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“Some people say, ‘How can you live without knowing?’”
– 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. 36
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! __________________________________________________________________ I asked my cat what is 2 minus 2. She said nothing. __________________________________________________________________ PS: I love coffee. BuyMeACoffee, leave a message with a date and time and we can In…
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Do you share a birthday with an astronaut? 18-24 March (no. 30)
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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“Scientific knowledge is a body of statements of varying degrees of certainty — some most unsure, some nearly sure, but none absolutely certain.”
– 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. 35
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! __________________________________________________________________ Solar power really is the future ……. but it won’t happen overnight. __________________________________________________________________ PS: I love coffee. BuyMeACoffee, leave a message with a date and time and we can In…
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Do you share a birthday with an astronaut? 11-17 March (no. 29)
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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“I have approximate answers and possible beliefs in different degrees of certainty about different things, but I’m not absolutely sure of anything.”
– 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. 34
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: Did you hear about the astrophysicist that upset the Godfather?A: He woke up with a horsehead nebula in his bed. X (Twitter) account – @Cathrinmachin __________________________________________________________________ PS: I…
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Do you share a birthday with an astronaut? 4-10 March (no. 28)
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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“The first principle is that you must not fool yourself – and you are the easiest person to fool.”
– Richard P. Feynman (11 May 1918 – 15 Feb 1988) “Cargo Cult Science“, adapted from a 1974 Caltech commencement address; also published in Surely You’re Joking, Mr. Feynman!, p. 343 From the Manhattan Project to the Challenger investigation, the physicist and Nobel Laureate Richard Feynman loved to shoot down what he called “lousy ideas.”…
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“Be less curious about people and more curious about ideas.”
– Maria Salomea Skłodowska Curie (Marie Curie) (7 November 1867 – 4 July 1934) She was a was a Polish and naturalised-French physicist and chemist. The first woman to win a Nobel Prize. The first person to win a Nobel Prize twice. The only person to win a Nobel Prize in two different scientific fields.…
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You Can Still Read NASA’s Deleted “First Woman” Graphic Novels
With thanks to Keith Cowing of NASAWatch.com Credit: https://nasawatch.com/education/you-can-still-read-nasas-deleted-first-woman-graphic-novels/ ____________________________________________________________________ The following is mainly taken from NASAWatch.com‘s page about this story. In 2021 NASA issued the first of two interactive comic books/graphic novels (“First Woman: Dream to Reality”) depicting young women dreaming of – and then training for – a future that would comprise the…
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One Penny for Space
Will you sign the petition? I have. Credit: https://pennyforspace.vercel.app/ ____________________________________________________________________ One Penny for Space is a petition to ask the UK government to increase spending on space to 1%. Click on the badge below to learn more about the petition by Peter Hague of Plutocracy. ____________________________________________________________________ PS: I love coffee. BuyMeACoffee, leave a message with a…
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Space and science-related puns & jokes no. 76
Everyone loves a pune (or pun) or a joke. Here follows more space and science-related puns/jokes – enjoy or groan or meh. More to follow! __________________________________________________________________ Q: If you know nothing about constellations at least learn Ursa MinorA: …that’s the bear minimum This will be the last pun/joke for a while – due to some…
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Space and science-related puns & jokes no. 75
Everyone loves a pune (or pun) or a joke. Here follows more space and science-related puns/jokes – enjoy or groan or meh. More to follow! __________________________________________________________________ Q: Why are they called Hemorrhoids?A: Because Asteroids was already taken __________________________________________________________________ PS: I love coffee. BuyMeACoffee, leave a message with a date and time and we can In the…
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Space and science-related puns & jokes no. 74
Everyone loves a pune (or pun) or a joke. Here follows more space and science-related puns/jokes – enjoy or groan or meh. More to follow! __________________________________________________________________ Apologies, yet another image/meme. If you can’t mix jokes/puns with memes … well you can and I have! __________________________________________________________________ PS: I love coffee. BuyMeACoffee, leave a message with a date…
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