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The Great Photography Thread - REVIVED!

Last post by Juno16 « Wed Jun 24, 2020 2:36 pm
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by Juno16 » Wed Jul 03, 2019 1:22 pm
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I wanted to try to start this old thread here.
This thread was a cool place to see photos (other than AP) by the forum members.

Iphone pano from a...

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My wife has many varieties of hibiscus in pots throughout the yard. This one came out to say good morning....
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Wed Jun 24, 2020 2:36 pm
ALL MEMBERS Please read....

Last post by Gordon « Thu Jun 11, 2020 9:35 pm

by Gordon » Thu Jun 11, 2020 9:35 pm

Please take a moment to read this and take it to heart……

We (the Admin, Co-Admins and Moderators re: TEAM) Take our jobs very seriously. Back just...

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Last post by Gordon
Thu Jun 11, 2020 9:35 pm
Clean, fun jokes... the tradition continues

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by avid.astronomer » Wed May 15, 2019 4:11 pm
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Last post by gregl
Wed Jul 08, 2020 2:11 am
Working remotely

Last post by gregl « Wed Jul 08, 2020 2:08 am
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by pakarinen » Tue Jul 07, 2020 7:40 pm

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My oldest is working remotely from a beachfront rental in Mexico. Meanwhile, I'm working from a spare bedroom in the Chicago suburbs. Looking over a...

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OTOH I remotely work.

Since retirement anything I do only resembles work remotely. ;)

I'm retired but it seems that most of what I do is home...

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Last post by gregl
Wed Jul 08, 2020 2:08 am
Frustrating, or what?

Last post by helicon « Tue Jul 07, 2020 11:17 pm
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by turboscrew » Wed Jul 01, 2020 11:34 pm

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I bought my first telescope about a week ago, but haven't had a chance to try it out yet.
If it's not raining...
(Picture taken at 02:28 local time,...

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I get some exercise - do some weight lifting, recently took it up again. Not walking or running that much these days (Covid-19).

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Last post by helicon
Tue Jul 07, 2020 11:17 pm
A music thread

Last post by Buckethead 2.0 « Tue Jul 07, 2020 8:19 pm
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by notFritzArgelander » Sun Sep 22, 2019 4:45 am
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I didn't find one here so here's to start one off.....

The Gypsy Devils

The cymbalom player is pretty impressive....

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A song written by John Paul Jones that I consider a masterpiece, is No Quarter (and I know how to play it!)
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Last post by Buckethead 2.0
Tue Jul 07, 2020 8:19 pm
Should We Live On Venus Before Mars?

Last post by Buckethead 2.0 « Tue Jul 07, 2020 7:26 pm
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by Refractordude » Mon Jul 06, 2020 8:47 pm

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Tue Jul 07, 2020 7:26 pm
Who was Robert Burnham Jr?

Last post by FerrariMX5 « Tue Jul 07, 2020 4:37 am
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by FerrariMX5 » Thu Jun 04, 2020 9:32 am

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Born on June 16, 1931, he became a high-school graduate in 1949.
He built a telescope.
In the background, he observed.

Robert Burnham Jr, a writer,...

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Here is something I put together years ago about his biography with pictures. I can't remember where I got all the info. About a 2mb download....

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Last post by FerrariMX5
Tue Jul 07, 2020 4:37 am
What have you been up to lately?

Last post by gregl « Tue Jul 07, 2020 2:04 am
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by Thefatkitty » Sun Apr 26, 2020 2:56 am
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I post this for two of my own reasons, and wonder if you've been doing the same...

I am sooo bored lately with all this, and have been doing things...

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What have we been up to lately? Well the refrigerator quit last Monday. I thought I could get a repair tech. out the same day and be back up before...
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Tue Jul 07, 2020 2:04 am
4th of July Fireworks and the Moon

Last post by Refractordude « Mon Jul 06, 2020 9:12 pm

by Refractordude » Mon Jul 06, 2020 9:12 pm

Video taped this from the bathroom window. Great show by my neighbors.

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Mon Jul 06, 2020 9:12 pm
Lightning Storm

Last post by Dragonsfire « Mon Jul 06, 2020 3:04 am
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by Dragonsfire » Sun Jul 05, 2020 5:10 pm

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Extensive light show this morning.

00-54-45_Lightning-1000.jpg 00-50-03_Lightning-1000.jpg 00-48-16_Lightning-1000.jpg 00-47-02_Lightning-1000.jpg...

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Thanks!

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Last post by Dragonsfire
Mon Jul 06, 2020 3:04 am
Find the penguin.

Last post by Buckethead 2.0 « Sat Jul 04, 2020 10:44 pm
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by KingClinton » Tue Jun 30, 2020 6:14 am

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This comes from a Nature briefing that is emailed to me on a daily basis.
I did not spot the penguin and needed to check out the answer image, once...

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Here is another.

From Nature,
This week, our playful penguin Leif Penguinson is hiding among the snowy trees in Ruka, Finland. Can you spot the...

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Last post by Buckethead 2.0
Sat Jul 04, 2020 10:44 pm
Red light potentially improves eyesight?

Last post by Ylem « Sat Jul 04, 2020 10:26 pm
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by KingNothing13 » Sat Jul 04, 2020 2:14 pm

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Seems interesting from an Amateur Astronomy perspective....

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I don't know, I have spend a lot of time sitting at traffic lights...

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Last post by Ylem
Sat Jul 04, 2020 10:26 pm
Some old photos for my friends Clinton and Chicagorandy

Last post by Makuser « Sat Jul 04, 2020 7:51 pm
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by Makuser » Thu Jul 02, 2020 5:56 pm

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Hi Guys. Sheri and I were cleaning house today when we found these. Clinton, I was great friends with ZS4AA (Zed S 4 Alpha Alpha) in the early...

