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Methuselah Star Is Older Than The Universe – How Is It Possible?
_September 22, 2017 | Astronomy
Nicknamed Methuselah Star, the star HD 140283 is located only 190 light years from Earth. There are many reasons why the Methuselah Star is very interesting, but the greatest problem of all is that the star gives scientists a serious problem that cannot be solved easily.
Methuselah Star is older than the Universe. How is it possible?
The truth is, it’s hardly possible at all. Stars older than the Universe cannot exist in our Universe. So, either something is wrong with the age estimation of these stars, or something wrong with the estimated age of the Universe. Another option is that scientists have encountered “something” they simply don’t understand well enough.
continue reading @ http://www.messagetoeagle.com/methuselah-star-older-universe-possible/
_September 22, 2017 | Astronomy
Nicknamed Methuselah Star, the star HD 140283 is located only 190 light years from Earth. There are many reasons why the Methuselah Star is very interesting, but the greatest problem of all is that the star gives scientists a serious problem that cannot be solved easily.
Methuselah Star is older than the Universe. How is it possible?
The truth is, it’s hardly possible at all. Stars older than the Universe cannot exist in our Universe. So, either something is wrong with the age estimation of these stars, or something wrong with the estimated age of the Universe. Another option is that scientists have encountered “something” they simply don’t understand well enough.
continue reading @ http://www.messagetoeagle.com/methuselah-star-older-universe-possible/
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President Trump began Sunday on Twitter calling on NFL fans to boycott the sport to pressure team owners to discipline players who protest during the national anthem in order to draw attention to America's racial and social issues.
But just hours later, as the "Star Spangled Banner" played at London's Wembley Stadium, nearly all the players on the Jacksonville Jaguars and Baltimore Ravens — joined by Jags owner Shad Khan and former Ravens star Ray Lewis — either locked arms in a show of unity, or knelt like Colin Kaepernick as they joined a growing wave of sports stars to publicly defy the president.
But just hours later, as the "Star Spangled Banner" played at London's Wembley Stadium, nearly all the players on the Jacksonville Jaguars and Baltimore Ravens — joined by Jags owner Shad Khan and former Ravens star Ray Lewis — either locked arms in a show of unity, or knelt like Colin Kaepernick as they joined a growing wave of sports stars to publicly defy the president.
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On this day in STAR WARS: Sun, September 24, 1978 - Boba Fett makes his first public appearance at the San Anselmo Country Fair Parade in San Anselmo, California
#ram1 #robmosley #ram1Sept2017 #starwars #theforce #theempire #BobaFett #darthvader
#ram1 #robmosley #ram1Sept2017 #starwars #theforce #theempire #BobaFett #darthvader
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On iOS 10, the iPhone had two ways of bringing up the multitasking feature for quickly switching between apps: the commonly known double-tap of the home button, or a 3D Touch gesture that used a firm press on the left edge of the screen. With the newly released iOS 11, the latter option has been removed, leaving the home button … Continue reading
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The Undivided Mind and Collective Imagination.
"IF, as Carl Jung posited, we share a collective unconscious, then surely we share a collective imagination as well.
Individual epiphanies are almost never the source of insight. Breakthrough ideas are inherently social creations that come about after a period of maturation within the collective womb."
"IF, as Carl Jung posited, we share a collective unconscious, then surely we share a collective imagination as well.
Individual epiphanies are almost never the source of insight. Breakthrough ideas are inherently social creations that come about after a period of maturation within the collective womb."
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Google wants to be Apple again. Here's the problem - CNET
'... Over the years, Google has dabbled in the idea of having its own phones. The essential strategy was always clear: Apple succeeds because it controls not only the hardware, but the software.
Google thought it could do the same by buying Motorola, which it then sold to Lenovo.
Now, it seems to believe it can do the same by buying many employees (and some intellectual property) from HTC's mobile division.
It all seems sensible, if remarkably late. Google accepted for far too long that Samsung would make premium Android phones and Google's software would maintain the company's reach across the world.
Now, though, Google has to build a brand, one that isn't called Google. The company currently markets these phones as: "Pixel. Phones Made by Google."
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https://www.cnet.com/news/google-wants-to-be-apple-again-heres-the-problem/
'... Over the years, Google has dabbled in the idea of having its own phones. The essential strategy was always clear: Apple succeeds because it controls not only the hardware, but the software.
