Wendy's Coffeehouse Curious

"The dissatisfaction of the masses is not based on economic deprivation but on a sense of ineffectuality. Not an increased standard of living, but more social power, is their fundamental goal. Because of their emotional orientation, they arise and act when a powerful leader-figure can coordinate them into a functioning unit rather than a chaotic mass of unformed elements." - Philip K. Dick, Vulcan’s Hammer (1956) Have you not wondered what will become of humans in the future? No better place than SciFi to ponder the possibilities. Eye candy and substance in the extended trailer for Ghost in the Shell/IMBD. Effective tease! Weekend viewing. Boggle your mind with this excellent time-travel film from 2014: Predestination/IMBD   Details in this one are everything. Positive vibes at Rotten Tomatoes Extras -  Super Massive Black Hole detected. Suggests Black Holes can merge : NASA   Progress on reversing aging by - short explanation: removing the non-funct...

Faith is a bird that senses the dawn and starts singing while it is still dark. - Anon Adopt the pace of nature: her secret is patience. - Ralph Waldo Emerson Here's the podcast for Doug - Miracle on the Mountain became even more spectacular when - after the NDE - Doug developed the ability to do the same type of healing that the rescue crew used on him.   Perfect timing this morning. I step outside at 4:45 AM thinking there might be too much city light to catch the spectacular Perseids but look up anyway. Proven wrong within minutes, a bright flash streaks white sparks across the sky! Brilliant! Great wake up call. Possible explanation: Perseids this year are considered an "outburst." That term is used to describe a meteor shower that has more meteors than usual. As was the case 7 years ago. Source Link: CNN Perseids Plan B : Catch the NASA stream: Space.com   10 p.m. EDT (0200 GMT on Aug. 13) 9pm for us in CT. Bonus points : Listen to Meteor Echos: LiveMeteor...