tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-529575095156315075.post6320080723266950996..comments2024-02-09T12:12:37.636-08:00Comments on best minimum wage job a middle aged guy ever had: The Eclipse, time-travelers, and aliens.Duncan McGearyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02857388833850939721noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-529575095156315075.post-41700716730593081602017-08-08T09:46:15.431-07:002017-08-08T09:46:15.431-07:00Our Luna is indeed a rare and mystical thing. Sele...Our Luna is indeed a rare and mystical thing. Selene, in Greek mythology, you probably know she was derived from Theia (also a Greek entity), during the theorized impact with proto-Earth.<br /><br />Tidally locked and receding, its perfect fit with the sun's diameter is only for us. A billions years ago it was much closer; and in another billion years will be further away.<br /><br />Its perfect placement, size, orbit and singularity are one of the reasons humanity exists.<br /><br />Am I loony for Luna? Yup.<br /><br />Dave Clinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10723925328649290981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-529575095156315075.post-35248981783355715382017-08-08T08:58:36.588-07:002017-08-08T08:58:36.588-07:00Its interesting -- the topic of moons came up in t...Its interesting -- the topic of moons came up in the Foundation series -- that's how Pel and Travize searched for the planet of origin. I don't think they ever mentioned eclipses. However -- moons were thought to be very rare until 2 weeks ago when someone actually found an exomoon. I wonder what an eclipse (it it a solar eclipse if the star is not Sol?) might look like from the exomoon's planet.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00190243813866926739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-529575095156315075.post-60582535291632817732017-08-08T08:56:24.490-07:002017-08-08T08:56:24.490-07:00If I wanted to meet aliens and time travelers, I&#...If I wanted to meet aliens and time travelers, I'd just go to Milliway's.<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00190243813866926739noreply@blogger.com