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The rods on an old-fashioned television antenna are evenly spaced on a logarithmic scale.

Posted on 2022/03/11 by Carl Robitaille

The rods on an old-fashioned television antenna are evenly spaced on a logarithmic scale.https://t.co/LpbbNd6JCH pic.twitter.com/WEroLSuZbs
— Analysis Fact (@AnalysisFact) February 27, 2022

Western sanctions agreed tonight are designed to stop Putin being able to spend even a single rouble worth.

Posted on 2022/03/11 by Carl Robitaille

Russia has $630bn in international reserves.

A big chunk of that is held overseas.

Western sanctions agreed tonight are designed to stop Putin being able to spend even a single rouble worth.
— Henry Foy (@HenryJFoy) February 26, 2022

A Russian energy embargo would cause massive energy shortages in Europe, leading to blackouts and a deep recession.

Posted on 2022/03/11 by Carl Robitaille

A Russian energy embargo would cause massive energy shortages in Europe, leading to blackouts and a deep recession. It would cause global oil prices to perhaps double.

As much as the world is mad at Putin, that is not a price the West is willing to pay.
— John Arnold (@JohnArnoldFndtn) February 26, 2022

At the Ukrainian border, a mother brings a stranger’s children to safety

Posted on 2022/03/11 by Carl Robitaille

At the Ukrainian border, a mother brings a stranger’s children to safety

I have never cried while reporting. Until today. https://t.co/B6gb82YXr6
— Anita Komuves (@AnitaKomuves) February 26, 2022

Awesome real-time geomorphology

Posted on 2022/03/11 by Carl Robitaille

https://twitter.com/Scienceworld0/status/1497376089768968192?s=20&t=JckpvnvC2OS8NgQxL97HDw

Will the Big Bang repeat?

Posted on 2022/03/11 by Carl Robitaille

Will the Big Bang repeat? https://t.co/yrafmvW1ux
— La_Maudite 🐧 (@La_Maudite) February 26, 2022

Jupiter Looking Like Abstract Art…

Posted on 2022/03/10 by Carl Robitaille

Jupiter Looking Like Abstract Art… pic.twitter.com/LdpdqsUBT2
— Space (@redditSpaceView) February 26, 2022

Mars interesting?

Posted on 2022/03/10 by Carl Robitaille

Mars interesting? pic.twitter.com/RwFD0WxLQT
— Chris Hadfield (@Cmdr_Hadfield) February 26, 2022

NASA’s Curiosity rover has taken this fascinating image of a rock on Mars

Posted on 2022/03/10 by Carl Robitaille

NASA’s Curiosity rover has taken this fascinating image of a rock on Mars. pic.twitter.com/F37aehnC2N
— Everything Space (@totalspace360) February 26, 2022

Voyager 1 and 2 speeds appear to be decreasing

Posted on 2022/03/10 by Carl Robitaille

1/ OK, time for an annual explanation of why the distances to both V1 and V2 appear to be _decreasing_. Remember that these are distances from _Earth_, which is orbiting around the Sun. In fact, Earth's orbital speed is faster than the Voyagers' …which means that…
— NSFVoyager2 (@NSFVoyager2) February 26, 2022