ART: Renoir's " Luncheon of the Boating Party” (1881) – Since 1923, At The * Phillips Gallery* In Washington, DC – Near My Apartment During My * GW University* Days – NEWS (11/24/2020).
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A discussion is taking place to address the redirect 2020 American self-coup attempt. The discussion will occur at Wikipedia:Redirects for discussion/Log/2021 March 16#2020 American self-coup attempt until a consensus is reached, and anyone, including you, is welcome to contribute to the discussion. 86.23.109.101 ( talk) 13:03, 16 March 2021 (UTC)
Dennis, I'd like your thoughts on an updated WTF plot ( File:KIC 8462852 dip minima 2965x1900 72dpi.jpg ) which I have just uploaded to Wikimedia Commons, and perhaps to replace our current "linear" plot ??? And I'm not taking all the credit for myself -- both you and User:Renerpho have made significant contributions !!! But I think the bottom line is that this plot will "add more fuel to the fire" as reflecting an apparent periodicity !!! So feel free to post if you think OK -- you can do in 15 minutes what would take me 6 hours !!! Synchronist ( talk) 05:37, 31 March 2021 (UTC)
And not to mention that this plot will put the focus where it needs to be: on October 2021 !!! Synchronist ( talk) 06:04, 31 March 2021 (UTC)
Thank you for uploading the rainbow on Mars image. Am looking at it as similar to Earthrise and The Blue Marble in terms of humans connecting with another world through the unexpected familiar. With just a little more information (water vapour?) and a couple of sources this photo should have its own page (would suggest the title "Rainbow on Mars" unless NASA names it). Randy Kryn ( talk) 02:14, 7 April 2021 (UTC)
@ Randy Kryn: Thank you *very much* for your recent comments - yes - seems official [1] [2] - the " Rainbow on Mars" is just a "lens flare" apparently - guess we'll have to wait for a real one (NASA claims it may not be possible on Mars; although seemingly possible on Titan, a moon of Saturn) [1] [3] - clean-up of the " Rainbow on Mars" edits seems indicated of course - in any case - Thanks again for your comments and all - yes - good while it lasted - Stay Safe and Healthy !! - Drbogdan ( talk) 13:46, 7 April 2021 (UTC)
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If you can write something legitimate, go ahead. DS ( talk) 02:00, 24 April 2021 (UTC)
You have removed a paragraph on scientific criticism of the current hypotheses on abiogenesis. The reason you gave was that the paragraph was not sufficiently supported by sources. Since half of the paragraph is a verbatim quote, I would ask you to read the source cited before deleting it and to seek dialogue first. Thanks and best regards Joe Sloppy ( talk) ( contribs) 11:11, 4 May 2021 (UTC)
I am not convinced by the practice that is applied here. I have asked several times for you to specify your problems with the section. What exactly is it? Is the citation insufficient? If so, I would ask you to explain this in more detail, since, as I said, it is mainly a verbatim quotation from a book publication from the Springer Verlag ( https://www.springer.com/gp). The talk page says: "It is against Wikipedia policy for views without scientific support, such as all known objections to abiogenesis, to be included in a science article like Abiogenesis." Does this also apply to scientific critical receptions of hypotheses of abiogenesis? Best regards, Joe Joe Sloppy ( talk) ( contribs) 10:37, 5 May 2021 (UTC)
We have an article on Antigenic escape, which is the correct target for those redirects. Maybe you could add a short section on SARS-CoV-2? Fences& Windows 23:20, 4 May 2021 (UTC)
In User:Drbogdan/ScienceFacts, it says, Insight, Curiosity, and Perseverance are currently operating on Mars. But what about the Ingenuity helicopter? StarshipSLS ( Talk), ( My Contributions) 18:49, 7 May 2021 (UTC)
Hi, and thanks again for all of the good work at the Mars 2020 pages. Came across an upload of yours and, being personally noncomputertechsavvy enough to do it myself, am wondering if it's possible to uppercase 'Moon' on this NASA graphic (where NASA gets it wrong again). Just to keep Wikipedia consistency on uppercasing proper astronomical names. Thanks, and happy flights. Randy Kryn ( talk) 02:43, 15 May 2021 (UTC)
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Hello Drbogdan, can you support me getting the correct UTC date of the sixth ingenuity flight? I'm a little concerned that nobody is supporting me. Are my arguments not comprehensible? -- Schrauber5 ( talk) 12:46, 3 June 2021 (UTC)
Hi, you introduced a div-span-flip error with your changes to Template:Human timeline today. All the pages it links to are now appearing in the WP:LINT filter Miscellaneous issues And I'm not seeing what needs to be adjusted to correct this issue. I thought you'd appreciate this message more than me attempting to tinker with it. Zinnober9 ( talk) 20:50, 5 July 2021 (UTC)
NOTE: Copied from Wikipedia talk:Linter#"Template:Human timeline"
Hi, there is a discrepancy of 9 minutes between the sol switch of the template created by you Perseverance_Mission_Timer and my templates e.g. Sol: 1208.059 Mars time: 1:25:49
Is the claim of your template to have the sol switch with minute accuracy? Schrauber5 ( talk) 07:53, 20 July 2021 (UTC)
At Sol 0 0:00 in the docu of the template, there is UT 2021-02-18 13:50 given, in the code 4:53, and I think that 4:44 is correct (based on published Earth and Mars time of ingenuity flight 5). Schrauber5 ( talk) 06:11, 22 July 2021 (UTC)
FWIW - seems relevant here as well - should be *entirely* ok of course - in any case - Stay Safe and Healthy !! - Drbogdan ( talk) 16:45, 27 July 2021 (UTC)
Copied from the "Viriditus – Political Cult" Talk-Page (May 23, 2021)
- FWIW - seems relevant - Yes - the Republican Party may now be a cult [1] [2] - but to what end? - following the money ( cui bono?) - may be behind much of this imo - although the ball may be hidden - via theatrics, ploys and whatnot - after all - just 400 people have more wealth than half of all Americans combined [3] - an historic 2017 tax cut "heist" largely benefits this ultra-rich group of people afaik [4] - and represents a "non-negotiable red line" to Republicans re negotiations [5] - as well as, similarly, with Democrats [6] - all in all - a way of maintaining an "american aristocracy" of ultra-rich people? - at the expense of tax payers? - a return to a "plantation economy"? - updated to modern times - and modern dress - develop a following - promote a cult - denounce democracy [7] - as well - seems the current Republican Party wants to rule, not govern, and, by way of another American Civil War involving race or the like, wants to return to a time of The American Revolution, and embrace a monarch like King George - simply backwards - going backwards in time - backwards in USA History - or so it currently seems [8] - my 2013 NYT comments may be especially relevant [9] - in any case - Stay Safe and Healthy !! - Drbogdan ( talk) 00:58, 23 May 2021 (UTC)
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- ^ Harwood, John (May 23, 2021). "Dismissed in 2012, this diagnosis of GOP ills has now become undeniable". CNN News. Retrieved May 23, 2021.