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Well, since chicagorandy failed to pick up on this, I will continue. Any of you living in the southwest parts of Chicago will know these things. When...

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Last post by Makuser
Sat Jul 04, 2020 7:51 pm
I need an intervention!

Last post by Makuser « Sat Jul 04, 2020 6:01 pm
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by Buckethead 2.0 » Wed Jul 01, 2020 5:31 pm
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Anyone that knows me here, knows I am a lifelong musician. I went into a pawn shop today, to see what they might have for a decent beginner scope....

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Hi Eric. Not sure what to advise here. My wife has taken over 3/4 of our closet, and BOTH kids closets after they moved out. And, I don't DARE ask...
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Last post by Makuser
Sat Jul 04, 2020 6:01 pm
How many can a human see at once

Last post by helicon « Thu Jul 02, 2020 3:37 pm
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by turboscrew » Wed Jul 01, 2020 6:01 pm

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My question in the beginners forum (about seeing colours) brought to my mind a thing I wondered as a child.
I got an idea: how about drawing a solar...

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Very interesting thread. thanks everyone.

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Last post by helicon
Thu Jul 02, 2020 3:37 pm
The Glassmaker Who Sparked Astrophysics

Last post by Lady Fraktor « Thu Jul 02, 2020 5:01 am
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by GCoyote » Thu Jul 02, 2020 2:25 am

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A short article on the discovery of spectral lines.

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Fraunhofer made many contributions to astronomy that are still used today
His first great refractor is on display in Estonia mounted on the first...

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Last post by Lady Fraktor
Thu Jul 02, 2020 5:01 am
Wedding Bells

Last post by Greenman « Wed Jul 01, 2020 7:04 pm
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by Butterfly Maiden » Sun Jun 28, 2020 3:59 pm
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Late last night Sophia proposed to me, and I said YES :romance-heartsthree:

We're now officially engaged, but we're going to wait to see what...

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Finding that person who’s our soulmate is such an exciting moment. I’m lucky I found Sue when I was 15 and she was 13. She turned me down on my first...
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Last post by Greenman
Wed Jul 01, 2020 7:04 pm
Happy Birthday hectorbdn (Hector)

Last post by Buckethead 2.0 « Wed Jul 01, 2020 5:35 pm
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by Makuser » Tue Jun 30, 2020 9:53 pm

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Hello Hector. I hope that you have a wonderful 37th Birthday today. We haven't heard from you in awhile, so I hope that all is well. Happy Birthday...

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Happy Birthday, Hector!

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Last post by Buckethead 2.0
Wed Jul 01, 2020 5:35 pm
SWaB: science will not render religion and philosophy obsolete

Last post by notFritzArgelander « Tue Jun 30, 2020 11:27 pm

by notFritzArgelander » Tue Jun 30, 2020 11:27 pm

Good but unnecessarily prolix. I'd say just avoid category mistakes and leave it at that.

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Last post by notFritzArgelander
Tue Jun 30, 2020 11:27 pm
Show Us What You Had For Dinner/and your recipes

Last post by GCoyote « Tue Jun 30, 2020 6:48 pm
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by Refractordude » Thu Oct 31, 2019 3:34 am
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I call this dish Salsa Sardines. It is very easy to make. Just add the Newman's mild sauce to a small pot with three 3.5 ounce cans of sardines, and...

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Looks great Marshall! I use my slow cooker (Ninja) a lot in cooler weather. Right now we are grillin' and chillin' for the most part. Still have a...
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Last post by GCoyote
Tue Jun 30, 2020 6:48 pm
When it rains, it pours...

Last post by Juno16 « Tue Jun 30, 2020 10:15 am
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by Buckethead 2.0 » Mon Jun 29, 2020 6:31 pm

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I can't complain though. We had a run of about 10 straight days of sunshine and clear skies, with minimal clouds. It is pouring now, and will for the...

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Pretty poor weather here. This morning was partly cloudy which is the best that I have seen in weeks. Nothing good in the forecast.
Nothing but heat,...

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Last post by Juno16
Tue Jun 30, 2020 10:15 am
Eau de space.

Last post by KingClinton « Tue Jun 30, 2020 5:32 am
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by KingClinton » Mon Jun 29, 2020 1:28 pm
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Not sure I intentionally want to smell like burned toast. :eek:

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I get these notices quite often as well.
A fact of life since Article 13 passed in the EU parliament.

In a nutshell, what does Article 13 state?...
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Last post by KingClinton
Tue Jun 30, 2020 5:32 am
Laws of thermodynamics no longer apply.

Last post by Lady Fraktor « Tue Jun 30, 2020 4:05 am
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by Lady Fraktor » Tue Jun 30, 2020 3:35 am

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A Australian race tech company has managed to negate the laws of thermodynamics!
This stupendous event starts at 3:12 of the video and runs to 6:15

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Indeed! Simply amazing!!

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Last post by Lady Fraktor
Tue Jun 30, 2020 4:05 am
3 astronauts enter a black hole

Last post by notFritzArgelander « Tue Jun 30, 2020 2:59 am
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by remoat » Sun Jun 28, 2020 1:15 pm

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This puzzle is not necessarily consistent with the laws of physics. It is to illustrate points of science which are profound and contradictory.

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This puzzle is not necessarily consistent with the laws of physics.
A DEMONSTRATION...

NOTE to replies:
You are missing the point of the puzzle...

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Last post by notFritzArgelander
Tue Jun 30, 2020 2:59 am

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