Tag Archives: science

Lunar Yin Yang

Posted on August 30, 2017 by mossjon314159

Another semester is upon me and my continuing pursuit of a degree.  This fall I’m seeking my science lab course credit so I decided to enroll in something I can easily get excited about:  Astronomy The following post begins a … Continue reading →

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Fantastic Fun Friday

Posted on August 26, 2017 by mossjon314159

I knew going into Friday I would have a very long day ahead of me. I had errands I needed to run first thing in the morning, so I planned to be late to work.  I stayed up past my … Continue reading →

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Dropping the Bomb

Posted on March 4, 2017 by mossjon314159

My Brain Upgrade Project continues apace with readings on social and political philosophy.  I wrapped up the chapter with a section on the Limits of the State, which included the following Philosophy and Life insert on p. 595 of my … Continue reading →

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Ceres Keeps Her Mystery

Posted on May 23, 2015 by mossjon314159

Originally posted on As a Matter of Fancy:
NASA Image NASA has released the most detailed photographs yet of the mysterious spots on the dwarf planet Ceres, and they are … mysterious. Some years ago (2008) I wrote a science…

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Find an Island of Stars at Powell Obsevatory Tomorrow Night

Posted on June 13, 2014 by mossjon314159

A quick shout-out to everyone in the Kansas City metro area to come on down to the Powell Observatory tomorrow night. Our scheduled program is entitled “Island of Stars” and the weather looks very promising. I volunteer as part of … Continue reading →

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Article: Are your ready for the next chapter of Wi-Fi? Meet 802.11ax

Posted on June 12, 2014 by mossjon314159

Are your ready for the next chapter of Wi-Fi? Meet 802.11ax http://gigaom.com/2014/06/12/next-phase-of-wifi-80211ax/ It’s articles like these that make me wish I’d stuck it out to become an electrical engineer. Posted from WordPress for Android via my Samsung smartphone. Please excuse … Continue reading →

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What the Hell Are Tachyons?

Posted on May 30, 2014 by mossjon314159

http://io9.com/what-the-hell-are-tachyons-1583680897?utm_campaign=socialflow_io9_facebook&utm_source=io9_facebook&utm_medium=socialflow Ah yes! Got my math fix for the day AND a side of string theory. Posted from WordPress for Android via my Samsung smartphone. Please excuse any misspellings. Ciao, Jon

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Recently Discovered Big Bang “Smoking Gun” Could Be A Bust

Posted on May 13, 2014 by mossjon314159

http://io9.com/recently-discovered-big-bang-smoking-gun-could-be-a-b-1575597952?utm_campaign=socialflow_io9_twitter&utm_source=io9_twitter&utm_medium=socialflow Just when I was getting used to the Big Bang theory being taken as fact by everyone.  Gotta love the scientific method. Posted from WordPress for Android via my Samsung smartphone. Please excuse any misspellings. Ciao, Jon

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What’s Your Major? 4 Decades Of College Degrees, In 1 Graph : Planet Money : NPR

Posted on May 9, 2014 by mossjon314159

http://www.npr.org/blogs/money/2014/05/09/310114739/whats-your-major-four-decades-of-college-degrees-in-1-graph?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=npr&utm_term=nprnews&utm_content=20140509 Sad to see that STEM degrees haven’t gained much ground.  I’m rather disappointed in the Math stats (pun intended). Posted from WordPress for Android via my Samsung smartphone. Please excuse any misspellings. Ciao, Jon

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The CDC Debunks Hollywood Myths About Pandemics

Posted on April 8, 2014 by mossjon314159

http://io9.com/the-cdc-debunks-hollywood-myths-about-pandemics-1560897979?utm_campaign=socialflow_io9_twitter&utm_source=io9_twitter&utm_medium=socialflow Apropos considering I just wrapped up watching the first 13 episodes of the first season of Syfy’s Helix. Posted from WordPress for Android via my Samsung smartphone. Please excuse any misspellings. Ciao, Jon

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