Google thought it could do the same by buying Motorola, which it then sold to Lenovo.
Now, it seems to believe it can do the same by buying many employees (and some intellectual property) from HTC's mobile division.
It all seems sensible, if remarkably late. Google accepted for far too long that Samsung would make premium Android phones and Google's software would maintain the company's reach across the world.
Now, though, Google has to build a brand, one that isn't called Google. The company currently markets these phones as: "Pixel. Phones Made by Google."
...'
https://www.cnet.com/news/google-wants-to-be-apple-again-heres-the-problem/
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Nintendo adds two-factor authentication to Nintendo Network accounts
Nintendo has added two-factor authentication to its Nintendo Network accounts. These accounts are used to log into your Nintendo Switch or 3DS systems.
#nintendo #nintendoswitch #twofactor #gaming #games #gamers
Nintendo has added two-factor authentication to its Nintendo Network accounts. These accounts are used to log into your Nintendo Switch or 3DS systems.
#nintendo #nintendoswitch #twofactor #gaming #games #gamers
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On Friday night, during a campaign rally for Alabama senator Luther Strange, Trump referred to players who've followed Colin Kaepernick's lead in protesting the national anthem before NFL games because of police brutality and racial injustice "sons of bitches." How much nastier and unpresidential can Trump get before there is a serious movement to remove him?
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The Los Angeles Lakers have signed center Andrew Bogut, it was announced today by General Manager Rob Pelinka. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not released. Bogut played 26 games (21 starts) with Dallas and one game with Cleveland last season, tallying 2.9 points, 8.1 rebounds and 1.8 assists in 21.6 minutes.
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09/24/2017 #ChancellorAngelaMerkel Has Won a Forth Term!!!, But Will Need New Coalition Partners - a Process That Could Take Month.
#FoxNews!
#FoxNews!
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Milk shop
(Lahore: 17th December 2017)
#street #streetphotography #blackandwhite #blackandwhitephotography #monochrome #monochromephotography
+ShowYourBestWork +Britta Rogge +Promote Photography #promotephotography +Edith Kukla
#StreetPhotographySaturday
+Street Photography Saturday curated by +Sunny Wu
#hqspStreetDoc for +HQSP Street & Documentary
#hqspmonochrome for +HQSP Monochrome
+BTP Editors' Choice (Top Photo page) +BTP Street PRO +BTP Monochrome Pro
(Lahore: 17th December 2017)
#street #streetphotography #blackandwhite #blackandwhitephotography #monochrome #monochromephotography
+ShowYourBestWork +Britta Rogge +Promote Photography #promotephotography +Edith Kukla
#StreetPhotographySaturday
+Street Photography Saturday curated by +Sunny Wu
#hqspStreetDoc for +HQSP Street & Documentary
#hqspmonochrome for +HQSP Monochrome
+BTP Editors' Choice (Top Photo page) +BTP Street PRO +BTP Monochrome Pro
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Zion Canyon
Looking down the length of Zion Canyon last week on a trip into the southwest. I spent five days exploring and photographing the park. It was clear most of the week with only clouds on my last day.
Sony A7S with Sony 55mm lens
#wildernessphotographer #utah #zion #landscape #nationalpark
Looking down the length of Zion Canyon last week on a trip into the southwest. I spent five days exploring and photographing the park. It was clear most of the week with only clouds on my last day.
Sony A7S with Sony 55mm lens
#wildernessphotographer #utah #zion #landscape #nationalpark
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Sailfish X (Sony Xperia X) Build Instructions Released - A few months ago, Jolla and Sony teamed up to bring Sailfish X, a port of Sailfish OS, to the Sony Xperia X as part of the Sony Open Devices Program. Coming officially on September 27th, it will cost €49.90, roughly $60, and have quite a few problems which we’ll get into in a bit. For those unfamiliar with Sailfish OS, it’s an operating system for mobile devices combining the Linux kernel, Mer core stack of middleware and a proprietar...
