The first vision of space in my life was a young lad in Australia when Uncle Otto brought a telescope to the house and I saw the rings of Saturn. That's one of those moments in time which isn't like all the other flashcards since every time it makes the circuit there's genuflection to the magnificence of space and the mysteries it contains.
But now the science has figured out how Saturn's rings work and it even explains how it got the rings in the first place. The theory is so strong it extends to Uranus and works just the same so it seems the science of rings is now known. (Science Daily: Mystery solved behind birth of Saturn’s rings)
At least it didn't explain how the magician gets a rabbit into his hat since we wouldn't need science anymore if it told us that.
We can't keep going back to fantastically sexy beautiful Russian actresses when we're light on story ideas. There is no shortage of fantastically sexy beautiful Russian actresses but posting them all the time will only make us look like Dirty Old Men even when there is only one of me and that's not sexy at all.
Ed: no, not sexy at all.
Right, mate. We are connoisseurs and not panderers of perfect pulchritude.
Ed: they looked about perfect to me.
Same here, Dagwood. I wonder how difficult it would be to get to Moscow.
We want rings around the Earth too.
Ed: why?
Because they would look so cool at night with all of them as bright as the Moon. All of those tiny moons would sparkle as if on a glittering diamond walkway through space. It would be sensationally beautiful and would immediately inspire more love songs than teen romance ever did.
Ed: perhaps you neglected to review how Saturn's rings actually formed?
Well, no. I did see that and I admit there are problems with the dream.
Ed: problems? It only works by towing a large asteroid to Earth orbit so it's torn apart by the gravitational stress. Do you have any idea of the number of meteors which will hit Earth as a result of that stunt.
Well, perhaps 'having a few problems' understates the situation just a wee bit.
Ed: understatement? That will create meteor storms which will make "Armageddon" look like a Disney cartoon!
I don't have a clever turnaround to add to this one.
Ed: you don't have Bruce Willis either so your adventure looks like it will turn out horror without a sardonic but warm-hearted superstar to save the day.
There's always Photoshop.
Ed: it's just as good, right?
Arrggghhhh.
But now the science has figured out how Saturn's rings work and it even explains how it got the rings in the first place. The theory is so strong it extends to Uranus and works just the same so it seems the science of rings is now known. (Science Daily: Mystery solved behind birth of Saturn’s rings)
At least it didn't explain how the magician gets a rabbit into his hat since we wouldn't need science anymore if it told us that.
We can't keep going back to fantastically sexy beautiful Russian actresses when we're light on story ideas. There is no shortage of fantastically sexy beautiful Russian actresses but posting them all the time will only make us look like Dirty Old Men even when there is only one of me and that's not sexy at all.
Ed: no, not sexy at all.
Right, mate. We are connoisseurs and not panderers of perfect pulchritude.
Ed: they looked about perfect to me.
Same here, Dagwood. I wonder how difficult it would be to get to Moscow.
We want rings around the Earth too.
Ed: why?
Because they would look so cool at night with all of them as bright as the Moon. All of those tiny moons would sparkle as if on a glittering diamond walkway through space. It would be sensationally beautiful and would immediately inspire more love songs than teen romance ever did.
Ed: perhaps you neglected to review how Saturn's rings actually formed?
Well, no. I did see that and I admit there are problems with the dream.
Ed: problems? It only works by towing a large asteroid to Earth orbit so it's torn apart by the gravitational stress. Do you have any idea of the number of meteors which will hit Earth as a result of that stunt.
Well, perhaps 'having a few problems' understates the situation just a wee bit.
Ed: understatement? That will create meteor storms which will make "Armageddon" look like a Disney cartoon!
I don't have a clever turnaround to add to this one.
Ed: you don't have Bruce Willis either so your adventure looks like it will turn out horror without a sardonic but warm-hearted superstar to save the day.
There's always Photoshop.
Ed: it's just as good, right?
Arrggghhhh.
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