“Spring must not be permitted to arrive without notice”—to
echo what I said in 2013. Every year this day gives me occasion to try understand
again why our tilted axis causes the lengthening and shortening of days—and the
two midpoints of this recurring cycle produce equal nights and days. On this
day also, without fail, I wonder how, under current theories of planetary formation,
we explain why our axial tilt exists at all. We watched a good documentary
yesterday on Nova titled “The Incredible Journey of the Butterflies,” read
Monarchs. Their navigational abilities are still not understood and never may
be. Two great puzzles in succeeding days. What bumped the earth in some long
night millions of years ago to make it tilt in its rotation?
Are our advanced and ever-growing technological tools still inadequate to unlock all natural laws and wonders? It may be childish of me, but I am enthralled to contemplate these monarch mysteries.
ReplyDeleteare we really wise enough to be all-knowing gods? Thus far, I've seen our ever-growing understanding, almost inevitably, bringing problems for mankind right along with many great benefits.
At least we're *contributing* to knowledge in raising Black Swallowtails!!!
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