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You Know Birds
“Look, Ed. the Sun's coming out.”
“The Sun, huh?”
Actually, it had been out, fusing protons into helium nuclei in its core. Daily, unendingly, for billions of years, it kept at it. Cloud cover had temporarily blocked Edna's view.
“Look at the trees. Let's go out on the patio, Ed.”
Squinting, she turned from the window.
“But the birds in the trees like to crap on me, Edna.”
It was true. They aimed for Ed's head especially.
“Yeah, Ed. But they'll hold off.”
“What?”
“Your hair's a mess...You know birds. They'd rather splatter you after your shampoo, not now.”
From Guest Contributor David Sydney
Ralph, Frodo, And The Photons
Under tremendous pressure at the Sun's core, protons are fused together, and photons produced. Nothing can exceed the speed of photons.
It may take a photon 100,000 years to get from the Sun's core to its surface. Then, another eight minutes to Earth.
That Sunday morning, innumerable photons showered the park where Ralph threw a stick to his dog, Frodo. The dog retrieved it. Ralph pried open Frodo's jaws and threw it again. Frodo retrieved it. Ralph tossed the saliva-covered stick again. And again…
It had been 100,000 years and eight more minutes. But was the trip really worth it?
From Guest Contributor David Sydney
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