Mr Irreverence .....Neil Degrasse Tyson

[macdoc]

Just brilliant stuff and your daily chuckle

http://optimalhumanmodulation.com/2014/ ... sse-tyson/

[Hermit]

Earth's daily rotation was about a half a millisecond faster than today.

On average, the Moon was about 1.5 meters closer to Earth than it is today.

A couple of openings for Scumpelstilskin

[mistermack]

#WhenIWasYourAge: It took a whole hour to bake a potato.
#WhenIWasYourAge: You had to actually get off your butt, and approach the TV to change the channel.
#WhenIWasYourAge: People were skinnier.

I wonder if there could be some kind of connection?

[macdoc]

Maybe you should consider his climate change inferences instead of the inconsequentials....

While it IS weather....it's well stoked by more energy in the atmosphere and ocean - Tyson understands this....you don't.

Talk about extreme weather....Sydney got hammered....



lots more

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-12-06/s ... ct/5949040