Thursday, June 5, 2014

10,000 Galaxies

Like children, running out into the universe to play.
Increments of time meaningless.
To infinity and beyond.
Constantly changing.
Not caring.

Click the picture of course for a more sane description.




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  2. Well, I got in via my old blog...went over there and came here and VOILA!
    Anyway... This galaxy picture's amazingly beautiful...like jewels, or candies, as the text said. Fabulous.
    DID YOU WRITE THE TEXT? xx

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    1. Z, the text at APOD is written by professional astronomers for the most part. Truly a wonderful site. I visit every day.
      The Hubble is something I personally don't mind having my tax dollars go to. Probably cost us about 2 cents apiece and provides more value than any of the vampires in DC..
      xoxoxox

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    1. Z, I'm pleased to inform you that you have passed.

      xxx

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  4. Mind Boggling Kid...and to think about what infinitesimal little bugs we are in the scheme of things. I read the other day that aliens may have skipped us because after observing us for some time...they concluded we were to damn stupid to bother with. Can''t blame them can we?

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    1. IMP, Yes, imagine being a creature looking at our galaxies like we look at atoms Imagine trying to pick out a being on an indescribably small spec of spec on a spec of that.

      Carl Sagan's Pale Blue Dot focuses on that aspect of it.

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  5. What has always "blown my mind" is space navigation. Any insight to this, Oh Space Master?

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    1. Mustang, you just point your ship at a star and straight on til morning ;-)

      But yea to go to another star you have to know what direction it is moving, how fast it's moving and exactly how far away it will be when you theoretically get there. Those JPL guys are some smarties.

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    2. I see. So the first trick is that I have to trade my Lexus in on a space ship. Step two, I need a navigator named Buck Rogers. Maybe a drop-dead gorgeous communications officer. Okay, thanks Kid ... I'll see if I can find a craftsman catalog that has space ships in it.

      :-)

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    3. I recommend procuring the drop-dead gorgeous communications officer first, then if it goes to hell who cares?

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  6. KID! I meant the text at the top of your blog which is SO profound and beautiful. DID YOU!?
    And thanks for letting me pass the test :-)

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    1. Z, No, and you're going to like this. It's the top section of a copy of the original Declaration of Independence.

      xoxo

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