О войне

Вот, по-моему очень интересное и взвешенное мнение человека, дед которого был наполовину грузин, наполовину осетин, и у которого родственники и в Цхенвали, и в Тбилиси. Примерно то же, что писал я, но лучше высказано и человеком, который имеет на это право.

http://gosha.livejournal.com/1948791.html

Метеоритный дождь

Space Weather News for August 5, 2008
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COUNTDOWN TO THE PERSEIDS: The annual Perseid meteor shower peaks one week from today, on Tuesday, August 12th. The best time to look is during the dark hours before dawn on Tuesday morning when forecasters expect 50 to 100 meteors per hour.  Get away from city lights if you can; plan a camping trip!  The darker the sky, the more meteors you will see.

The source of the Perseids is Comet Swift-Tuttle, which has littered the August portion of Earth's orbit with space dust.  The dusty zone is broad and Earth is already in its outskirts.  As a result, even before the peak on August 12th, you may see some "early Perseids" streaking across the night sky. Photos of these early arrivals will be featured in the days ahead on http://Spaceweather.com as part of our full coverage of the Perseid meteor shower.

BONUS:  Last Friday's total solar eclipse is history, but new pictures continue to appear in our photo gallery.  Start browsing at this URL: http://spaceweather.com/eclipses/gallery_01aug08_page3.htm

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ООН все больше напоминает энтов...

"Meanwhile, the United Nations Security Council began meeting for a fourth day on Sunday to discuss the conflict. It has so far failed to agree on the wording of a statement calling for a ceasefire."

"мы посовещались...и решили, что вы не орки"