today’s post comes from tim
the ripples are cosmic as they ripple around
the sound of those sound waves they start to rebound
bouncing and curving like einstein thought
the echos are echoey and they echo a lot
the sicentists found sound wave from those famous black holes
three billy goats gruff cant get by sonar trolls
its been there all along but we just discovered
what einstein said while his thoughts briefly hovered
its not markedly changing that now we all know
that while we are here playing in the cold winter snow
that in a universe 47,000 light years away
they make sound that reverberate almost every day
its a bit reminiscent of the time tested conundrum
when a trees fall in the forest do we need to witness and hear some
or is it enough to know the universe works
with ghosts of the past making noise as they lurk
scientists proved beyond the shadow of doubt
that the cosmic audiologist is at last ushered out
and we can all listen now to distant sound waves
and the path that it follows and the groundwork it lays
for the realization that we are not alone
even when light years and light years from home
we can all take solace and i think that its neat
that a sound cross the universe is like a heartbeat.
http://www.nature.com/news/gravitational-waves-a-three-minute-guide-1.19366
might add a reference
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or two
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last one
http://discover.umn.edu/news/science-technology/gravitational-waves-detected-100-years-after-einsteins-prediction
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So, what’s the question of the day, tim?
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stuff happens out there and we put one foot in fornt of the other every day
huh
what gets your attention
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Oooh, and I was thinking that Dale wouldn’t be able to resist gravitational waves. Nice tim!!
I love dogs. Always have – we have “Bring Your Dog to Work” at my office. Not just on the “official” day but throughout the summer and once again last week. I don’t get any work done on these days!
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i thought so too and when i mentioned it in the chat about yesterdays blog he hadnt heard about it (i think hes working) so i threw this in the hopper as is and lo and behold its here. i didnt post a question at the end so it is here with no question at the end.
i am a guest blogger in training.
im learning
i have wondered about dogs at work. some of the co working spaces in town welcome dogs. are there no dog allergies to be concerned about or do we all just want those people somewhere else anyway?
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I see service dogs more often these days, often in places regular pet dogs are not allowed. I guess if you’re allergic it’s up to you to take some Zyrtec or keep your distance.
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I am extremely small compared the incomprehensibly large size of the universe. However, the relatively very tiny part of the universe I live in is in great danger due to the actions of some people who seem to think they are big and important.
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Einstein the Genius
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I love this song. Now it will be playing in my head all day!
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Few, outside of Morning Show listeners, have ever heard it.
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There are a lot of songs like that… 🙂
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i dont get earworms that often but i had one yesterday, i loved it and it applies today. if i infect you with the earworm you can thank me later. i have loved this since the first time i saw him play it form row 3 at the guthrie in 1971 or 2.
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I was there!!!
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Well done, Tim. What gets my attention? Small things like birds flying by, mice where they don’t belong. Not good at grasping bigger concepts like the universe…
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As cim said above – late last night when I got back and was checking late night activity on the Trail, I hear a paper-rattling kind of sound coming from the kitchen. Gets my attention because I know Husband is up in bed. Hmmmm, better check that out. Seems to be coming from the trash bag under the sink. Luckily, it’s a pretty new one – sure enough, staring up at me from the bottom of the paper bag are two little beady eyes. I let him/her go – outside.
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Where there is one there I usually more.
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Fun journey, tim – I like “with ghosts of the past making noise as they lurk”. It is mind-bending to realize how much of the stuff we’re seeing now happened so long ago we can’t even fathom it.
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We all know the expression “I can’t wrap my mind around that.” Well, something I can’t wrap my mind around is “the universe.” Contemplating the universe is spooky and intimidating. I can’t begin to do it.
Well, fine. I’ll not beat myself up about how limited I am. I’m content to think about smaller things. The courage a friend showed when facing a life crisis. The shocking impact of a pretty girl’s smile. The astonishment on my infant daughter’s face when she ate her first pickle.
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Don’t you wish you had that last one on film?
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it wouldnt be as good as the memory
i remember my sons first ice cream in durango colorado. the expression was priceless. the reality couldnt possibly be as good as the recollection which is emotion based instead of visual.
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It came and went too fast for any camera except the one I keep in my head!
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OT The digital version of the StarTribune features a major story about my sister’s home. It leads the online version of the paper today. I think the story will run in the paper Sunday edition of the StarTribune.
