Richard L. Thompson pt.1 Vedic Cosmology and Astronomy
Beginning from Chapter 2 of Richard Thompsons writing called "Vedic Cosmology and Astronomy" from the 2003 Bhaktivedanta Vedabase Download the Vedabase here sites.google.com Read the unadulterated Vedic scriptures here http://www.causelessmercy.comFrom:tenthousandyearsgoonViews:8 1ratingsTime:06:55More inNonprofits Activism
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Kutztown University installs new telescope
In October 2012, Kutztown University installed a brand new 24 inch reflector telescope in the Grim Planetarium. According to Dr. Phill Reed, KU professor of Physics and Astronomy, the new telescope will open a new part of the sky for KU. KU donated the old telescope to the Lehigh Valley Astronomical Association.From:KutztownUniversityViews:2 0ratingsTime:01:22More inEducation
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Yale researcher talks about diamond planet
Nikku Madhusudhan, a Yale University postdoctoral researcher in physics and astronomy, talks about the recent discovery of a diamond planet.From:Jim SheltonViews:1 0ratingsTime:00:55More inPeople Blogs
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Nuked Radio #65 Meteor Mayhem in LA by ichicax4 Episode 65 air date October 16, 2012
http://www.youtube.com Published on Nov 1, 2012 by ichicax4 http://www.youtube.com Episode 65 air date October 16, 2012 What the hell happened in Louisiana last night?? Massive Fireball, Loud Boom, Over Northern California/San Francisco Published on Oct 18, 2012 by xBehindthetruthx http://www.youtube.com Sightings of a fireball streaking through the sky have been reported this evening up and down the Central Valley and in the Bay Area. "We #39;ve had a lot of calls about people who have seen a big fireball," said Stefanie Henry, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Sacramento. "The speculation is that it #39;s part of the Orionid meteor shower that peaks about Oct. 21." People reported seeing the fireball between about 7:45 and 7:55 pm Henry said the reports were of a single fireball. The cause of the fireball had not been confirmed, she said, and stressed that meteorologists are not experts on meteor showers. An article from Astronomy Magazine on the website astronomy.com says the peak for this year #39;s Orionid meteor shower is to occur during the night Saturday. Orionid meteors originate from debris left behind by Halley #39;s Comet during its passage through the solar system and are said to be among the fastest of all shower meteors, striking the earth #39;s upper atmosphere at 148000 mph. Boom heard today in skys above Northern Nevada California from a large Meteor (April 22, 2012) http://www.youtube.com Meteor Sonic Boom - 10-18-2012 - Bonney Lake, WA http://www.youtube.com Washington News Posted on ...From:theraininparislightsViews:6 0ratingsTime:06:40More inEducation
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Chill Mix 2012 RelaxX
Track List 1:Mister Lies- False Astronomy 2:XXYYXX Girraffage- Even Though 3:XXYYXX- LUV you Girls pt.2 4:Sun Glitters- They Don #39;t Want to Let You Know 5:BlackMill- Let it Be 6:XXYYXX-About You 7:Griffage- LUV 8:Clams Casino-I #39;m GodFrom:headbangerboy123Views:0 0ratingsTime:12:33More inMusic
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Richard L. Thompson pt.2 Vedic Cosmology and Astronomy part 2
Beginning from Chapter 2 of Richard Thompsons writing called "Vedic Cosmology and Astronomy" from the 2003 Bhaktivedanta Vedabase Download the Vedabase here sites.google.com Read the unadulterated Vedic scriptures here http://www.causelessmercy.comFrom:tenthousandyearsgoonViews:5 1ratingsTime:10:27More inMusic
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Constellations, Humans are Silly - Astronomy w/ Higgins MWHS
Focus Vocabulary; constellations. A video to engage my high school students about my entry level astronomy survey course. See minutesofteaching.com for additional information on how this video is used in my class.From:Justin HigginsViews:1 0ratingsTime:01:51More inEducation
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Richard L. Thompson pt.3 Vedic Cosmology and Astronomy part 3
Beginning from Chapter 2 of Richard Thompsons writing called "Vedic Cosmology and Astronomy" from the 2003 Bhaktivedanta Vedabase Download the Vedabase here sites.google.com Read the unadulterated Vedic scriptures here http://www.causelessmercy.comFrom:tenthousandyearsgoonViews:3 0ratingsTime:10:15More inScience Technology
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Richard L. Thompson pt.4 Vedic Cosmology and Astronomy part 4
Beginning from Chapter 2 of Richard Thompsons writing called "Vedic Cosmology and Astronomy" from the 2003 Bhaktivedanta Vedabase Download the Vedabase here sites.google.com Read the unadulterated Vedic scriptures here http://www.causelessmercy.comFrom:tenthousandyearsgoonViews:3 1ratingsTime:11:49More inMusic
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Richard L. Thompson pt.5 Vedic Cosmology and Astronomy part 5
Beginning from Chapter 2 of Richard Thompsons writing called "Vedic Cosmology and Astronomy" from the 2003 Bhaktivedanta Vedabase Download the Vedabase here sites.google.com Read the unadulterated Vedic scriptures here http://www.causelessmercy.comFrom:tenthousandyearsgoonViews:2 0ratingsTime:08:23More inScience Technology
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Space is scary.
