[monkeysiu]

LOOK AT THEM

Anonymous asked:

you know, in my area, everyone is at least vaguely familiar with farms. we're a really small town (under 300 people), and most people do have some crops that they grow or some animals to keep (our neighbors have so many chickens that theres at least 80-100 eggs in our fridge at any time. we dont own chickens). im also an environmental science/biology person. ive never looked into farming aus because it bores me, but do people really not know this shit about basic farmkeeping? wow???

lynnafred answered:

I mean, it really isn’t common knowledge if you’re out of a rural area. I’m in a fairly suburban area and it isn’t really common knowledge here, either. Once you leave rural farming areas and venture forth into cities and the suburbs, there isn’t a lot of open space and we’re losing what little space there is to developers building new housing complexes and shopping centers.

In fact, in the 2011 USFRA Consumer Survey, there was a massive disconnect between consumers and the producers of their food. The long and short of it is: many people don’t know where their food comes from, and there just isn’t a very good tracability system in place for people to learn that information.

I’m glad that it’s common knowledge for you and that you’ve been lucky enough to grow up surrounded by farmland. But you’ve got to remember that many people live in cities and don’t have access to farms and open farmland, and the “pop culture” version of running a farm is very different from what it’s like in real life. Being open to that, understanding that mindset, and being willing to engage, educate, and connect with people without judging them for a lack of knowledge is very important to building bridges and getting people to listen to what you have to say.

[jamesflintmcgrawhamilton]

Did you go to Alpha Centauri? 

[benny]

— I have lots of other people to fraternize with, angel.
— Oh, of course you do.
Good Omens ( 2019 )

[andyoudoctor]

that was very kind of you // shut up.

[retrocgads]

USA 1992

Earth: Our Oasis in Space

[nasa]

Earth: It’s our oasis in space, the one place we know that harbors life. That makes it a weird place – so far, we haven’t found life anywhere else in the solar system…or beyond. We study our home planet and its delicate balance of water, atmosphere and comfortable temperatures from space, the air, the ocean and the ground.

To celebrate our home, we want to see what you love about our planet. Share a picture, or several, of Earth with #PictureEarth on social media. In return, we’ll share some of our best views of our home, like this one taken from a million miles away by the Earth Polychromatic Imaging Camera (yes, it’s EPIC).

From a DC-8 research plane flying just 1500 feet above Antarctic sea ice, we saw a massive iceberg newly calved off Pine Island Glacier. This is one in a series of large icebergs Pine Island has lost in the last few years – the glacier is one of the fastest melting in Antarctica.

It’s not just planes. We also saw the giant iceberg, known as B-46, from space. Landsat 8 tracked B-46’s progress after it broke off from Pine Island Glacier and began the journey northward, where it began to break apart and melt into the ocean.

Speaking of change, we’ve been launching Earth-observing satellites since 1958. In that time, we’ve seen some major changes. Cutting through soft, sandy soil on its journey to the Bay of Bengal, the Padma River in Bangladesh dances across the landscape in this time-lapse of 30 years’ worth of Landsat images.  

Our space-based view of Earth helps us track other natural activities, too. With both a daytime and nighttime view, the Aqua satellite and the Suomi NPP satellite helped us see where wildfires were burning in California, while also tracking burn scars and smoke plumes..

Astronauts have an out-of-this-world view of Earth, literally. A camera mounted on the International Space Station captured this image of Hurricane Florence after it intensified to Category 4.

It’s not just missions studying Earth that capture views of our home planet. Parker Solar Probe turned back and looked at our home planet while en route to the Sun. Earth is the bright, round object.

Want to learn more about our home planet? Check out our third episode of NASA Science Live where we talked about Earth and what makes it so weird. 

Make sure to follow us on Tumblr for your regular dose of space: http://nasa.tumblr.com

[spiderriot]

The scene where Aziraphale canonly realized he was in love with Crowley as stated by Michael Sheen himself

somepersoncommenting-blog asked:

Hi! There's a scene that looks like it's from a script book going about on the internet with Crowley bringing Aziraphale chocolates and Aziraphale getting a medal. It doesn't seem to be located in the same place in the expanded script book- is it inside the main contents?

neil-gaiman answered:

I think - and I know that I should know but it’s been a mad few weeks - that that scene only made it into a special edition of the script book. At a guess, the one with the fancy white cover, but I could be wrong on that. Someone who knows will rely to this however and I will reboot it and we will all learn something.

[tinsnip]

I purchased the special white one just for this and it’s not in there. I confess to vague dissatisfaction.

[truebluemeandyou]

DIY Cat’s Paw and Napoleon’s Claw Knots for Jewelry

Normally the Cat’s Paw and Napoleon’s Claw Knots are used as fishing knots. The Beading Gem has found a way to use these knots for jewelry, adding interest to these simple pendants.

Normally I would use a Lark’s Head Knot (pictured below) for this kind of pendant. But the Cat’s Paw Knot adds a more professional looking finish, especially if you are selling jewelry at summer fairs or festivals. You can find more Lark’s Head Knot DIYs here.

Find the tutorial (video or written) for the Cat’s Paw Knot and the Napoleon Claw Knot from The Beading Gem here.