Medusa

Sep 12, 2019 Goddess-like beauty scarred forever. There are indications that Venus underwent a catastrophic event (or events) sometime in the recent past. Giant cracks extend for hundreds of kilometers, for example. Those fractures are accompanied by “coronae”, with deep channels branching out like carved lightning bolts. Vast caldera with…

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Not So Real

Sep 11, 2019 Dark matter theory lacks observational support, yet most astronomers think it is only a matter of time before it is discovered. A recent press release affirms the modern opinion about dark matter. To quote the article: “I’m betting that dark matter is the real deal.” Astrophysicists continue…

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A Tail to Tell

Sep 9, 2019 Stellar fusion theory drives physicists on their 60 year journey toward recreating that phenomenon on Earth. Billions of dollars are spent building arcane devices; trying to replicate the process they believe is taking place in stellar cores. The inherent difficulty with the attempt is the instabilities that…

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Flagellar Motors

Sep 4, 2019 Editor’s note: The Picture of the Day will be off today. Please enjoy this article from the archives. Rotating motors propel some bacteria. Some bacteria can swim through their tiny worlds. They accomplish this feat with the aid of spinning propellors called “flagella”. The species of bacteria…

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Plasma Weather

Sep 3, 2019 Solar plasma interacts with Earth’s electromagnetic fields. Recent Picture of the Day articles address many issues that make understanding the Sun exceptionally difficult. The consensus viewpoint about solar activity and the Electric Universe viewpoint are, in many cases, diametrically opposed to each other. In particular, the hypothesis…

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