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Poem: "The Unknown Depths of Our Lives"
Dec. 21st, 2025 08:09 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
ysabetwordsmithThis poem came out of the January 7, 2025 Poetry Fishbowl. It was inspired by a prompt from readera. It also fills the "After the Fog" square in my 1-1-25 card for the Public Domain Day Bingo fest. This poem has been sponsored by a pool with fuzzyred. It belongs to the series Arts and Crafts America.
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readera. It also fills the "After the Fog" square in my 1-1-25 card for the Public Domain Day Bingo fest. This poem has been sponsored by a pool with fuzzyred. It belongs to the series Arts and Crafts America.( Read more... )
Climate Change
Dec. 21st, 2025 12:48 pmysabetwordsmithGlobal warming could trigger the next ice age
Earth’s climate control system may cool so hard after warming that it freezes the planet over.
Scientists have uncovered a missing feedback in Earth’s carbon cycle that could cause global warming to overshoot into an ice age. As the planet warms, nutrient-rich runoff fuels plankton blooms that bury huge amounts of carbon in the ocean. In low-oxygen conditions, this process can spiral out of control, cooling Earth far beyond its original state. While this won’t save us from modern climate change, it may explain Earth’s most extreme ancient ice ages.
It's not missing and it's not new. This aspect of prehistoric climate change has been discussed for decades. Also several decades ago, as climate change began to attract more attention, there were debates over whether the bounce effect would cause global cooling instead of global warming. For a while there were disaster novels with an ice theme instead of a fire theme, before the current warming trend became more obvious.
However! Even global warming will making some areas drastically colder. Once the oceanic conveyor belt breaks -- which is already wobbling -- places like Britain will lose their warm currents and thus chill.
Earth’s climate control system may cool so hard after warming that it freezes the planet over.
Scientists have uncovered a missing feedback in Earth’s carbon cycle that could cause global warming to overshoot into an ice age. As the planet warms, nutrient-rich runoff fuels plankton blooms that bury huge amounts of carbon in the ocean. In low-oxygen conditions, this process can spiral out of control, cooling Earth far beyond its original state. While this won’t save us from modern climate change, it may explain Earth’s most extreme ancient ice ages.
It's not missing and it's not new. This aspect of prehistoric climate change has been discussed for decades. Also several decades ago, as climate change began to attract more attention, there were debates over whether the bounce effect would cause global cooling instead of global warming. For a while there were disaster novels with an ice theme instead of a fire theme, before the current warming trend became more obvious.
However! Even global warming will making some areas drastically colder. Once the oceanic conveyor belt breaks -- which is already wobbling -- places like Britain will lose their warm currents and thus chill.
Birdfeeding
Dec. 21st, 2025 12:45 pmysabetwordsmithToday is sunny and cool.
I fed the birds. I've seen a few sparrows and house finches. Some birds are singing in the south hedge.
I put out water for the birds.
EDIT 12/21/25 -- I did a bit of work around the patio.
EDIT 12/21/25 -- I did more work around the patio.
EDIT 12/21/25 -- I did more work around the patio.
I am done for the night.
I fed the birds. I've seen a few sparrows and house finches. Some birds are singing in the south hedge.
I put out water for the birds.
EDIT 12/21/25 -- I did a bit of work around the patio.
EDIT 12/21/25 -- I did more work around the patio.
EDIT 12/21/25 -- I did more work around the patio.
I am done for the night.
Climate Change
Dec. 20th, 2025 11:37 pmysabetwordsmithClimate change, resistance, and doing the right thing now
No amount of intellectualising is going to change the fact that our climate is thermodynamically fucked.
That humans are economic toast.
Largely true.
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No amount of intellectualising is going to change the fact that our climate is thermodynamically fucked.
That humans are economic toast.
Largely true.
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Poem: "Creativity, Ingenuity, Compassion, and Perseverance"
Dec. 20th, 2025 08:30 pmysabetwordsmithThis poem came out of the December 3, 2024 Poetry Fishbowl. It was inspired by a prompt from mama_kestrel. It also fills the "Window" square in my 11-1-24 card for the Sleepytime Bear fest. This poem has been sponsored by a pool with fuzzyred. It belongs to the series Arts and Crafts America.
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mama_kestrel. It also fills the "Window" square in my 11-1-24 card for the Sleepytime Bear fest. This poem has been sponsored by a pool with fuzzyred. It belongs to the series Arts and Crafts America.( Read more... )
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Space Exploration
Dec. 20th, 2025 08:23 pmysabetwordsmithAstronomers Find the First Compelling Evidence of "Monster Stars" in the Early Universe
Using the James Webb Space Telescope, a team of international researchers has discovered chemical fingerprints of gigantic primordial stars that were among the first to form after the Big Bang.
Using the James Webb Space Telescope, a team of international researchers has discovered chemical fingerprints of gigantic primordial stars that were among the first to form after the Big Bang.
