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Open thread 7/7/23 — 8 Comments

  1. As a nerd first-class, I watch a lot of science videos and lectures. I came across this one recently and can’t believe I’d never seen it – right up my alley. It’s Feynman regailing an audience with stories from his time at Los Alamos. Anyway, I figured if I missed it others may have as well, and with “Oppenheimer” about to come out it seemed timely.

    https://youtu.be/uY-u1qyRM5w

  2. Mike Plaiss, Feynman was a national treasure. Great way to spend some time just listening to him.

  3. Mike Plaiss: I just listened to this yesterday! Feynman is so amazing that you don’t need to be any class nerd to enjoy him.

  4. It was a really good year for wildflowers in Texas this year. We are just coming to the end of the nectar flow now, and beekeepers are in the thick of harvesting their honey. Very nice picture.

  5. Aggie, My wild bluebonnets have sprouted anew, if it cools might have second blooms. Entire outdoors is volunteer blooms now after years of gardening. Beautiful picture, Neo.

  6. Re: Wildflowers

    By title and colors I was reminded of my favorite Judy Collins album, “Wildflowers” (1967). It has some good Leonard Cohen and Joni Mitchell covers, but it was also the album where Collins broke through to writing her own songs.

    “Since You’ve Asked” is the first song she wrote and it is sublime:
    _________________________

    What I’ll give you since you’ve asked
    Is all my time together;
    Take the rugged sunny days,
    The warm and rocky weather,
    Take the roads that I have walked along,
    Looking for tomorrow’s time,
    Peace of mind.

    As my life spills into yours,
    Changing with the hours
    Filling up the world with time,
    Turning time to flowers,
    I can show you all the songs
    That I never sang to one man before.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0YXpH3eHgGE

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