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Me too, it looks funny. I'd like to learn how to play it. 
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Hello. I am preoccupied trying to organize things a bit better in real life here. I've been reading posts, though.Psinter said:
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Hihi. It's okay.zoobyshoe said:
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Yes, sorry, the book's title is Subliminal. It is nice in that it is based on actual brain research and generally science-based.zoobyshoe said:
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Sophia
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Was walking with my dog and thinking about lunar/solar/other holidays. And I remembered that actually we have a holiday connected to the lunar calendar this week as well. It's tomorrow and is called Ash Wednesday https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ash_Wednesday
It's 40 days before Easter which is first Sunday after full moon after spring equinox. Sounds kinda complicated if put like this :D
It's 40 days before Easter which is first Sunday after full moon after spring equinox. Sounds kinda complicated if put like this :D
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Every single supermarket is arranged that way.WWGD said:
Silicon Waffle
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How surprising for me to learn that Slovakian people also use the Lunar one!Sophia said:
Awesome!
I see. It is just extraordinarily normal.
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Silicon Waffle said:How surprising for me to learn that Slovakian people also use the Lunar one!
Awesome!
Actually, this is almost universal Christian tradition. It has roots in Jewish customs.
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Not to forget the big party to the december solstice all of us celtic, germanic and slavic tribes used to celebrate for centuries!Sophia said:
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For what it's worth, I know many people from all over Asia: Japan, Taiwan, South Korea, etc. (and of course, China too). And they all call it "Chinese New Year." So I don't think it's a big deal (even among peoples of non-Chinese, Asian countries who celebrate the holiday).Silicon Waffle said:(I still prefer Lunar to Chinese but the latter seems to be more commonly used even to Northern American people, which is really a sad thing to me)
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And don't forget Mardi Gras/Carnival, by extension. That's today, by the way. Happy Mardi Gras!Sophia said:
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collinsmark said:And don't forget Mardi Gras/Carnival, by extension. That's today, by the way. Happy Mardi Gras!
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? Chinese calendar is a Lunar calendar. New year starts at the first new moon after something , not sure what.Silicon Waffle said:I also find he has not been so active as he used to during these days. Maybe he is celebrating Lunar New Year with his family (I still prefer Lunar to Chinese but the latter seems to be more commonly used even to Northern American people, which is really a sad thing to me
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2nd new moon after December solstice!WWGD said:
Sirsh
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Australia trying to impose additional taxes on fresh fruit & vegetables.. on top of existing GST.. Greatttt
OmCheeto
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This reminds me of the great triple conjunction of 2008collinsmark said:And don't forget Mardi Gras/Carnival, by extension. That's today, by the way. Happy Mardi Gras!
Happy Super Fat Tuesday
It appears we didn't mention that it was also Chinese New Year. A quadruple conjunction!
hmmm...
2008
Feb 5 Super Tuesday (Special presidential election day in the USA. Being political, there's no rational logic behind the date.
)Feb 5 Fat Tuesday (Mardi Gras)
Feb 3 Super Bowl Sunday (Special sporting event in the USA. Currently held on 1st Sunday of February)
Feb 7 Chinese New Year (Year of the Rat)
2012
Mar _6 Super Tuesday
Feb 21 Fat Tuesday
Feb _5 Super Bowl Sunday
Jan 23 Chinese New Year (Year of the Dragon)
2016
Mar 1 Super Tuesday
Feb 9 Fat Tuesday
Feb 7 Super Bowl Sunday
Feb 8 Chinese New Year (Year of the Monkey)
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Is there some special meaning attached to this second new moon?fresh_42 said:
Evo
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A sign of getting old WWGD, I have also started spelling phonetically and I used to win spelling bees.WWGD said:
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I don't know, I just started a new job and have a business on the side, together with full time school. That may be a better explanation: I am exhausted.Evo said:
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Denial, the first sign of old age...WWGD said:
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When I start approaching 50, I will worry about it.Evo said:
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Dementia will have set in by then, so you won't worry.WWGD said:
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It's already set in and comfortable at it :).Evo said:Dementia will have set in by then, so you won't worry.
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My HP has been threatening to install updates for around a month now, but has never done anything about it.
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You mean you can reverse the aging process? Oh, boy!WWGD said:
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Uuuuuuuu, my stomach pains. 
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Is there any way to predict the day of when there will be a new moon?fresh_42 said:
Silicon Waffle
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Could it be intestinal worms ?Psinter said:Uuuuuuuu, my stomach pains.
I found it
"https://www.amazon.com/dp/0943396611/?tag=pfamazon01-20" by Jean Meeus
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Sophia
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There are two meteorological warnings for today - wind and rain and 100% cloudiness. That means only a few customers today. But I've got a chocolate, coffee and Norwegian detective book. I'm happy :-)
Silicon Waffle
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The Moon plays an essential role in the origin of life on Earth too.
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Argh contractions suck, luckily a lot of zeroes.
Although it doesn't help when the expression is
$$M_{ad}M^{be}M^{cf}f^d_{bc}f^a_{ef} + 2 M^{cd}f^a_{bc}f^b_{ad}$$
Although it doesn't help when the expression is
$$M_{ad}M^{be}M^{cf}f^d_{bc}f^a_{ef} + 2 M^{cd}f^a_{bc}f^b_{ad}$$