“We do not believe any group of men adequate enough or wise enough to operate without scrutiny or without criticism. We know that the only way to avoid error is to detect it, that the only way to detect it is to be free to inquire. We know that in secrecy error undetected will flourish and subvert.” –J. Robert Oppenheimer
I wanted to do this for a while, but kept forgetting or putting it off. No more. This is a collection of small but powerful ideas - maybe the source of future posts - maybe not. Some are "waking-up realizations". Others are "shower ideas". Still others are "hold that thought" moments where I feel a … Continue reading Wolf Bytes
The Moon's distance from Earth varies, but it it generally WITHIN a quarter of a million miles. Here is the "technical stuff" behind "quarter million". And one of the best pictorial demonstrations I have yet seen, of why "super moon" is actually a thing. https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c8/Lunar_perigee_apogee.png Lunar distance (LD or {\textstyle \Delta _{\oplus L}}), also called Earth–Moon distance, Earth–Moon characteristic distance, … Continue reading Quarter Millionth (Moon Distance) Post
This Night before Daughn THURSDAY 20190912 Open Thread is very open - VERY OPEN – a place for everybody to post whatever they feel they would like to tell the White Hats, and the rest of the MAGA / KAG! / KMAG world (KMAG being a bit of both MAGA and KAG!). You can say … Continue reading Dear KAG!: 20190912 Open Topic
This LIGHT IN SEPTEMBER [10] [PLACEHOLDER] TUESDAY open thread is VERY OPEN – a place for everybody to post whatever they feel they would like to tell the White Hats, and the rest of the MAGA / KAG! / KMAG world (KMAG being a bit of both MAGA and KAG!). LIGHT IN SEPTEMBER You can say what you want, comment on … Continue reading Dear KMAG: 20190910 Open Topic
This cheerfully and purposefully reposted WWG1WGA SUNDAY open thread is VERY OPEN – a place for everybody to post whatever they feel they would like to tell the White Hats, and the rest of the MAGA world. Say what you want, comment on what other people said, comment on people’s comments. Keep it civil. Treehouse … Continue reading Dear MAGA: 20190908 Open Topic
1This Night before Daughn THURSDAY 20190905 is very open VERY OPEN – a place for everybody to post whatever they feel they would like to tell the White Hats, and the rest of the MAGA / KAG! / KMAG world (KMAG being a bit of both MAGA and KAG!). You can say what you want, … Continue reading Dear KMAG: 20190905 Open Topic
https://youtu.be/A8upFNX0kIk Are y'all sure you're ready? This is a short week, and the hump is more or less not in play. Well, for those who need a pick me up after a long weekend, here you go. https://youtu.be/YIbYCOiETx0 HI HO! AND AWAY WE GO! Silver, gold and any other precious metal or commodity you and … Continue reading Dear KAG: 20190904 Open Thread
This LIGHT IN SEPTEMBER [03] [PLACEHOLDER] TUESDAY open thread is VERY OPEN – a place for everybody to post whatever they feel they would like to tell the White Hats, and the rest of the MAGA / KAG! / KMAG world (KMAG being a bit of both MAGA and KAG!). LIGHT IN SEPTEMBER You can say what you want, comment on … Continue reading Dear KMAG: 20190903 Open Topic
This cheerfully and purposefully reposted STILL SINGING FROM THE STATE OF THE UNION SUNDAY open thread is VERY OPEN – a place for everybody to post whatever they feel they would like to tell the White Hats, and the rest of the MAGA world. Say what you want, comment on what other people said, comment … Continue reading Dear MAGA: 20190901 Open Topic
NOTE: This is the last of the James Coburn HOT AUGUST open thread posts. Enjoy him while you can, ladies. Next month is LIGHT IN SEPTEMBER, in which we do our part to turn this world from DARK TO LIGHT, followed by the month of ROCKTOBER, during which we celebrate our wonderful President, ROCK STAR … Continue reading Dear KMAG: 20190829 Open Topic