Supernovae explode, flooding their neighborhood with deadly high-energy light and blasting superheated matter outward at a large fraction of the speed of light. Black holes gobble down everything around them, and theyre sloppy eaters, spewing out deadly radiation and belching vast winds of gas. Galaxies collide, asteroids impact, entire worlds are chewed to dust by their violent stars.
And since tis the season, heres a gallery of spooky pictures of nature: moaning nebulae, screaming stars, ghastly volcanoes, and more. Yknow, we humans love to make up stories about vampires and goblins to scare ourselves, knowing theyre just stories but the Universe is real, and really, really terrifying. Mwuhahahahahaha!
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Just in case youve forgotten how brain-destroyingly big Saturn is:
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This shot of the ringed wonder was taken by the Cassini spacecraft when it was well over 2 million kilometers from the planet. The spacecraft was south of the rings, looking "up" toward the north. The Sun is shining down on the rings from this perspective, so they look darker than you might expect, and the use of a near-infrared filter accentuates storms in the southern hemisphere cloudtops.
So why does this picture grind my mind to dust? Look at the the very top, near the center. Can you see that dot of light? You might need to click the picture to get the hi-res version to see it better; thats how small it is.
Except it isnt. That dot of light is Mimas, a moon of Saturn, and its 400 km 250 miles across! Thats roughly the size of the state of Missouri, and compared to Saturn its reduced to a mere pixel of light. And even then, Saturns rings are still too big to fit in this picture!
The scale of the solar system crushes me. And yet there we are, poking around and sticking our noses into it. We humans are pretty awesome.
Image credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/Space Science Institute
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The great astrophotographer Andre van der Hoeven sent me a shot he took of the Sun a few days ago. Looks like either Barney or the Grape Nehi folks paid it a visit:
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Pretty cool. First, of course, the purple color is not real. Its just the color Andre chose for this picture when he processed it. Second, he used an H filter, which lets through a very narrow slice of light (actually in the red part of the spectrum). This color is emitted by warm hydrogen, and is preferentially under the influence of the Suns magnetism. You can see arching prominences huge towers of gas off the edge of the Sun. The long stringy bits on the face of the Sun are called filaments, and are actually the exact same thing as prominences! Prominences are filaments we see from the side, instead of looking down on them. The terminology is a holdover from when astronomers first started observing the Sun, and were kinda stuck with it.
Also, Andre inverted the picture, so what looks black is actually very bright, and what looks bright is very dark. Those bright white blotches? Sunspots. For some reason, our brains can pick out detail better that way, and it also gives an eerie 3D sense to the image. He made a close-up mosaic of his pictures, too, which is actually a bit creepy. Itll keep the Halloween spirit going for another day, at least!
Image credit: Andre van der Hoeven, used by permission.
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Who knows what might be out there? The darkening sky above Rock Creek Park in Northwest Washington was star-speckled and seemingly endless. On this October night, it held the potential of seeing a flurry of shooting stars stream across its canvas.
