the very formulation of the ‘laws of physics’—whether of Newtonian physics, or of relativity, or of quantum mechanics— today assumes that instants of time correspond to real numbers.

Before clocks, there were candle clocks, that when burned, effectively indicated the passage of periods of time especailly indoor & at night. To set an alarm, you pushed a nail into the desired point and the nail would ld fall and clank on the metal holder buff.ly/2GevGQi

“Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known.” - Carl Sagan

What a glow up! 🎀 NASA Webb Telescope gave a new look at two star clusters first captured by Hubble. Originally shown as dusty blue bubbles, Webb highlights the finer inner details, illuminated by starlight. Read more about the before and after: go.nasa.gov/3GsSUT2

—what if you discovered you were still there, untouched, carrying the ember no darkness ever ate?

#WednesdayWisdom: "The most beautiful experience we can have is the mysterious. It is the fundamental emotion that stands at the cradle of true art and true science." — Albert Einstein

Andromeda galaxy rising over El Capitan

All we ever want is Love's confusing Joy

From me to my heart only

If I was there, I was here Chrysalis

Skeuomorphism is when modern objects, real or digital, retain features of previous designs even when they aren't functional. Examples include the very tiny handle on maple syrup bottles, faux buckles on shoes, the floppy disk 'save' icon, or the sound of a shutter on a cell phone

Beauty is obvious. Ugliness requires a lecture. I will say it until you believe it. Don't be swayed by the opinions of the art critic crowd. Trust your eye.

So many stars ✨

My magnum opus has arrived. Magnum as in 1249 pages, 800 illustrations, most in color, 75 maps, well over a hundred extracts from primary sources, chronologies and lists of key terms. I wrote Volume 1, from the ancient Greeks to the Renaissance, and my oldest friend in academe,

Discovered on July 1 with the NASA-funded ATLAS (Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert, System) survey telescope in Rio Hurtado, Chile, 3I/ATLAS is so designated as the third known interstellar object to pass through our Solar System It follows 1I/ʻOumuamua in 2017 and the comet

The weekend is upon us, so remember this quote from Voltaire if you experience challenges today. “The most important decision you make is to be in a good mood.” Happy Friday, my friends!

Cognitive Suprematism

One of the very first medieval style books I ever made: The Imitation of Christ by Thomas Kempis.

Oh hey there, friends! 👋 On its way to Jupiter, NASA’s Europa Clipper caught a glimpse of Mars and its two moons. The dark circle at the top of the planet is a polar ice cap, and the fainter circle below is the region around Elysium Mons. Details: go.nasa.gov/3Uhjylf

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