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Using Cassini to Test Radioactive Decay Rate Variation
Artist impression of Cassini orbiting Saturn (NASA)
In a previous Astroengine article, I explored the possibility that the variation in radioactive decay rates may be synchronised with Earth's orbital variations in distance from the Sun. Naturally, this would be a huge discovery, possibly questioning the fundamental law that nuclear decay rates are constant, no matter where the material is in the Universe. One of the conclusions in the original decay rate research suggested that we should attach a sample of a radioisotope onto an interplanetary mission far beyond the orbit of Earth. By doing this, the relationship between decay rates and distance from the Sun should become obvious, and terrestrial decay rate variations can be tested.
But wait a minute, let's have a think about this. Haven't we already sent radioactive material on board interplanetary missions? What about all that plutonium we use to power interplanetary probes like Voyager, Pioneer, Galileo or Cassini? Plutonium is pretty radioactive… isn't it?
The decay rate of the radioactive isotope 32Si appears to corrolate with orbital distance from the Sun (Jenkins et al. 2008)
The paper entitled "Evidence for Correlations Between Nuclear Decay Rates and Earth-Sun Distance" by Jenkins et al. (2008) studied the link between nuclear decay rates of several independent silicon and radium isotopes. Decay data was accumulated over many years and a strange pattern emerged; radioactive decay rates fluctuated with the annual variation of Earth's distance from the Sun (throughout Earth's 365 day orbit, our planet fluctuates approximately 0.98 AU to 1.02 AU from the Sun).
For me, the biggest finding in this study was not that one sample's decay rate fluctuated in concert with Earth's orbit, it was that several independent samples of different types of radioisotope, generating both α and β radiation were correlated. Truly a ground-breaking discovery. The only thing needed was another test to see if this decay rate relationship extended beyond terrestrial samples. A follow-up to this study was suggested by Jenkins et al:
"Measurements on radioactive samples carried aboard spacecraft to other planets [which] would be very useful since the sample-Sun distance would vary over a much wider range." – Jenkins et al (2008)
Well, wouldn't it be nice if we could put a sample of radioactive material on a spaceship, send it away from the Sun, to see how the heliocentric distance affects the decay rate of the sample…? Are you thinking what I'm thinking?
One of Cassini's Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generators. An unlikely physics laboratory (NASA)
Enter the Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generator (RTG), used to power all space probes beyond the orbit of Mars… Flying through interplanetary space since 1961!
Indeed, space missions already use radioactive materials to provide energy to keep our intrepid robotic explorers alive when the Sun's energy becomes too weak for solar panels to be practical. Is there some way we can gather decay rate data from long-term interplanetary missions such as Cassini?
Peter Cooper from the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory in Batavia, Illinois, has just published a paper investigating the decay rates of the plutonium-238 RTG fuel. Cassini carries three RTGs (pictured), each weighing 7.7 kg. 238Pu is an α emitter with a half life of 87.7 years, an ideal radioisotope for long-term space missions.
Out of interest, another long-distance interplanetary mission, the Pluto New Horizons mission, will arrive at the dwarf planet and explore the Kuiper Belt from 2015 – that's after nearly a decade of space travel. New Horizons also carries an RTG, currently delivering 300W of power to the craft; by the time it reaches Pluto it will deliver 200W after the gradual decay of the 238Pu pellets inside the RTG. Interestingly, New Horizons uses one of Cassini's spare RTGs for all its power needs.
Cooper acquired Cassini RTG power output data from scientists at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in California and plotted it along side Cassini's distance from the Sun over a two year period. At launch, Cassini's three RTGs generated approximately 13kW of heat, converting into 878W of electrical power. Two years later, the spacecraft was receiving around 815W of electrical power. This reduction in power output was due to the radioactive decay of the 238Pu isotope. Therefore, power output is related to the decay rate of the material inside the RTGs. Should there be any relationship between decay rates and heliocentric distance, some variation in the power decay rate should be evident during Cassini's travels.
The decay of Cassini's RTG power over two years from launch. Blue diamonds: RTG power. Red line: Heliocentric distance (Cooper, 2008)
From launch, Cassini completed two gravitational assists around Venus and one around Earth before it journeyed to Jupiter on its way to Saturn. Cooper therefore analysed the variation in RTG power output over a heliocentric distance range of 0.7AU (at Venus) to 1.7AU (at Mars), looking out for any variation (see plot left).
So is there any relationship between plutonium decay rate and heliocentric distance?
In short: No.
It would appear from 0.6 AU to 1.7 AU, there is no variation in power output (and therefore decay rate) of plutonium with distance from the Sun.