Who knew who might come out here? Joe Morris, president of the National Capital Astronomers, came prepared for anyone. He had pieced together a squat, black reflector telescope with an 11-inch lens. Other members of the amateur astronomy club put together two more telescopes on the ground, eager for anyone to stop by for a glance.
They hoped the look might be the hook. Like many astronomy groups across the country, this club has seen its membership remain steady but only steady. Amateur astronomy thrived in the Space Race era, but some worry that interest in the hobby is fading as its biggest enthusiasts begin to gray.
Id love to say we are growing in numbers, but we arent, Morris said of his 130-person club. Theres an urgent need in this country to improve the attractiveness of this profession.
Club members head to Rock Creek Park once a month to gaze at stars and hunt for stargazers. It has less to do about the preservation of the group and more to do with the preservation of one of sciences most important hobbies.
Morris, 69, carried a stack of handouts explaining various celestial bodies. A small flashlight with a bright red bulb hung from his neck so people could read them.
When a man checked out his Facebook page on his cellphone, Morris asked him nicely to put the device away. Already, the skys splendor was corrupted by the distant lights of the District. No additional detractions were needed.
A couple walked up to Morris. They came because their 7-year-old son had liked H.A. Reys childrens book about the stars. Young Sevan was first interested in the book because Rey and his wife had written the stories about Curious George. Now, his parents were the curious ones.
Do you see that really bright star through the trees? his mother asked. We were wondering if it was one or two stars.
Morris took out a laser pointer and flashed its green beam until it reached the twinkling speck in question.
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Star Party on the U.K.'s Isle of Wight. Credit: Graham Green 1. You really are a byproduct of star formation. Prebiotic chemistry and possibly even life itself begins in space. “If not for stars, there would be no glass and steel, no internet, and no iron-enriched vitamins to help us [...]
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LORE - System Shock Lore in a Minute!
Dodger tells us the spooky lore of System Shock (predecessor to Bioshock!). Have Fun! Subscribe for a new Lore every Wednesday! goo.gl Follow us on Twitter! http://www.twitter.com More Lore here bit.ly Written by Phil http://www.youtube.com Voiced by Dodger http://www.youtube.com Edited by Schroeder http://www.youtube.com Art by DJ "Metaly" Ross http://www.youtube.com http://www.vghangover.com LORE - System Shock Lore in a Minute! Transcript In the near future, the TriOptimum megacorpration, with its vast government, military, and consumer influence, launches a space station dubbed #39;The Citadel. #39; Orbiting Saturn, The Citadel is notable for its genetic, pharmacological, and robotic research labs controlled by an artificial intelligence program, the Sentient Hyper-Optimized Data Access Network, or SHODAN. It was designed as a semi-intelligent data network guided by logic and morality programs, and it remained self-sufficient until, of course, it #39;s sabotaged. In 2072, a hacker breaks into the TriOptimum network but is quickly apprehended. Rather than putting him away, the VP of Marketing, Edward Diego, cut him a deal: reprogram SHODAN and be exempt from punishment with a military-grade neural interface implant as reward. After modifying SHODAN #39;s programming, the neural implant is installed into the hacker #39;s brain and is put into a 6 month long healing coma. SHODAN begins to act up and does things like jettisoning a pod full of TriOptimum executives into deep space while cutting off their life support and destroying ...From:loreViews:88040 2488ratingsTime:01:21More inFilm Animation
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Presidential Debate 2012 - Barack Obama Clinton Got Game! Kings vs Democrats - NBA Jam Online - HD
