Wow, what a stretch – despite Greece being a new work locale for me, the start of the ‘Return to Antikythera‘ expedition set in as old hat. As these things go, challenges are defined, solutions are identified, and then it comes down to putting together all the pieces with a degree of flexibility to meet…
Read MoreNice recent article about the forthcoming #exosuitproject mission to #Antikythera. Will be en route in just a few days. Antikythera mechanism expedition begins search for missing fragments of world’s oldest known computer. Donate today using Google ‘One Today’ program to help us redefine the human element and develop new content. Donate $1 today! Related articles…
Read MoreIn just a couple of short weeks, we’re off on the Return to Antikythera Expedition. This year’s project has been in development for over a year, and builds on work dating to the very early 20th century when the Bronze age wreck site was first discovered by Greek sponge divers. Over the past several months, I have…
Read MoreThis recent book review on NPR seemed to resonate a bit given the state of the world we are finding ourselves in: 1177BC, The Year Civilization Collapsed. It is an absolute truth that history repeats itself, as we are simply recycling matter and energy within a finite sphere. Sure, with time, this is shifted and…
Read MoreThe last several months, and particularly the past couple of weeks have been nothing short of mind numbing…in hindsight, in my opinion anyway, bringing the Exosuit full online and science-mission ready has been nothing short of a monumental task in a relatively short timeframe. While one mission has been triaged for a short time, mission…
Read MoreWhile I’m not much of a television buff, I’ve been taken by CNN’s ‘The Sixties’, particularly the recent release of Episode 7: the Space Race. Two elements were particularly captivating: 1. The real ‘race’ in the effort with Russia, and the sense of American pride that was attached to various space program propaganda to drive…
Read MoreThis evening, I had one of those moments when it all hit me. I took my 2 1/2 year old daughter outside for one last spin before bedtime in hopes of helping to wind her down. As these nights tend to go, the fresh air ends up more of a pick me up than anything,…
Read MoreSurely that post title caught your attention – and no, its not some propagandist hoax from the back of a tabloid. This is the real deal. The site, www.spiritscience.net recently released a piece describing 5 beautiful underwater cities – and these do indeed exist, or at least what remains of these cities that were once swallowed…
Read MoreWith the blink of an eye, it had been six months since I had last been in the water. The last time I had been dry for that long was over a decade ago, but under very similar circumstances – that is taking the necessary time to incubate a new idea and take steps towards…
Read MoreAfter stumbling on a recent and timely New York Times article about the privatization of science, I thought it would make for a compelling Blog post to discuss the matter from ‘the bottom up’. The article describes several science and exploration initiatives underway that have been financed by private companies or individuals in more recent…
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