I've used the app Skymap on a smartphone, quite interesting. First thought it was a sort of gps for the skies but it doesn't work like that.

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If you happen to be an astronomer.

Pay a visit at http://sky-map.org/

From the pull-down menu at the upper right, below the coordinates, having the name "The Attractive Spots", select "Spiral Galaxy M74 by Hubble Telescope" about two thirds down that list (the line that you easily miss when trying to finding it the second time).

Quite a stunning view visible there.

This galaxy is located in the constellation Pisces. You may be able to discern the individual stars which are of course supergiant stars. Compare with the similar M101 in Ursa Major and you may perhaps be able to understand that humankind is not the only intelligent civilization in the universe.

Found this one:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GAKym_2ZkQA&list=PLD7AD2FEE37073ED2

Nice one there.

"Stellardrome", eh.

Put it in at YouTube and you have your playlist ready.

Its all there ready to be played.

Even at 11:26 AM in the morning or afternoon.

I really need a pair of looking glasses. I am writing a lot of nonsense, but if I chose to write something else, you rather would not bother, or at least do not believe me.

I will try out one small thing. Coming up soon.

Should read "eventually" in my previous posting.

You know, these web-pages are the only ones under BOINC that are up to standard.

Compare with PrimeGrid for example.

Every time I access my account there when starting a session, the account login page tells me that I am logged in, but still wants me to provide an e-mail address as well as a password.

My best guess is that https://www.primegrid.com/login_form.php?next_url=/home.php is not the same as http://www.primegrid.com/home.php

I choose to only display the safe contents on the first of these two pages. Possibly this is one explanation.

In the same way, there is apparently no room for me at climateprediction.net either. Apparently I am unable to download a single climate model for processing.

Here is another blooper.

In my bookshelf I have Niklaus Wirth's "Algorithms & Data Structures standing in two versions.

Checking out, I am able to get his name correct (k, not c). I am unable to find the first edition right now.

You should know that when purchasing the second version of this book, first of all it broke my budget, secondly, by just skimming through it I knew that something was wrong.

The first edition of this book was written using Pascal as the selected or chosen programming version example. The second edition rather chose to use Modula-2 as the programming language.

Which one of these languages are better?

Another thing to mention. Computer books about programming are not touching such subjects as prime numbers, climate prediction and little green men.

Should I rather try getting a hand on a book about C or HTML editing?

The book about Java is written by Aaron E. Walsh. The title is "Foundations of Java Programming for the World Wide Web". There is probably a CD-ROM enclosed which possibly is compatible with Windows 95 or Windows 98, but the rest of the installation of the software enclosed is more or less proprietary. The book itself is quite well written though.

Having a look in my bookshelf, I am able to find a book which is much about specific details, namely "The Complete PC Upgrade & Maintenance Guide", written by Mark Minasi.

This book is a quite well written one, but a couple of things there, especially some of the examples are not quite up to standard.

One author who knows to write very good books is Robert Cowart.

He is the author of "Mastering Windows 3.1".

Also he is together with Patrick T. Campbell the co-author of "Mastering Windows NT Workstation 4".

This book really is for beginners. You probably know more about this stuff after two weeks or so of experience. Most users today probably went through Windows 95 and 98 following MS-DOS and then proceeding with Windows XP.

Personally I went from Windows XP to Windows Ultimate 32 / 64 bits because that was needed when choosing the hardware platform to be running.

Another book that I have is a better one when it comes to quality.

Namely "Windows NT Server 4.0 Administrator's Bible", written by Robert Cowart.

Except for the Novell 4 book which became shambled because of my studies, this book is a monster and lies here in front of me virtually untouched.

Think about it. What would happen if the subject of this book was meant for the introductory classes at school and not something else. Would some things possibly be rather different than what they eventually ended up as being?

I do have two introductory books about C++ from my previous studies which are mentioning object oriented languages and programming in just one chapter.

So where are these books being found today?

I do have the Java book standing in my bookshelf, but not the accompanying one which is dealing with the corresponding HTML-codes.

I am missing this book a little.

That story was for the record.

Budd Hopkins (and not Hopskins as I was able to write).

Also was just reading WinterKnight's thread regarding the death of Bob Hoskins.

So it became a typo error on my part which was not intentional. I evetually got it right when adding the link.

Sorry about that.

It was not my intention, but rather a typo error.

I have been reading the postings being available here, including those at the Science message board.

Oh, come on, will you.

Why not make a distinction between fact and fiction?

Cepheids are pulsating stars. They are pulsating because they have reached a stage in their evolution where the nuclear fusion in the core has become slightly out of control and rather is doing this process in different layers probably fusing different elements other than hydrogen and helium together with each other.

This is something which is a known fact.

If you rather choose to speak about "phasers, explosions, spaceships flying .....", you rather are making technology out of it instead.

Technology is something which is defined, made and created by us and not nature as we currently know it.

Radio signals, for example are thought of as being a result of natural processes, including radiation and other emanation coming from both stars, galaxies and planets like Jupiter.

If a radio signal ever became detected it would at least have to be a strong one. An excellent example is the WOW signal which is thought of as having come from space and not being of a natural origin.

So, if this signal was not of a natural origin, are we supposed to believe it was E.T. that was the originator behind this transmission? Definitely this signal was not a "snippet of code" between two or more spaceships in my opinion, but rather something or someone not human in nature which chose to sing a song of sorts.

The WOW signal better should be interpreted as a data transmission if you listen carefully to the best playbacks that are currently available on YouTube.

Again, there will always be a language barrier between possible other intelligences and us. They may not appear as we wish it to be either. Color and shape are two of the most important properties of every object, regardless of it being a stone or a leaf on a tree.

Are you supposed to be able to see or recognize possible extraterrestrial existence by just having a look at something that you may be able to see?

