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[Gio]

a quickie ...

Watch the moon shadow the sun with an eclipse seen from space

"Get on board with the Solar Dynamics Observatory for a close look at a spectacular partial solar eclipse.

It's always an event when we can see a solar eclipse on Earth, but NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory gets a much better view of the sun from its vantage point in space. The SDO caught sight of a lovely partial solar eclipse on Sunday when the moon blocked out a good chunk of our closest star.

NASA posted a GIF of the action on Monday, noting "the shadow's edge is sharp and distinct, since the moon has no atmosphere which would distort sunlight." The lunar transit lasted for one hour.

There's slight shimmy to the sun in the animated image. NASA assures us the sun was not "spooked by this near-Halloween sight," but that the shaking comes from small adjustments in the SDO's guidance system triggered by the shadow covering part of the sun.

The SDO sees the sun in extreme ultraviolet light. The red colorization helps to translate the image into something human eyes can understand. It also simply looks cool to see the sun represented as a blazing ball of fire."

Published on Nov 1, 2016

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JoONioK4EaA

[Gio]

Happy Day Of The Dead !

GoPro: Day of the Dead Skydive with Roberta Mancino

Published on Nov 1, 2016

"Roberta and fellow skydivers remember the ones they've lost in a spirited skydive dance
in Cuautla, Mexico. Festive makeup and wardrobe make this tribute a treat for the eyes."

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9rinukVprW8

[Gio]

Flying South ...

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'Another previously unknown door into our past opens' ...



DNA data offer evidence of unknown extinct human relative


VANCOUVER — Traces of long-lost human cousins may be hiding in modern people’s DNA, a new computer analysis suggests.

People from Melanesia, a region in the South Pacific encompassing Papua New Guinea and surrounding islands, may carry genetic evidence of a previously unknown extinct hominid species, Ryan Bohlender reported October 20 at the annual meeting of the American Society of Human Genetics. That species is probably not Neandertal or Denisovan, but a different, related hominid group, said Bohlender, a statistical geneticist at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston. “We’re missing a population or we’re misunderstanding something about the relationships,” he said ...

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[Gio]

Food Truly Is Medicine ....



In the 1800s, Sick People Would Consult Cookbooks Before Doctors

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'Another previously unknown door into our past opens' ...



DNA data offer evidence of unknown extinct human relative


VANCOUVER — Traces of long-lost human cousins may be hiding in modern people’s DNA, a new computer analysis suggests.

People from Melanesia, a region in the South Pacific encompassing Papua New Guinea and surrounding islands, may carry genetic evidence of a previously unknown extinct hominid species, Ryan Bohlender reported October 20 at the annual meeting of the American Society of Human Genetics. That species is probably not Neandertal or Denisovan, but a different, related hominid group, said Bohlender, a statistical geneticist at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston. “We’re missing a population or we’re misunderstanding something about the relationships,” he said ...

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I read the article, Sylvie of Newearth would have a good laugh. I did. A lot of words to say they have no idea but, Neanderthal and Denosovian was thrown in using the language of supposition. Gio gave us a good synopsis with what he took from the article. Looking for more in the article would be an exercise in frustration. Unless one likes supposition.

[Gio]

a simple and decent man ...

Jimmy Carter on Power

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"The fact that a person has deep religious convictions doesn't necessarily mean that that person always thinks that he's right, that God's ordained him to take a dominant position" - Jimmy Carter in May 1976, six months before he was elected President.

Originally aired on WNET's Bill Moyers Journal on PBS

We loved uncovering this interview with Jimmy Carter talking about his humble upbringings and vision for America under his watch. He talks the impact of God and religion in his path to public service, experiencing with world while in the Navy, missing the final years of his father's life, and the true meaning of helping people overcome injustice in all forms."

Published on Nov 1, 2016

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8dsokS9S7D4

[modwiz]

Food Truly Is Medicine ....



In the 1800s, Sick People Would Consult Cookbooks Before Doctors

What a great painting. The detail of the copper pot is exquisite.

[Gio]

Touching/Maggie ...

Close To You

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will share this here ...

David Mathisen | West Point Entities & Star Myths

TheHighersideChats

"Join The Higherside Chats podcast as host Greg Carlwood talks West Point paranormal and star myths with returning guest, David Mathisen.

When we examine the small sliver of the human story we call "recorded history"' and squint to make out what little we can past that, it is impossible to deny that cultures on every continent had a serious infatuation with the stars. And despite the many unknowns- the mountain of mythological stories and mysterious structures that are built upon the patterns and movements of little flickering dots of light in the night sky, prove just how serious this ancient astrological alignment obsession was to our ancestors.

From Serpent Mound in Adam's County, Ohio to the great Giza Plateau; from Chinese mythology to the so-called "Holy Bible", there is nearly nothing left that doesn't tie into this persistent preoccupation with the heavens. It's safe to say this shouldn't be ignored and today we are going to do all we can to wrap our heads around the reasons for this celestial emphasis in everything.

After spending over two decades as a man of faith being taught by his religious authorities to take the Bible as the isolated and literal truth of the ancient world, David Mathisen has come to discover the deep star based symbolism contained within, and the Bible's real place among a plethora of similar ancient stories and symbolic myths that had been hidden from him all those years by a system set on control rather than spiritual enlightenment.

So with a vengeance and the fiery passion of a billion suns, David has quickly become one of the most profound proponents of turning back this tide with works such as "The Undying Stars: The Truth That Unites the World's Ancient Wisdom and Conspiracy to Keep It From You", and his 3 volume set "Star Myths of the World and How to Interpret Them"."