How can the terrestrial decay rate variation (as reported by Jenkins et al.) be explained if the radioactive sample on board Cassini experienced no such variation (as reported by Cooper)? Perhaps it isn't the distance from the Sun that influences decay rates. Could environmental variations (such as seasonal changes in air pressure/temperature) be to blame? Or could it be the orbital location (and not the heliocentric distance) that influences terrestrial changes in decay rates? For now, it seems, the jury is out…
Publication source: arXiv:0809.4248v1 [astro-ph]
Author Ian O'NeillPosted on September 26, 2008 Categories Opinion, Physics, Space FlightTags Cassini, Decay rates, Not-so-fundamental fundamental constants, Plutonium, Radioisotopes, Saturn, Solar System Strangeness
13 thoughts on "Using Cassini to Test Radioactive Decay Rate Variation"
Dave Mosher says:
I thought I was so smart proposing this idea in your previous post, but looks like Cooper and friends have beaten me to it… by a couple years 🙂
Skeptic Tim says:
The reported annual variation in radioactive decay rates of various elements may, perhaps, account for some of the signal reported in the DAMA/LIBRA experiment. If I recall correctly, that experiment uses a sodium iodide crystal as a detector. Essentially, DAMA/LIBRA seems to operate essentially the same way that a geophysical radiometric survey system works: i.e. it records the spectrum of the ambient radiation from all sources. The detector is then shielded from sources radiating in known directions – e.g. in the geophysical case, from cosmic radiation – various corrections are applied to the data to account for other effect – e.g. Compton scattering, etc. The DAMA/LIBRA detector has been deeply buried as a shield from unwanted radiation. However, the laboratories host rock will radiate – all rock formations contain a very small amount of radio-elements, potassium, thorium, uranium, etc. If the decay rate of these elements in the host rock shows an annual variation, some portion of this signal will leak into the DAMA/LIBRA detector because perfect shielding can never be effected in practice. It would be interesting to see the effect of correcting their signal for radio element decay rate variation.
RL says:
How great were the variations of the decay rates in the earlier study? Would they be enough to affect the accuracy of geological dating? It wasn't clear to me from the paper.
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Lab Lemming says:
Wouldn't you get better instrumental precision from the APX instruments on the Mars rovers? I was under the impression that most of the RTG power loss came from radiation damage to the thermocouples, so the signal/noise could be a bit ugly.
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what part of the radioactive spectrum does the Cassini Space Probe view. Send answer to agilstrap5@yahoo.com thanks!!!
A year since this post, but…A better method of measuring the decay rate of the Cassini RTG's would be by measuring the temperature of the GPHS heat sources directly, since the power output is also affected by the degradation of the thermocouples. Unfortunately, the only temperature sensors are located on the outside of the cases of the RTG's, but these still provide relatively consistent readings, and upon analysis have shown a significantly slower decay rate with a half-life of about 125 years over the mission history, compared to Plutonium-238's 87.7 years. But, Voyager 1 and Galileo's RTG temps behaved much more closely to the Plutonium's decay rate, so draw your own conclusions…
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However, the laboratories host rock will radiate – all rock formations contain a very small amount of radio-elements, potassium, thorium, uranium, etc. If the decay rate of these elements in the host rock shows an annual variation, some portion of this signal will leak into the DAMA/LIBRA detector because perfect shielding can never be effected in practice. It would be interesting to see the effect of correcting their signal for radio element decay rate variation.
Engywuck says:
In addition the diagram does not show decay *rates* but only the current power output. The decay rate would be the slope(? not english native) of the power curve (multiplied by some constant factor, but who cares aout that? ;-))Unfortunately the power datapoints seem to become quite noisy as time progresses, so the decay rate would be equally noisy, too.
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Place 49 – Day 345: Auckland – Hobs Are Hot!
There was little to no traffic this morning, meaning Curtis got to work at a good time.
Curtis had some development work to complete this morning, which he did do so fairly quickly.
There were quite a few phone calls this morning, so Curtis had to amswer those as well.
Curtis had two remote sessions planned, one of which was to investigate why a laptop kept crashing and the other was to talk a client through logging into a server as Curtis was unable to access remotely.
The first session, regarding the laptop, didn't really wield any results but the second was successful!
After an hour conversation, Curtis was able to access the server and was able to do what was needed.
Curtis worked with a colleague to figure something out, which took a while.
Curtis' drove home was uneventful and not busy at all. Curtis went to the supermakret on the way home to get some items.