- ^ Kagan, Robert (September 23, 2021). "Opinion: Our constitutional crisis is already here". The Washington Post. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
- ^ Kertscher, Tom (May 10, 2011). "Just 400 Americans -- 400 -- have more wealth than half of all Americans combined". Politico. Retrieved May 22, 2021.
- ^ The Editorial Board (December 2, 2017). "A Historic Tax Heist". The New York Times. Retrieved May 22, 2021.
- ^ Benen, Steve (May 3, 2021). "Why it matters that McConnell refuses to touch Trump-era tax cuts". MSNBC-News. Retrieved May 22, 2021.
- ^ Weisman, Jonathan; Tankersley, Jim (September 13, 2021). "House Democrats' Plan to Tax the Rich Leaves Vast Fortunes Unscathed - The House Ways and Means Committee's proposal to pay for trillions in social spending leaves wealth gains and inheritances largely alone. It focuses instead on a more traditional target: income". The New York Times. Retrieved September 14, 2021.
- ^ Rampell, Catherine (May 17, 2021). "Opinion: Almost half of Republicans admit they're ready to ditch democracy". The Washington Post. Retrieved May 22, 2021.
- ^ Bogdan, Dennis (October 2, 2021). "Comment - USA: Overturning The 2020 Election *Failed* - Hopefully, No Future Tries?". The New York Times. Retrieved December 17, 2021.
- ^ Bogdan, Dennis (April 26, 2013). "Comment - USA: More Valuable Than Money?". The New York Times. Archived from the original on October 3, 2015. Retrieved May 22, 2021.
- Now, that's just what the doctor ordered! Viriditas
FWIW - seems relevant here - and, as well, related to Attempts to overturn the 2020 United States presidential election - in any case - Stay Safe and Healthy !! - Drbogdan ( talk) 18:25, 27 July 2021 (UTC)
Copied from the "2020 United States presidential election - Coup Attempt" Talk-Page (November 25, 2020)
- Comment - WOW - most "opposes" above seem to be wishful thinking (and/or unrealistic thinking) re the current very non-traditional WH administration - and seem to be presenting an attempted coup (or attempted "legislative coup" or " self-coup" or "power grab" or "refusal to give up power" or " democratic backsliding") as a moot (or irrevelant) point (since the GSA is now permitting the newly elected administration to proceed) - seems an attempted coup ("testing-the-waters", so-to-speak), based on numerous WP:RS references (see listing above for some), that's seemingly failed (so far), is still an attempted coup (or the like) that may still be ongoing (and/or underway) in the WH - and, at least, may need special noting in Wikipedia - via of its own article - after all - there has been - to date => no actual concession from top WH leaders; an unexplained shuffling of top leadership at agencies, including the Pentagon; no official acknowledgement of the newly elected administration from top leaders of the opposing party; numerous WH tweets broadcasting an alternative narrative to millions - and there's a lot of days to go before January 20th, 2021 - in any case - hope this helps in some way - Stay Safe and Healthy !! - Drbogdan ( talk) 14:27, 25 November 2020 (UTC)
- ADD => FWIW - This apparent attempt (so far) all seems remarkedly consistent (imo) with my own published (somewhat prescient?) NYTimes Comments some years ago, in 2013. [1] - in any case - Stay Safe and Healthy !! - Drbogdan ( talk) 13:11, 29 November 2020 (UTC)
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- ^ Bogdan, Dennis (April 26, 2013). "Comment - USA: More Valuable Than Money?". The New York Times. Archived from the original on October 3, 2015. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
FOLLOWUP NEWS (September 20, 2021): Seems new detailed information about the actual coup attempt by the Trump WH administration has now been more fully described in " The New York Times", [1] " The Washington Post", [2] [3] [4] " CNN News" [5] [6] and " The Boston Globe" [7] news reports - these reports are largely based on material from the 2021 book " Peril" by American journalists Bob Woodward and Robert Costa [8] - also - see the related Eastman Memorandum article detailing the 6-point plan to overturn the 2020 election in which Joe Biden was the clear winner - this plan has been described as an instruction manual for a coup [3] - later, on October 31, 2021, a detailed timeline of events was reported [9] - in any case - hope this helps in some way - and - Stay safe and Healthy !! - Drbogdan ( talk) 01:11, 21 September 2021 (UTC)
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FWIW - seems relevant here as well - should be *entirely* ok of course - in any case - Stay Safe and Healthy !! - Drbogdan ( talk) 16:08, 2 August 2021 (UTC)
Copied from " Talk:Big lie#The Big Lie Makes Big Money?": (July 31, 2021)
Also, Copied to " Talk:Attempts to overturn the 2020 United States presidential election#The Big Lie Makes Big Money?":
(as a further way of attempting to overturn the 2020 USA presidential election - and, possibly, future USA presidential elections as well)Also, Copied to " Talk:Veracity of statements by Donald Trump#The Big Lie Makes Big Money?":
(as another instance of being less-than-truthful - and to make a lot of money)
Should this very recent New York Times news report [1] be added, in some way, to the " The Big Lie" article - as perhaps another reason, besides pursuing political power, in the near term and/or later, to continue promoting " The Big Lie"? - Comments Welcome - in any case - Stay Safe and Healthy !! - Drbogdan ( talk) 12:59, 31 July 2021 (UTC)
- @ Drbogdan: The NYT source is not directly related to the topic of the article. And WP:OR says: "To demonstrate that you are not adding original research, you must be able to cite reliable, published sources that are directly related to the topic of the article, and directly support the material being presented." -- Renat 14:05, 31 July 2021 (UTC)
- @ RenatUK: (and others) - Thank you for your comments - yes - *entirely* agree - more direct WP:RS may be helpful re the issue - several such direct references may include The New York Times, [2] [3] NBC News [4] and Yahoo News [5] - there may be more direct references (perhaps many more) - iac - Stay Safe and Healthy !! - Drbogdan ( talk) 14:34, 31 July 2021 (UTC)
UPDATE: Besides making Big Money from The Big Lie during the current go-round in 2020-2021 [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] - others are funding the Big Lie with their own Big Money [6] - all in all - Money seems to be a very Big Part of the Big Lie [7] - in one form or another - and, perhaps, should be part of The Big Lie article? - in any case - Stay Safe and Healthy !! - Drbogdan ( talk) 14:25, 2 August 2021 (UTC)
- Drbogdan, this all seems to be very directly related to the subject. -- Valjean ( talk) 23:36, 3 August 2021 (UTC)
- I'm wondering if this Trump/GOP angle on the subject deserves its own article? I suspect that some objections to the section in this article are related to WP:COATRACK, and by folding this section and some content from two other articles ( Attempts to overturn the 2020 United States presidential election and Republican reactions to Donald Trump's claims of 2020 election fraud) into a meta-article entitled Big Lie (Trump/GOP), we'd have a legitimate and good-sized article. There are likely other possible ways to merge this content, but I feel it needs to be done. The final title can be discussed.
