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Mindblowing Video of Plants Talking to Each Other In Real Time

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hd-h_y1X4oA   Plant messaging with terpenoids is a fascinating area of botanical research. Terpenoids, also known as isoprenoids, are a large and diverse class of naturally occurring organic chemicals derived from five-carbon isoprene units. These compounds are produced by a wide variety of plants and are integral to many biological functions, including plant defense mechanisms … Read more

90% occlusion = half-brightness // 99% occlusion = quarter-brightness // 99.9% occlusion = 1/8th brightness // Eclipses, Audio Power, and the mathematics of Human Perception

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Listening to WTOP FM news in Washington, DC today, “eclipse day 2024”, it was hammered home to me how little even smart people understand the mathematics of human perception. DC experienced an 88% to 91% occlusion, depending on exact location.  News casters and commentators kept harping on how dark it would become during near-totality / … Read more