Kim got home but then realised that neither of us got anything we actually needed for dinner, so Kim had to go back out again to get them.
When she got back, she made Thai pork with multiple vegetables including honey roasted carrots!
Whilst making dinner, Kim managed to touch the hob and burn herself, which hurt all evening!
After dinner, we did the usual. Just watching some TV, notably NCIS:LA.


1. What Happens When You Borrow From Life Insurance?
3. What Is Whole Life Coverage?
It can be morbid to think about death, but it's something that comes eventually for everyone. Whether you're 20 or 90, though, one of the best things you can do to prepare is to make sure your loved ones will be cared for once you're gone. Life insurance can make that happen, but when you start shopping around, the sheer number of options can be overwhelming. Two of those options are whole and universal life, but they're so similar, it can be tough to decide which is better for you. There's more than one difference between whole life and universal life insurance, though, so it's important to look at these policies a little closer.
What's a Universal Life Policy?
Also known as adjustable life insurance, a universal policy offers insurance against death in exchange for the premiums you pay. Similar to a savings account, a universal policy allows you to pay premiums at your own discretion. There are, however, some universal insurance policies that require you to pay either a lump-sum premium or scheduled fixed premiums.
There are two components to a universal life policy. One is the cost of insurance amount, which is a minimum amount you need to put in to keep the policy active. The second part is the cash value, which is the savings component of your insurance policy. The cash value earns interest based on the going market rate, just as your savings account does, and you can even withdraw some of those funds as the value grows.
The "whole life" in whole life insurance refers to the fact that the policy is designed to cover you for your entire life. You'll have to continue to pay premiums to keep the policy active, but as long as you do, you'll have coverage in the event of your death. With each payment, the cash value of your policy grows and accrues interest, similar to the way a universal policy does.
You can borrow against the cash value of your whole life policy or even surrender it, taking the value in cash to spend now. However, it's wise to keep the money in the plan as intended so it will be there when you need it. Although you can benefit from a whole life policy at any point, it's often advised as a life insurance option for younger policyholders since they'll get the fullest benefit over the course of their lifetime.
One area where there is a difference between whole life and universal life is maturation. Whole life insurance usually matures when the cash value in the plan reaches the amount of the death benefit. At that point, if you're still alive, you'll get that cash value in a lump sum, but you'll also be required to pay taxes on the cash you receive.
On the other hand, a universal life policy typically reaches maturity at a point stipulated in the contract you sign when you take out the policy. In the best case scenario, the policy matures when the death and cash benefit are equal, but it also may mature when either the total death benefit or cash value is reached, whichever comes first.
The tax benefits often draw consumers to a whole or universal life policy. With both whole and universal policies, money within the policy is allowed to grow tax-free. The death benefits are tax-free when they transfer to your survivors, as well. Both policies also offer tax-free loan opportunities. To enjoy these benefits, though, it's important that the insurance policy be set up and managed correctly.
One time you may enact tax consequences is if you take cash out of the policy. If you sell, surrender or withdraw from the policy, you'll have tax consequences as well. The amount of money in the plan that's taxable is the cash in the plan up to the basis, otherwise known as the amount you've paid in premiums. This amount is taxed as ordinary income in the year you take it out of the policy.
One major difference between whole life and universal life is flexibility. Some universal life policies let you change your death benefits and skip premium payments when money is tight. You'll also often pay lower premiums with a universal plan when interest rates are higher than you will with a whole insurance policy for the same amount of coverage.
There are also benefits to a whole life insurance policy, though. Premiums don't increase over time with whole insurance, which makes it easier to plan your household budget. Interest on a universal life insurance plan is adjusted on an ongoing basis, but whole life insurance sees those adjustments once a year. For universal policyholders, this means that when interest rates are on the uptick, you'll make more on the cash value you have in the plan.
When you're researching whole life insurance vs universal life insurance, you may come across a few mentions of something called indexed universal life insurance. With indexed universal life insurance, the cash portion of your life insurance policy will earn interest based on an index that the insurer chooses. Instead of earning some fixed interest rate, that means you stand to earn even more money, but you can also find you earn less than you would have with an ordinary universal life insurance plan.
The interest rate is based on something called the index, which is a group of bonds like the Standard & Poor's 500 index and the Nasdaq 100. It's important to note that your insurer won't be taking your money and investing it in an index fund. The interest you earn will simply be based on the going interest rate of the index the insurance company has chosen.
When you're looking at whole life insurance vs universal life insurance, it's important to first look at the bigger picture. Both whole and universal life insurance fall under a larger category called permanent life insurance. Permanent life insurance is a term for a group of life insurance policy types that don't expire.
