Eclectic Perambulations in the Noosphere
by Chris Kotsiopoulos
"The photo above shows a glorious full Moon on the rise, looking like the Sun, as viewed from the Temple of Poseidon at Sounio, Greece.... A close inspection along the top edge of the Moon reveals a tinge of green. At moonrise, and more frequently at sunset, a sharp eyed observer can sometimes detect a ray of pure green light atop the lunar rim -- magnification is usually needed. Green flashes and or rims occur as a result of vertical dispersion in the atmosphere. The amount of atmospheric refraction is wavelength dependent and so the blue image of the rising Moon is ever so slightly higher than the green and red images. Each is just one arc minute displaced from a non dispersed image. As the Moon rises (or Sun sets), the green image briefly comes into view before giving way to the red image. Of course, green flashes can be seen at sunrise or moonset as well."
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"Medical science has come a long way in the 20th and 21st centuries and a few of the most important innovations have paved the way for a future of medical discoveries. Smallpox alone killed more than 500,000,000 people. In the 18th century, nearly half a million people succumbed to the disease every year. The smallpox vaccine is just one of many medical discoveries that helped save millions of lives. Here are a few of history’s top discoveries."
"This project aims to create a garden office that ask for water, with the help of moisture sensors and an Arduino we know the approximate level of moisture in the plants. When a plant needs water, it turns on the LED corresponding to that specific plant.
The relationship between nature and technology is what motivated us to create this piece, and also, the experience of having a better communication with our plants.
This is a collaborative project between The Clorofilas and Aer Studio ."
