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“Planetary Chauvinism.”
– Isaac Asimov 2 January 1920 – 6 April 1992 As quoted by Gerrard O’Neill: In a roundtable TV interview, Isaac Asimov and I were asked why science-fiction writers have, almost without exception, failed to point us toward that development. Dr. Asimov’s reply was a phrase he has now become fond of using: “Planetary Chauvinism.”…
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Atomic puns & jokes no.23
Everyone loves a pune (or pun) or a joke. Here follows more ‘atomic’ puns/jokes – enjoy or groan or meh. More to follow! ____________________________________________________________________ What’s another name for the Periodic Table of elements?The atoms family. ____________________________________________________________________ PS: I love coffee. BuyMeACoffee, leave a message with a date and time and we can In the meantime, take…
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Do you share a birthday with an astronaut? 18 – 24 December (no.17)
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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“We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars.”
— Oscar (Fingal O’Fflahertie Wills) Wilde, 16 October 1854 – 30 November 1900 To many this quip, as spoken by a character in Wilde’s play Lady Windermere’s Fan subtitled A Play About a Good Woman, represents humanity’s need to aim higher and do better. It doesn’t matter where you are (or even, who you are)…
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Atomic puns & jokes no.22
Everyone loves a pune (or pun) or joke. Here follows more ‘atomic’ puns/jokes – enjoy or groan or meh. More to follow! ____________________________________________________________________ So there’s this atom that keeps stealing electrons… You better keep an ion him. _________________________________________________________________ PS: I love coffee. BuyMeACoffee, leave a message with a date and time and we can In the…
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Do you share a birthday with an astronaut? 11 – 17 December (no.16)
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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