The alternative to permanent life insurance is term life, which sets a specific time period for the policy. At some point, a term life policy will expire, at which point the policyholder has three options: convert it to a permanent policy, renew it for an additional term or let it expire. Unlike a permanent life insurance policy, term life insurance has no cash value. It is merely in place to offer coverage in the event of the policyholder's death.
If you choose to surrender the policy, make sure you check into the fees that will apply. It also means your loved ones won't have the death benefit you once had in place if something happened. If you choose, instead, to periodically take money out, monitor how it's affecting your death benefit since some policies have rules in place that take money away from the death benefit as the cash value reduces.
As you're looking at whole life insurance vs universal life insurance, though, one question to ask is whether you need it in the first place. Some experts believe whole and universal insurance policies aren't the best investment. Insurance agents are incentivized to sell you these policies without making sure they're the right fit for you.
In general, the premiums on permanent life insurance are much higher than those you'll pay for term life. It's sold as an investment, with the cash value you build being seen as something that benefits you. However, when you look at alternative investment options, you'll likely find that there are better ways. You'll just need to first make sure you have death benefits in place for your beneficiaries.
Instead of a permanent life insurance policy, you can take a two-pronged approach to making sure your loved ones are cared for, while also setting some cash aside for yourself. Look into various life insurance options and compare premiums, disregarding any offers of cash benefits and simply going by the death benefit it will provide. Chances are, you'll find much lower premiums for the same benefit outside of permanent life insurance policies.
While you're considering life insurance policies, you should also check to make sure you're taking advantage of any 401(k) options that are available to you, especially if your employer will match your contributions. Once you've maxed that out, a Roth IRA can give you the same tax benefits whole and universal life insurance policies promise without the pricey premiums. This will ensure your loved ones are taken care of while also having your money in a place to earn interest.
If you're thinking about a whole or universal life policy, it's important to know what criteria to search for in a policy. You should first set goals for your policy that will help you determine exactly how much you need. If you simply want to make sure your funeral costs are covered, you may find that a $10,000 death benefit is sufficient and your plan can be based around that. If, instead, you want to replace your own income for years following your death to keep your family financially comfortable, you may need a much higher-value plan.
Qualification requirements: Some plans will require a medical exam along with a lengthy application. Many others, though, allow you to get approved using only a questionnaire or, even better, have no health qualifications at all.
Growth rate: Before you agree to pay higher premiums than you would for a term life plan, make sure you know exactly what you're getting in return. Ask about the interest rate the cash value part of your plan will earn and whether that will change over time.
Financial strength rating: Insurance companies are rated through A.M. Best. Look for an insurer with a rating of B+ or better for best results. You don't want a fly-by-night insurance company, and this score can help you find one that has the strength to stick around.
Customer service: If you do have an issue or question, you'll want to make sure you can pick up the phone or place a quick email and get help. Research reviews on the insurer you're considering and make sure you find one with a strong reputation for good customer service.
Protective: What's the Difference Between Whole Life and Universal Life Insurance?
Policygenius: Is Indexed Universal Life Insurance Worth It?
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The website is designed to achieve two objectives: it conveys a jeweler's perspective while simultaneously serving as an educational resource for consumers. Visitors of the website will learn about Dousset's process of diamond selection through modules, such as their Beyond The 4Cs technique, which describes Dousset's exclusive, registered trademark approach to diamond selection. The process is based on the stone's beauty, which is also known as the "Make. Dousset describes the "Make" as being the overall appreciation of a diamond's proportions, facets, luster and scintillation.
Luxury diamond jewelry house Jean Dousset Diamonds recently announced the debut of its new website, JeanDousset.com, complementing its showroom on Melrose Avenue in West Hollywood, California.
The website is designed to achieve two objectives: it conveys a jeweler's perspective while simultaneously serving as an educational resource for consumers. Visitors of the website will learn about Dousset's process of diamond selection through modules, such as their Beyond The 4Cs technique, which describes Dousset's exclusive, registered trademark approach to diamond selection. The process is based on the stone's beauty, which is also known as the "Make." Dousset describes the "Make" as being the overall appreciation of a diamond's proportions, facets, luster and scintillation.
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Wednesday's Riders Report
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The Riders concluded their only full on-field practice for Friday's game in Vancouver against the B.C. Lions. Here are the highlights:
– So it's an off-field development that created the most buzz during and after practice. I'm talking about quarterback Darian Durant being fined an undisclosed amount for violating the CFL's social media policy by sending an offensive and inappropriate tweet in response to a CFL fan. Durant used an F-bomb when replying to a tweet that was critical of his performance.
