The video of Neil Armstrong taking man’s first step onto the Moon is perhaps the most iconic pieces of footage humanity has ever produced. To Armstrong, seeing the Earth shining back at him must have been the most gorgeous, awe-inspiring sight ever. But to the crews manning Mission Control, Armstrong’s electrocardiogram reading was what they […]
Vimy
They were all looking to the far horizon, to the ridge line that extended above and far into the distance. Without the benefit of trees and foliage, they could see the slope of the earth in gruesome detail. Nothing but mud, rocks, and stunted trees. And the final resting place of half a million men… […]
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New Drones Art Campaign
Over at deviantART, a constant source of inspired art for me, there’s an interest new campaign designed to raise awareness and stimulate debate on a rather controversial issue. I am referring, as the topic line would suggest, to the use of drones and UAV’s and all that it entails. As one of the greatest concerns […]
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Probability
The machinery powered down, emitting a hum that diminished in intensity and volume. The instrumentation all went dark, every status light and readout dying before the passengers’ very eyes. The last of the power readings died out, and the two men inside proceeded to look out the front display window. Outside, a small mud brick […]
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Interlopers
The view was perfect. Sharp, panoramic; and most importantly of all, indistinguishable. Every which way she turned, Lopita could not detect the slightest trace of fault, delays, or hiccups in the picture quality. For all intents and purposes, she was standing in the shadow of the huei teocalli. Looking up, she could just see the […]
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Remembering Vimy Ridge
Hello all! Today has been rather a busy one, and show’s no signs of slowing down just yet! In spite of that, I would be remiss if I did not take the time to acknowledge the rather special anniversary which falls on this day, of which some people may not be aware. You see, today […]
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Happy Birthday Copernicus!
As I learned not long ago, today is the 540th birthday of the late great man who definitely proved that the Earth revolved around the sun. And so I thought I’d take some time out of my busy (not so much today!) schedule to honor this great man and the massive contribution he made to […]
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In Remembrance of Columbia
Just two days ago, the tenth anniversary of the shuttle Columbia disaster came to pass. On that day, the pilots who lost their lives, as well as those who died on the Challenger and Apollo 1 missions, were commemorated at a special wreath-laying ceremony at the Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia. It is a somber […]
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