Here is a quite important comparison.

The right part of the human brain comprises something very special and almost exceptional. We are associating this part of the brain with the non-physical and its way of functioning too soon becomes illogical rather than logical in nature. We are as far away from technology as we may ever be.

Is it easier or harder to believe in such presumed lack of logic when comparing with someone's wish for the existence or presence of a "technological civilization" other than ourselves?

It all gets down to the point of speculation. Currently there are no hard facts available.

Here is one small thing that may appear to be a little wacky.

I am currently running two BOINC projects.

Namely PrimeGrid and Seti@home.

The latter project gives me a lot of CUDA-based tasks for which I am not receiving that much credit for.

Of course I am aware of what could have been of slightly more interest. First of all, I need to look it up. Part of it became lost because of a hard disc failure.

In addition to my main account at PrimeGrid, where my current credit now is 13,270,401, I also have a secondary account there as well with a credit of 2,150,611.

Not too bad when it comes to performance.

The question becomes how much sieving really is worth.

Or more exactly, since sieving is supposed to return more credit than many LLR-based tasks or projects, how well, or in which way are you supposed to be comparing given credit versus the resulting badges (and badge credit levels) which you may be able to receive in return?

To me as well as most others, I was able to climb one step on three of the subprojects when it comes to the badges, two related to sieving, the third one being the genefer-based tasks which are being run using their own particular or specific algorithm.

Yes, of course I am thankful for getting those badges, but also a little stumped as well. The Cullen/Woodall sieving project became suspended as a result of enough results being returned in order for subsequent LLR-based processing.

In the end one may perhaps reach the conclusion that sieving is of no value at all and should return no credit. Or possibly it may be the opposite way, namely that the LLR-based tasks should give no credit unless a prime is being found.

Do I need to add anything more about to this story?

Oh!

256257030388792512379

This 21 digit prime number had a "tail" which I missed until before updating the Factor Database with this number.

You see, I know from a little bit of working on this that if a number is a small, composite one, the rest of it may contain a larger factor which is prime.

In this case, the initial factor was slightly larger, but the rest of the number, 948 digits, became a probable prime.

Possibly slightly unusual.

This number was not there two hours ago.

Nice end of another working day. Having a break right now.

Here is a question perhaps Bob DeWoody may be able to give an answer to.

The Big Bang is supposed to be the result of a creation of sorts. Whether it was divine in nature noone probably knows, but one thing is for certain, namely that there supposedly are no known defined rules for its intended purpose and functionality.

Rather we are supposed to be speaking about equations instead for the way things are supposed to be working.

In 1919 it was shown during a total eclipse of the sun that the background stars were not in the exact position they are supposed to be. At a later time, during a complete orbit around the earth using planes, each one carrying with it a very precice atomic clock, both of these clocks were not in sync with a similar one which was stationary all the time.

Why this mismatch in both these two examples?

What started up being a theory and subject to speculation, or maybe it is the opposite way around, became proven facts by means of carrying them out in principle.

Time is something that is defined by us. Still we happen to know that almost nothing lasts forever and what started up once being infant is supposed to end up becoming old and finally give away to its death or extinction.

We all know that gravity is the ultimate force of nature. Neutron stars and black holes are clear evidence of this fact.

Wormholes, although not still proven to be existing at all more likely should be linked with the possibility of time and space travel and may perhaps be a way of traveling between parallell universes as well across different periods of time.

There you are.

Getting back to it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7h-LzbQfUkY

At 16:53

Oh, is she still jumping around?

If so, she may be lifting her her head and appreciate what is coming her way.

Thanksgiving day, eh...

Found a better one, finally.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7h-LzbQfUkY

Edit: Better to do it when you are supposed to be icy cold.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZ91KDaW7kc

Trying editing once again. The previous post was better, but it jumped back at me before I could finish up.

Anyway, she reminds me of the dancing school in a city where I spent two years at growing up in my childhood.

She was wearing a black dress and slick. I was probably 6 years or so of age at that time.

Apparently she (the big nose woman) did not move in the meantime. Probably she got a belly in between.

Anyway, 1, 8, 17.

QNAN's in my old tables, by the way - except the main log and the gaussian table log.

Apparently a big nose visible - at least at the start.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vca_cKHuiAg

Is music always supposed to be the same, or is it you that you may perhaps not be up to the task?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=joinzv6QACM&list=RDXkZv3GHO8vA

Next video in your playlist is

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2j0R_yUZFDo

Go to 1:15 in the video and enjoy the rest of it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dd4MnTOVHF8

If you don't mind - still a quite good one, if you take the time at listening to the subtleties in the music.

At 4:17 or 4:18 and thereafter, for example.

The previous is reminding me of the story which makes me conclude that "back to 26 years of age, or perhaps it is rather 28 instead", is a wish that may never be fulfilled or accomplished.

There was a local story about a small child sitting in a wagon last week which reminded me that you in fact are spending a short time of your childlife sitting in such a wagon.

It only happens once and then only for a short time. If you happen to be 48, 50, or 52 years of age, are things or conditions supposed to be the same?

Probably not so.

Your answer may be as follows - please have me excused. Right now I am busy and have work to do.

I am wondering a little what would happen if someone pulled a plug on me.

Not moderation, really, but something even worse.

If I happen to live past 80 years of age, no problem at all.

But it may be times where you are saying goodbye because you possibly happened to be someone else than what you really are.

More likely, you are not supposed to be living forever. When the day comes and I am not longer here, there will be no more tasks running here and you will need to be looking for someone else.

I guess most of the "old" stuff vanished when I left Windows XP for Windows Ultimate. The only thing I know is that we are built for a specific purpose in mind, but that this purpose is not supposed to be a growing process in real life as it currently is working out.

So it goes.