- This matter is taking on greater importance as the lie that may succeed in destroying American democracy and American's confidence in their own elections (Putin giggles with glee...). Rs coverage is growing, so it's certainly DUE. What do you think of that idea? Then this article and the Veracity of statements by Donald Trump article would just mention and link to that article. We simply can't do the subject justice here. -- Valjean ( talk) 00:17, 4 August 2021 (UTC)
@ Valjean: (and others) - Thank you *very much* for your comments - and suggestion - yes - *completely* agree with considering a newly created article re this and related material - perhaps overdue since this may have been going on for some time I would think - flexible with article title, layout and content - your suggested title " Big Lie (Trump/GOP)" may be a good start - could always be changed later - you're more than welcome to use my own related content/references here (and perhaps elsewhere) for the article if you like - in any case - Thanks again for your comments and all - Stay Safe and Healthy! - Drbogdan ( talk) 00:39, 4 August 2021 (UTC)
- There is a big " comfort" to be derived from Trump's efforts: they deplete and waste the wealth of Republicans. Much worse, and sadder, they actually kill them and reduce the number of GOP voters. His fundraising scams and his anti-vaccine, COVID-19 skepticism has serious consequences. The GOP has become a suicide cult. -- Valjean ( talk) 01:37, 21 September 2021 (UTC)
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- ^ a b Goldmacher, Shane; Shorey, Rachel (31 July 2021). "Trump Raised $56 Million Online in First Half of 2021 - The former president raised far more money online than any other Republican, federal records show, and more than each of the three main fund-raising arms of the Republican Party itself". The New York Times. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
- ^ a b Goldmacher, Shane; Shorey, Rachel (17 April 2021). "Trump's Sleight of Hand: Shouting Fraud, Pocketing Donors' Cash for Future - With breathless, often misleading appeals, the former president promised small donors that he was using the money to fight the election results, but in fact stored much of it for future use". The New York Times. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
- ^ a b Goldmacher, Shane; Shorey, Rachel (31 January 2021). "Trump Raised $255.4 Million in 8 Weeks as He Sought to Overturn Election Result - The former president's fund-raising slowed significantly after the Electoral College delivered its votes to make Joseph R. Biden Jr. the 46th president". The New York Times. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
- ^ a b Smith, Allan (24 March 2021). "Capitol riot suspects ramped up donations to Trump after his election defeat - An NBC News analysis of Federal Election Commission filings found that people alleged to be rioters upped their contributions after Election Day". NBC News. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
- ^ a b Zahn, Max; Serwer, Andy (31 March 2021). "Ken Burns: People are making lots of money off 'the big lie' of US election fraud". Yahoo News. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
- ^ Mayer, Jane (2 August 2021). "The Big Money Behind the Big Lie - Donald Trump's attacks on democracy are being promoted by rich and powerful conservative groups that are determined to win at all costs". The New Yorker. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
- ^ Hsu, Spencer S. (2 May 2022). "Judge rejects RNC bid to block email, fundraising data from Jan. 6 panel - House probes whether Trump, RNC profited from and stoked violence through false, inflammatory claims of election fraud". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
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See also: list of exoplanets discovered in 2019. LL&P. Viriditas ( talk) 08:22, 6 August 2021 (UTC)
Would it be helpful to add that this hypothesis will be tested after the JWST launches? BBC News reported it earlier. Viriditas ( talk) 09:59, 27 August 2021 (UTC)
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@ Viriditas: - Thanks for your comments re the currently deleted (from mainspace; now a sandbox copy) " Hycean planet" article (as well as your excellent comments in the related " deletion discussion") - they're all *greatly* appreciated - added the following to the " Hypothetical astronomical object#Hypothetical planet types" listing:
* Hycean planet: A hot, water-covered planet with a hydrogen-rich atmosphere that is possibly capable of harboring life.
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Should be ok for the moment - guess we'll have to wait-and-see if the new " Just Wonderful Space Telescope" (hopefully all goes well with the upcoming launch of course) detects any " Hycean planets" - then we may re-add the article I would think - in any case - Thanks again for your comments and all - and - Stay Safe and Healthy !! - Drbogdan ( talk) 22:41, 12 December 2021 (UTC)
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Hi! I appreciate your effort alphabetizing names! Anyway I need to add that Chinese names traditionally put the surname first, so those names should be indexed by the first element (for example Li Wenliang should be sorted under "Li"). Korean names and Vietnamese names are also surname first. ( Japanese names are usually expressed surname last in English but are actually surname first in Japanese, although lately the Japanese government is promoting referring to Japanese people as surname first in English) Also remember some cultures do not have family names. Ethiopian names do not have family names, so Tedros Adhanom should be called "Tedros", his given name. Icelandic names and Malay names also usually lack family names and so should be listed by their given names. Thanks, WhisperToMe ( talk) 21:11, 27 August 2021 (UTC)
Why hasn't the medical community come out stronger against things like Ayurveda and homeopathy? I recently saw a complimentary medicine page at Johns Hopkins that basically argued that Ayurveda was an acceptable therapy as long as it was combined with western medicine. That sounds odd to me. Why not just come out and say it's nonsense? I know people who practice Ayurveda, and they are completely out there in fantasyland. Viriditas ( talk) 08:29, 13 September 2021 (UTC)
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I just noticed you got your PhD in 1973
You must have some fascinating stories to tell about what it was like in 1973. What was the zeitgeist of the time? Were people hopeful for the future or pessimistic? Would appreciate hearing some of your off the cuff thoughts and memories from that time. Did you have a beard or mustache?
