Author Archives: Kidmat Eden

About Kidmat Eden

Science/tech/space and sci-fi connections; the human experience in the 4th age.

Detoxing Snow White @NASA Hyperbaric Chambers

Posted on December 2, 2012 by Kidmat Eden

I bet you never asked what Snow White has to do with NASA.  I never asked this before either, but it all made sense when I came across the story of Nikkie, a teenager who spent an entire month in … Continue reading →

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Do You Have to be a Kid to Enjoy ‘Wreck-it Ralph’?

Posted on November 18, 2012 by Kidmat Eden

Sorry, this one is not about space… it’s about a movie.  An hour before I saw the movie an adult said the movie is ‘ok’, and he gave it 3 out of 5 stars.  So we asked some kids and … Continue reading →

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Space. Who Says It’s a Good Idea?

Posted on October 31, 2012 by Kidmat Eden

There is yet to be found a story about the future that does not assume human presence outside our home planet, without some catastrophe to prevent it.  If we are confined to Earth, writers wrap it in a reality where … Continue reading →

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On Starships and Nail Polish

Posted on October 5, 2012 by Kidmat Eden

    “I wonder how complicated it would be to put on nail polish while traveling on a starship,” I said thoughtfully, “and while there might be time to solve that problem, how do they do it on the International Space … Continue reading →

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Libya is Why

Posted on September 16, 2012 by Kidmat Eden

People have asked me times and again why this interest in anything beyond the clouds. This week I’ve been reminded of one of the reasons. Hate. Reflected On Sept.11 (!) in the brutal murder of the American ambassador to Libya, … Continue reading →

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Reflections on a Moonwalker’s Passing; or “I’m OK To Go!”

Posted on September 1, 2012 by Kidmat Eden

  Neil Armstrong on the moon next to the Lunar Module Eagle Credit: Reuters/Edwin Aldrin-NASA/Handout Friday July 20th was the anniversary of the first moon-landing (43rd). A month later, last Saturday August 25th 2012, the first Moonwalker Neil Armstrong died. … Continue reading →

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More on Cyborgs

Posted on August 15, 2012 by Kidmat Eden

So back on the topic of cyborgs (previous discussion here).  Such Carbon-based life forms as we are, we are so fragile. There are so many things that can kill or damage us. Certainly we cannot bear the harsh realities of … Continue reading →

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Fascination

Posted on August 10, 2012 by Kidmat Eden

If you belong to the species Homo Sapiens Sapiens, then you will find at least 2 things on the following list, with which you are fascinated.   The sun setting into the sea. Your birthday and life-time. What the world … Continue reading →

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Un-Artificial Intelligence, or: ‘The Ship Who Sang’

Posted on July 31, 2012 by Kidmat Eden

There are beautiful women that will still keep that status 30 years from now too, when they are old and wrinkled, because of the ‘Helva effect’.  One I can think of is Erin Burnett (CNN OutFront). In fact, Erin represents … Continue reading →

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Greetings From Planet Earth

Posted on July 13, 2012 by Kidmat Eden

This story ends with a song.  The song is the alternative dance track “Symphonies“.  Released Dec. 2009, by Dan Black, made it as iTunes “Single of the Week” in 2010.  I only heard it recently in a remix featuring Kid … Continue reading →

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Feels Like Mars

Posted on June 28, 2012 by Kidmat Eden

You’re standing barefoot on the sand and it’s almost uncomfortably warm.  It’s grainy, not fine as sand you would find on a beach, and it massages your feet.  It is all around you, orange-yellow in color, but it’s turning gray … Continue reading →

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Feels Like Solaris

Posted on June 20, 2012 by Kidmat Eden

This photo was taken at 8:30 pm in Northern CA.   It didn’t feel like CA, though, it felt like Solaris.   One look at the sky and I was cast onto another world, that looked exactly as I had imagined long … Continue reading →

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Non Original Thoughts on Mars and Vampires

Posted on June 6, 2012 by Kidmat Eden

“There is no original thought“, said my brilliant friend, “and even that notion is not an original thought”, he continued with a sigh.  He expects a lot of himself, for obvious reasons, so he was very frustrated.  Every idea that … Continue reading →

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Jill, Carl, Stephen, and the Aliens

Posted on May 26, 2012 by Kidmat Eden

An Alien Hunter With all the space-news coverage of the Falcon 9/Dragon launch for the last 2 weeks, almost missed the news about the retirement of astronomer Jill Tarter, “Queen of SETI” – as named by Alan Boyle in his … Continue reading →

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SpaceX’s Falcon 9 /Dragon Launch

Posted on May 19, 2012 by Kidmat Eden

1:55 am (4:55 EDT) has come and gone, and I’m still holding my breath.  I’ve been holding it all day Friday, actually, as I’m sure everyone at SpaceX has been doing, afraid to exhale. While I’m writing these words, I’m … Continue reading →

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