Merry Christmas, Happy Other Hollidays
Hope everyone is enjoying family and friends today. Know that I am with you all in spirit.
About the time you feel pretty important in your world visit the APOD website. Here’s a link: Our Solar System , it will open in a new tab. Today’s feature is a wonderful video demonstrating the scale of our solar system. If you visit the site after Christmas, click on their link to “discover the cosmos”, it is in the upper left hand corner of each day’s feature and it will take you to all their previous days photos.
I’m pretty certain about two things that cannot be proven or disproven. There are or have been millions of other sentient beings in our universe. And the reason we haven’t seen or talked with any of them is the unimaginable scale of the universe.
Wether you agree or not, check out APOD. It’s pretty cool.
May his noodleiness smile upon you.
So far I've reached acceptable proficiency at the following, in chronological order: Silversmith, infantryman/door gunner, helicopter pilot, fireman, carpenter, residential contractor, FAA Air Traffic Control Specialist and crotchety old retired guy. Currently, I'm learning to fly again and that is what this is all about. 7/7/2020 edit: As I have had the opportunity to reflect (old people do that a lot) on my actual proficiency level at the above occupations, I feel adjustments are in order. The term "acceptable" depends on the observer, their own proficiency and experience level. Acceptable to me might be woefully deficient to the master. I think it would be more accurate to claim that I have earned a living wage at all of these occupations but never got rich. Actually, I feel that I have gotten rich at the last one. I have what I need and am profoundly grateful for all of it. The future looks bright indeed, as I have learned to fly again. For that I have all of you to thank. Thank You!