Good news for the planet: NASA calculated that a deadly asteroid will not hit us in 47 years from now. Discovered in 2004, Apophis quickly became known as a scary object that might hit the earth. A vision that brings to mind artist impressions of fearsome dinosaurs running away from a fireball in the sky some 66 Million years ago.
Another splendid edition of your newsletter full to the brim of excellent information & engaging stories! Every topic you select glides smoothly into another creating an intriguing collage of ideas, visions & memories. Everything here is absorbing but the fascinating story about your modest neighbor who was, in fact, a highly respected genius, was the star of this writing for me. How fortunate to have him in your life & memory! Loved it! A serious treat! Thank you!
Good morning Alexander, what a trip into your newsletter!. Ah, no, I leave it up to chance I do not buy lottery tickets. I prefer to go down the Rabbit hole when the Comet comes in! I may come out as an archaeological artifact later. I like the video about the Sharks being a 'key' to restoring damaged habitats. They have been doing that long before we arrived. But now we are loosing them. One mouse is cute but this rampage mouse horde is scary. Your sail boat would be a rescue from this menace. Thank you (-:
I just played the lottery, thanks for the reminder ;-)
How amazing that you knew Jan Oort and even got to sail on his boat! And Vrijheid - perfect name. I have a feeling Jan Oort would have liked that fact that a small bridge (rather than the bigger one) was named after him. I need to find out more about him, I think. He sounds like a fascinating man.
It's scary to think about what people are afraid of and what they will deny is happening. Thanks for putting this into your newsletter. It just shows the importance of education and science (i.e. fact-based) education. Fear is such a powerful weapon and education is one way of fighting it.
Thank you for this interesting post and also the extra reading at the end. I'm going to check some of it out -those mice are going to give me nightmares, though.
My favorite fact in this newsletter is that Scotland achieved 97.4% of it’s energy by renewables in 2020. That is awesome from my American perspective! The USA 🇺🇸 absolutely must improve; how do we motivate oil and coal magnates to care about our precious 🌎 Earth?
Since they are only interested in profits, it’s clear that financial instruments are the best way to steer them in the right direction. Fair taxation of their profits and incomes would be a good start.
Economist Professor Robert Reich who also posts in Substack has written extensively on wealth inequality and suggests writing our opposition to the the CEOs of these companies: Exxon Mobil, BP, Shell, Total Energies and Chevron, having the largest profit margins in 2022 and therefore much to answer for. It is common knowledge that many of our members of governance hold stock in these companies as well as the coal industry. The conflicts of interest are apparent in my own district in SC where a coal baron cannot lose an election. He runs unopposed; it is not just disturbing, it is completely unethical and immoral. Recently, the banks are under fire for supporting these companies as well, Wells Fargo the largest offender. It is complex but must stop. What gets the fire 🔥 in my belly
most agitated this day is the pending approval of drilling the Willow Project in Alaska where biodiversity will be lost
yes, it is deeply sad and worrying how, especially in the US, politicians have become tools in the hands of big corporations. As in so many other examples of where the US is in trouble; there are other countries that have found ways to deal with problems that are trademark US problems, I wish countries would more often look over the borders to find inspiration how to do better.
Fair taxation and our borders are two more hot button issues that invariably get sensational MSM coverage but no solutions. To look at how Scotland has accomplished such a green outcome would be very worthwhile. Before any meaningful legislation is accomplished, our houses of Congress must stop wasting time rehashing grievances and work for the people and the planet 🌎. Biden is an experienced negotiator but is limited in what he can do by executive order. But he has eternal hope and determination so we will see what comes to fruition.
Another very interesting article. As I understand the subject, other heavenly bodies often show signs of repeated impacts by meteorites, much more than has ever been suffered by Earth. I imagine the protection comes from our layer of atmosphere that burns up most
matter before it touches Earth. Has anyone calculated the frequency at which this happens and what is the tipping point of size and mass before an object from space could be thought to pose a significant danger to human life?
"Every day, Earth is bombarded with more than 100 tons of dust and sand-sized particles.
About once a year, an automobile-sized asteroid hits Earth's atmosphere, creates an impressive fireball, and burns up before reaching the surface.
Every 2,000 years or so, a meteoroid the size of a football field hits Earth and causes significant damage to the area.
Only once every few million years, an object large enough to threaten Earth's civilization comes along. Impact craters on Earth, the moon and other planetary bodies are evidence of these occurrences.
Space rocks smaller than about 25 meters (about 82 feet) will most likely burn up as they enter the Earth's atmosphere and cause little or no damage.
If a rocky meteoroid larger than 25 meters but smaller than one kilometer ( a little more than 1/2 mile) were to hit Earth, it would likely cause local damage to the impact area.
We believe anything larger than one to two kilometers (one kilometer is a little more than one-half mile) could have worldwide effects. At 5.4 kilometers in diameter, the largest known potentially hazardous asteroid is Toutatis.
By comparison, asteroids that populate the main asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter, and pose no threat to Earth, can be as big as 940 kilometers (about 583 miles) across."
