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Guys, if you're not lighting your cigarettes off a secret lighter in your cane, how are we going to survive as a society?
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TIL: Gravimeters (gravity meters) are extremely precise instruments that measure the earth’s gravity at a specific location. Differences in topography, latitude, or elevation—as well as differences in subterranean density—all affect the force of gravity.
si.edu/object/north-american…
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This is what I voted for.
Some spooky news just in time for Halloween.
West Virginia has a new license plate celebrating our legendary cryptids, from Mothman and the Flatwoods Monster to Sasquatch and more!
Available Monday, November 2, at WV DMV locations.
Find out more at dmv.wv.gov/article/west-virg…
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Is archaeology a science?
A🧵of opinions from archaeologists, as published in papers, text books, and other works of non-fiction.
Will add to the thread as new information is found.
Dunnell, 2012 launches the first salvo.
This, IMO, is the most honest take on the question.
Not specifically archaeology, but relevant to the study of history is Isaiah Berlin's comments on Descartes view on the subject of science in the study of history.
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I finally completed the grommets and stitching for the leather sheath I made for my vintage 1980’s Rambo-style Survival knife. I still need to trim up and shape the edges.
Top is an original vinyl sheath.
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Christopher Friesen retweeted
A joint expedition to Nikumaroro Island determined that the underwater anomaly known as the Taraia Object is not conclusive evidence of Amelia Earhart’s aircraft.
Get the latest update. 👇 purdue.university/4ioCpHH
Christopher Friesen retweeted
Greek mathematician Pappus of Alexandria calculated the date of a solar eclipse to #OnThisDay in AD 320. Almost everything we know about Pappus comes from his own writings, and the date of this eclipse is one of the only indicators of when he was active. 1/2
ALT Title page of Pappus's Mathematicae Collectiones, translated into Latin by Federico Commandino (1588).
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Someone in post-medieval Poland seems to have feared this woman’s final resting place wouldn’t be so final. They arranged this sickle over the neck of her corpse, perhaps so that she’d slit her throat if she attempted to rise from the grave. sciencenews.org/article/anci…
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Happy #InternationalArchaeologyDay! 🏛️📜🏺From supporting hands-on excavations to heritage preservation and community outreach, ASOR's mission to create a more connected world is grounded in the rich tapestry of our collective past.
#IAD2026 #Archaeology #CulturalHeritage
UPDATE: This is unfortunate.
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UPDATE: Following a five-day, 830-nautical-mile voyage across the South Pacific, the Taraia Object expedition team, arrived Monday (Oct. 12) at Nikumaroro to start its investigation of what may be the remains of Amelia Earhart’s Lockheed Electra 10-E.
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The universe is fine tuned.
"Understanding fundamental constants, their values and origin is considered as one of the grandest questions in science...The values of fundamental constants are currently considered arbitrary."
link.springer.com/article/10…
UPDATE: Following a five-day, 830-nautical-mile voyage across the South Pacific, the Taraia Object expedition team, arrived Monday (Oct. 12) at Nikumaroro to start its investigation of what may be the remains of Amelia Earhart’s Lockheed Electra 10-E.
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UPDATE: In a post on Facebook: "Aboard the Marin Mainiku, reporting mostly calm seas and freshly caught tuna. Currently approaching their halfway point as they continue their voyage across the vast South Pacific toward Nikumaroro."
Map Photo is mine showing approx. route
BREAKING AMELIA EARHART NEWS:
More than 6,500 miles from Purdue, the Amelia Earhart expedition team has departed from Tarawa, Kiribati on their six-day journey to the remote island of Nikumaroro.
The team will investigate the Taraia object.
amelia.prf.org/
I’m once again pointing out that the Late, Great Dr. Michael Heiser clearly explains what this means in numerous books and podcast episodes.
Hint: it means believers will judge the members of God’s divine council.
St Paul wrote to his followers: "Do you not know that we will judge angels"? (1 Corinthians 6.3)
It's a strange comment which is rarely discussed in mainstream Christian circles. What does it mean?
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BREAKING AMELIA EARHART NEWS:
More than 6,500 miles from Purdue, the Amelia Earhart expedition team has departed from Tarawa, Kiribati on their six-day journey to the remote island of Nikumaroro.
The team will investigate the Taraia object.
amelia.prf.org/
