manlypoodlekip

This is half time of an important basketball game for my university. But here are many interesting happenings. The Neanderthals apparently had cave painting and the population of Great Britain was 90% replaced about 4,500 years ago. None of these events are related. Farmers from Anatolia replaced most of the earlier peoples. There was also a study of the Tasmanian Tiger which became extinct in the early 1900’s. The descendants of the Anatolian farmers did cause this.

Went to Cal Tech to watch solar eclipse. It was just 70% or so but was amazing. In this tense and chaotic time good things are a soothing respite. Also learned that the English Field Cricket which was on the brink of extinction has made an amazing come back. Yeah for field crickets.Hope they did not look directly at the sun during the solar eclipse or they could sustain damage known as solar retinopathy. I did look but had the special glasses that probably a field cricket would not have access to. Other interesting news, there are more Spanish speakers in the U.S. than in Spain. I continue to study Spanish but may never become one of the over 50 million U.S. Spanish speakers.

It is probably good to study languages to keep the mind active. Exercise is good for the body, mind and soul as is coffee. So, don't look at the sun, learn languages while exercising and drinking coffee. And if you are in England listen to the field crickets but be careful to not step on them. Have a great Wednesday.

It is hot. Returned from a very cool Irish Beach which is some distance north of San Francisco. On the way back the temperature rose to 106. The highs at the beach were  in the 70’s. Manlypoodlekip had come to this area in the past. Anyway somehow the contrast in temperatures has inspired me to again write  this blog. Have just heard that the Juno probe is being used to study the storm on Jupiter. It is as big as the Earth. What causes it? The story implied that a more solid blob may be beneath it. Could it be a planet devouring blob?    Also there is going to be two landers on Mecury one day. It will take 7 years to get to Mercury. And it is really hot on Mecury. May you have enjoyable weather.

I was inspired to help the littlest cetacean whose numbers have dwindled to no more than 30. This little porpoise lives in the northern corner of the Gulf of California. Maybe Congress will authorize a few billion for this purpose. A Vasquita tax only on billionaires would be very very wonderful. Other earth shaking news-Subway chicken in Canada was just over 50% chicken. The rest was not landfill but mostly soy. (Yo soy pollo.) I study Spanish but retain less than the chicken in Subways chicken. Much less.

In other news, the life expectancy for South Korean women is nearing 90 years. The U S is far down the list in life expectancy. On the bright side, life expectancy is much higher than it was in 1666 in London. Speaking of shorten life expectancy, a rodent like marsupial spends up to 14 hours in a mad mating frenzy and dies. They should go to a doctor after 4 hours. Though I a great supporter of colonizing Ceres, Pluto and any other drawf planet I will not be one of the two commercial passengers that will orbit the moon on SpaceX next year. Have a wonderful March.

This is my first ever Saturday Evening Blog. Tomorrow is Hollywood’s biggest day. While I love movies I don’t care who wins. Feel a bit bad for the losers. Will there be a lot of political comments?  No one will discuss the important issue of cloning the wooly mammoth. Many consider these to be the worst of times. What about being an Anglo Saxon in 1066, someone who forgot to get their plague shot in the 14th century, or a fire insurance company in 1666 London? 

Is there any good news these days? A panda is going back to China, not as a hostage, but part of a breeding program to help reintroduce pandas back into the wild. Not sure how the pandas feel about that. There’s the dwarf star and the seven earth like planets only 44 million light years away. Will the planets be named Sleepy, Grumpy, etc? Remember even if the glass is half empty, it’s better to make lemonade than curse the darkness. 

Beyond that just read that some scientists believe that there is actually a 7th continent. But most of it is under water. I think it is being called Zealander. I think it is too early to colonize an under water continent. And sea grass is disappearing. That is not good. Neither is the fact that Mexico City is sinking. There is no danger that it will fall below sea level, however. But this presents problems for this mega city of over twenty million. Life everywhere is complicated.  But that may be good. If it were too simple we would probably still be one celled animals.

Speaking of animals, one study says that cats may be as intelligent as dogs. Dog lovers would probably say this is fake news put out by cat lovers. There are numerous studies about when human and dogs became so close.  Some feel that it started as long as 30,000 years ago. Just to be honest, I have had both dogs and cats. Dogs are better for walking on a leash and cats are better at eating birds. Now to part of the headline story. The are giant centipedes that eat bats and giant spiders that eat snakes and small rodents. It is good not to be a bat around these creatures.   As far the rest of the news, President Trump had a news conference and some  species  of army worm is endangering the corn crop in Africa. The two events are probably not related. 

Have taken a long walk through the highways and byways of my neighborhood. It is cool and the hills are alive. Love the green that has not been abundant in the past few years. Is it a good sign? Will it make us happier in the coming months? An any thing make us happier in the coming months? What if we had giant otters, like the ones who lived in Southwest China some 6 million years ago?  I feel a bit sad about the extinction of the Tasmanian Wolf. The last one, Benjamin, died in a zoo in 1936. It had a bigger brain than the Tasmanian Devil. I think most people also have a brain bigger than that of the Tasmanian Devil. 

Just glanced at an article that said floating cities might have a future if sea levels keep rising. Could Eagle Rock be one of them? Will the aliens in Area 51 be deported and where will they go? Could they one day have their own floating  city? Aren’t these exciting times? Just read that the Doomsday Clock is set at something like 2:30. Brings back memories of the 50’s and 60’s. I do not think this will become the next great extinction. Remember love the greeness of our hills and try not to worry. Perhaps worry is what happened to the Neanderthals. 

Have I gained wisdom over the years.  Well, I do not react so quickly to events but that is probably because my body won’t move as fast. Just saw that interest rates have gone up .25%. Will I have to pay more for a car? Should have I bought it yesterday. Is it too late? Will I have to keep my 1998 Dodge Grand Caravan for another 10 years?      Should we make the iPhone in the US? Are we ready for the F40 invisible fighter bomber and supersonic passenger jet?  Just think, by carrying passengers on the way to attack we could defray the cost of combat. Is that a big league deal or what?  Well, at least I will not have to buy a really expensive house in DC. It would cost more than one in. Eagle Rock. I have not been invited to Trump Tower. 

Post election, life goes on. New studies indicate that 3.2 million years ago that Lucy spent much time in trees. Probably for food and protection from predators. Lucy used some tools but possessed neither bows and arrows nor assault rifles. Over the years was amazed to learn that octopuses are very intelligent creatures. I was a bit saddened to learn that octopuses that leave near the surface have a very short life span of one to two years.Not enough time to develop weapons of mass destruction. Good news for anyone who must have a pet fox. Apparently they don’t make good pets at all. But a study and experiment has been going on for 50 generations. Generations of foxes not people. Foxes that were less afraid of people were bred and over the years grew more full faces,a curlier tail and shorter legs. They are happy to see people and like dogs can “read people.” That may upset the keep foxes wild movement. On that note I wish you a wonderful Thursday.

Am watching the Cowboys play the Vikings. Haven’t seen much pro football since Johnny Unitas v Y A Tittle.  Was just thinking, what will be the first pro sports events on Mars?  With the discovery of a massIve ice lake perhaps it could be speed slating or maybe curling.  There will probably be full employment on Mars. Now it will take a few more centuries before curling comes to Pluto. Now back to the title. Being retired allows the binge watching of many shows. But are these two related? You watch them and let me know.  Will there ever be a Gilmore Girls Meet Luke Cage?  Have a great December.