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@ Viriditas: Yes - " American Graffiti" is one of the great films imo - esp in capturing the spirit of the times (1962/high school) - for me and a lot of others - may also wish to watch one of " The Lathe of Heaven" films (" 1980" and/or " 2002" versions) I recently " referenced" re your interest in dreams and time travel - another great film(s) imo - at least in thoughtful sf ideas - although not at all the TV episode re the French Revolution you're trying to locate - iac - Enjoy !! - and - Stay Safe and Healthy !! - Drbogdan ( talk) 13:05, 17 September 2021 (UTC)
Episode 1. Two words: Alexander Siddig! Viriditas ( talk) 09:56, 26 September 2021 (UTC)
@ Viriditas: - FWIW - seems some recent reviews [2] [3] may suggest "Foundation" is truly unfilmable - or, at least, could be much better? - iac - Stay Safe and Healthy !! - Drbogdan ( talk) 00:16, 23 October 2021 (UTC)
@ Viriditas: - Yes - Thanks for the comments - and suggested films - we've seen the first three films (ie, " The Man from Earth" (2007,US), [8] " Safety Not Guaranteed" (2012,US), "The Vastness of Night" (2019,US)) you've noted some years ago - and *entirely* agree with you - those three films are worthy of course - but "Quanta" (2019,US) is a new one for us - other related low-budget (afaik) films of possible interest that are less new to us may include " A Boy and His Dog" (1975,US; $400k), " Primer" (2004,US; $7k), " Monsters" (2010,US; $500k), [9] " Another Earth" (2011,US; $100k), [10] " Love" (2011,US; $500k) [11] and " Coherence" (2013,US; $50k) - iac - Thanks again for your comments - and - Stay Safe and Healthy !! - Drbogdan ( talk) 01:40, 25 October 2021 (UTC)
"maybe humans (and even other life-forms perhaps) aren't quite as special in the eyes of the universe as some may think?"[13] - as well as the classic
" sound and fury"quote by " Shakespeare" - the film seemed related to " Ikarie XB 1" (1963,CZ), [14] " Cargo" (2009,CH) - and (in some eco-ways) to - " Until the End of the World" (1991,GE) [15] - " The Tomorrow War" seemed better to us than we thought it might be beforehand - seems " Hans Zimmer" music was featured in " Blade Runner 2049" (2017,US), although the classic " Vangelis" music for " Blade Runner" (1982,US) seems better (and more memorable) to us - SF films by directors " Ridley Scott" and " Andrei Tarkovsky" are favorites - somewhat recently, we also enjoyed " Infinity Chamber" (2016,US), [16] " Orbiter 9" (2017,SP) [17] - and - " A.I. Rising" (2018,RS) [18] (hints of " Metropolis" (1927,GE)? [19]) - none of these last films are very highly rated by " IMDb", but perhaps worth a view nonetheless - iac - Stay Safe and Healthy !! - Drbogdan ( talk) 14:46, 26 October 2021 (UTC)
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Pidhorodetska et al., "L 98-59: A Benchmark System of Small Planets for Future Atmospheric Characterization," Astronomical Journal Vol. 162, No. 4 (29 September 2021), 169. Viriditas ( talk) 03:36, 5 October 2021 (UTC)
"In September 2021, suggested tests of the abilities of the Hubble Space Telescope and the upcoming James Webb Space Telescope to detect and describe the atmospheric features of the three inner planets were reported." [1]- ok with me to further adj the edit of course - iac - Thanks again - and - Stay Safe and Healthy !! - Drbogdan ( talk) 11:53, 5 October 2021 (UTC)
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Thank you for your detailed edit summaries, I commonly do that myself. Please would you consider omitting the citation details, to make the edit summaries more readable? Cheers. soibangla ( talk) 17:02, 9 October 2021 (UTC)
@ Soibangla: Thanks for your reminder - yes - you're right imo re trimming the edit summary, although some editors (including me at times) prefer longer ones - working on a middle-of-the-road edit summary - iac - Stay Safe and Healthy !! - Drbogdan ( talk) 01:40, 31 October 2021 (UTC)
This has been all over the news today.
“The fate of our solar system is likely to be similar to MOA-2010-BLG-477Lb…The sun will become a white dwarf, the inner planets will be engulfed, and the wider-orbit planets like Jupiter and Saturn will survive.”
Propose content additions to various articles, perhaps Formation and evolution of the Solar System#Future or Timeline of the far future. Viriditas ( talk) 23:31, 13 October 2021 (UTC)
Done @ Viriditas: Added the following to the " Formation and evolution of the Solar System#Future" and " Timeline of the far future#Earth, the Solar System and the universe" articles =>
"Eventually, the Sun will likely expand sufficiently to overwhelm the inner planets (Mercury, Venus, possibly Earth), but not the outer planets, including Jupiter and Saturn. Afterwards, the Sun would be reduced to the size of a
white dwarf, and the outer planets and their moons would continue orbiting this diminutive solar remnant. This future development may be similar to the observed detection of
MOA-2010-BLG-477L b, a Jupiter-sized exoplanet orbiting its host white dwarf star
MOA-2010-BLG-477L.
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The above edit is for starters at least - seems ok but ok with me to rv/rm/del/ce the edit of course - iac - Stay Safe and Healthy !! - Drbogdan ( talk) 13:23, 14 October 2021 (UTC)
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Figure 1 from Green, J., Hoehler, T., Neveu, M. et al. Call for a framework for reporting evidence for life beyond Earth. Nature 598, 575–579 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-021-03804-9
Thank you! Viriditas ( talk) 10:53, 1 November 2021 (UTC)
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I've moved your contribution on the Pfizer-BioNTech phase III trial data integrity issues to the Pfizer–BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine article, where I think it is more relevant. While concerning, I don't think this belongs in an article that discusses COVID-19 vaccination in general; to the best of my knowledge, there are no allegations of this invalidating the results of the trial, which seem still to be robust. -- The Anome ( talk) 14:07, 3 November 2021 (UTC)
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Hi, Drbogdan! I have bad news: your template started to return 1 sol mismatch for the Mars 2020 mission. Please look at my proposal )). Cherurbino ( talk) 03:03, 27 November 2021 (UTC)
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ART: Renoir's " Luncheon of the Boating Party” (1881) – Since 1923, At The * Phillips Gallery* In Washington, DC – Near My Apartment During My * GW University* Days – NEWS (11/24/2020).
