Friday Fun (or just interesting) Link

Great one-minute time-lapse of the Aurora Borealis seen from British Columbia, made even more dramatic by ever-vigilant YouTube commenter Robodoon, who scolds: "Does anyone notice we are losing our Nation and our freedom while you look at pretty lights?"

Here's to you, James Van Allen.

Comments

[andy]

Bad. Ass.

[Stevo Darkly]

I had to turn on “see all comments” and do a page search to find Robodoon’s comments.

He/she reminded me of the “Hope Is Emo” videos.

WHERE ARE OUR PRIORITIES??

[Pro Libertate]

See the best pictures of Saturn ever, by way of the Bad Astronomer and the Cassini probe. The Earth is visible in these pictures, as well.

Oh, and no political objections to the photos in the comments as of yet 🙂

[Jesse Walker]

Oh roar a roar for Norah
Norah Alice in the night
For she has seen Aurora
Borealis burning bright…

[hale]

The worst thing about losing my Nation and my freedom is how people continually bug me for wanting to look at pretty lights.

[Sphynx]

Nice verse Jesse!

The problem some people have with freedom, lost, won, etc. is that they think we should listen to them whine. Sometimes, you just need to stop and watch the pretty colored lights. Here in Texas, a display like that would presage: 1. Killer thunderstorms, have to protect our lifes & property. 2. Doomsday, End-of-the-World Apocalypse, The Trump & The Shout(tm) Rapture events. Lets go watch the cemetaries empty. OR 3. The aliens have landed: Maw, get yer gun!

(tm) copy right Yahweh, Jehovah, et al.

[Rick Barton]

This is a cool explanation of the phenomena:

http://www.northern-lights.no/

[Rick Barton]

A Friday Gratuitous New Wave Link- It’s…

!The Human League!

I just saw em give a brilliant show here in Denver a couple weeks ago.

This is the Fascination vid from 83′. Remember this one? It’s one of my fave New Wave vids ever. And Joann, the brunette in the black dress, is just friggen adorable!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=978rNXwbOu0

The Human League have many great tunes and an interesting history. They gota be among my very fave of the Wave. This is a swell fan site:

http://www.leaguefans.com/

[Jesse Walker]

Nice verse Jesse!

Thanks. Alas, it isn’t mine.

[Mitch]

Verse by the late, great Walt Kelly.

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[Rick Barton]

Friday Fun (or just interesting) Link

Interesting is fun!

[raymond]

Lots of evidence for the string theory there.

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