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– There isn't any defending what Durant did. He's in the public eye and knows better than to let his emotions get the best of him when he's on Twitter. It is an indication of how frustrated Durant is right now. It also reminds me that Durant isn't as thick-skinned as people might think. That fan obviously got under Durant's skin and provoked that response.
– It's also another reminder of being careful what you say on Twitter. There isn't any taking back what has been tweeted no matter how quickly you delete the tweet.
– Durant was once again a stand-up guy when meeting with the media on Wednesday. He really is among the last players that I thought would be fined for an inappropriate tweet. He addressed the tweet and the fine and was even asked about backing off from Twitter after what happened. Durant said he won't because he enjoys it too much and follows some really funny people. Good for Durant because Twitter is a great way for athletes and even media types to interact with fans.
Kory Sheets was all smiles on Wednesday (LEADER-POST/Don Healy)
– The news that Kory Sheets is to return to the active roster on Friday would have been enough to set the Twitterverse on fire. The Riders have missed the league's rushing leader and he can only help the offence perform better. Sheets even showed some of his old moves when hauled in a long pass out of the backfield during practice.
– It appears that cornerback Rod Williams will play Friday after signing with the Riders on Tuesday. Williams was working with the first-team defence for most of Wednesday's session. Tristan Jackson also filled in at the other cornerback position, which is puzzling. I'm thinking some of the defensive starters were given a bit of a break today as a result of the short week. We'll likely know more tomorrow after the head coach Corey Chamblin meets with the media in Vancouver. I would guess that it won't the Lions long to test Williams if he does play on Friday.
– Weldon Brown didn't practice and will be on the sidelines for the third straight game. Diamond Ferri will likely start at outside linebacker. I think Ferri played pretty well against the Alouettes. He's not Brown, but he's a pretty good backup.
– There are many juicy story lines looming as I prepare to head to Vancouver in a few hours. It's a must-win game for the Riders, at least in my cluttered mind. They desperately need a win to end their losing skid. A loss would virtually end any hopes of a home playoff game, which seems unfathomable after the start of the season. Geroy Simon plays in B.C. for the first time since he was traded to the Riders. I'm sure the off-field distractions will surface again after Durant being fined.
– Rob is the man on the beat today due some of my other responsibilities. So check online later or in Thursday's Leader-Post for more on the returns of Sheets and Durant's misadventures on Twitter.
– I think today's happenings makes it even more imperative that you follow me on Twitter. You would have known all of this without any of the #profanity.


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Storytelling is a primal activity. We have an innate attraction to it, just as we do to the flickers from a fire. It's a part of human ancestry, used to share knowledge and provide entertainment.
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People are justifiably frustrated with the state of air travel these days. To be fair, many of the things the airlines are criticized for are matters that are beyond their control, such as security, governmental regulations, and efforts needed to stay in business. But the airlines can do a much better job seeking consumer satisfaction, treating people with dignity, communicating, and improving the organization of operations.
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IHG Signs Management Agreement for New Holiday Inn & Suites in Penang, Malaysia
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG®), one of the world's leading hotel companies, has signed a management agreement with Exopuri Development Sdn Bhd to develop a new 288-room Holiday Inn & Suites on mainland Penang.
The hotel will be strategically located in the bustling commercial district of Prai, between the major bridges connecting mainland Penang and Penang Island. Business guests can enjoy a short 15-minute commute to most major commercial areas in Prai which are home to the headquarters of a number of multinational companies, whilst visitors travelling for leisure can access Penang's renowned downtown area, Georgetown, by car through a half hour drive from the hotel.
When it opens in four years, Holiday Inn & Suites Penang Prai will be the tallest building in the area at approximately 35 levels, enjoying high visibility from the North-South Highway which connects Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur with Penang and other northern cities. The hotel, which will be a short drive to upcoming major development Batu Kawan, will sit within Juru Sentral, a mixed use complex, alongside retail shops, residential premises, offices and serviced apartments. Guests will also appreciate the close proximity of the hotel to two of Prai's main lifestyle hubs, Auto City and Icon City which boast a wide range of restaurants and bars and banking facilities.
