs. Price isn't the only metric. The German foolishness was listening to good intentioned Greens and shutting down nuclear. In fact, most of us are guilty of that. ... Costs and costs is why we are having this discussion in the first place. We spent too many years focusing only on price. Now the cost of rampant pollution is being reaped in dollars and (hopefully) sense... So the bean counter is finally paying attention. As is the customer. Still, before we can dance in the green fields we need to get through the winter. <shrugs> life

I don't see this as a long term abandonment of less polluting goals - rather a short term recognition that with one major supplier taking themselves out of the world market countries need to be able to take care of their domestic markets / people. Covid and *geopolitics* have shown the fragility of many supply chains for key commodities and after some realignment, resilience should be back in the system. If the perpetrator decides to rejoin the rational world... There could be surplus again and renewed investment in less polluting power.

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/nasa-first-us-pollution-map-images-tempo-instrument-space/ New pollution tracing satellite maps

I went through these emotions waiting for Perseverance and Webb to launch... And despite the delays am thrilled by the science. Some things are worth waiting for

Astronomers studying a famous supernova located 168,000 light-years from Earth have made new observations inside the structure that may help unlock the mysteries of exploding stars. the unparalleled sensitivity and spatial resolution of Webb revealed a new feature in this supernova remnant – small crescent-like structures" that astronomers believe to be part of the "outer layers of gas shot out" by the explosion.

I have thought about teaching at nearly every career change I've had over the last 30 some odd years. Never pulled that particular trigger (until now). For a while I thought my path would take me to college or law school where I could Professorize - it seemed the most obvious choice. Oddly, my friends who are Professors talked me out of it. (It would take too long to explain everything - but do talk to some folks currently in the college / university system before deciding) I was able to get a full teaching certificate for my state without having to go back and get a (nother) masters degree. High school students really do need talented people - and having 'real-world' experience is a bonus. That said - it ain't as easy as it looks. Thankfully my background involved a LOT of teaching (some classroom, much impromptu) - so I know how to run a class. But your first year is a LOT of work - especially if you don't inherit the prior teacher's materials / plans. Even when you do, you discover that they cover the material in a way that doesn't jibe with your philosophy. The cool thing is that you generally have the freedom and flexibility to teach however you want, so long as you are meeting the broad requirements. It's also really cool to see kids making connections that never occurred to them - they're terrible poker players... you always know when you are getting through! All of which is to say 'after 3 weeks, I still like it!' ;D

Well, considering one pantheon is completely built around Football? Yeah, they're already there. BTW - lord of destruction and the underworld is called 'Ref' He throws the yellow flag of doom.

I know the suspense is killing you. Zero. Won't lie - I expected something, maybe even only a snide remark...

I've been teaching my Freshmen classes about ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia. Most recent topic has been comparing religions. So afterwards, looking for something to do, I had them create their own religion / pantheon for a fictional country. Tonight is 'Meet the Teacher' Any predictions on whether I'm going to be hearing from concerned parents?

Wowsers

....anything happening over here these days?

Wen Hop?

That's cool - never heard of it until now

I don't know - but I guess the insolation of one man sized superman is a fairly small amount of radiation. Given that is a pretty steady source, and apparently radiates through the planet (nighttime superman is still super) I'm guessing fairly energetic particles / Dark Energy. Electric Superman OTOH isn't getting a steady stream of power - so he might actually be SuperPutPutMan

I always enjoy stories like this that mix a little science with art and real world stories. This is about lightning https://www.cbsnews.com/news/the-science-and-art-of-lightning/ The interesting part for me is how technical she is with sensors and whatnot. Back when I lived in AZ I would occasionally take pictures of distant (or nearby) storms with an SLR. My technique was to fiddle with the settings and then with the camera on a tripod and a short cable hold the shutter open until I saw lightning. Wasted a lot of film - but when I did get a good shot it was glorious!

Ah - but you forget... This is the poor robbing from the slightly less poor. 'twas ever thus. Sure, every one hears about the fabulous money-stary with all the peace-nik monks that one band knocked off that one time... Trading? Spying more like. Selling fish and a few scrawny slaves for the juicy news of when the church money was moving along the river. So then again, another band 'my cousin knows a guy who ran with the Rus and this one time they got a fat bishop and a boatload of gild' Irresistible

But they stayed. Raids were a thing, Fer shure, but the middle of Anglaland was the Daneslaw. See also NorthMandy Also - Kievan Rus. They liked warmer climes. Why take trinkets when you can take everything?

I'm too busy grading papers and planning classes - but also having a blast. Of course, I did get to introduce 'Florida Man' to kids who've never played Win-win?

The more I look at it... The more I'm looking forward to CSkylines 2.

I bought a $600 car in '87. It was fine. Well, after I tore it apart, bondo'd it and painted it. ' course I had all the tools and know how for working on a '77 Chevy Malibu Classic Station Wagon with 118,000 miles on it. Also it was a California desert car - so not a lot of salt rust etc. But an Alaska van? You just looking for a shed?

Ring Nebula images, featuring a glowing halo and vibrant colors, also led to a surprising discovery, one astronomer said. these rings suggest that there must be a companion star in the system, orbiting about as far away from the central star as Pluto does from our Sun. As the dying star was throwing off its atmosphere, the companion star shaped the outflow and sculpted it. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/webb-telescope-makes-surprising-discovery-ring-nebula-halo/

Doesn't that open a path for exploration?