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Jan. 10, 2022 January, 2022 5 Day Mini Challenge - Day 1 Ancient Technology - Antikythera Computes A Mystery Named after the island near where it was found by sponge divers 115 years ago, the Antikythera mechanism is an incredible machine of finely calibrated gears that appeared to be technology not available until at least the 10th century—but the mechanism was at least 2,000 years old. Then in 2016, it was found in Andre the Blog Monkey's luggage when he returned to Canada from a magical mystery ship vacation. Can anybody shed some light on this mysterious object? The Antikythera mechanism creates portals into the space-time complex and was created by an advanced civilization in an alternate reality. They are the result of scientists and engineers working in concert with members of an alien race, using metals only found on worlds outside our solar system. These devices were created to aid the peoples in learning about events of their past, future, and other possible realities. Most excursions into the space-time continuum have gone off without a hitch, but in the case of this particular incident, the portal opened in the middle of an earth covered in water, some 2.5 billion years ago. Having had experience appearing in hostile environments, the crew of Team Omicron were luckily wearing suits capable of allowing them to survive the extreme conditions at the depths of the ocean floor. However, when Excursion Team Omicron exited the portal into this plane, they had the misfortune of coming out close to a giant kraken's nest. The hungry kraken took advantage of this bounty from heaven to supplement her diet, and such was the unfortunate end of the Omicron Team. The device not agreeing with the kraken's digestive system, she spat the machine out where it sat on the floor of the ocean until it was once again discovered a little over a century ago. Humans of this time do not have the knowledge or ability to operate the mechanism, so it had sat gathering dust in one research lab or another for the last 50 years. Then along comes Andre, who can tell there's more to the device than the humans understand. He steals the Antikythera mechanism and returns to Canada so he can figure out what exactly it is. As he is cleaning the sand and debris from the machine, he accidentally activates the device and opens a space-time portal into an unknown world-time where he falls in love with a buxom brunette. Before being sent back to his home world-time, he fathers a youngling. This is the beginning of the Planet of the Apes. |
January 9, 2022 PROMPT: READ IT IN THE SUNDAY PAPERS We all have that certain something, real or imagined, that drives us crazy. WE'RE MAD AS HELL AND WE'RE NOT GOING TO TAKE THIS ANYMORE! Write your best rant in a 'Letter to the Editor' style blog entry. Watch the video for some inspiration. Dear Editor, I don't know what is up with people nowadays! Everyone seems like they are zombies to their phones. They walk around with their phones attached to their ears or they text or play on the nonstop. The other day, a man was walking by, talking. Since there was no one else around, I thought he was talking to me. I mean, I didn't see a phone out or anything. But he was in fact on his phone. His watch was his phone, which was connected by Bluetooth to his earphones. And why on earth do people think it is safe to text or play on their phones while they are driving? It seems to me that these people are thinking of no one but themselves. This behavior both angers and scares me, as many times their driving suffers by their lack of attention to the road. I also have a problem when people talk on their phones while they are in a store in the checkout line. The people seem too busy talking on their phones to have a proper conversation with the salesperson behind the counter. It is like they were never taught that behavior is rude. It is disrespectful to the salesperson and to those people standing in line behind them. While dining out, I have also seen entire families talking and/or playing on their separate phones rather than having proper family time. Perhaps this is why people find it so hard to communicate nowadays. I think they should put down their phones and try having a face-to-face conversation with someone again, like in the not-too-distant past. What ever happened to good manners? Did they die with the rise of the cell phone and hand-held electronics? Maybe these devices are taking away our ability to truly be social.  |
January 8, 2022 PROMPT: SATURDAY IN THE PARK What is your favorite park, where is it, and do you still go there? If you don't have a favorite park, then tell us why Saturday night's alright for fighting. My favorite park is located about an hour and a half from where I currently live. It is called Mineola Nature Preserve and is on the Sabine River. At the preserve, there are areas for camping, ponds for fishing, a disc golf course, hiking and biking trails, equestrian trails, birdwatching areas, lookouts, numerous plant species, and tons of wildlife - even my favorite, alligators! The Nature Preserve also has quite a few places set up for photographs, an area for gatherings and special events, and an amphitheater. I love it because it has a bit of everything I enjoy doing in nature, and of course, the alligators. My husband and I travel there for disc golf tournaments from time to time and we are planning a lovely camping trip out there once summer rolls around again. I cannot wait! I would love to hear the calls of the gators as I am drifting off to sleep! Then, when we wake with the sun, we will enjoy a light breakfast before we set off for a round of disc golf before the weather becomes too warm. If you like nature, this park is a nice one to go visit. On the flip side of things, I also really enjoy Big Bend National Park in southwest Texas. The area is dry and rocky. The plant and wildlife found there are specialized for the desert climate. I love the bare beauty of the place, the changes in elevation. Both places are quiet and peaceful and a reminder of what the world was like before urbanization. |
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