Wednesday, July 28, 2010

Thank Us Later

A l o h a !





"The greatest virtues

are those which are most useful to other persons."


Aristotle








"I can't understand why people are frightened of new ideas.

I'm frightened of the old ones."



John Cage




"Is it not careless to become too local

when there are four hundred billion stars in our galaxy alone?"



A. R. Ammons




"Anyone can be an idealist.

Anyone can be a cynic.

The hard part lies somewhere in the middle

i.e. being human."


Hugh Macleod



We Scan the Skies for Killer Asteroids...





So you don't have to...

The first Panoramic Survey Telescope and Rapid Response System (Pan-STARRS) telescope began operating May 13
on Mount Haleakala on Maui.

Eventually, four of these telescopes will search the sky for killer asteroids that could be on a collision course with Earth.

The Pan-STARRS contains a 1,400-megapixel digital camera, the world’s largest, and will take more than 500 exposures each night, searching for objects that either move or change in brightness. Data from the telescopes will be sent to the Maui High Performance Computing Center for analysis.

Scientists say the system is expected to discover 100,000 asteroids over the next three years and determine if any of them are headed for Earth. It also is expected to catalog 5 billion stars and 500 million galaxies.

You're welcome, Earthlings!





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25 comments:

  1. BubblewenchJuly 28, 2010 at 8:05 AM

    Aloha! That is pretty interesting! Love the first 'fur' shot. Cute.

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  2. AkelamaluJuly 28, 2010 at 8:26 AM

    Interesting. In that last photo is the man's tattoo real Cloudia?

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  3. the walking manJuly 28, 2010 at 9:08 AM

    Ah but finding them and doing something about them are two different things, i for one would simply like to see another comet in my life time and if it happens to and in my front yard then at the least i will have seen it up close and personal.

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  4. Dave KingJuly 28, 2010 at 9:27 AM

    I like John Cage and I like his music. There's always a bit of depth there.

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  5. Charles GramlichJuly 28, 2010 at 9:34 AM

    Yes, lovely fur. As for the telescopes, we'll know what's out there, but not what's OUT there.

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  6. Noe Noe Girl...A Queen of all Trades.July 28, 2010 at 10:06 AM

    Some pretty people!
    <><

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  7. AnonymousJuly 28, 2010 at 11:32 AM

    I can catch a whisp of the plumeria blossoms from the girls leis...Could that be Pirate Kitty's fur...? Haleakala is beautiful at sunrise; wouldn't want an asteriod to mess that up! DrumMajor

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  8. BALLET NEWSJuly 28, 2010 at 11:35 AM

    loving your photos as ever ! Aloha !

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  9. HeffJuly 28, 2010 at 11:42 AM

    My dad had asteroids once.

    Lol.

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  10. PseudoJuly 28, 2010 at 12:14 PM

    Looks like you attended a very cool event.

    Thanks for stopping by my blog.

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  11. The Weaver of GrassJuly 28, 2010 at 1:05 PM

    This earthling has enjoyed today's menu of sayings Cloudia.

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  12. TeresaJuly 28, 2010 at 1:18 PM

    I can't say it ever occurred to me to scan the skies for killer asteroids. I really enjoyed the quote about being human.

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  13. Betty ManousosJuly 28, 2010 at 1:24 PM

    Loved the quotes..so true. Especially I loved that saying from John Cage.
    The photos are really awesome!
    Big hugs!
    ALOHA!
    B xx

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  14. DarylJuly 28, 2010 at 3:27 PM

    Great quotes, as always .. and the 'fur' shot is cute.l

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  15. FireblossomJuly 28, 2010 at 5:28 PM

    I'm more worried about the killer tomatoes from outer space.

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  16. MargueriteJuly 28, 2010 at 6:56 PM

    500 million galaxies! Imagine it! Love the Cage quote! Ahola, cher!

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  17. Monkey ManJuly 28, 2010 at 7:30 PM

    love your quotes. especially #2. thanks foy your visit - mahalo.

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  18. AnonymousJuly 28, 2010 at 7:46 PM

    How challenging to apply this to earth and our lifes. Great entry indeed.

    daily athens

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  19. CloudiaJuly 28, 2010 at 11:35 PM

    Those are REAL tattoos!
    Cultural Art-

    Kitty is proud you liked her sun lit fur.


    Love ya!

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  20. magiceyeJuly 29, 2010 at 12:01 AM

    /\ namaste from mumbai
    aloha!

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  21. SumandebrayJuly 29, 2010 at 1:11 AM

    Early in the morning reading through the post made me relize how insignificant we are ..... when we look at the BIG picture.
    Just a tiny Dot! and we make such fuss about not getting a window seat

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  22. claudeJuly 29, 2010 at 3:16 AM

    Very interisting, Cloudia. I like very much the photos with the young women on it.
    ALOHA !

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  23. Brian MillerJuly 29, 2010 at 7:09 AM

    killer asteroids are coming...just another reason to embrace today...smiles.

    aloha from VA>...

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  24. HilaryJuly 29, 2010 at 11:08 AM

    Awww kitty fur!

    Great quotes as always.

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  25. AnonymousJuly 29, 2010 at 5:37 PM

    very cool
    kl

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