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Hamas, Harvard, Ukraine and Alaska Air: Looking for a Bright Side 

All is not right with the world. But all is not wrong, either. Take Sunday night’s air disaster that didn’t happen, for example. Alaska Air 2059 An off-duty pilot, riding in the cockpit’s jump seat, achieved momentary fame by trying … Continue reading

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Tokamak at Culham Centre for Fusion Energy Shut Down

“UK’s nuclear fusion site ends experiments after 40 years“Esme Stallard, BBC News (October 13, 2023) “‘It felt brilliant. One thing is to work on a design, another thing is to operate it.’ “Barry Green recounts the moment in June 1983 … Continue reading

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Sednoids and the Mysterious Missing Planet X

As I’ve said before, this isn’t the world I grew up in. Back then, the Solar System had nine planets, assorted moons, and asteroids. Plus, of course, the sun. Now we’ve got planets, dwarf planets, minor planets, natural satellites, trans-Neptunian … Continue reading

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UN Vote Surprise; October 7 Event and Student Protest

Yesterday’s news from the United Nations was a surprise to me. But not as nearly-shocking as what happened back in April, 2022. I’ll get back to that. Even so, I’m impressed that Russia’s continued ‘Nazi hunt’ in Ukraine has failed … Continue reading

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“Stoneman Willie”, Reading’s Posthumous Celebrity

I ran across this item while checking my news feed today (Monday, October 2, 2023). “Pennsylvania mummy ‘Stoneman Willie’ to receive proper burial after 128 years“Kia Johnson, Reuters (October 2, 2023) “A mummified man known as Stoneman Willie will receive … Continue reading

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