As reported earlier, 5:51 AM EDT this morning was the time of the closest encounter between Earth and Mars. But according to this article, the closest encounter between New York City and Mars was at 1:46 AM Eastern time.
Yup, someone did the math on that. Nope, it wasn’t me. :) (Though I surely would have, if I had the necessary data and expertise. Heh.)
On the topic of the Ten Commandments monument in Alabama, I just saw a video of a man at the courthouse today, shouting, “You ain’t taking my Ten Commandments, you ain’t taking my Bible, and you ain’t taking my faith!” And you know what? He’s right on all three counts!