Birdfeeding
Dec. 20th, 2025 11:53 amysabetwordsmithToday is mostly sunny and cool.
I fed the birds. I've seen a few sparrows and house finches, mostly on the suet feeder.
I put out water for the birds.
EDIT 12/20/25 -- I did a bit of work around the patio.
EDIT 12/20/25 -- I did more work around the patio.
EDIT 12/20/25 -- I did more work around the patio.
EDIT 12/20/25 -- I did more work around the patio.
As it is getting dark, I am done for the night.
I fed the birds. I've seen a few sparrows and house finches, mostly on the suet feeder.
I put out water for the birds.
EDIT 12/20/25 -- I did a bit of work around the patio.
EDIT 12/20/25 -- I did more work around the patio.
EDIT 12/20/25 -- I did more work around the patio.
EDIT 12/20/25 -- I did more work around the patio.
As it is getting dark, I am done for the night.
Philosophical Questions:
Dec. 20th, 2025 01:15 amysabetwordsmithPeople have expressed interest in deep topics, so this list focuses on philosophical questions.
What would happen to a society in which no one had to work, and everyone was provided enough food/water/shelter/healthcare for free?
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What would happen to a society in which no one had to work, and everyone was provided enough food/water/shelter/healthcare for free?
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Poem: "The Community Couch"
Dec. 19th, 2025 10:25 pmysabetwordsmithThis poem came out of the April 1, 2025 Poetry Fishbowl. It was inspired by prompts from siliconshaman, wyld_dandelyon, and mama_kestrel. It also fills the "Bookstore Girl" square in my 4-1-25 card for the Aesthetics Bingo fest. This poem has been sponsored by a pool with fuzzyred. It belongs to the series Arts and Crafts America.
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siliconshaman, wyld_dandelyon, and mama_kestrel. It also fills the "Bookstore Girl" square in my 4-1-25 card for the Aesthetics Bingo fest. This poem has been sponsored by a pool with fuzzyred. It belongs to the series Arts and Crafts America.( Read more... )
Climate Change
Dec. 19th, 2025 09:47 pmysabetwordsmithA stunning new forecast shows when thousands of glaciers will vanish
New research reveals when glaciers around the world will vanish and why every fraction of a degree of warming could decide their fate.
New research reveals when glaciers around the world will vanish and why every fraction of a degree of warming could decide their fate.
Poetry Fishbowl Report for December 2, 2025
Dec. 19th, 2025 09:36 pmysabetwordsmithOur theme this month was "Sentient and Self-Aware Machines." I wrote from 1 PM to 3:45 AM, so about 14 hours 45 minutes, accounting for breaks. I wrote 3 poems on Tuesday plus 2 later in the week.
Participation was down slightly, with 7 comments on LiveJournal and another 36 on Dreamwidth. A total of 9 people sent prompts. You have new donorgs_silva to thank for the second freebie.
Read Some Poetry!
The following poems from the December 2, 2025 Poetry Fishbowl have been posted:
"Never -- Ever -- Quit"
"Protect the Inner Core"
"User Interfaces"
"Mamalokshen" (1-9-23, outside fishbowl)
Buy some poetry!
If you plan to sponsor some poetry but haven't made up your mind yet, see the unsold poetry list from December 2. That includes the title, length, price, and the original thumbnail description for the poems still available.
This month's donors include:janetmiles, gs_silva, and fuzzyred. All sponsored poems from this fishbowl have been posted. There are 2 tallies toward a bonus fishbowl.
The Poetry Fishbowl has a landing page.
Participation was down slightly, with 7 comments on LiveJournal and another 36 on Dreamwidth. A total of 9 people sent prompts. You have new donor
gs_silva to thank for the second freebie.Read Some Poetry!
The following poems from the December 2, 2025 Poetry Fishbowl have been posted:
"Never -- Ever -- Quit"
"Protect the Inner Core"
"User Interfaces"
"Mamalokshen" (1-9-23, outside fishbowl)
Buy some poetry!
If you plan to sponsor some poetry but haven't made up your mind yet, see the unsold poetry list from December 2. That includes the title, length, price, and the original thumbnail description for the poems still available.
This month's donors include:
janetmiles, gs_silva, and fuzzyred. All sponsored poems from this fishbowl have been posted. There are 2 tallies toward a bonus fishbowl.The Poetry Fishbowl has a landing page.
Poem: "Mamalokshen"
Dec. 19th, 2025 09:11 pmysabetwordsmithThis is the freebie for the December Poetry Fishbowl reaching its $150 goal. It was inspired by a prompt from jadelennox. It also fills the "Ancestors" square in my 10-1-22 card for the Fall Festival Bingo.
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jadelennox. It also fills the "Ancestors" square in my 10-1-22 card for the Fall Festival Bingo.( Read more... )
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