Wednesday, August 31, 2011
Monday, August 29, 2011
Media Monday- Special Post
Something wonderful has happened- I finished my book! It is done! Yippee! Three months of typing, drawing, coloring, and editing.
If you would like to see some of the work or even purchase a copy, let me know!
If you would like to see some of the work or even purchase a copy, let me know!
Friday, August 26, 2011
Space Race... And Beyond!
it could be considered one of the biggest and most famous conspiracies about outer space, and it does have an entire Wikipedia page dedicated to it. What is it? The infamous faked lunar landing of course!
The idea came from Bill Kaysing who wrote the book We Never Went to the Moon: America's Thirty Billion Dollar Swindle, saying that the government,along with a Walt Disney sponsorship, created an elaborate hoax. Don't trust Micky Mouse people, don't trust the Mouse...
This theory popped up right after Watergate, and a lot of people were feeling very distrustful towards the government. Being that there were people with a grudge can they be trusted?
Let's check out the theories shall we? (courtesy of National Geographic)
1.
You can tell Apollo was faked because ... Aldrin is seen in the shadow of the lander, yet he is clearly visible. Hoax subscribers say that many shadows look strange in Apollo pictures. Some shadows don't appear to be parallel with each other, and some objects in shadow appear well lit, hinting that light was coming from multiple sources—suspiciously like studio cameras.
The fact of the matter is ... there were multiple light sources, Launius said. "You've got the sun, the Earth's reflected light, light reflecting off the lunar module, the spacesuits, and also the lunar surface."
It's also important to note that the lunar surface is not flat, he added. "If an object is in a dip, you're going to get a different shadow compared to an object next to it that is on a level surface."
2.
You can tell Apollo was faked because ... the module is shown sitting on relatively flat, undisturbed soil. According to skeptics, the lander's descent should have been accompanied by a large dust cloud and would have formed a noticeable crater. (Explore an interactive moon map.)
The fact of the matter is ... the lander's engines were throttled back just before landing, and it did not hover long enough to form a crater or kick up much dust, the Smithsonian's Launius said."Science fiction movies depict this big jet of fire coming out as [spacecraft] land, but that's not how they did it on the moon," he added. "That's not the way they would do it now or anytime in the future."
3.
You can tell Apollo was faked because ... the astronauts made no such exclamation while on the moon, and the black backgrounds of their photographs are curiously devoid of stars. (See more iconic space pictures.)
The fact of the matter is ... the moon's surface reflects sunlight, and that glare would have made stars difficult to see. Also, the astronauts photographed their lunar adventures using fast exposure settings, which would have limited incoming background light.
"They were taking pictures at 1/150th or 1/250th of a second," Bad Astronomy's Plait said. "In that amount of time, stars just don't show up."
4.
You can tell Apollo was faked because ... the American flag appears to be flapping as if "in a breeze" in videos and photographs supposedly taken from the airless lunar surface.
The fact of the matter is ... "the video you see where the flag's moving is because the astronaut just placed it there, and the inertia from when they let go kept it moving," said spaceflight historian Roger Launius, of the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum in Washington D.C.
The astronauts also accidentally bent the horizontal rods holding the flag in place several times, creating the appearance of a rippling flag in photographs (Apollo 11 moon-landing pictures).
5.
You can tell Apollo was faked because ... only two astronauts walked on the moon at a time, yet in photographs such as this one where both are visible, there is no sign of a camera. So who took the picture?
The fact of the matter is ... the cameras were mounted to the astronauts' chests, said astronomer Phil Plait, author of the award-winning blog Bad Astronomy and president of the James Randi Educational Foundation.
In the picture above, Plait notes, "you can see [Neil's] arms are sort of at his chest. That's where the camera is. He wasn't holding it up to his visor."
Personally I believe we went (I like to think good of my country) and we never went back becuase it was reaaaaallly expensive . But what do you guys think?
The idea came from Bill Kaysing who wrote the book We Never Went to the Moon: America's Thirty Billion Dollar Swindle, saying that the government,along with a Walt Disney sponsorship, created an elaborate hoax. Don't trust Micky Mouse people, don't trust the Mouse...
This theory popped up right after Watergate, and a lot of people were feeling very distrustful towards the government. Being that there were people with a grudge can they be trusted?
Let's check out the theories shall we? (courtesy of National Geographic)
1.
You can tell Apollo was faked because ... Aldrin is seen in the shadow of the lander, yet he is clearly visible. Hoax subscribers say that many shadows look strange in Apollo pictures. Some shadows don't appear to be parallel with each other, and some objects in shadow appear well lit, hinting that light was coming from multiple sources—suspiciously like studio cameras.
The fact of the matter is ... there were multiple light sources, Launius said. "You've got the sun, the Earth's reflected light, light reflecting off the lunar module, the spacesuits, and also the lunar surface."
It's also important to note that the lunar surface is not flat, he added. "If an object is in a dip, you're going to get a different shadow compared to an object next to it that is on a level surface."
