A passing thunderstorm woke me up last night and I flipped past the Weather Channel and up to 'Create' - the all PBS showcase...up up up...Discovery Science in HD loomed up and I learned that Neptune, the planet, wasn't peaceful at all but had winds of 1000mph swirling around it. Big mystery as to why as there is no sunlight much to warm things like it happens here. Growing up we had a boat motor called a "Neptune". It, like the god of the sea Neptune, move pretty slowly (at least in movies of the 50s). There are bars and restaurants everywhere out here called theme names like Neptune's Retreat and one boat out of ten is called Neptune's Folly or the Neptune's Bottomless Credit Card Pit.
I like the idea of a bluish planet out there a bazillion miles away with high winds and no explanation and a complete mystery.
I like the idea of a bluish planet out there a bazillion miles away with high winds and no explanation and a complete mystery.