David's website:http://www.davidmathisen.com/


Published on Nov 1, 2016

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TMynzUHKayI

[Gio]

Another quickie ...

SUPERPOWERS ~ A Stranger Things musical

From Melodysheep

"A tribute to the show that made me feel like a kid again."

Published on Nov 1, 2016

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tGcVLsUSUSE

[Gio]

Pluto continues to Shake Rattle & Roll scientist ...




Pluto's X-Rays Baffle Scientists | Space News


ThunderboltsProject

"In Part 3 of this four-part presentation, physicist Eugene Bagashov continues his analysis of the New Horizons mission to the dwarf planet Pluto. In the Plutonian system, one of the great surprises for planetary scientists was the Chandra observatory’s detection of X-rays from Pluto. This is only one of several phenomena at the planet that have sometimes drawn the analogy of Pluto to a comet. In the Electric Universe theory as developed by physicist Wal Thornhill, any body on a significantly elliptical orbit can display comet-like characteristics. Today, Eugene Bagashov offers his own thoughts on this and other surprises from Pluto, including the mysterious behavior of the Plutonian atmosphere."

Published on Nov 1, 2016

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VPeTQKVumco

[Gio]

"'Doctor Strange' brings comics' Sorcerer Surpreme to the big screen –
Peter Travers on why Benedict Cumberbatch makes this the best Marvel movie yet" ...


Doctor Strange' Review: Benedict Cumberbatch's Marvel Debut Casts a Spell

The comic book Sorcerer Surpreme comes to the big screen –
and his origin story is a psychedelic stunner !

What Robert Downey, Jr. is to Iron Man and Ryan Reynolds is to Deadpool – that's what Benedict Cumberbatch is to Doctor Strange. By that I mean, he's everything. The British actor, flashing an American accent eons away from the plummy tones of Sherlock or Hamlet, is the creative spark that ignites this bracing new entry in the Marvel cinematic universe. That's no knock on the movie itself, which director Scott Derrickson – the horror guy from Deliver Us from Evil, Sinister and The Exorcism of Emily Rose – has kicked up a notch with a visual dazzle and wit unseen around these parts since The Matrix and Inception. See it in 3-D IMAX, people, and you're in for the hallucinatory headtrip of the year. And having Cumberbatch around really raises the bar on what's possible in comic-book fantasy.

Doctor Strange, the first in what looks to be a killer film franchise, is an origin story. And even if it feels carved out of the Marvel playbook of arrogant assholes who see the light (read Tony Stark), Cumberbatch plays it fresh, funny and fierce. His Stephen Strange is a neurosurgeon with miracle hands and a grand ambition to match his gargantuan ego; he won't even treat patients he thinks he can't cure. Rachel McAdams plays Christine Palmer, the ER doc who loves him, despite the fact that Strange thinks a romantic evening is inviting her to hear him deliver a lecture. Then, one dark night, Strange – texting while driving – crashes his Lamborghini Huracán, emerges with his hands mangled into useless digits and preps for a lifetime pity-party.

As the comic book, created in 1963 by Steve Ditko and Stan Lee points out, he finds salvation in the Eastern mysticism of Kathmandu, where he meets the Ancient One, played by Tilda Swinton in a role originally conceived as an Asian man. There have been protests, and there will be more, but Swinton – radiating otherworldly power – is a world-class mesmerizer. And cheers for the mystery Chiwetel Ejiofor brings to Mordo, one of the masters in the Ancient One's service. Just don't call it a cult. Strange does. Bad move.

Can our hero learn humility and the inner power to heal himself? Can he bend and fold time into shapes with an out-of-body wizardry his hands can no longer provide? You bet your ass. Cumberbatch, Swinton, and Ejiofer are not slumming at all here, and these top-of-the-line actors giving the blockbuster a riveting, resonant send-off, whooshed along by Michael Giacchino's propulsive score. Add Mads Mikkelsen as Kaecilius, the Ancient One's traitorous former disciple and Benedict Wong as Wong, the protector of the Ancient One's secret books. "What, just one name," asks Strange sarcastically. "Like Adele or Beyonce." Not like them at all, actually, something unique.

Doctor Strange is similarly unique, deviating just enough from the cookie-cutter Marvel pattern to become its own living, breathing, thrilling thing – wait until you see his Cloak of Levitation, his encounter with the Dark Dimension, and the fight scene on the streets of New York that melts into a kaleidoscope of melting images scary enough to haunt your nightmares. Through it all, there's Strange, a character that Cumberbatch catches in the fascinating act of inventing of himself as a new sorcerer supreme. Stick through the film's final credits and you'll see a bonus scene that suggests Strange inching into the world of the Avengers. But for right now, Doctor Strange creates its own world. And it's a badass beauty."

By Peter Travers
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Doctor Strange Official Trailer


Release Dates:
October 28, 2016 (UK)
November 4, 2016 (United States)

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HSzx-zryEgM

[Dreamtimer]

Mr. Crumblebuttons...so good to see you.

I like this actor.

[Gio]

The day after ...

YouTube Challenge - I Told My Kids I Ate All Their Halloween Candy 2016

From Jimmy Kimmel Live

"For each of the past five years we’ve asked parents to pretend they ate all their kids’ Halloween Candy and post video of it to YouTube. We got more submissions than ever this year - and here are the best of the best. This is the 6th annual “Hey Jimmy Kimmel I Told My Kids I Ate All Their Halloween Candy.”

Published on Nov 1, 2016

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NOwEwJD_p2w