Leanne Harwood, Vice President, Operations, South East Asia and Korea, IHG said: "We are delighted to have this opportunity to work with Exopuri Development Sdn Bhd to expand our presence in Penang as the state, also known to most as the 'Silicon Valley of the East', continues to experience growth in visitor arrivals and gain traction as a regional business hub for international companies. Penang welcomes international and intra-regional visitors from countries where the Holiday Inn brand is well known and loved, and we are confident Holiday Inn & Suites Penang Prai will be a great addition to the Malaysian state when it opens within the next few years."
Holiday Inn & Suites Penang Prai will feature four restaurants and bars: an all day dining, a lobby lounge, a pool bar and a rooftop sky bar. The hotel will also have 12 meeting rooms including a ballroom with a generous seating capacity to cater for a range of meetings and events. Guests can enjoy the outdoor pool, work out at the fitness centre or relax at the spa during their downtime. In addition, the hotel will include suites with amenities catering to guests staying in Penang for an extended period of time.
Mr. Ng Kock Leong, Managing Director, Exopuri Development Sdn Bhd said: "We are pleased to be developing the hotel with IHG who we know has a great reputation in operating world-class hotels. The Holiday Inn brand is well loved and recognised by travellers all around the world, and coupled with the great location we are opening the hotel in, we are confident Holiday Inn & Suites Penang Prai will be the hotel of choice by both first time and frequent travellers to Penang. We look forward to welcoming guests through our doors when the hotel opens."
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IHG® (InterContinental Hotels Group) [LON:IHG, NYSE:IHG (ADRs)] is a global organisation with a broad portfolio of hotel brands, including InterContinental® Hotels & Resorts, Kimpton® Hotels & Restaurants, HUALUXE® Hotels and Resorts, Crowne Plaza® Hotels & Resorts, Hotel Indigo®, EVEN® Hotels, Holiday Inn® Hotels & Resorts, Holiday Inn Express®, Staybridge Suites® and Candlewood Suites®.
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Topic: Winter 2020 newsletter, "We're REALLY not dead" edition
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CountBuggula
Winter 2020 newsletter, "We're REALLY not dead" edition
I hope you know by now that most of our activity has moved to Discord in the last few years. But for you loyal forum readers, it looks like we're overdue for an update, to show that we're still still alive, and have made some great progress since the last newsletter!
Since the last update, all custom code used by Fate of the Galaxy has been merged upstream to the SCP. That means that we're using vanilla FreeSpace Open builds, and all custom modifications we've added are available for use by modders for other projects. Also, we've completely switched over to Knossos as a distribution system, which has made our beta testers able to easily and quickly update and test new features or fixes.
Speaking of beta, our private testers have done a fantastic job with giving us feedback and we've done an immense amount of polishing and bug fixing from their feedback. A huge thank you for our beta testers and all the hard work they've done for us!
Cockpits! We've been wanting in-game cockpits for years, and thanks to newcomer Limbert, that's now a reality! We have fully instrumented, working cockpits now in-game for the TIEs, A-Wing, X-Wing, Y-Wing, and Z-95. We also have a WIP B-Wing, and look forward to showing that off too!
Another great contribution from Limbert is the new BFF Bulk Freighter! This has long needed an update and the new model is fantastic.
There have been a ton of smaller changes and improvements, such as new B-Wing weapon loadout, custom script movements for capital ships, custom controls, improved hyperspace effect, updated and proper weapon icons, AI improvements, and new voice acting for commanders.
A few new additions from Rogue One for the Y-Wing including Ion Torpedoes and Proton Bombs
TONS of work on our super secret Project Alderaan
A new offical trailer!
There are still ways that you can contribute - please take a look at our needed ships and positions open threads for more info.
Also, I'd like to give a shout-out to the XWVM team. They're a great group of talented and dedicated fans working on a recreation of the old LucasArts X-Wing games in Unity. They've been extremely supportive of Fate of the Galaxy and I offer a genuine thank you for putting up with me and my constant "over at FotG we do it like this..." comments.
This is really getting close, folks. There's a handful of things that still need to be done, but progress is going well on them. I can't promise anything but it's entirely possible that 2020 could see a public release of Fate of the Galaxy. Thanks for all the support and interest you've all shown throughout the years, and May the Force be With You.
« Last Edit: January 22, 2020, 09:03:37 pm by CountBuggula »
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Re: Winter 2020 newsletter, "We're REALLY not dead" edition
Impressivge.
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Quote from: Jethro Grey on January 22, 2020, 06:18:27 am
Most impressivge--er, impressive.
Goddamn, but the models here rival the quality of the X-Wing Alliance Upgrade Project.
I know you said the B-wing cockpit was still a work in progress; is that why there's an X-wing in the B-wing's shield indicator?
