Mark Eckel continues his series on suffering. Visit Part 3, Part 2, or the series introduction and Part 1 here. Quotations “If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor.” Desmond Tutu “The world is not dangerous because of those who do harm, but because of those who look at it without doing anything.” Albert Einstein “To sin by silence when they should protest makes cowards of men.” Abraham Lincoln “All that is required for evil to triumph is for good men to do … [Read more...] about Chaos: Suffering, Part 4 (Scholar’s Compass)
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Science Corner: Pluto’s Even Goofier than We Thought
OK, enough science fiction for a while, let's get back to some science fact. Believe it or not, we are still learning things about our own solar system. The New Horizons mission is sending back data on Pluto, which has revealed a surprising result. The sunrise on Pluto's moons is chaotic, making it very difficult to predict where or when it will happen tomorrow. That's completely different from sunrise on Earth, Earth's moon, or any of the other planets or moons in our solar system. It's a consequence of the fact that … [Read more...] about Science Corner: Pluto’s Even Goofier than We Thought