Alexbrn ( talk) 14:08, 17 January 2021 (UTC)
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For your tireless contributions to updating astronomy and science articles! Nrco0e ( talk · contribs) 05:56, 9 March 2021 (UTC) |
A discussion is taking place to address the redirect 2020 American self-coup attempt. The discussion will occur at Wikipedia:Redirects for discussion/Log/2021 March 16#2020 American self-coup attempt until a consensus is reached, and anyone, including you, is welcome to contribute to the discussion. 86.23.109.101 ( talk) 13:03, 16 March 2021 (UTC)
Dennis, I'd like your thoughts on an updated WTF plot ( File:KIC 8462852 dip minima 2965x1900 72dpi.jpg ) which I have just uploaded to Wikimedia Commons, and perhaps to replace our current "linear" plot ??? And I'm not taking all the credit for myself -- both you and User:Renerpho have made significant contributions !!! But I think the bottom line is that this plot will "add more fuel to the fire" as reflecting an apparent periodicity !!! So feel free to post if you think OK -- you can do in 15 minutes what would take me 6 hours !!! Synchronist ( talk) 05:37, 31 March 2021 (UTC)
And not to mention that this plot will put the focus where it needs to be: on October 2021 !!! Synchronist ( talk) 06:04, 31 March 2021 (UTC)
Thank you for uploading the rainbow on Mars image. Am looking at it as similar to Earthrise and The Blue Marble in terms of humans connecting with another world through the unexpected familiar. With just a little more information (water vapour?) and a couple of sources this photo should have its own page (would suggest the title "Rainbow on Mars" unless NASA names it). Randy Kryn ( talk) 02:14, 7 April 2021 (UTC)
@ Randy Kryn: Thank you *very much* for your recent comments - yes - seems official [1] [2] - the " Rainbow on Mars" is just a "lens flare" apparently - guess we'll have to wait for a real one (NASA claims it may not be possible on Mars; although seemingly possible on Titan, a moon of Saturn) [1] [3] - clean-up of the " Rainbow on Mars" edits seems indicated of course - in any case - Thanks again for your comments and all - yes - good while it lasted - Stay Safe and Healthy !! - Drbogdan ( talk) 13:46, 7 April 2021 (UTC)
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If you can write something legitimate, go ahead. DS ( talk) 02:00, 24 April 2021 (UTC)
You have removed a paragraph on scientific criticism of the current hypotheses on abiogenesis. The reason you gave was that the paragraph was not sufficiently supported by sources. Since half of the paragraph is a verbatim quote, I would ask you to read the source cited before deleting it and to seek dialogue first. Thanks and best regards Joe Sloppy ( talk) ( contribs) 11:11, 4 May 2021 (UTC)
I am not convinced by the practice that is applied here. I have asked several times for you to specify your problems with the section. What exactly is it? Is the citation insufficient? If so, I would ask you to explain this in more detail, since, as I said, it is mainly a verbatim quotation from a book publication from the Springer Verlag ( https://www.springer.com/gp). The talk page says: "It is against Wikipedia policy for views without scientific support, such as all known objections to abiogenesis, to be included in a science article like Abiogenesis." Does this also apply to scientific critical receptions of hypotheses of abiogenesis? Best regards, Joe Joe Sloppy ( talk) ( contribs) 10:37, 5 May 2021 (UTC)
We have an article on Antigenic escape, which is the correct target for those redirects. Maybe you could add a short section on SARS-CoV-2? Fences& Windows 23:20, 4 May 2021 (UTC)
In User:Drbogdan/ScienceFacts, it says, Insight, Curiosity, and Perseverance are currently operating on Mars. But what about the Ingenuity helicopter? StarshipSLS ( Talk), ( My Contributions) 18:49, 7 May 2021 (UTC)
Hi, and thanks again for all of the good work at the Mars 2020 pages. Came across an upload of yours and, being personally noncomputertechsavvy enough to do it myself, am wondering if it's possible to uppercase 'Moon' on this NASA graphic (where NASA gets it wrong again). Just to keep Wikipedia consistency on uppercasing proper astronomical names. Thanks, and happy flights. Randy Kryn ( talk) 02:43, 15 May 2021 (UTC)
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Hello Drbogdan, can you support me getting the correct UTC date of the sixth ingenuity flight? I'm a little concerned that nobody is supporting me. Are my arguments not comprehensible? -- Schrauber5 ( talk) 12:46, 3 June 2021 (UTC)
Hi, you introduced a div-span-flip error with your changes to Template:Human timeline today. All the pages it links to are now appearing in the WP:LINT filter Miscellaneous issues And I'm not seeing what needs to be adjusted to correct this issue. I thought you'd appreciate this message more than me attempting to tinker with it. Zinnober9 ( talk) 20:50, 5 July 2021 (UTC)
NOTE: Copied from Wikipedia talk:Linter#"Template:Human timeline"
Hi, there is a discrepancy of 9 minutes between the sol switch of the template created by you Perseverance_Mission_Timer and my templates e.g. Sol: 1208.059 Mars time: 1:25:49
Is the claim of your template to have the sol switch with minute accuracy? Schrauber5 ( talk) 07:53, 20 July 2021 (UTC)
At Sol 0 0:00 in the docu of the template, there is UT 2021-02-18 13:50 given, in the code 4:53, and I think that 4:44 is correct (based on published Earth and Mars time of ingenuity flight 5). Schrauber5 ( talk) 06:11, 22 July 2021 (UTC)
FWIW - seems relevant here as well - should be *entirely* ok of course - in any case - Stay Safe and Healthy !! - Drbogdan ( talk) 16:45, 27 July 2021 (UTC)
Copied from the "Viriditus – Political Cult" Talk-Page (May 23, 2021)
- FWIW - seems relevant - Yes - the Republican Party may now be a cult [1] [2] - but to what end? - following the money ( cui bono?) - may be behind much of this imo - although the ball may be hidden - via theatrics, ploys and whatnot - after all - just 400 people have more wealth than half of all Americans combined [3] - an historic 2017 tax cut "heist" largely benefits this ultra-rich group of people afaik [4] - and represents a "non-negotiable red line" to Republicans re negotiations [5] - as well as, similarly, with Democrats [6] - all in all - a way of maintaining an "american aristocracy" of ultra-rich people? - at the expense of tax payers? - a return to a "plantation economy"? - updated to modern times - and modern dress - develop a following - promote a cult - denounce democracy [7] - as well - seems the current Republican Party wants to rule, not govern, and, by way of another American Civil War involving race or the like, wants to return to a time of The American Revolution, and embrace a monarch like King George - simply backwards - going backwards in time - backwards in USA History - or so it currently seems [8] - my 2013 NYT comments may be especially relevant [9] - in any case - Stay Safe and Healthy !! - Drbogdan ( talk) 00:58, 23 May 2021 (UTC)
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- ^ Harwood, John (May 23, 2021). "Dismissed in 2012, this diagnosis of GOP ills has now become undeniable". CNN News. Retrieved May 23, 2021.
