A Soul Dance Morning

So today let us see if my geeky colleague likes to talk philosophically. Meanwhile another classic Northern Soul tune for the morning groove.

Pat Lewis - No One To LOve (Solid Hit Records)

Enjoy.

Geek Not Here

Unfortunately my geeky new pal was off ill today so i had nobody i could have an intelligent conversation with today.  So i was at a bit of a loss and thus decided to visit the Office for the afternoon and use their computers. . I needed to print off my Applecare visit in Bromley on Saturday anyway.

Saturday will be busy for me,  as i have three mystery shops in Bromley, Sevenoaks and Tonbridge,  and then a three hour evening exit poll in Canterbury.

Cosmic Book

I might have to rejig the Bromley visit to the following Saturday as this one coming has engineering works on the rail network between Gillingham and Meopham. It also may be too much to try and do that visit with the two in Sevenoaks and Tonbridge and then to rush back to Canterbury for six in the evening.

We shall see.

My geeky pal at the bike job showed me this book the other day which he found in a charity shop for a fiver and i see that in its forth edition on Amazon sells for forty quid new or thirty secondhand. Illustrated with diagrams and colour photographs it is a beauty of a book, all 600 pages of it!






A slight hint of envy rolled over me when i saw it. Now on my want list.

I shall have to peruse all the charity shops to see if i am lucky enough to find it as cheap come Saturday.

'An excellent introduction to the subject, both comprehensive and up to date. The authors convey a clear and enthusiastic pedagogic presentation of an exciting field. As a textbook, it will be of great benefit to students, providing a valuable starting point to learn about the subject. Its presentation and style will hold the reader's attention, at the level appropriate for an introductory course. It is my preferred text of this type, as it stands out for its continued excellence over time.' Dr Roger Kadala, Hawaii Pacific University

'Excellent … a helpful introduction to anyone studying astronomy today.' BBC Sky at Night

Fingers crossed.

Philae

The comet which Philae landed on seems to have organic molecules but so far no details what exactly that material is, but i wager it could be significant. I always thought life on Earth started with help from comets.

Philae, the Rosetta robot probe, made history last week when she finally landed on the surface of Comet 67P. But she ended up lying on her side, and only in partial sunlight. Her batteries were on borrowed time. After around 60 hours, Philae powered down, and went into hibernation mode. However, her instruments harvested some data and now the first results ,despite still being tentative , are fascinating.