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J Mark Sproul

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Canadian -Nature, Environment, Science & Space Enthusiast. Progressive Politics & Music. Writer

"Rein in A.I. before it reigns over us. --> Rogue Replicants are already among us." https://youtu.be/OWK6oSbSKKc

Progressive	"Sorrow" Live at Pompeii https://youtu.be/q3ATfbYXqpc?t=11
"The tragedy of birth is certain death "	Roy Batty''s last scene: "Tears in Rain" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NoAzpa1x7jU&ab_channel=GuillermoSt
To be human is . . .	A conceit: https://youtu.be/OBbJYAtdNMU
Goal:	"What oft was thought, but ne'er so well express'd, Something, whose truth convinc'd at sight we find, That gives us back the image of our mind." Alexander Pope

J Mark Sproul Dec 9, 2023

Go Train horns driving you crazy at night recently? Why? A drunk driver abandoned a car on the tracks in Scarborough on Nov. 17. The car was totalled, of course. So the trains are tooting at road-level crossings now. Don't know if they'll stop anytime soon. Check the "GO" link in the article. #GoTrain #Scarborough #Toronto #Trains https://toronto.citynews.ca/2023/11/17/scarborough-woman-charged-impaired-driving/

Woman charged with impaired after GO train strikes vehicle

Toronto police were called to the Morningside Avenue and Gardentree Street area near Guildwood GO Station at around 8 p.m. on Friday.

CityNews Toronto

J Mark Sproul Nov 28, 2023

This Ugandan man loved seeing snow for the first time in his life. Even if his pleasure with snow lessens, he will never forget this Canadian joy #canada #Snow #Discovery https://youtu.be/JwWbInhef7E

Ugandan overjoyed while experiencing snow for first time in Quebec | 'It looks beautiful'

YouTube

J Mark Sproul Nov 6, 2023

Finally, an opportunity to see a 2-HOUR long Solar eclipse - April 8, 2024. Basic interactive map, (search for your area): https://eclipse2024.org/eclipse_cities/statemap.html

Local interactive Simulation map for Southern Ontario: https://eclipse2024.org/eclipse_cities/states.php?type=total&state=Ontario&country=Canada #SolarEclipse #Astronomy #Eclipse #Ontario #Canada #Nature

Interactive map for the 2024 Eclipse Simulator | Eclipse2024.org

J Mark Sproul Oct 20, 2023

Toronto: Cherry Beach / Portlands Redevelopment: Multi design housing, community gardens, shared heating / cooling, green roofs, minimal footprint, maintaining beach and forest & nature trails. Best = removal of the industrial areas, PCBs and other pollutants. #Toronto #Portlands #Nature #Environment #Green #cherryBeach chrome-extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/https://www.diva-portal.org/smash/get/diva2:832377/FULLTEXT04.pdf But it don't look so ideal right now:

J Mark Sproul Oct 20, 2023

Jessica Rosenkrantz Oct 19, 2023

Corollaria Gyroid is a sculpture we created for the Albany Airport which explores the connections between mathematics and the natural world, highlighting the presence of mathematical principles in biological structures. blog: https://n-e-r-v-o-u-s.com/blog/?p=9386

Corollaria Gyroid for Albany Airport

Nervous System photographed by Rebecca Miller Corollaria Gyroid is a sculpture created by Nervous System for the Albany International Airport which explores the connections between mathematics and …

Nervous System blog

J Mark Sproul Oct 19, 2023

Monarch Sightings - Fall Migration to Mexico listed at "Journey North". You can post your sightings or just follow the migration @ https://maps.journeynorth.org/map/?map=monarch-adult-fall&year=2023 #MonarchButterfly #Monarch #Butterfly #migration #Canada #Mexico #Nature #environment

Journey North Maps

J Mark Sproul Sep 30, 2023

The Stratford Festival is branching way out with performances such as "Rent," "Spam-alot," & "Frankenstein Revived". Saw this yesterday - and WOW. Even the scene changes were dramatic! Literally a "Fantastic" show, including the author imagining and writing the story as it happens. #StratfordFestival @Theatre #Maryshelley #Frankenstein - Link:

J Mark Sproul Sep 28, 2023

Alberta has revved up it's oil defence fund. #Environment #Oil #Alberta #Canada https://edmonton.ctvnews.ca/alberta-s-war-room-is-back-with-massive-ad-spend-revealed-in-annual-report-1.6549526

Alberta's 'war room' is back with massive ad spend revealed in annual report

New documents outline a massive increase in public funding for the Canadian Energy Centre's campaign to change attitudes toward Alberta's oil and gas.

Edmonton

J Mark Sproul Sep 22, 2023

A WIN for the people: due to pressure on him, his MPPs, the revelation of scandals, with many resignations, Doug Ford rescinds his Greenbelt rampage - #Greenbelt #Onpoli #Environment #Nature https://youtu.be/D85TVwlP65o?t=47