And it's soooooo nice to see an X-wing shooting its continuous lasers at the fast rate of fire that we saw in the movies instead of the slower rate of fire from the LucasArts games. Granted, that was probably done for game balance in those early days, but still....
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Quote from: Su-tehp on January 22, 2020, 08:28:31 pm
Thanks for your enthusiasm and comments! We really are striving to have unique game-play that gives the feeling of being in the movies. Ah we do have a B-wing shield icon, I'll just have to make sure it's in the right spot.
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I know this gets tossed around a lot, but keep in mind that the XWAU guys are extremely constrained with what they can do within the limits of a game/graphics engine that is older than ours and didn't have the fortune of being open-sourced and updated extensively throughout the years. I give them massive credit for what they've managed to do, and they're talented enough that I have no doubt they'd be able to create models at least as good as ours if they were working with a better graphics engine. But honestly, if you want even more jaw-dropping visuals, go check out what the XWVM team is doing. They put us to shame.
If you're looking at the last screenshot in that list, it's not a B-Wing, but a Z-95 Headhunter. And that's a Z-95 in the shield indicator, not an X-Wing (but I could forgive you for confusing them). We haven't shown any public shots of the WIP B-Wing cockpit yet.
Quote from: CountBuggula on January 22, 2020, 09:10:01 pm
That's true, the XWAU deserve massive props for what they've done. I didn't remember that the XWing Alliance engine wasn't open-sourced; considereing those restraints they were working under, what they've accomplished is even more impressive. As for the XWVM team, I'll have to take a look, but Discord gives me fits while trying to log in; it won't give me hints to my own password (which I apparently forgot).
OIC, that's the Z-95 cockpit; I saw the curved cockpit windshield frame and mistook it for the B-Wing cockpit. Now that you mention it, the angular dashboard does look more like the X-Wing dashboard more than the B-Wing dashboard from the original X-Wing games. Especially so, when you notice the black and red cylinder in both the Z-95 and X-Wing cockpits on the upper-right of the dashboard above the shield indicator.
*quotes whole OP*
Still, having PR split over a forum and 2 Discords is a bit troublesome.
Quote from: Nightmare on January 23, 2020, 12:50:17 pm
...and YouTube, and ModDB, and...you get the picture. We go where the people are. We used to have a strong IRC presence but nobody uses it anymore. We used to have a much more active forum, but people don't use forums as much anymore.
Ah OK, I just thought that keeping everything updated would be more difficult.
Maybe, but that's part of what makes my job so interesting!
Reply #10 on: January 23, 2020, 03:12:32 pm
Just to tack this on here showing how great Knossos is with it's animated png support:
I'm sorry but I'm unable to find the FotG YT channel. I know Wookieejedi has one with some of the recent vids but that's his own one, and the mod website only has 1 video from Chief from almost 10 years ago.
The ModDB one here has https://www.moddb.com/games/fate-of-the-galaxy/videos has videos from very recently. Are you perhaps looking at another ModDB page?
So I presumed there was another one.
We really should consolidate and make a more official youtube channel but for now we've pretty much just releasing things individually. That's another thing we can work on to improve.
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Reply #15 on: February 01, 2020, 05:21:51 am
Very nice work, congratulations, these cockpits looks amazing....
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Reply #16 on: February 02, 2020, 03:39:05 pm
The XWA Upgrade project has made a lot of progress recently, and then I discovered the XWVM project, and then I saw this update to the FotG project…
I think I'm gonna like 2020, SW flightsim-wise.
Thanks! And indeed Rise of the SW Fan Games with the goal to keep hidden from a certain Empire.


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Q: Rmarkdown table gets corrupted when knitted to Markdown I am creating a package in Rstudio and want to include a table in the README.md file, on github. The README.md file is knitted from a README.rmd file.
It works fine, but when I insert a Rmd table, it gets corrupted in the md format:
In README.rmd, I include:
Table Header  | Second Header
------------- | -------------
Table Cell | Cell 2
Cell 3 | Cell 4

After knitr, this becomes:
Table Header | Second Header ------------- | ------------- Table Cell | Cell 2 Cell 3 | Cell 4

which does not get rendered as an HTML table.
Is there a way to pass a nicely formatted table from Rmd to md?
OBS: editing the Markdown directly to fix the table is not a viable option because Rstudio version control (git) will impose that the .md file can not be ahead of the .Rmd file.
Edit 1: aligned the | in header and 2nd line (see above). That did not solve it. Aligning the rest of the table also does not solve this.
Edit 2: I cross posted as an issue #1222 at the knitr github page.

