david starling
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I ruled out moving to Canada.Actually, I was high schooled in a pulp and paper town. Not allergic, but the stench, if the wind was wrong, was reason enough to skip out.
I ruled out moving to Canada.Actually, I was high schooled in a pulp and paper town. Not allergic, but the stench, if the wind was wrong, was reason enough to skip out.
Or Mexico-the poor man's Canada a hour south of me in So CA, with nicer weather and more tourism, but I would like to visit Canada that looks more appealing and comfortable though (no offense, Mexico, I love you too).I ruled out moving to Canada.
Draft dodgers moved to Mexico?Or Mexico-the poor man's Canada a hour south of me in So CA, with nicer weather and more tourism, but I would like to visit Canada that looks more appealing and comfortable though (no offense, Mexico, I love you too).
More like an escape route to Canada? Any national embassy or consulate near you: whether a neutral country, or if you have any direct family member in that country (my father's from France) would do. I wonder if all the 50 states (i.e Oklahoma) will declare independence in case the US collapses. Seems like everyone's leaving CA starting in the 1990s: 3 decades to reverse the previous 14 decade trend since CA statehood in 1850 of more people leave than move in (and a lot of people did). Is this going to happen to the US when we all bail and flee north to Canada? or the passing through to Mexico to another country? IDK any draft dodger went to Mexico, but international law and bribing an official to get a "you already served in the military" card should protect you. (there's a story about Jehovah's Witnesses paid a 25 cento to the Mexican government to get that as an exemption).Draft dodgers moved to Mexico?
There's still one that's partially wrong. Everyone intuitively knew it for 70 years from the time it was first proposed by a VERY emininent astronomer who even played an essential role in locating the planet. It was finally accepted by default, all those years later.Testy them dang astronomers. Pluto, the entity of, whatever they want to call it, has proven that it is Pluto, true to its mythos.
As is Chiron’s.
The Cosmos seems to have dealt the deck, and ensured, we would find the accurate name.
Faith.
Astronomers don't use this symbol, only astrologers. The symbol they use is entirely wrong, but they like it.There's still one that's partially wrong. Everyone intuitively knew it for 70 years from the time it was first proposed by a VERY emininent astronomer who even played an essential role in locating the planet. It was finally accepted by default, all those years later.
The other alternative was also wrong, but it never completely went away. This was the idea of abandoning the Roman mythology and naming it after the astronomer who identified it as a planet, rather than a faint star.
His name was William Herschel. He refused to allow the planet to bear his name, even though it was a very popular idea in 1781. So, instead, a symbol was created for it to honor him: The capital letter "H" was attached to a vertical line extending from the orb.
The Muse of astrology, "Urania" in LATIN (unlike "Uranus", which is a Latinized GREEK name in place of Caelus, as so many have noticed) meaning ALL the planets would have Roman names, is the perfect fit. BUT, she symbolizes the PARTNERSHIP of astrology and astronomy, and the planet was discovered at the time when astronomers no longer WANTED astrology as a partner.Astronomers don't use this symbol, only astrologers. The symbol they use is entirely wrong, but they like it.
Here it is, with a ridiculous explanation if anyone cares to read it.
Solar System Symbols | NASA Solar System Exploration
The symbols for the planets, dwarf planet Pluto, Moon and Sun (along with the symbols for the zodiac constellations) were developed for use in both astronomy and astrology.solarsystem.nasa.gov
Well, it's not entirely wrong, since it's got an arrow pointing up to the heavens, and "Uran" means "the heavens" in Greek. But, nothing to do with the Sun or Mars.
It's no secret that most astronomers consider astrology to be an "archaic", superstitious belief system.The Muse of astrology, "Urania" in LATIN (unlike "Uranus", which is a Latinized GREEK name in place of Caelus, as so many have noticed) meaning ALL the planets would have Roman names, is the perfect fit. BUT, she symbolizes the PARTNERSHIP of astrology and astronomy, and the planet was discovered at the time when astronomers no longer WANTED astrology as a partner.
Urania was worshipped as a Muse and Goddess of the Heavens in both Greece and Rome. Like Mercury and Mars, Jupiter was her Father, but unlike them, her Grandfather wasn't Saturn, it was Ouranos/Caelus himself. The perfect naming for the first planet beyond Saturn!
With the name "Urania" it makes perfect sense that would be considered the ruler of astrology. Except, as its Muse, she more properly inspires, rather than "rules" it.
What fascinates me is, that as the domiciled planet of the sign Aquarius, Urania will be the ruling planet of the astrological Age of Aquarius.
I've personally renamed the planet for myself, but I can avoid confusion by calling it "Uran", which works for both the correct and the incorrect name.
Adding another goddess to the hegemony of gods ain't such a bad idea either!