tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post988192495495710348..comments2024-02-07T22:52:15.919-07:00Comments on Partial Ellipsis of the Sun: A Blog for Scientists who like Words and Writers who like Science: Young Sunflowers Follow the Sun, Mature Sunflowers Face East for the Warmth and Bugs (Florida Anyone?)Word Womanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15491300694641304112noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-23961200502750610532016-08-17T21:43:30.234-06:002016-08-17T21:43:30.234-06:00New post on "From Fish Fin Rays to Fingers: T...New post on "From Fish Fin Rays to Fingers: The Digit-al Age" is now up.Word Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15491300694641304112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-78924871612273553762016-08-17T08:10:44.921-06:002016-08-17T08:10:44.921-06:00And, since we've been talking about plants, NA...And, since we've been talking about plants, <a href="http://dailyhealthpost.com/nasa-plants-that-purify-the-air-in-your-house/" rel="nofollow">NASA-recommended houseplants</a>. Bamboo is on the list!Word Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15491300694641304112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-86503055584597096202016-08-14T19:43:08.676-06:002016-08-14T19:43:08.676-06:00::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::Word Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15491300694641304112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-22248607816573738212016-08-13T21:13:18.198-06:002016-08-13T21:13:18.198-06:00Umlaut! I’m loutish!
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LookLik...Umlaut! I’m loutish!<br /><br />Can<br />OneSidewaysColon<br />LookLike<br />One<br />NormallyPositionedUmlautLegoWonders<br />legolambdahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18081014756741740081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-57456834088720925572016-08-13T16:00:58.160-06:002016-08-13T16:00:58.160-06:00ROBERT WILLIAMS/FAMOUS IMAGES<a href="http://www.upworthy.com/its-the-hubble-telescopes-most-famous-image-heres-how-it-almost-didnt-happen" rel="nofollow">ROBERT WILLIAMS/FAMOUS IMAGES</a>Word Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15491300694641304112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-2422628561306115282016-08-12T14:42:33.140-06:002016-08-12T14:42:33.140-06:00Wow, 150 years to reproduce! Amazing to think ther...Wow, 150 years to reproduce! Amazing to think there are sharks swimming around that may be up to 500 years old. Thanks for the share.Word Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15491300694641304112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-53122228462480435162016-08-12T14:40:28.513-06:002016-08-12T14:40:28.513-06:00Lego, it Zoëtropic ! All those still photos of he...Lego, it <i> Zoëtropic </i>! All those still photos of her as a baby, toddler, elementary school kid, tween, teen, and young adult fly by so quickly as the Zoëtrope spins. Life's just one big Zoëtrope, eh?Word Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15491300694641304112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-8531882497801433362016-08-12T14:25:19.107-06:002016-08-12T14:25:19.107-06:00Greenland, again.<a href="http://news.nationalgeographic.com/2016/08/greenland-sharks-animals-science-age/" rel="nofollow">Greenland, again.</a>janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05927176621372532733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-43185376555181363582016-08-11T23:49:24.826-06:002016-08-11T23:49:24.826-06:00Speaking of Zoetropes, Steph, I learned from PEOTS...Speaking of Zoetropes, Steph, I learned from PEOTS this week that <b>sun</b>flowers are not-so-much <b>helio</b>tropic. Zoetropic describes jan's time-lapse sunflower link. So, Steph, was your day-by-day-by-day perception of witnessing <b>Zoe</b> grow from infant to young adult in any way <b>Zoe</b>tropic?<br /><br />LegoLooksToTheHeavensAndSees/That<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ofzCZiQ9vjA" rel="nofollow">JesusWasACapricorn</a>/JosephIsACancer/TheTropicsEncircle/They'reJustZodiatropic/ButZeroInOnNoAnswer legolambdahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18081014756741740081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-87994077540190932102016-08-11T23:46:40.871-06:002016-08-11T23:46:40.871-06:00This comment has been removed by the author.legolambdahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18081014756741740081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-45240259540073978272016-08-11T23:45:26.936-06:002016-08-11T23:45:26.936-06:00A little sunflower night music.
LegoSendsInTheBoz...A little <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_m00G_RZe7A" rel="nofollow">sunflower</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BaWFphuzlLg" rel="nofollow">night</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eOFp2zV5DCg" rel="nofollow">music</a>.<br /><br />LegoSendsInTheBozoetropeslegolambdahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18081014756741740081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-40418911966539495442016-08-11T05:57:11.295-06:002016-08-11T05:57:11.295-06:00Enjoying the back and forth here. . .Enjoying the back and forth here. . .Word Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15491300694641304112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-71501444848863463122016-08-10T23:06:12.798-06:002016-08-10T23:06:12.798-06:00I dunno, jan. They look to me like spectators watc...I dunno, jan. They look to me like spectators watching a super-slo-mo replay of an Olympian table-tennis rally between puzzle-god Will Shortz and...well, God, who paddle the golden ping-pong ball to and fro across the firmament of time-space.<br /><br />LegoReportsThatWillWinsThePointAndTheMatchSoGodConfrontsSaintPeterAndRelievesHimOfHisRefereeDutiesThen"KicksHimUpstairs"AsItWereToGuardThePearlyGates" legolambdahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18081014756741740081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-30693094679674937682016-08-10T20:09:21.969-06:002016-08-10T20:09:21.969-06:00Delightful. Great music, too.Delightful. Great music, too.Word Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15491300694641304112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-85178563927267295802016-08-10T20:05:28.408-06:002016-08-10T20:05:28.408-06:00They look just like penguins following airplanes.<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g8mr0R3ibPU" rel="nofollow">They look just like penguins following airplanes.</a>janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05927176621372532733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-86485267523896896802016-08-10T20:00:01.639-06:002016-08-10T20:00:01.639-06:00I was, too. That's a good question. Maybe beca...I was, too. That's a good question. Maybe because solar panels work year-round to take advantage of winter sun, especially, whereas sunflowers grow mostly in the summer?Word Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15491300694641304112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-69728277355693144982016-08-10T19:51:10.139-06:002016-08-10T19:51:10.139-06:00Surprised that it took this long to work this out....Surprised that it took this long to work this out. On the other hand, why is East, and not South (in the northern hemisphere) ths best orientation for catching the sun? Aren't fixed solar panels usually aimed south?janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05927176621372532733noreply@blogger.com