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| − | <em>image by [mailto:maximoeselmasguapo@hotmail.com Jose Cabello], Málaga, Spain</em><br /> | + | <em>image by [mailto:maximoeselmasguapo@hotmail.com" rel="nofollow Jose Cabello], Málaga, Spain</em><br /> |
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| − | Jose's image came without any interpretation or explanation so it is up to us the viewers to read in to it what we feel. In the USA and presumably other lands a weathervane, often with a farm animal and points of the compass, shows which way the wind is blowing. The word <em>weathervane</em> is also often used for a politican who seems to change positions to be going where public opinion points. One recent candidate for US President was described as a <em>well-oiled weathervane.</em> So does Jose's weathervane point to the direction of movement of the Moon across the sky? The direction of the advancing terminator? Or perhaps the small dark albedo spot near Hyginus? Or does the weathervane with S and N letters, a beak, a tail, point to a confusion of direction, as may describe US space policy. Shall we go to a <strong>S</strong>atellite of Mars, or physically <strong>N</strong>owhere (a Lagrange Point)? Or will we (and I am American) go where public opinion, fear or pride dictates once it becomes widely known that China is going back to the Moon this [http://www.laboratoryequipment.com/news/2012/10/china-plans-2013-mars-exploration-moon-landing year] - their 3rd trip - to land and gain knowledge for humans, Chinese this time, to return in the next decade?<br /> | + | Jose's image came without any interpretation or explanation so it is up to us the viewers to read in to it what we feel. In the USA and presumably other lands a weathervane, often with a farm animal and points of the compass, shows which way the wind is blowing. The word <em>weathervane</em> is also often used for a politican who seems to change positions to be going where public opinion points. One recent candidate for US President was described as a <em>well-oiled weathervane.</em> So does Jose's weathervane point to the direction of movement of the Moon across the sky? The direction of the advancing terminator? Or perhaps the small dark albedo spot near Hyginus? Or does the weathervane with S and N letters, a beak, a tail, point to a confusion of direction, as may describe US space policy. Shall we go to a <strong>S</strong>atellite of Mars, or physically <strong>N</strong>owhere (a Lagrange Point)? Or will we (and I am American) go where public opinion, fear or pride dictates once it becomes widely known that China is going back to the Moon this [http://www.laboratoryequipment.com/news/2012/10/china-plans-2013-mars-exploration-moon-landing" rel="nofollow year] - their 3rd trip - to land and gain knowledge for humans, Chinese this time, to return in the next decade?<br /> |
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| − | <em>[mailto:tychocrater@yahoo.com Chuck Wood]</em><br /> | + | <em>[mailto:tychocrater@yahoo.com" rel="nofollow Chuck Wood]</em><br /> |
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<strong>Related Links</strong><br /> | <strong>Related Links</strong><br /> | ||
| − | Jose's [http://www.astrobin.com/users/Chepar/ website]<br /> | + | Jose's [http://www.astrobin.com/users/Chepar/" rel="nofollow website]<br /> |
| − | A lunar [http://rollingtstores.com/weathervanes/moon-bats-garden-weathervane/ weathervane]<br /> | + | A lunar [http://rollingtstores.com/weathervanes/moon-bats-garden-weathervane/" rel="nofollow weathervane]<br /> |
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Revision as of 21:41, 4 January 2015
Moon Bound or Earthbound?
image by " rel="nofollow Jose Cabello, Málaga, Spain
Jose's image came without any interpretation or explanation so it is up to us the viewers to read in to it what we feel. In the USA and presumably other lands a weathervane, often with a farm animal and points of the compass, shows which way the wind is blowing. The word weathervane is also often used for a politican who seems to change positions to be going where public opinion points. One recent candidate for US President was described as a well-oiled weathervane. So does Jose's weathervane point to the direction of movement of the Moon across the sky? The direction of the advancing terminator? Or perhaps the small dark albedo spot near Hyginus? Or does the weathervane with S and N letters, a beak, a tail, point to a confusion of direction, as may describe US space policy. Shall we go to a Satellite of Mars, or physically Nowhere (a Lagrange Point)? Or will we (and I am American) go where public opinion, fear or pride dictates once it becomes widely known that China is going back to the Moon this " rel="nofollow year - their 3rd trip - to land and gain knowledge for humans, Chinese this time, to return in the next decade?
" rel="nofollow Chuck Wood
Related Links
Jose's " rel="nofollow website
A lunar " rel="nofollow weathervane
