Will Kinney
@WKCosmo
Cosmologist, physicist, dirtbag mountain biker, expat Montanan, Copernican extremist. Part of the problem.
Tomorrow is release day for the paperback edition of my book, "An Infinity of Worlds: Cosmic Inflation and the Beginning of the Universe." A short thread on what the book is, why I wrote it, and why you should read it. #AnInfinityOfWorlds 1/ mitpress.mit.edu/9780262547222/…
Except for the (very abundant) energy that originated in supernovae that exploded before the birth of our solar system.
The Sun is the source of ~100% of energy. Everything else is just crumbs. x.com/i/grok/share/y…
This is a shitty deal, but it might be the best that can be managed. Mauna Kea is a vastly superior site.
The Thirty Meter Telescope, long slated for construction in Hawaii, might be getting a new home go.nature.com/3IIjGaM
