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“The most remarkable discovery in all of astronomy is that the stars are made of atoms of the same kind as those on the earth.”
– Richard P. Feynman (11 May 1918 – 15 Feb 1988) From the Manhattan Project to the Challenger investigation, the physicist and Nobel Laureate Richard Feynman loved to shoot down what he called “lousy ideas.” Today, the world is awash in lousy ideas — so maybe it’s time to get some more Feynman in our…
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Atomic (and space/science-related) puns & jokes no. 32
Everyone loves a pune (or pun) or a joke. Here follows more ‘atomic’ (and space/science-related) puns/jokes – enjoy or groan or meh. More to follow! __________________________________________________________________ Russian spacecrafts designed in 1960s don’t come around often…Soyuz them wisely. X account – @Cathrinmachin __________________________________________________________________ PS: I love coffee. BuyMeACoffee, leave a message with a date and time and…
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Do you share a birthday with an astronaut? 19 – 25 February (no. 26)
Follow for a weekly list of forthcoming astronaut* birthdays. Maybe you share a birthday?! If not, perhaps it will be you who adds your name to the list?! If you do share a birthday, what does it mean to you? Do you feel a connection, pride? They take to the skies (on controlled explosions) to…
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“It robs us of hope.”
– Adam Grant (X = @AdamMGrant) Adam Grant is an organisational psychologist and bestselling author who explores the science of motivation, generosity, rethinking, and potential. His insights to the human condition are often inspiring. The above is an extract of a recent tweet: “Catastrophizing the world’s problems doesn’t motivate us to solve them. It robs…
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Atomic (and space/science-related) puns & jokes no. 31
Everyone loves a pune (or pun) or a joke. Here follows more ‘atomic’ (and space/science-related) puns/jokes – enjoy or groan or meh. More to follow! __________________________________________________________________ Q: Why is the internet so bad in outer space?A: Because it’s 0 g X account – @Cathrinmachin __________________________________________________________________ PS: I love coffee. BuyMeACoffee, leave a message with a date…
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Do you share a birthday with an astronaut? 12 – 18 February (no. 25)
Follow for a weekly list of forthcoming astronaut* birthdays. Maybe you share a birthday?! If not, perhaps it will be you who adds your name to the list?! If you do share a birthday, what does it mean to you? Do you feel a connection, pride? They take to the skies (on controlled explosions) to…
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