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Neptune, the furthest planet from our sun, captured by the James Webb Space Telescope

"Why does the big bang theory say space exploded instead of saying matter-energy exploded into a preexisting space? This is a subtle issue. If it had said matter-energy exploded but space did not, then there would be uncomfortable questions: Where is the point in space that it exploded from, and why that point? Picking one would be arbitrary. And there would be these additional uncomfortable questions: How large is this pre-existing space? When was it created? Experimental observations clearly indicate that some clusters of galaxies must be separating from each other faster than the speed of light, but adding that they do this because they are moving that fast within a pre-existing space would require an ad hoc revision of the theory of relativity to make exceptions to Einstein’s speed limit. So, it is much more “comfortable” to say the big bang is an explosion of space or spacetime, not an explosion of matter-energy within spacetime."

What Else Science Requires of Time by Bradley Dowden

Uranus captured by the James Webb Space Telescope

The world's deepest mailbox is situated off the coast of Japan, specifically in Susami Bay. This unique mailbox can be found nearly 33 feet underwater. It was set up in 1999 with the intention of promoting Japan's historic Kumano Kodo pilgrimage trail and the picturesque areas surrounding it. This underwater post box is a remarkable and creative way to draw attention to the cultural significance of the Kumano Kodo and the natural beauty of the southern part of Wakayama's Kii Peninsula.

Fascinating fact about Susami Bay's underwater mailbox: it's not just a gimmick, but an operational post box! Divers and snorkelers can actually post waterproof cards here, and they're collected daily. Since its inception, over 32,000 pieces of mail have been sent from this deep-sea location. The mailbox itself needs frequent replacement due to the corrosive saltwater environment. Also, the idea was initially proposed by the then postmaster of Susami, Toshihiko Matsumoto, during a brainstorming session on how to revitalize the town. Such an inventive merge of culture and nature!

Within modern philosophy there are generally taken to be two fundamental conceptions of idealism:

1. Something mental (the mind, spirit, reason, will) is the ultimate foundation of all reality, or even exhaustive of reality, and everything considered to be “real” must be taken to be a manifestation of something mental (even the mental itself ).

2. Although the existence of something independent of the mind is conceded, everything that we can know about this mind-independent “reality” is held to be so permeated by the creative, formative, or constructive activities of the mind (of some kind or other) that all claims to knowledge must be considered, in some sense, to be a form of self-knowledge, understood as knowledge that is rooted in contributions by the subject of knowledge.

Idealism in sense (1) has been called “metaphysical” or “ontological idealism,” while idealism in sense (2) has been called “formal” or “epistemological idealism.”

Idealism in Modern Philosophy
Paul Guyer and Rolf-Peter Horstmann

Map of Paris - 1784: The "New Road Plan for the City and Suburbs of Paris".

A Greek Silver Coin depicting the Head of Athena wearing earring and helmet decorated with olive-leaves. Reversed is an Owl (Wisdom) within incuse square with olive-spray and crescent. 450-406 BC and minted in Athens.

A blue ornate glass bowl with an Ancient Greek inscription, which translates as "Drink to live forever, for many years," was discovered in a 4th-century AD Roman cemetery in Slovenia. This artifact is now housed in the City Museum of Ljubljana.

Your hand is cold, mine burns like fire.

How blind you are, Nastenka.