Friday, September 10, 2021

I Don't Cotton To That - 10 September 2021 - Plague Journal Day 547

Micah 6:8  (check this song too)
Mark 2:21
Yes, your life matters.

Some of you are still sheltering in place, but fear not: I'm here to keep you sane and entertained.
One could hardly ask for much more than that, now could one?

Today is an interesting one. It's Blame It On The Large Hadron Collider Day. The LHC went online for the first time on this date in 2008 and every bad thing that's happened since then is likely due to its warping the woof of the fabric of space-time. (See what I did there?) For a moderately hip tour of the LHC, check this video.

Speaking of fabric, it's interesting that also on this date, but back in 1846, a patent was granted for a sewing machine with a lockstitch design. Sewing machines are fascinating: how does a needle going up and down through a piece of fabric sew anything? It has to do with bobbins and all kinds of fiddly bits and gears and sprockets and such.



See what I mean?

Keep Calm and Don't Stay Away.
I'll be back tomorrow.
The mental health issues related to our lockdown and the pandemic are especially hard for people with depression. NAMI, the National Alliance on Mental Illness, has a 24 hour helpline: 800-950-6264.







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