December 14, 2024

THOUGHT OF THE DAY:

“And when statesmen or others worry him [the scientist] too much, then he should leave with his possessions. With a firm and steadfast mind one should hold under all conditions, that everywhere the earth is below and the sky above and to the energetic man, every region is his fatherland.”

— Tycho Brahe

BIRTHDAYS:

1546 Tycho Brahe, Danish astronomer of the Renaissance, known for his comprehensive and unprecedentedly accurate astronomical observations.

1681 Giuseppe Valentini, Italian violinist, poet, and composer. Sinfonia in Re minore op. 1 n. 4

1789 Maria Szymanowska, Polish composer and one of the first professional virtuoso pianists of the 19th century. Fantasie in F major, and Nocturne in B-Flat Major.

1824 Pierre Puvis de Chavannes, French painter.

1916 Shirley Jackson, American writer known primarily for her works of horror and mystery.

MISCELLANEOUS:

AND TO THINK I ALWAYS WATHED THE METOER SHOWERS LYING ON MY BACK. Meteor strikes on the moon! Astronomer captures possible Geminid lunar impacts (videos)

MAYBE ELECTRIC VEHICLES ARE HERE TO STAY? Tesla V4 Cabinet Solves Charging for Semi and Fast Charging Cybertruc

THE CITY WHERE I LIVE TAKES THE RECYCLE BIN CONTENTS TO THE LOCAL LANDFILL. Even Greenpeace Says “Most Plastic Simply Cannot Be Recycled.”

ATTENTION STARGAZERS. This Week’s Sky at a Glance, December 13 – 22

SUGGESTED READING FOR YOUR OLDER CHILDREN AND GRAND CHILDREN WHEN THE NEXT LOCKDOWN IS DECLARED:

PUBLISHED IN 2006: Disease Mitigation Measures in the Control of Pandemic Influenza

FOCUSED PROTECTION: The Great Barrington Declaration

SCIENCE, ETHICS, AND THE NUREMBERG CODE:

Declaration of Canadian Physicians for Science and Truth