Category Archives: Science and Mathematics

The Body was Weak, but His Mind was Strong

Posted on May 1, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Stephen Hawking (January 8, 1942 – March 14, 2018) When he was 20, Stephen Hawking met his future wife, Jane. When he was 21, he was diagnosed with ALS (also know as Lou Gehrig’s disease). Despite his prospects of poor … Continue reading →

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We’re Not Going to Live Forever

Posted on March 29, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Men’s Health The British are more open about masculine intimate details than Americans or Canadians. I’m not sure why, but I suspect it has to do with their actors being more in touch with their feminine side. Take an episode … Continue reading →

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(He Wants You to) Remember Him for “Trinity” Only

Posted on February 18, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Oppenheimer (2023) We finally got around to watching this movie on Amazon Prime, last night. Wow, it was impressive at every level. And if you didn’t understand the man behind the creation of the atomic bomb, this movie lays it … Continue reading →

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The Clue to the Connection was His Birth Date

Posted on January 4, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Isaac Newton (December 25, 1642 – March 20, 1727) Every day, I await inspiration to guide my next post: this one came from my daily “On this day in History” desk calendar. Today’s subject was born (perhaps) in the middle … Continue reading →

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Rudolph Steiner Saw a Connection Between These Two

Posted on October 24, 2023 by cdsmiller17

Harun al-Rashid (March 17, 763 – March 24, 809) Rudolf Steiner attaches great importance to the connection between Bacon and the court of the Abbasid Caliphate in Baghdad, where Harun al-Rashid reigned from 786 until 809 AD. Harun al-Rashid was a … Continue reading →

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The Day the Space Race Started

Posted on October 4, 2023 by cdsmiller17

Sputnik Launched (October 5, 1957 local time) On this day in 1957, the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (U.S.S.R.) launches Sputnik, the world’s first artificial satellite. To read about this momentous event, click on the relevant Wikipedia page here. It … Continue reading →

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With an IQ of 260+, He was No April Fool

Posted on September 9, 2023 by cdsmiller17

William James Sidis (April 1, 1898 – July 17, 1944) This is one of those questions: nature or nurture? William James Sidis was considered a genius, but a huge part of that designation may be entirely due to his father’s … Continue reading →

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The Last Time Pluto was in Aquarius:

Posted on February 23, 2023 by cdsmiller17

Uranus was Discovered (March 13, 1781) Next month, Pluto moves into the first degrees of Aquarius, before reverting to Capricorn in June. My friend, Ellie Adams, wonders what that may foretell for our future. In the years 1778 to 1798, … Continue reading →

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Seeking Higher Knowledge, John Dee Was Deceived

Posted on February 19, 2023 by cdsmiller17

Angelical (Enochian) Alphabet (March 26, 1583) Imagine, if you will, a world in which everyone knew what everyone else was saying. Obviously, the Tower of Babel disrupted that. John Dee wanted to get back to the time of Adam and … Continue reading →

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Have You Ever Wondered Why?

Posted on February 12, 2023 by cdsmiller17

Inventors Get Ideas Simultaneously Hmm.

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