You can tell Apollo was faked because ... the module is shown sitting on relatively flat, undisturbed soil. According to skeptics, the lander's descent should have been accompanied by a large dust cloud and would have formed a noticeable crater. (Explore an interactive moon map.)
The fact of the matter is ... the lander's engines were throttled back just before landing, and it did not hover long enough to form a crater or kick up much dust, the Smithsonian's Launius said."Science fiction movies depict this big jet of fire coming out as [spacecraft] land, but that's not how they did it on the moon," he added. "That's not the way they would do it now or anytime in the future."
You can tell Apollo was faked because ... the astronauts made no such exclamation while on the moon, and the black backgrounds of their photographs are curiously devoid of stars. (See more iconic space pictures.)
The fact of the matter is ... the moon's surface reflects sunlight, and that glare would have made stars difficult to see. Also, the astronauts photographed their lunar adventures using fast exposure settings, which would have limited incoming background light.
"They were taking pictures at 1/150th or 1/250th of a second," Bad Astronomy's Plait said. "In that amount of time, stars just don't show up."
You can tell Apollo was faked because ... the American flag appears to be flapping as if "in a breeze" in videos and photographs supposedly taken from the airless lunar surface.
The fact of the matter is ... "the video you see where the flag's moving is because the astronaut just placed it there, and the inertia from when they let go kept it moving," said spaceflight historian Roger Launius, of the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum in Washington D.C.
The astronauts also accidentally bent the horizontal rods holding the flag in place several times, creating the appearance of a rippling flag in photographs (Apollo 11 moon-landing pictures).
5.
You can tell Apollo was faked because ... only two astronauts walked on the moon at a time, yet in photographs such as this one where both are visible, there is no sign of a camera. So who took the picture?
The fact of the matter is ... the cameras were mounted to the astronauts' chests, said astronomer Phil Plait, author of the award-winning blog Bad Astronomy and president of the James Randi Educational Foundation.
In the picture above, Plait notes, "you can see [Neil's] arms are sort of at his chest. That's where the camera is. He wasn't holding it up to his visor."
Personally I believe we went (I like to think good of my country) and we never went back becuase it was reaaaaallly expensive . But what do you guys think?
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
Picture Wednesday: Art from goddess girl and sky boy
I am almost done creating my poetry book goddess girl and sky boy. So I thought it would be nice to share some of the illustrations I am putting in it. Take a look and let me know what you think. Also did you feel that 5.0 earthquake on the East Coast? Now this hurricane coming in, what do you guys think of that?
Monday, August 22, 2011
Media Monday; Transformers and Apollo 18
So in honor of Friday's post ( I won't tell you what it is, you have to figure it out) I am reviewing two movies about the Space Race, one I've seen and one that is to come soon to theaters.
The first movie is Transformers; Dark Of The Moon. In continuation of the first two movies, the Autobots still are fighting beside the humans, but not against the Decepticons, who have mysteriously disappeared into the woodwork of Earth. However the discovery of a missing Autobot ship on the Moon, containing a secret weapon sets off a chain of events, revealing that our Space Race was nothing more than a cover up.
Personally for me, the movie was good, though the new female lead barely acted, seeming like one of the robots herself. I know that is what every other movie critic says about her, but if the shoe fits.... As for family friendliness, I suggest you keep your youngsters in another room, it is quite violent, involving scenes of humans being incinerated into bones and clothes. Though for your teens and young adults, it's alright.
The next movie has yet to come out and falls in the genre of horror and suspense (meaning I'm probably not going to see it, I hate horror flicks) Apollo 18 is about two astronauts sent to the moon in a follow up mission. However while they are there, strange things begin to happen....
If you by chance are interested in scary movies, then by all means go see it. The trailer itself scared me, though one must take into account I am a bit of a wimp.
The first movie is Transformers; Dark Of The Moon. In continuation of the first two movies, the Autobots still are fighting beside the humans, but not against the Decepticons, who have mysteriously disappeared into the woodwork of Earth. However the discovery of a missing Autobot ship on the Moon, containing a secret weapon sets off a chain of events, revealing that our Space Race was nothing more than a cover up.
The next movie has yet to come out and falls in the genre of horror and suspense (meaning I'm probably not going to see it, I hate horror flicks) Apollo 18 is about two astronauts sent to the moon in a follow up mission. However while they are there, strange things begin to happen....
Friday, August 12, 2011
Update on Brother
The doctors have finished their tests and have discovered my brother does indeed have lymphoma, Hopkins' lymphoma to be exact. Anyone with this type of cancer has nearly a 100% chance of survival, especially for brother since he is only in stage one or two. He will be starting chemo and hopefully be getting better soon.
