BlogHide Resteemsjonshock (37)in reading • 7 years agoThe birds and the bees, and weekends of readingI try and get away once a month. Not too far, mostly within a two hour drive. I find a little village which looks like it has some nice cafes and restaurants, and find a cheap airbnb. My needs are…jonshock (37)in sundog • 7 years agoWhen your crystals are like plates, you get sundogsIn the last post ( we saw how a 22 degree solar halo was created from hexagonal column crystals of ice. These crystals take all different orientations in the sky and thus give rise to the light that…jonshock (37)in solarhalo • 7 years agoThe beauty of the 22 degree solar halo(taken by me back in 2008) A photon is produced in a fusion reaction at the centre of the sun a million years ago. It whizzes out, carrying momentum, and soon after it has left the fused atoms, it…jonshock (37)in effectivealtruism • 7 years agoFree books - who would like to find out more about effective altruism?A couple of years back I listened to a podcast by Tim Ferriss where he interviews Will Macaskill, a professor of philosophy at Oxford University. A good portion of the interview is about the ideas…jonshock (37)in donaldtrump • 7 years agoHeeeerrrrre's Donnie!!The Shining: A man wants to find the perfect place to really boost his career. He finds a huge house which he will have complete control over for a period of time. The house has a damaged past…jonshock (37)in atmosphericoptics • 7 years agoThe green flash - legend and realityLegend has it that just as the sun sets, if the conditions are perfect, then you will see a brilliant flash of green. Such phenomena have been talked about by sailors and travelers for centuries.…
