wow, so ... one of our neighbors complained about fireworks debris being in their driveway or some shit. I have no idea which one, but i'm guessing it was the people across the street. Strangely, I had already cleaned everything up so I have no idea what they're talking about. ARGH. I hope we get to move out of here. I love this place, LOVE IT, but fuck nosy neighbors!

I was reading recently on Daily Rotten about a supernova that was visible for 653 days. This was documented & observed by the Chinese on July 4th, 1094. For the first 23 days, the supernova was so bright it could still be seen during the day.

So this brings to mind the idea of relativity.

I started thinking about the doppler effect. Our perception of sound varies based on our location relative to the sound source. The classic example of the doppler effect is a train whistle. The pitch bends as it passes by, but to the people on board it stays the same.

Because my knowledge is (sadly) limited, I am wondering: this doppler effect must apply to light as well. I suppose this is an obvious truth. Common sense. What represents itself as light to us is just light-waves. Different frequencies of light. And it is shown that as light passes across great distances, the frequencies' pitch bends as well, just as sound does as it gets further away.

So essentially, my question is this: Do distant objects appear in slow motion because their light-waves have to travel further? Or is it only the appearance of color that is changed by this passage?

I come to the conclusion that the action of light should not be slowed by relative distance. Example: An object 5 lightyears away will take 5 years to reach us, but that object shall be viewed in real-time. We should be able to see a volcano erupting on Mars just the same as we see a volcano erupting on earth, even if it takes a little while to get to us.

Back to that 653 day supernova, though. If you were relatively close to that supernova, would it still have blown up for 653 days?

Am I making sense? I'm too lazy to edit & can't seem to put my words together coherently today. ARGH.

But this:

http://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Music/07/02/jackson.wrap/index.html#cnnSTCVideo

(ok ok i know, enough MJ, but still so creepy!)

MJ is Dead?!?! :O :O :O

http://www.tmz.com

The government should NOT be able to own or operate a major media outlet. I'm sorry. THAT IS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. The media is supposed to drill the government with tough questions and report their inner-workings to the people. How can fair and accurate journalism exist under government control?

Doesn't anyone else see this?

It's just too fucking hot to move. I keep telling myself: The devil is in the details.

There's a lake of fire at my every footstep. Somebody pee on my feet?

It is pretty freakin' cool that the Magic are in the finals. I'm not much of a sports fan (EXCEPT HOCKEY), but I might actually try to watch the Magic games. Woot woot.

Also, my Redwings are in the NHL finals. HELLS YES!

Hockey is church. :D

XD XD XD

http://img40.imageshack.us/img40/1736/200905amusingourselvest.png

(big-big image for those of you who struggle with that sort of thing)

I have discovered the Trader Joe's of the east, and I couldn't be happier!