Aether as perspective on science

ether turned out not to exist, and the scientific challenges that prompted its developement were addressed, nominally solved & pragmatically retired, by other means.  The ‘dual nature’ of light (particle-wave), and all electromagnetic radiation is the accepted answer.  The problem is, we can no more directly demonstrate the existence of these light ‘particles’, than we …

Parsimony in science & technology

arsimony in science & scholastics – aka Occam’s Razor – advises us not make a problem any tougher than it has to be.  It’s an essential principle in technology, for troubleshooting & maintainance of our Stuff.  It says the most likely answer or solution, is the most obvious or direct one.  If you flip the …

Atlantis

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlantis https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Atlantis_map_1882_crop.jpg https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Atlantis_map_1882.jpg https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ignatius_L._Donnelly Gordon Stein has noted that “most of what Donnelly said was highly questionable or downright wrong.”[11] [Like Lemuria?!] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Map_of_Atlantis.jpg https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Scott-Elliott

Mineralized stream, Michael’s Cabin, Elwha River, Olympic Nat’l Park

is a preserved historic log cabin about 1.8 mi from the beginning of the , a major trail in . Near this cabin a small brook crosses the trail, and everything the water touches or splashes on is coated with (what looks like) lime.