A picture and essay from the perspective of the Electric Universe.
Oct 1, 2014 Pulsars are more like oscillating circuits. On July 4, 1054 CE, Chinese astrologers saw a “guest star” near Zeta Tauri in the constellation Taurus. They record that it was bright enough to shine in daylight, but lasted only about a year before fading out. John Bevis…
Sep 30, 2014 A black hole in the center of NGC 2110 is said to be spawning new star clusters Previous Picture of the Day articles repeatedly take issue with the idea that black holes are part of the Universe. It is a common expression in astronomical reports that…
Sep 29, 2014 Supernovae might not be what astrophysicists claim. Type 1A supernovae are important to astronomers for two reasons: their light-curves, or graphs of their intensity over time, are considered to be so predictable that they can be used as cosmic measuring rods, with a theoretical accuracy of…
Sep 26, 2014 What did the ancient people think of the axis mundi (world axis)? In the footsteps of Mircea Eliade, mythologists and anthropologists tend to think of the axis mundi or ‘world axis’ as a straight object running through the cosmos vertically. While this is, of course, correct for…
Sep 25, 2014 Bees can sense the electric fields generated by flowers Previous Picture of the Day articles discuss aspects of biology that rely on electricity. Whether it is the transportation of nutrients and electrolytic compound in and out of cells, or the motive action of bacterial flagella, electric charge…
Sep 24, 2014 A failure to consult original, primary sources often leads to errors, both in science and the humanities. One link in a chain of citations may misrepresent its source one way or another, be it by cherry-picking, misunderstanding the meaning of the original or presenting a paraphrase…
Sep 23, 2014 The Universe is said to have begun with a bang, which then became overblown. This article could almost be completed with one statement: a theory built on questionable assumptions should never be the basis for new theories. In a recent press release, astronomers declared that they found…
Sep 22, 2014 An essential building block of a sound theory is the recognition that Jewish legend was considerably more elaborate than the sterile version of the story come down in the ‘first book of Moses’. More than a hint of an intended coup d’état is gleaned from the…
Sep 19, 2014 From a comparative viewpoint, perhaps the most common ‘contaminations’ in mythological data are distorted echoes of the Hebrew myths of paradise, Noah’s flood and the tower of Babel, conveyed to exotic societies by Christian missionaries. Similar to stratigraphical clues in archaeological excavations, elements of language, style…
Sep 17, 2014 The Philae landing site is now confirmed. Look closely at the above image. It appears to be a rocky plain, with pits and ridges, covered in dust and scattered boulders. An ariel view of the American desert Southwest would closely match the terrain. However, this image…