- ^ Kagan, Robert (September 23, 2021). "Opinion: Our constitutional crisis is already here". The Washington Post. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
- ^ Kertscher, Tom (May 10, 2011). "Just 400 Americans -- 400 -- have more wealth than half of all Americans combined". Politico. Retrieved May 22, 2021.
- ^ The Editorial Board (December 2, 2017). "A Historic Tax Heist". The New York Times. Retrieved May 22, 2021.
- ^ Benen, Steve (May 3, 2021). "Why it matters that McConnell refuses to touch Trump-era tax cuts". MSNBC-News. Retrieved May 22, 2021.
- ^ Weisman, Jonathan; Tankersley, Jim (September 13, 2021). "House Democrats' Plan to Tax the Rich Leaves Vast Fortunes Unscathed - The House Ways and Means Committee's proposal to pay for trillions in social spending leaves wealth gains and inheritances largely alone. It focuses instead on a more traditional target: income". The New York Times. Retrieved September 14, 2021.
- ^ Rampell, Catherine (May 17, 2021). "Opinion: Almost half of Republicans admit they're ready to ditch democracy". The Washington Post. Retrieved May 22, 2021.
- ^ Bogdan, Dennis (October 2, 2021). "Comment - USA: Overturning The 2020 Election *Failed* - Hopefully, No Future Tries?". The New York Times. Retrieved December 17, 2021.
- ^ Bogdan, Dennis (April 26, 2013). "Comment - USA: More Valuable Than Money?". The New York Times. Archived from the original on October 3, 2015. Retrieved May 22, 2021.
- Now, that's just what the doctor ordered! Viriditas
FWIW - seems relevant here - and, as well, related to Attempts to overturn the 2020 United States presidential election - in any case - Stay Safe and Healthy !! - Drbogdan ( talk) 18:25, 27 July 2021 (UTC)
Copied from the "2020 United States presidential election - Coup Attempt" Talk-Page (November 25, 2020)
- Comment - WOW - most "opposes" above seem to be wishful thinking (and/or unrealistic thinking) re the current very non-traditional WH administration - and seem to be presenting an attempted coup (or attempted "legislative coup" or " self-coup" or "power grab" or "refusal to give up power" or " democratic backsliding") as a moot (or irrevelant) point (since the GSA is now permitting the newly elected administration to proceed) - seems an attempted coup ("testing-the-waters", so-to-speak), based on numerous WP:RS references (see listing above for some), that's seemingly failed (so far), is still an attempted coup (or the like) that may still be ongoing (and/or underway) in the WH - and, at least, may need special noting in Wikipedia - via of its own article - after all - there has been - to date => no actual concession from top WH leaders; an unexplained shuffling of top leadership at agencies, including the Pentagon; no official acknowledgement of the newly elected administration from top leaders of the opposing party; numerous WH tweets broadcasting an alternative narrative to millions - and there's a lot of days to go before January 20th, 2021 - in any case - hope this helps in some way - Stay Safe and Healthy !! - Drbogdan ( talk) 14:27, 25 November 2020 (UTC)
- ADD => FWIW - This apparent attempt (so far) all seems remarkedly consistent (imo) with my own published (somewhat prescient?) NYTimes Comments some years ago, in 2013. [1] - in any case - Stay Safe and Healthy !! - Drbogdan ( talk) 13:11, 29 November 2020 (UTC)
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- ^ Bogdan, Dennis (April 26, 2013). "Comment - USA: More Valuable Than Money?". The New York Times. Archived from the original on October 3, 2015. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
FOLLOWUP NEWS (September 20, 2021): Seems new detailed information about the actual coup attempt by the Trump WH administration has now been more fully described in " The New York Times", [1] " The Washington Post", [2] [3] [4] " CNN News" [5] [6] and " The Boston Globe" [7] news reports - these reports are largely based on material from the 2021 book " Peril" by American journalists Bob Woodward and Robert Costa [8] - also - see the related Eastman Memorandum article detailing the 6-point plan to overturn the 2020 election in which Joe Biden was the clear winner - this plan has been described as an instruction manual for a coup [3] - later, on October 31, 2021, a detailed timeline of events was reported [9] - in any case - hope this helps in some way - and - Stay safe and Healthy !! - Drbogdan ( talk) 01:11, 21 September 2021 (UTC)
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FWIW - seems relevant here as well - should be *entirely* ok of course - in any case - Stay Safe and Healthy !! - Drbogdan ( talk) 16:08, 2 August 2021 (UTC)
Copied from " Talk:Big lie#The Big Lie Makes Big Money?": (July 31, 2021)
Also, Copied to " Talk:Attempts to overturn the 2020 United States presidential election#The Big Lie Makes Big Money?":
(as a further way of attempting to overturn the 2020 USA presidential election - and, possibly, future USA presidential elections as well)Also, Copied to " Talk:Veracity of statements by Donald Trump#The Big Lie Makes Big Money?":
(as another instance of being less-than-truthful - and to make a lot of money)
Should this very recent New York Times news report [1] be added, in some way, to the " The Big Lie" article - as perhaps another reason, besides pursuing political power, in the near term and/or later, to continue promoting " The Big Lie"? - Comments Welcome - in any case - Stay Safe and Healthy !! - Drbogdan ( talk) 12:59, 31 July 2021 (UTC)
- @ Drbogdan: The NYT source is not directly related to the topic of the article. And WP:OR says: "To demonstrate that you are not adding original research, you must be able to cite reliable, published sources that are directly related to the topic of the article, and directly support the material being presented." -- Renat 14:05, 31 July 2021 (UTC)
- @ RenatUK: (and others) - Thank you for your comments - yes - *entirely* agree - more direct WP:RS may be helpful re the issue - several such direct references may include The New York Times, [2] [3] NBC News [4] and Yahoo News [5] - there may be more direct references (perhaps many more) - iac - Stay Safe and Healthy !! - Drbogdan ( talk) 14:34, 31 July 2021 (UTC)
UPDATE: Besides making Big Money from The Big Lie during the current go-round in 2020-2021 [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] - others are funding the Big Lie with their own Big Money [6] - all in all - Money seems to be a very Big Part of the Big Lie [7] - in one form or another - and, perhaps, should be part of The Big Lie article? - in any case - Stay Safe and Healthy !! - Drbogdan ( talk) 14:25, 2 August 2021 (UTC)
- Drbogdan, this all seems to be very directly related to the subject. -- Valjean ( talk) 23:36, 3 August 2021 (UTC)
- I'm wondering if this Trump/GOP angle on the subject deserves its own article? I suspect that some objections to the section in this article are related to WP:COATRACK, and by folding this section and some content from two other articles ( Attempts to overturn the 2020 United States presidential election and Republican reactions to Donald Trump's claims of 2020 election fraud) into a meta-article entitled Big Lie (Trump/GOP), we'd have a legitimate and good-sized article. There are likely other possible ways to merge this content, but I feel it needs to be done. The final title can be discussed.