This is what Wikipedia has to say about the disease:
This is what Wikipedia has to say about the disease:
Hodgkin's lymphoma, previously known as Hodgkin's disease, is a type of lymphoma, which is a cancerwhite blood cells called lymphocytes. It was named after Thomas Hodgkin, who first described abnormalities in the lymph system in 1832.[1][2] Hodgkin's lymphoma is characterized by the orderly spread of disease from one lymph node group to another and by the development of systemic symptoms with advanced disease. When Hodgkins cells are examined microscopically, multinucleated Reed-Sternberg cells (RS cells) are the characteristic histopathologic finding. Hodgkin's lymphoma may be treated with radiation therapy, chemotherapy or hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, the choice of treatment depending on the age and sex of the patient and the stage, bulk and histological subtype of the disease. originating from
The disease occurrence shows two peaks: the first in young adulthood (age 15–35) and the second in those over 55 years old.[3]
The 10-year overall survival rate is more than 90% for any stages, early stage may help more (stage I or II) Hodgkin's lymphoma. Since many patients are young, they often live 40 years or more after treatment. However, few studies follow patients as long as 25 years, and those studies are of older treatments with more life-threatening adverse effects, so it is impossible to predict long-term outcomes of newer, less harmful treatments. Radiation treatments, and some chemotherapy drugs, pose a risk of causing potentially fatal secondary cancers, heart disease, and lung disease 40 or more years later. Modern treatments greatly minimize the chances of these late effects
Wednesday, August 10, 2011
Bad News
I bring some sad news. My younger brother, age 9, had contracted a large lump on his throat. After some tests, it came up that the lump was suspicious for lymphoma,a cancer of the throat. He was taken last night to the local children hospital to have a biopsy done on the lump to prove if it is indeed cancerous.
As you might assume this piece of happening is quite disturbing for me. I love all my siblings very much and am very protective of what happens to them. My body seemed to react violently to it being that in the middle of the night I woke up with a horrible stomachache.
In summary I would like if any of you are reading this please keep my brother in your thoughts and/or prayers.
Suddenly all the money I donated to Make A Wish Foundation doesn't seem like such a bad investment now.
As you might assume this piece of happening is quite disturbing for me. I love all my siblings very much and am very protective of what happens to them. My body seemed to react violently to it being that in the middle of the night I woke up with a horrible stomachache.
In summary I would like if any of you are reading this please keep my brother in your thoughts and/or prayers.
Suddenly all the money I donated to Make A Wish Foundation doesn't seem like such a bad investment now.
Monday, August 8, 2011
The Return
Hello,
I must apologize for being gone so long and not checking in despite earlier promises of staying and continuing writing. But I have good excuses for such behavior. Here is a list -
1. I have moved across America to a completely different timezone which causes Chaos, confusion, and lack of sleep.
2. My home in California caught on Fire, no one was hurt but it made everything even more messy, fortunately none of my stuff was harmed, or much of anyone else's
3. I went to Anime Expo. Four days of Japanese indulgence....
4. I had my wisdom teeth pulled - my mouth was swollen and I was up to my eyeballs in pain medication. The apocalypse wouldn't have moved me
5. I went to a mountain resort that had no wifi or cellphone reception. It was somewhat pleasant actually.
So enough of my excuses, moving on. Updates and changes. I will no longer be doing Excerpt Sunday since my novel series Shadow Chronicles is being changed to a graphic novel, so it will be a while before I have anything to actually show you. I might also knock off picture Wednesdays as well. I will be, hopefully, busy with a job, learning how to drive finally and college.
My poetry book is almost done. I just need to add in the illustrations and do some last minute editing and it should be complete. Then on to the marvelous world of marketing.
I want also welcome my newest follower. Thank you for joining, this certainly shows that people enjoy my writing, I hope...
Well I must cut this short since it is late and I have ten million more things I need to do, and I am not usinga hyperbole when I said I have ten million things to do. Chow!
I must apologize for being gone so long and not checking in despite earlier promises of staying and continuing writing. But I have good excuses for such behavior. Here is a list -
1. I have moved across America to a completely different timezone which causes Chaos, confusion, and lack of sleep.
2. My home in California caught on Fire, no one was hurt but it made everything even more messy, fortunately none of my stuff was harmed, or much of anyone else's
3. I went to Anime Expo. Four days of Japanese indulgence....
4. I had my wisdom teeth pulled - my mouth was swollen and I was up to my eyeballs in pain medication. The apocalypse wouldn't have moved me
5. I went to a mountain resort that had no wifi or cellphone reception. It was somewhat pleasant actually.
So enough of my excuses, moving on. Updates and changes. I will no longer be doing Excerpt Sunday since my novel series Shadow Chronicles is being changed to a graphic novel, so it will be a while before I have anything to actually show you. I might also knock off picture Wednesdays as well. I will be, hopefully, busy with a job, learning how to drive finally and college.
My poetry book is almost done. I just need to add in the illustrations and do some last minute editing and it should be complete. Then on to the marvelous world of marketing.
I want also welcome my newest follower. Thank you for joining, this certainly shows that people enjoy my writing, I hope...
Well I must cut this short since it is late and I have ten million more things I need to do, and I am not usinga hyperbole when I said I have ten million things to do. Chow!
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