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hubble tour
oh you must do this you must! so beautiful these stars be. http://hubblesite.org/gallery/tours/
I especially recommend crab and orion nebula tours; don't be afraid to stare at the images for a while.
What Lies Beyond Our Galaxy? Here's A Tiny Glimpse...
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The Natural Space Savers and Social Communicators
Society defines the value of space. This includes personal space, storage space, recreational space, ect. In the US space not hard to find, even in large, suposidly crowded cities, there are spaces which afford citizens luxuries other nations lack. When space becomes an issue the discourse around how it is used and whether luxury is valued as much.
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The Japanese are renown for their conservation and innovative use of space. When there are roughly 5847 people per square kilometer living in one country the function and use of space becomes essential. The Japanese seem to be the world leaders in utilizing the little space they have. From their pod hotels to automated vehicle storage the Japanese have shrunk spaces to fit their esential needs.
These sort of space storage techniques aren't just found in highly populated cities. They are also found in nature. The most common example is probably the honeycomb. Bees use a simply designed array of hexagonal tubes to store honey as well as larva and pupa, ultimately maximizing their usage of space within a hive.
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It seems though that we as humans have even more to learn about than space-saving from insects though; their ability to function as effective individuals within a group is also astounding in terms of social development and discursive interaction. Even the most basic of insects which live in colonies, such as ants, have the ability to convey information about the fastest routes to different locations as well as deciding on structural organization. Steven Johnson discusses this in his book Emergence: The Connected Lives of Ants, Brians, Cities, and Software which is essentially inspired by the ant's ability to function and communicate within a colony.
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So as our societies are expanding and cities developing how else can we learn from the innovations which surround us in the natural world? It seems that nature has already produced many answers that we are developing discussions for in our ever day lives. When you tell a friend the quickest way to get to a new store or someone passes information to you about a great new restaurant, an ant has done that. When a new kind of car garage or hotel emerges in a nearby city, a bee has already built something like it. I think we should begin to be more aware of natural spaces and incorporate them into our discussions on how to use our space effectively.
Space Chair Project
The Space Chair Project by Toshiba.
Scotland, here I come
via news.bbc.co.uk
This sky there is "as dark as anything you will ever see" says Mr Owens.
"Even if you drive half-an-hour outside a city you can't see as much. When you bring someone to see a sky as dark as this you get a real 'wow' moment. People get hooked on astronomy after just one experience out here.
"The only limit to what you can see is how good your eyes are. When you've been outside for half-an-hour and your eyes become used to the light, more and more will appear."
