Extra-Curation #16: Science, Gaming, Being An Astronaut, Kindness & The Wisdom of Zen

in #science5 years ago

It's been some time since I did a curation post. If you've been missing that, here I am with a new and interesting collection. I'll start with the twin golden records were sent into space on the Voyager 1 and 2 which I first read about as a kid. It was fascinating and it's an accomplishment of humanity 41 years ago before WWW was a thing and while using computers that are less powerful than a washing machine or a digital photo frame (i'm not kidding)

Here is The Complete List of All Images Sent To Space

Just know that this was accomplished without using digital storage. It was stored in a way where an alien race would be able to decode it without knowing a single word or hand signal we use on Earth. This is communication accomplished in absence of an established medium of communication such as language .

Bonus: Chris Hadfield Debunks Space Myths

Chris Austin Hadfield is a Canadian retired astronaut, engineer, and former Royal Canadian Air Force fighter pilot and the first Canadian to walk in space, Hadfield has flown two space shuttle missions and served as commander of the International Space Station. He has spent 166 days in space.

Testing Gamer vs Non-Gamer Brains

I'd call myself an average gamer who like a good narrative or a god puzzle like Portal or Limbo. But I do enjoy other kind of games too. I've seen positive effects of games and I know people who got themselves addicted to games and messed things up. But here is the thing; you can literally die by drinking too much water. Too much of a good thing can easily be a bad thing.

Now Here is A Comedic Western Philosophy Crash-Summery

Some Simple But Profound Wisdom From A Mater of Zen

The days and months go by like lightning: we should value the time. We pass from life to death in the time it takes to breathe in and breathe out: it’s hard to guarantee even a morning and an evening. Whether walking, standing, sitting, or lying down, do not waste even a moment of time. Become ever braver and bolder. Be like our original teacher Shakyamuni, who kept on progressing energetically.

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Practicing something every passing moment of your life can be very difficult. Thinking about death can bring a shock to some people. But at least as a minimal standard, we could be kind when a moment occurs.

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