George Gott
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Writer & Social Media Editor for Jerrickmedia who is an avid reader of sci-fi and a fierce defender of women, minority, and LGBTQ rights.
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Weird Things That Have Been Left on the Moon
When Neil Armstrong made his 'giant leap for mankind' in that summer of 1969, he changed our existence as a people forever. He marked a moment in time for humanity that will live on and inspire future generations to come. Since the landing of Apollo 11, now well over 40 years ago, there have been a total of five more United States manned missions that did in fact have more humans step foot on the Moon between 1969 and 1972. During those manned missions, they spent a total of 300 plus hours surveying and studying the Moon’s surface and within that time humans have left behind a lot of junk. It should come as no surprise that all 12 of the Apollo astronauts left a few things behind after their six landings on the Moon. Since the lunar module they used to get off the Moon could only lift so much weight off the surface, they swapped out unwanted goods and gear for sample Moon rocks. Scientists estimate there is over 413,000 pounds of material on the Moon. Among those obvious unwanted junk like landers, rovers and of course that famous American flag, were all kinds of weird things. Some items left behind range from simple items like photographs and other nations’ satellites and robotic landers to the more sordid, as in 96 packets of human waste. The following is a list of the lesser known weird things that we left on the Moon.
By George Gott8 years ago in Futurism
Sex Fears We All Have
As Franklin D. Roosevelt once said, "The only thing we have to fear is fear itself," and that goes for sexual fears as well. Throughout life, as humans, we are constantly being bombarded by insecurities that make us feel less than. One of the most dreaded fears a person can experience is when it comes to sex. These sexual fears can make people feel defeated and inadequate. Sexual fears aren't always visible, and you may not even know you have them sometimes. They can take cover deep down inside your subconscious mind and as a result, you might find yourself avoiding sex altogether. You might be a person who has never had sex or has had a lot of sex or somewhere in the middle. If these sexual fears are getting in the way of you having a well balanced sex life then that's a major problem.
By George Gott8 years ago in Filthy
What Happens to Your Body When Exposed to Space?
We've all seen that movie: where some unfortunate guy gets sucked out of an airlock and is thrown from his spaceship into unknown space. What is the first thing he does? Struggle to breathe. This is followed by panic, while blood oozes out of his eyeballs and ears. Until finally, his slow death ends, and all we're left with is a frozen corpse. Yuck.
By George Gott8 years ago in Futurism
Creepy Mind-Blowing Theories About the Universe
As children we are constantly questioning everything. Like 'how does that work' or 'where do babies come from?' The questions were endless and since then we’ve been ingrained to ask questions. As we get older, queries become more complex. For most people, one question stands out the most - the meaning of life. This question is more nebulous than just what is the meaning. Before we can even crack the surface of that question we need to answer a vast subset of inquiries first, like: is our reality even real? Why we are here? Are we alone in the universe? How did the universe begin? The answers to these questions, so far, are for the most part theories, but some can be explained by hypothesis and observations. There is much compelling evidence for each idea, but you certainly shouldn’t, for the sake of your sanity, take these theories as gospel. The following is an examination of the most mind-blowing theories about the universe that will make you question your entire existence.
By George Gott8 years ago in Futurism
Weed Twitter Accounts to Follow
Most people smoke weed to chill, laugh, get inspired, or to just to relax. What better way to spend those countless hours getting inspired, keep up on the newest Marijuana law, or just laughing your ass off than by scrolling through pictures, videos, and tweets from the best weed Twitter accounts the web has to offer. These accounts offer everything — intriguing both the novice smoker to the avid hardcore stoner with endless hilarious memes and beautiful photos of marijuana strains. So before you hit that bong, make sure to add these weed feeds. You won't be disappointed during your smoke sesh with your BFF Mary Jane.
By George Gott8 years ago in Potent
Science of Auroras
Our atmosphere, the thin membrane that separates Earth from space, is a remarkable geophysical laboratory. In it are synthesized the fascinating colored lights known as auroras, one of nature's most splendid phenomena. Now that the sunspot cycle is reaching its peak, we can expect auroras to light up our night skies with greater frequency.
By George Gott8 years ago in Futurism
Porn Stars for Hillary Clinton
While there are many porn stars in America pledging their support for Trump there is another group who are backing Hillary Clinton. This group of Clinton supports are wildly diverse when regarding gender and sexual orientation. They range from straight to gay and everything else in between. Most everyone on this list has a vocal opinion about the election but these progressives think Hillary Clinton is the best bet to govern this country. Whether it's her stance on LGTBQ rights, Women’s Rights or #BlackLivesMatter, they all have strong opinions but one thing is clear, they know by they are #StrongerTogether than divided!
By George Gott8 years ago in Filthy
How to Write a Gothic Novel
Since Walpole, many writers have written books set in a world with meager villages back-dropped by terrifying but alluring castles, and a heroine fleeing from dangers. Two Gothic novels have pervaded popular culture, Mary Shelly's Frankenstein and Bram Stroker's Dracula. Frankenstein or The Modern Prometheus. With its themes of mad science and technology run amok the book is considered by some scholars to be the first true science fiction novel. Shelly devised her novel through imagination alone, but Stroker was inspired by historical events. Dracula from the historical account of Vlad the Impaler, also known as Vlad III Dracula of Wallachia. Vlad earned the name 'Dracula' after being initiated into the Order of the Dragon in 1431. In Romanian, the word 'dracul' can mean 'the dragon' or, more often today, 'the devil.' It should mean 'vampire.'
By George Gott8 years ago in Futurism
Essential Oils for High Blood Pressure
When you get diagnosed with hypertension, your doctor may have suggested you take some pills along with the long list of the lifestyle changing measures, including, exercise and diet. But do you know that essential oils are also wonderful for high blood pressure and hypertension management?
By George Gott8 years ago in Longevity
Was Nintendo's Metroid Character 'Samus Aran' Transgender?
Where both Mario and Link were tasked to save their respective princesses, Samus Aran can be seen as the princess herself. Arguably, a self-contained logic for her own volition, Samus is an intergalactic bounty hunter tasked with saving the world in Metroid (1986), easily the third most famous Nintendo game of that era.
By George Gott8 years ago in Geeks
Everyone is a Little Bit Gay
Living as a gay person you get to see another side to life that most never get to experience. My experience as a gay man, when regarding sex, has been that everyone’s a little gay, even if they won’t admit it out loud. Since my sexual awakening I’ve been with both men and women intimately, and everyone of them seriously just wants to get there rocks off. Gender, for the most part doesn’t matter. Also when I say ‘everyone’s a little gay’ I mean, it doesn't necessarily mean you are literally having sex with the same sex, but rather, most people will exhibit gay characteristics, behaviors or openness whether sexual or not. There is a broad spectrum from little bit gay and being open to on the down low gay to being an out and proud friend of Dorothy.
By George Gott8 years ago in Filthy
Best Weed Processing Accessories
Every red-blooded, weed-smoking American runs into the same problem before rolling a joint or filling a pipe from a new stash: 'How am I going to clean this stuff?' Cleaning methods vary in the speed and efficiency with which they work and in the final texture of the cleaned dope. Whatever method you find best suits your desires, it is important to remember two things about grass. Firstly, you shouldn't manicure your dope until right before you're going to smoke it, because marijuana quickly loses its potency once it's cleaned. Secondly, if you're planning to use your seeds for planting, be careful that they don't get bruised in the cleaning process, since bruised seeds won't be able to germinate.
By George Gott8 years ago in Potent