- This matter is taking on greater importance as the lie that may succeed in destroying American democracy and American's confidence in their own elections (Putin giggles with glee...). Rs coverage is growing, so it's certainly DUE. What do you think of that idea? Then this article and the Veracity of statements by Donald Trump article would just mention and link to that article. We simply can't do the subject justice here. -- Valjean ( talk) 00:17, 4 August 2021 (UTC)
@ Valjean: (and others) - Thank you *very much* for your comments - and suggestion - yes - *completely* agree with considering a newly created article re this and related material - perhaps overdue since this may have been going on for some time I would think - flexible with article title, layout and content - your suggested title " Big Lie (Trump/GOP)" may be a good start - could always be changed later - you're more than welcome to use my own related content/references here (and perhaps elsewhere) for the article if you like - in any case - Thanks again for your comments and all - Stay Safe and Healthy! - Drbogdan ( talk) 00:39, 4 August 2021 (UTC)
- There is a big " comfort" to be derived from Trump's efforts: they deplete and waste the wealth of Republicans. Much worse, and sadder, they actually kill them and reduce the number of GOP voters. His fundraising scams and his anti-vaccine, COVID-19 skepticism has serious consequences. The GOP has become a suicide cult. -- Valjean ( talk) 01:37, 21 September 2021 (UTC)
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- ^ a b Goldmacher, Shane; Shorey, Rachel (31 July 2021). "Trump Raised $56 Million Online in First Half of 2021 - The former president raised far more money online than any other Republican, federal records show, and more than each of the three main fund-raising arms of the Republican Party itself". The New York Times. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
- ^ a b Goldmacher, Shane; Shorey, Rachel (17 April 2021). "Trump's Sleight of Hand: Shouting Fraud, Pocketing Donors' Cash for Future - With breathless, often misleading appeals, the former president promised small donors that he was using the money to fight the election results, but in fact stored much of it for future use". The New York Times. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
- ^ a b Goldmacher, Shane; Shorey, Rachel (31 January 2021). "Trump Raised $255.4 Million in 8 Weeks as He Sought to Overturn Election Result - The former president's fund-raising slowed significantly after the Electoral College delivered its votes to make Joseph R. Biden Jr. the 46th president". The New York Times. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
- ^ a b Smith, Allan (24 March 2021). "Capitol riot suspects ramped up donations to Trump after his election defeat - An NBC News analysis of Federal Election Commission filings found that people alleged to be rioters upped their contributions after Election Day". NBC News. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
- ^ a b Zahn, Max; Serwer, Andy (31 March 2021). "Ken Burns: People are making lots of money off 'the big lie' of US election fraud". Yahoo News. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
- ^ Mayer, Jane (2 August 2021). "The Big Money Behind the Big Lie - Donald Trump's attacks on democracy are being promoted by rich and powerful conservative groups that are determined to win at all costs". The New Yorker. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
- ^ Hsu, Spencer S. (2 May 2022). "Judge rejects RNC bid to block email, fundraising data from Jan. 6 panel - House probes whether Trump, RNC profited from and stoked violence through false, inflammatory claims of election fraud". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
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See also: list of exoplanets discovered in 2019. LL&P. Viriditas ( talk) 08:22, 6 August 2021 (UTC)
Would it be helpful to add that this hypothesis will be tested after the JWST launches? BBC News reported it earlier. Viriditas ( talk) 09:59, 27 August 2021 (UTC)
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@ Viriditas: - Thanks for your comments re the currently deleted (from mainspace; now a sandbox copy) " Hycean planet" article (as well as your excellent comments in the related " deletion discussion") - they're all *greatly* appreciated - added the following to the " Hypothetical astronomical object#Hypothetical planet types" listing:
* Hycean planet: A hot, water-covered planet with a hydrogen-rich atmosphere that is possibly capable of harboring life.
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Should be ok for the moment - guess we'll have to wait-and-see if the new " Just Wonderful Space Telescope" (hopefully all goes well with the upcoming launch of course) detects any " Hycean planets" - then we may re-add the article I would think - in any case - Thanks again for your comments and all - and - Stay Safe and Healthy !! - Drbogdan ( talk) 22:41, 12 December 2021 (UTC)
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Hi! I appreciate your effort alphabetizing names! Anyway I need to add that Chinese names traditionally put the surname first, so those names should be indexed by the first element (for example Li Wenliang should be sorted under "Li"). Korean names and Vietnamese names are also surname first. ( Japanese names are usually expressed surname last in English but are actually surname first in Japanese, although lately the Japanese government is promoting referring to Japanese people as surname first in English) Also remember some cultures do not have family names. Ethiopian names do not have family names, so Tedros Adhanom should be called "Tedros", his given name. Icelandic names and Malay names also usually lack family names and so should be listed by their given names. Thanks, WhisperToMe ( talk) 21:11, 27 August 2021 (UTC)
Why hasn't the medical community come out stronger against things like Ayurveda and homeopathy? I recently saw a complimentary medicine page at Johns Hopkins that basically argued that Ayurveda was an acceptable therapy as long as it was combined with western medicine. That sounds odd to me. Why not just come out and say it's nonsense? I know people who practice Ayurveda, and they are completely out there in fantasyland. Viriditas ( talk) 08:29, 13 September 2021 (UTC)
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I just noticed you got your PhD in 1973
You must have some fascinating stories to tell about what it was like in 1973. What was the zeitgeist of the time? Were people hopeful for the future or pessimistic? Would appreciate hearing some of your off the cuff thoughts and memories from that time. Did you have a beard or mustache?