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In Today’s Sunday Brunch with a “Side Order of Science”:
What did politics and the Cold War have to do with the space race? Neil deGrasse Tyson answers fan-submitted questions chosen by co-host Chuck Nice. Full episode.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sgzbqrP4swo
Remember, our full episodes are available to watch the same night as we post them as audio podcasts exclusively on #All-Access. Subscribe today: https://www.startalkradio.net/startalk-all-access/
What did politics and the Cold War have to do with the space race? Neil deGrasse Tyson answers fan-submitted questions chosen by co-host Chuck Nice. Full episode.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sgzbqrP4swo
Remember, our full episodes are available to watch the same night as we post them as audio podcasts exclusively on #All-Access. Subscribe today: https://www.startalkradio.net/startalk-all-access/
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This is exactly why I canceled my NFL package.
These guys make millions of dollars to play football.
Not a single one will quit their job, so they'll dishonor and disrespect the country that pays them. So I choose not to support them. I refuse to participate in any way to their paychecks. It's time they took a cut in their ridiculous pay.
My teams aren't doing well anyway, and the quality of the game is focused on concussions. I'm all for player safety. I just draw the line on these guys insulting our nation, counting their millions, and doing their own thing with it, instead of trying to make better decisions about what's important. I'm not sure how they give to charity or not.
All I'm saying is that if they respect Great Britain, they can go play rugby. I'm sure they'll be better off with no protective gear and zero pampering. Rugby is for real men; men who stand during their national anthems.
These guys make millions of dollars to play football.
Not a single one will quit their job, so they'll dishonor and disrespect the country that pays them. So I choose not to support them. I refuse to participate in any way to their paychecks. It's time they took a cut in their ridiculous pay.
My teams aren't doing well anyway, and the quality of the game is focused on concussions. I'm all for player safety. I just draw the line on these guys insulting our nation, counting their millions, and doing their own thing with it, instead of trying to make better decisions about what's important. I'm not sure how they give to charity or not.
All I'm saying is that if they respect Great Britain, they can go play rugby. I'm sure they'll be better off with no protective gear and zero pampering. Rugby is for real men; men who stand during their national anthems.
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Dogs' social skills linked to oxytocin sensitivity
The tendency of dogs to seek contact with their owners is associated with genetic variations in sensitivity for the hormone oxytocin, according to a new study from Linköping University, Sweden. The results have been published in the scientific journal Hormones and Behavior and contribute to our knowledge of how dogs have changed during their development from wolf to household pet. During their domestication from their wild ancestor the wolf to the pets we have today, dogs have developed a unique ability to work together with humans. One aspect of this is their willingness to "ask for help" when faced with a problem that seems to be too difficult. There are, however, large differences between breeds, and between dogs of the same breed. A research group in Linköping, led by Professor Per Jensen, has discovered a possible explanation of why dogs differ in their willingness to collaborate with humans....The results showed that dogs with a particular genetic variant of the receptor reacted more strongly to the oxytocin spray than other dogs. The tendency to approach their owner for help increased when they received oxytocin in their nose, compared with when they received the neutral salt water solution. The researchers suggest that these results help us understand how dogs have changed during the process of domestication. They analysed DNA also from 21 wolves, and found the same genetic variation among them. This suggests that the genetic variation was already present when domestication of the dogs started, 15,000 years ago. "The results lead us to surmise that people selected for domestication wolves with a particularly well-developed ability to collaborate, and then bred subsequent generations from these," says Mia Persson.
The tendency of dogs to seek contact with their owners is associated with genetic variations in sensitivity for the hormone oxytocin, according to a new study from Linköping University, Sweden. The results have been published in the scientific journal Hormones and Behavior and contribute to our knowledge of how dogs have changed during their development from wolf to household pet. During their domestication from their wild ancestor the wolf to the pets we have today, dogs have developed a unique ability to work together with humans. One aspect of this is their willingness to "ask for help" when faced with a problem that seems to be too difficult. There are, however, large differences between breeds, and between dogs of the same breed. A research group in Linköping, led by Professor Per Jensen, has discovered a possible explanation of why dogs differ in their willingness to collaborate with humans....The results showed that dogs with a particular genetic variant of the receptor reacted more strongly to the oxytocin spray than other dogs. The tendency to approach their owner for help increased when they received oxytocin in their nose, compared with when they received the neutral salt water solution. The researchers suggest that these results help us understand how dogs have changed during the process of domestication. They analysed DNA also from 21 wolves, and found the same genetic variation among them. This suggests that the genetic variation was already present when domestication of the dogs started, 15,000 years ago. "The results lead us to surmise that people selected for domestication wolves with a particularly well-developed ability to collaborate, and then bred subsequent generations from these," says Mia Persson.
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