Another splendid edition of your newsletter full to the brim of excellent information & engaging stories! Every topic you select glides smoothly into another creating an intriguing collage of ideas, visions & memories. Everything here is absorbing but the fascinating story about your modest neighbor who was, in fact, a highly respected genius, was the star of this writing for me. How fortunate to have him in your life & memory! Loved it! A serious treat! Thank you!
Good morning Alexander, what a trip into your newsletter!. Ah, no, I leave it up to chance I do not buy lottery tickets. I prefer to go down the Rabbit hole when the Comet comes in! I may come out as an archaeological artifact later. I like the video about the Sharks being a 'key' to restoring damaged habitats. They have been doing that long before we arrived. But now we are loosing them. One mouse is cute but this rampage mouse horde is scary. Your sail boat would be a rescue from this menace. Thank you (-:
I just played the lottery, thanks for the reminder ;-)
How amazing that you knew Jan Oort and even got to sail on his boat! And Vrijheid - perfect name. I have a feeling Jan Oort would have liked that fact that a small bridge (rather than the bigger one) was named after him. I need to find out more about him, I think. He sounds like a fascinating man.
It's scary to think about what people are afraid of and what they will deny is happening. Thanks for putting this into your newsletter. It just shows the importance of education and science (i.e. fact-based) education. Fear is such a powerful weapon and education is one way of fighting it.
Thank you for this interesting post and also the extra reading at the end. I'm going to check some of it out -those mice are going to give me nightmares, though.
My favorite fact in this newsletter is that Scotland achieved 97.4% of it’s energy by renewables in 2020. That is awesome from my American perspective! The USA 🇺🇸 absolutely must improve; how do we motivate oil and coal magnates to care about our precious 🌎 Earth?
Since they are only interested in profits, it’s clear that financial instruments are the best way to steer them in the right direction. Fair taxation of their profits and incomes would be a good start.
Economist Professor Robert Reich who also posts in Substack has written extensively on wealth inequality and suggests writing our opposition to the the CEOs of these companies: Exxon Mobil, BP, Shell, Total Energies and Chevron, having the largest profit margins in 2022 and therefore much to answer for. It is common knowledge that many of our members of governance hold stock in these companies as well as the coal industry. The conflicts of interest are apparent in my own district in SC where a coal baron cannot lose an election. He runs unopposed; it is not just disturbing, it is completely unethical and immoral. Recently, the banks are under fire for supporting these companies as well, Wells Fargo the largest offender. It is complex but must stop. What gets the fire 🔥 in my belly
most agitated this day is the pending approval of drilling the Willow Project in Alaska where biodiversity will be lost
forever, natural habitats destroyed, etc. 💔💔💔
yes, it is deeply sad and worrying how, especially in the US, politicians have become tools in the hands of big corporations. As in so many other examples of where the US is in trouble; there are other countries that have found ways to deal with problems that are trademark US problems, I wish countries would more often look over the borders to find inspiration how to do better.
Fair taxation and our borders are two more hot button issues that invariably get sensational MSM coverage but no solutions. To look at how Scotland has accomplished such a green outcome would be very worthwhile. Before any meaningful legislation is accomplished, our houses of Congress must stop wasting time rehashing grievances and work for the people and the planet 🌎. Biden is an experienced negotiator but is limited in what he can do by executive order. But he has eternal hope and determination so we will see what comes to fruition.
Another very interesting article. As I understand the subject, other heavenly bodies often show signs of repeated impacts by meteorites, much more than has ever been suffered by Earth. I imagine the protection comes from our layer of atmosphere that burns up most
matter before it touches Earth. Has anyone calculated the frequency at which this happens and what is the tipping point of size and mass before an object from space could be thought to pose a significant danger to human life?
Thank you, Stephen. Interesting question. NASA has, of course, researched this. The very short answer is 25 meters. Have a look at this article: https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/asteroids/overview/fastfacts.html
I will quote the main paragraph:
"Every day, Earth is bombarded with more than 100 tons of dust and sand-sized particles.
About once a year, an automobile-sized asteroid hits Earth's atmosphere, creates an impressive fireball, and burns up before reaching the surface.
Every 2,000 years or so, a meteoroid the size of a football field hits Earth and causes significant damage to the area.
Only once every few million years, an object large enough to threaten Earth's civilization comes along. Impact craters on Earth, the moon and other planetary bodies are evidence of these occurrences.
Space rocks smaller than about 25 meters (about 82 feet) will most likely burn up as they enter the Earth's atmosphere and cause little or no damage.
If a rocky meteoroid larger than 25 meters but smaller than one kilometer ( a little more than 1/2 mile) were to hit Earth, it would likely cause local damage to the impact area.
We believe anything larger than one to two kilometers (one kilometer is a little more than one-half mile) could have worldwide effects. At 5.4 kilometers in diameter, the largest known potentially hazardous asteroid is Toutatis.
By comparison, asteroids that populate the main asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter, and pose no threat to Earth, can be as big as 940 kilometers (about 583 miles) across."
Thank you, Alexander for a most informative and interesting answer.
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