I explored an alternate timeline where France defeated Britain at Trafalgar, and North America east of the Mississippi became permanent French territory.
Over time, the continent evolved into a French-speaking world.
Enjoy:
Went to inaugural lectures at the Technical University today. All 3 new profs had 30 mins each to answer what they're going to research and do. What a celebration of knowledge and potential!
I have to admit that the humanities can be a dire place in comparison...
@MichalYouDoing I have completely given up on fighting disinformation and AI slop on the internet. It's not worth the time and effort because we're all being drowned in it.
I'm in Uppsala on a work & research trip and my colleague showed me Stoeffler's Calendarium today. Boring I hear you say...
Well, this copy has Copernicus' handwritten corrections of the Latin :)
I learned yesterday that the Emperor of Austria & others tried to melt small diamonds into one bigger one in 1751. It didn‘t work, but I’d loved to have been there just to see the faces of the people when they found out they had just evaporated diamonds for nothing 🤓
@MichalYouDoing@rmathematicus "If you want a good translation, you're gonna have to do it yourself" - said one of my professors :) I'm currently translating De Stella Nova, btw ;-)
The IAU named θ Aquilae (HIP 99473) 'Antinous', preserving Ptolemy's 137 CE designation honoring Emperor Hadrian's deified favorite in the region of the extinct Babylonian constellation The Corpse. This star in Aquila continues a 2000-year tradition. #IAU#starnames#WGSN
Did you know stars have official names beyond scientific ones? The IAU Working Group on Star Names has added 19 new names, preserving our astronomical heritage. Total now: 491. #Astronomy#IAU#starnames#WGSN