The story is fun for those of us who lived in that quirky cottage. Beyond that, though, the issue of “teardowns” is important, especially for me.
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Nice picture of the living room with that white baby grand.
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Will watch for it tomorrow morning!
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The warnings about side affects in the numerous drug commercials. And then the enclosures that come with the medications. “Fluticasone propionate is a synthetic corticosteroid having the chemical name blah blah yadda yadda yadda and the following chemical structure” I love how those molecules join together. Chemistry is sexy.
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Yeah, and always written in such miniature letters that if you’re old enough to require the medication, chances are you can’t read the warnings.
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I’m going to use this insert for some nasal spray I just picked up as part of a standup comedy routine. I think I can fill the five minutes I get.
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For real? You do stand up comedy, wes?
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Yes. I’ve done it a number of times.
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I’m impressed. I could never muster enough courage to do that.
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Wow. That is quite a talent, Wes.
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OT again: There are very few people whom I dislike so much I’d be happy to hear they have died. Antonin Scalia is gone. Wherever he is now, I’m relieved he isn’t still on the Supreme Court.
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I agree, Steve.
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A truly ugly person.
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Actually, I don’t think he was. His politics and views were quite opposite of mine, and he could certainly be very abrasive, he seemed to enjoy verbal skirmishes, but from what I’ve read, he was really quite charming. He got along well with Ruth Bader Ginsberg (a fellow opera lover), and once invited Elena Kagan along on a hunting trip.
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From what I’ve heard, PJ is right. I hated his opinions, not his personality.
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Since the right wing pols have already announced that no nominee will ever be confirmed if Obama puts one forth, I’m curious as to how any cases before the court can get rulings?? Or, will all cases bound for deadlock just languish for a year? Will they then have to be re-heard? Is there any constitutional requirement that the seat be filled regardless of the opposing party blocking every nominee?
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I just got an answer to my own question about how rulings in deadlock can be made: where there’s a tie, the decision defaults to the lower court ruling. This sounds really scary to me since these cases most often comprise lower courts ruling to block and turn back progress.
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today I was helping a group of young bluegrassers figure out how to be a band. They were working on this song. Here is Flatt Lonesome doing Lester Flatt’s “I’m gonna sleep with one eye open?.
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Maybe someday they will be this good!
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Great group, Holly. Their hair color changes from photo to photo, but you can sure tell they are sisters. When sisters sing together, good things can happen.
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This isn’t my group. My group is a group of young teens just learning to sing and play.
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Steve – if you’re online today, check out bing.com. Pretty picture!
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Cool! Those are Japanese cranes. Because they mate for life, Japanese cranes often appear on the wedding robes worn by tradition-minded brides in Japan.
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Happy Valentine’s Day everybody. Keep your eyes open at about the 45 second mark!
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I missed what you wanted us to see at 45 seconds. But it is sweet to see gay couples in this video. I monitor TV commercials as windows on the culture. I’m beginning to see gay couples in some ads. Toyota is currently running one that has people celebrating special moments, and a gay couple is seen on their wedding day.
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At the 35 second mark is Dale and his wife, Nancy, could that be it?
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Yep! Sorry, did I type 45 instead of 35? Oops.
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36 to be precise
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Or to be even more precise, 34, 35, and 36. Happy Valentine’s Day:
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Dale’s 3 seconds of fame!
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thanks to the trail for being mine.
happy valentines day
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OT: Just read the article about Crystal Bay’s (and Steve’s parents’) cottage. It has a lot about the benefits of restoration: “Often restoring an old house is no more expensive than building from scratch… ‘It just takes a lot more thought.’ ” The photos are great – congrats, CB.
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I just finished reading it. Makes me sad for the loss of the arts and crafts home that the seller has given up as a lost cause for preservation. I hope Excelsior and the surrounding areas can find a balance between owners’ rights and preservation. It would be a shame to lose older homes in favor of the simply large for the sake of large.
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Yes. 3000 square feet plus studio and boathouse is considered too dinky to try to squeeze a family into.
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What gets my attention is the quirky, the thought provoking, chocolate…squirrel! I often have about 10 tabs open in my browser with articles and tidbits of stuff I have come across that looks intriguing – anything from recipes to try to opinion pieces to, yes, stuff about gravitational waves.
Happy Valentines Day all!
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And Happy Day-After-Valentine’s Day, when you get a chance to pick up some fine quality chocolates at half price.
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I never considered that, Linda, but thanks for the tip.
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