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@ Viriditas: Yes - " American Graffiti" is one of the great films imo - esp in capturing the spirit of the times (1962/high school) - for me and a lot of others - may also wish to watch one of " The Lathe of Heaven" films (" 1980" and/or " 2002" versions) I recently " referenced" re your interest in dreams and time travel - another great film(s) imo - at least in thoughtful sf ideas - although not at all the TV episode re the French Revolution you're trying to locate - iac - Enjoy !! - and - Stay Safe and Healthy !! - Drbogdan ( talk) 13:05, 17 September 2021 (UTC)
Episode 1. Two words: Alexander Siddig! Viriditas ( talk) 09:56, 26 September 2021 (UTC)
@ Viriditas: - FWIW - seems some recent reviews [2] [3] may suggest "Foundation" is truly unfilmable - or, at least, could be much better? - iac - Stay Safe and Healthy !! - Drbogdan ( talk) 00:16, 23 October 2021 (UTC)
@ Viriditas: - Yes - Thanks for the comments - and suggested films - we've seen the first three films (ie, " The Man from Earth" (2007,US), [8] " Safety Not Guaranteed" (2012,US), "The Vastness of Night" (2019,US)) you've noted some years ago - and *entirely* agree with you - those three films are worthy of course - but "Quanta" (2019,US) is a new one for us - other related low-budget (afaik) films of possible interest that are less new to us may include " A Boy and His Dog" (1975,US; $400k), " Primer" (2004,US; $7k), " Monsters" (2010,US; $500k), [9] " Another Earth" (2011,US; $100k), [10] " Love" (2011,US; $500k) [11] and " Coherence" (2013,US; $50k) - iac - Thanks again for your comments - and - Stay Safe and Healthy !! - Drbogdan ( talk) 01:40, 25 October 2021 (UTC)
"maybe humans (and even other life-forms perhaps) aren't quite as special in the eyes of the universe as some may think?"[13] - as well as the classic
" sound and fury"quote by " Shakespeare" - the film seemed related to " Ikarie XB 1" (1963,CZ), [14] " Cargo" (2009,CH) - and (in some eco-ways) to - " Until the End of the World" (1991,GE) [15] - " The Tomorrow War" seemed better to us than we thought it might be beforehand - seems " Hans Zimmer" music was featured in " Blade Runner 2049" (2017,US), although the classic " Vangelis" music for " Blade Runner" (1982,US) seems better (and more memorable) to us - SF films by directors " Ridley Scott" and " Andrei Tarkovsky" are favorites - somewhat recently, we also enjoyed " Infinity Chamber" (2016,US), [16] " Orbiter 9" (2017,SP) [17] - and - " A.I. Rising" (2018,RS) [18] (hints of " Metropolis" (1927,GE)? [19]) - none of these last films are very highly rated by " IMDb", but perhaps worth a view nonetheless - iac - Stay Safe and Healthy !! - Drbogdan ( talk) 14:46, 26 October 2021 (UTC)
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Pidhorodetska et al., "L 98-59: A Benchmark System of Small Planets for Future Atmospheric Characterization," Astronomical Journal Vol. 162, No. 4 (29 September 2021), 169. Viriditas ( talk) 03:36, 5 October 2021 (UTC)
"In September 2021, suggested tests of the abilities of the Hubble Space Telescope and the upcoming James Webb Space Telescope to detect and describe the atmospheric features of the three inner planets were reported." [1]- ok with me to further adj the edit of course - iac - Thanks again - and - Stay Safe and Healthy !! - Drbogdan ( talk) 11:53, 5 October 2021 (UTC)
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Thank you for your detailed edit summaries, I commonly do that myself. Please would you consider omitting the citation details, to make the edit summaries more readable? Cheers. soibangla ( talk) 17:02, 9 October 2021 (UTC)
@ Soibangla: Thanks for your reminder - yes - you're right imo re trimming the edit summary, although some editors (including me at times) prefer longer ones - working on a middle-of-the-road edit summary - iac - Stay Safe and Healthy !! - Drbogdan ( talk) 01:40, 31 October 2021 (UTC)
This has been all over the news today.
“The fate of our solar system is likely to be similar to MOA-2010-BLG-477Lb…The sun will become a white dwarf, the inner planets will be engulfed, and the wider-orbit planets like Jupiter and Saturn will survive.”
Propose content additions to various articles, perhaps Formation and evolution of the Solar System#Future or Timeline of the far future. Viriditas ( talk) 23:31, 13 October 2021 (UTC)
Done @ Viriditas: Added the following to the " Formation and evolution of the Solar System#Future" and " Timeline of the far future#Earth, the Solar System and the universe" articles =>
"Eventually, the Sun will likely expand sufficiently to overwhelm the inner planets (Mercury, Venus, possibly Earth), but not the outer planets, including Jupiter and Saturn. Afterwards, the Sun would be reduced to the size of a
white dwarf, and the outer planets and their moons would continue orbiting this diminutive solar remnant. This future development may be similar to the observed detection of
MOA-2010-BLG-477L b, a Jupiter-sized exoplanet orbiting its host white dwarf star
MOA-2010-BLG-477L.
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The above edit is for starters at least - seems ok but ok with me to rv/rm/del/ce the edit of course - iac - Stay Safe and Healthy !! - Drbogdan ( talk) 13:23, 14 October 2021 (UTC)
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Figure 1 from Green, J., Hoehler, T., Neveu, M. et al. Call for a framework for reporting evidence for life beyond Earth. Nature 598, 575–579 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-021-03804-9
Thank you! Viriditas ( talk) 10:53, 1 November 2021 (UTC)
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I've moved your contribution on the Pfizer-BioNTech phase III trial data integrity issues to the Pfizer–BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine article, where I think it is more relevant. While concerning, I don't think this belongs in an article that discusses COVID-19 vaccination in general; to the best of my knowledge, there are no allegations of this invalidating the results of the trial, which seem still to be robust. -- The Anome ( talk) 14:07, 3 November 2021 (UTC)
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Hi, Drbogdan! I have bad news: your template started to return 1 sol mismatch for the Mars 2020 mission. Please look at my proposal )). Cherurbino ( talk) 03:03, 27 November 2021 (UTC)
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