Dr. Tyson says, “There are more Molecules in a cup of water than there are cups of water in all the oceans of the world.” Furthermore you’re probably drinking molecules that passed through the kidneys of Jesus. https://youtube.com/shorts/Nm2kKbi_pUo?si=lmhojEa3wRuvrdq2
Archive for the ‘Education’ Category:
2023-11-14 Amsec, Gary Lorenz, John Darjany – history of campus card
I finally found a bit of history about Gary Lorenz. He and I were high school friends. In 1972 he and John Darjany founded a company, Amsec, to make a “campus card system” for California Polytechnic University, Pomona. In 1974, Amsec was purchased by R.D. Products. A brief history of the campus card industry This
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2023-11-03 “Beware Of Wolves In Sheep’s Clothing” Trump, Johnson, et al.
Brian Tyler Cohen talks to Pete Buttigieg and excoriates extremist Republicans who use Christianity to force their beliefs onto others. 10 min video – last few minutes are the best. https://youtu.be/Fr-CWY3eDWI?si=d-qDvxqFM0QV2Cdl
2023-10-22 Do-it-yourself Power Strips – True Story
We used similar “homemade” outlets on extension cords – we must’ve had more than a hundred around campus. But the fire inspectors wrote us up for using them in permanent locations under desks. We had to change them to commercial power strips. But I set up a temporary registration and add/drop classes area every semester,
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2023-10-07 Neil deGrasse Tyson (Not) Talking about Trump
Tyson talks about objective truths and science, critical thinking, politics and other topics, but I did *not* hear him say anything about Trump. He mentions a book with the things he has said. It’s a 10.4 min. YouTube video. https://youtu.be/tmYjyxrfHBg?si=a_Uo7KFpjmq1HbE7
2023-10-01 Parking Lots Becoming As Important As Cars In Climate Change Efforts
That’s what I was saying to the guys at our computer Club meeting today. The cities and educational institutions should be putting canopies covered with solar panels over their parking spaces, and solar panels on their roofs. https://www.cnbc.com/2022/12/03/parking-lots-becoming-as-important-as-cars-in-climate-change-efforts.html
2023-09-27 Hard Disk Drives – A Hundred Plus Disassembled
Pozi-drive – Is that what they call them? Maybe this will bring back memories. I was waiting in the checkout line at the computer store and saw a kit of, I don’t know, maybe a hundred different screwdriver bits and a cheap handle. None of them come with documentation, but the tips are there for
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2023-09-18 Smart Mag Magnets Are Amazing
I saw these on an episode of The Action Lab on YouTube. The black one is very interesting – it seems to make a good frictionless bearing. https://www.magnetics.com/group_smartmag.asp
2023-09-16 Dr. Tyson On Student Debt
Some small amount of debt might be acceptable, such as credit cards. But the student debt os far too onerous and is outright economic slavery. So I don’t agree fully.
2023-09-01 Very Interesting Statistics About Muslims And Jews
Neil deGrasse Tyson said there are 1.3 Billion Muslims; there are only 15 million Jews. Only a single Muslim has won the Nobel Prize, but 1/4 of the Nobel Prizes were won by Jews. He said what a difference in culture has made. I would add that the sciences and math – Algebra – flourished
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