(Online Multiplayer As Democrats) Hope you enjoy the video, if not check out some other online match up #39;s on my channel or NBA JAM playlist! 😉 NBA Jam: On Fire Edition (stylised as NBA JAM: On Fire Edition and often shortened to NBA Jam: OFE) is a basketball video game by EA Sports, released on October 4th 2011 on the PlayStation Network and October 5th 2011 on Xbox Live. The game is a sequel to the reboot of NBA Jam by EA Sports and contains new elements such as online roster updates and enhanced AI, borrowed from EA #39;s Fight Night series of boxing games. The game was officially announced on April 5th 2011. NBA Jam: On Fire Edition features the traditional two-on-two arcade-style gameplay that has become synonymous with the NBA Jam series. Whereas last year #39;s NBA Jam sought to diversify the experience with its Remix Modes and Boss Battles, On Fire Edition has focused on enhancing traditional tournament play and the game #39;s artificial intelligence, borrowing the Real AI technology from EA Sports #39; Fight Night series for a more dynamic and challenging gameplay experience. The game also marks the return of two popular features from the original series, Team Fire and Tag Mode. Team Fire is triggered the same way as in previous games, by performing three consecutive alley-oops without allowing the opponent to score. Tag Mode allows players to switch control of players when passing the ball back and forth in a solo game, rather than being locked to one player. In true NBA Jam ...From:PlatanoGamesViews:3 0ratingsTime:12:10More inGaming
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Afro-Futuristic Consciousness 03 - Technophobia and Breaking the Spell
Technophobia is the fear or dislike of advanced technology, and complex devices, especially computers. This episode shows that we as AFRICAN people are indeed Creators, Fashioners, and Makers of Technology and we have a place as the Developers, Programmers, and Designers of the Programs, Robotics, Artificial Intelligence, and Computers that will shape the Highly Technical Advanced Future. Binary Code is African; The Odus of Ifa are an example of Binary Code; The Drum is an example of Binary Code; "Computer Programming" means "With Ptah before the word"; Cybernetics - the etymological meaning is "the art of governing" - Establishing ORDER or MA #39;AT; African Statues are built to House Energies just like Robots and Androids; Akuaba are Fertility Statues; Ogun and Nana Adade Kofi are the real "Iron Men" blacksmith African Energies; Hieroglyphics and Griot stories are examples of Virtual Reality; The origin of Technophobia and Techno-Fear-Mongering has its origins with the Religion vs. Science, Vatican Church vs. Illuminati, and Creationism vs. Evolution debates; Technology has already altered DNA; No Human being has been infected by a Computer Virus to date but there has been an Implant in a Human that was infected by a computer virus; John Henry Thompson comes from an Afro-Centric family and invented the Lingo Computer Programming Language; Philip Emeagwali is a Nigerian African Computer Scientist who developed a super-computer; Herman Chinery-Hesse is a Pan-Africanist from ...From:AfricanCreativeForceViews:4 5ratingsTime:35:18More inScience Technology
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Super Sexy Girls Fight ! 26 [HD] "WWE Smackdown vs Raw"
Tag on Trio Umaga Tommy Dreamer vs Beth Phoenix Sexy Girls List of WWE personnel en.wikipedia.org WWE #39;s Official YouTube Destination http://www.youtube.com AI Fighting AI = Artificial intelligence .From:GabagengenViews:47 0ratingsTime:08:02More inGaming
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Utah Jazz vs New York Knicks - Baron Davis + Carmelo Anthony - NBA Jam 2k13 Online - HD
(Online Multiplayer As Democrats) Hope you enjoy the video, if not check out some other online match up #39;s on my channel or NBA JAM playlist! 😉 NBA Jam: On Fire Edition (stylised as NBA JAM: On Fire Edition and often shortened to NBA Jam: OFE) is a basketball video game by EA Sports, released on October 4th 2011 on the PlayStation Network and October 5th 2011 on Xbox Live. The game is a sequel to the reboot of NBA Jam by EA Sports and contains new elements such as online roster updates and enhanced AI, borrowed from EA #39;s Fight Night series of boxing games. The game was officially announced on April 5th 2011. NBA Jam: On Fire Edition features the traditional two-on-two arcade-style gameplay that has become synonymous with the NBA Jam series. Whereas last year #39;s NBA Jam sought to diversify the experience with its Remix Modes and Boss Battles, On Fire Edition has focused on enhancing traditional tournament play and the game #39;s artificial intelligence, borrowing the Real AI technology from EA Sports #39; Fight Night series for a more dynamic and challenging gameplay experience. The game also marks the return of two popular features from the original series, Team Fire and Tag Mode. Team Fire is triggered the same way as in previous games, by performing three consecutive alley-oops without allowing the opponent to score. Tag Mode allows players to switch control of players when passing the ball back and forth in a solo game, rather than being locked to one player. In true NBA Jam ...From:PlatanoGamesViews:2 1ratingsTime:12:26More inGaming
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