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Robert Plummer
September 28, 2023 at 7:09 pm
I’m pretty sure someone has said this… however .. It is Saturn (Five).. not Saturn (Vee)… I hope you get to know the Roman Empire and all the awesome things that came out of this… I once wrote a program to convert Roman Numerals into Arabic Numerals and vice versa… Love the show… first time i really felt the need to educate all the awesome science communicators I listen to each and every episode… Keep up the good work!!
@robertplummer9942
September 28, 2023 at 7:09 pm
I’m pretty sure someone has said this… however .. It is Saturn (Five).. not Saturn (Vee)… I hope you get to know the Roman Empire and all the awesome things that came out of this… I once wrote a program to convert Roman Numerals into Arabic Numerals and vice versa… Love the show… first time i really felt the need to educate all the awesome science communicators I listen to each and every episode… Keep up the good work!!
Robert Plummer
September 28, 2023 at 7:12 pm
Oh, ok.. no one commented here at least… my bad.. I stand corrected about the first part of my comment below before the first ellipse… (…) LOL…
@robertplummer9942
September 28, 2023 at 7:12 pm
Oh, ok.. no one commented here at least… my bad.. I stand corrected about the first part of my comment below before the first ellipse… (…) LOL…
Robert Plummer
September 28, 2023 at 7:39 pm
Side note : Vultures and other Carrion birds also spread their wings in the sun to kill all the nasty bits that get stuck in their feathers, using the Ultraviolet radiation of the sun to ‘sanitize’ their feathers… not unlike UV water units used by Humans… learn from Momma Nature… she always has an answer for life to do stuff…
@robertplummer9942
September 28, 2023 at 7:39 pm
Side note : Vultures and other Carrion birds also spread their wings in the sun to kill all the nasty bits that get stuck in their feathers, using the Ultraviolet radiation of the sun to ‘sanitize’ their feathers… not unlike UV water units used by Humans… learn from Momma Nature… she always has an answer for life to do stuff…