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It hertz when you do that – power grid to stop regulating 60 Hz frequency
“Experiment” on the US power grid will change the way some clocks and other equipment function. A 60 hertz sine wave, over one cycle (360°). The dashed line represents the root mean square… more →
Watts Up With That?
TOTALLY OT: Werewolves Out Tonight...Beware!!!
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wrote 4 weeks ago: The biggest and brightest full moon of the year arrives Saturday night, May 5, 2012 as our celestial … more →
Leap Second To Be Added to Clocks on June 30th
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wrote 4 months ago: On June 30, 2012, a “leap second” will be added to the world’s clocks at 23 hours, 59 minutes, 59 se … more →
11/11/11: How Friday Is Tied to the Mayan Apocalypse
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wrote 6 months ago: Friday’s numerical date is written out as 11/11/11. And for some people, that number sequence … more →
It hertz when you do that - power grid to stop regulating 60 Hz frequency
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wrote 11 months ago: “Experiment” on the US power grid will change the way some clocks and other equipment fu … more →
$uper Full Moon
wrote 1 year ago: Tonight’s night will showcase its super “perigee moon” at its biggest in nearly 20 … more →
The Perigee Moon aka "Supermoon"
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wrote 1 year ago: Perigee Moon left, Apogee Moon, right. Picture Credit: Galileo Project, NASA Thanks to WUWT regular … more →
Skywatchers excited about upcoming 'super' full moon
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wrote 1 year ago: Scientists say the celestial event is not linked with natural disasters The March 19 moonrise will c … more →
Pier Sunrise photo
wrote 1 year ago: Pier Sunrise Originally uploaded by Gary Newman Isn’t this so cool? Like two different colors … more →
Where's the beef?
wrote 1 year ago: Is it here? I loved that commercial back in the day. It was a true novel approach to civil manipulat … more →
Tonight is a Night of Astronomical Wonder...
wrote 1 year ago: Three Hundred and Seventy Two years ago was the last time that the Winter Solstice (which makes tomo … more →
Happy Spring Equinox
wrote 3 years ago: According to the United States Naval Observatory, we passed the Spring Equinox today at 1:11 p.m. PD … more →
Joyous Spring Equinox
wrote 4 years ago: Before it’s much too late (the Spring Equinox was actually on March 20, according to the Unite … more →