A: I would recommend using printr package. It converts regular R output into nice-looking tables in the Knitr context.

A: Have you tried aligning the header with the dashed line so that the | are aligned?
Table Header | Second Header
------------ | -------------
Table Cell | Cell 2
Cell 3 | Cell 4

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The Long List of Famous People Who Didn't Have Wills
"Prince's fusion of rock and funk was sui generis. But his apparent lack of a will isn't."
The Wall Street Journal reports in the April 27 article, "What Prince and Abraham Lincoln Have in Common," that the purple rock royal joins a pantheon of famous people who left the world without instructions on how to distribute their property. Here are a few notable will-less people throughout history:
Abraham Lincoln: "So great a man as Abraham Lincoln left no will, though he had a considerable estate," wrote St. Louis law professor Virgil M. Harris a century ago in his often-cited history of wills. More recently, a 2012 Forbes article looked into the Great Emancipator's less-than-great estate planning. By noon on the day he died—April 15, 1865—Lincoln's oldest son, Robert, sent a telegram to Justice David Davis of the U.S. Supreme Court, a close friend of Lincoln. The telegram said, "Please come at once to Washington to take charge of my father's affairs. Answer." Davis went to Washington, and Mrs. Lincoln and Robert wrote a letter to the judge in Illinois asking that he appoint Davis as the administrator of Lincoln's Estate. Davis reported that the estate was believed to be worth $85,000 and would be divided between Mary and Lincoln's two living children at the time, Robert and Thomas. The sum would be worth at least a few million dollars today—a lot of money to pass without a will.
Pablo Picasso: "One of Picasso's lawyers told me he urged the artist many times to make a will but that 'he never did because of superstition. A way of avoiding death, one might say,'" wrote an estate planning attorney.
Howard Hughes: "People claiming to be Hughes' children or beneficiaries of his will are legion and have been a cottage industry since he died in 1976," Hughes biographer James B. Steele told the Sandusky Register in 2012. After the billionaire's death, there was speculation as to the whereabouts of his last will and testament. Hughes had most likely left a holographic will, a handwritten will. In his 1972 press conference, Hughes announced that he planned to leave his money to the Howard Hughes Medical Institute in Miami. After an intense search for the will, there was no proof of its existence. The evidence was overwhelming that after the 1920s Hughes refused to execute a will.
Jimi Hendrix: The battle over Hendrix's estate went on for more time than the rock legend was alive. In 2015, The Seattle Times reported that the latest family feud between Hendrix's adopted sister and his brother over Jimi's estate had been resolved. Experience Hendrix, L.L.C., which owns the rights to the Hendrix estate and is controlled by Janie Hendrix, settled out of court with HendrixLicensing.com—operated by Leon Hendrix—for damages associated with the sale of merchandise that capitalized on Hendrix's fame.
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Pollution in People: Cancer-Causing Chemicals in Americans' Bodies
Jun. 14, 2016 10:27AM EST Health + Wellness
Hundreds of cancer-causing chemicals are building up in the bodies of Americans, according to the first comprehensive The Pollution in People inventory of carcinogens that have been measured in people, which was released Tuesday by the Environmental Working Group (EWG).
EWG spent almost a year reviewing more than 1,000 biomonitoring studies and other research by leading government agencies and independent scientists in the U.S. and around the world. The nonprofit research group found that up to 420 chemicals known or likely to cause cancer have been detected in blood, urine, hair and other human samples.
Studies of the causes of cancer often focus on tobacco, alcohol and over-exposure to the sun. But the World Health Organization and many other scientists believe nearly 1 in 5 cancers are caused by chemicals and other environmental exposures—not only in the workplaces, but in consumer products, food, water and air.
EWG's review bolsters the findings and ongoing research of the Halifax Project, a collaboration of more than 300 scientists from around the world who are investigating new ways in which combinations of toxic chemicals in our environment may cause cancer. While most cancer research focuses on treatment, the Halifax Project and EWG's Rethinking Cancer initiative are looking at prevention by reducing people's contact with cancer-causing chemicals.
"The presence of a toxic chemical in our bodies does not necessarily mean it will cause harm, but this report details the astounding number of carcinogens we are exposed to in almost every part of life that are building up in our systems," Curt DellaValle, author of the report and a senior scientist at EWG, said. "At any given time some people may harbor dozens or hundreds of cancer-causing chemicals. This troubling truth underscores the need for greater awareness of our everyday exposure to chemicals and how to avoid them."
EWG estimated that a small subset of the chemicals inventoried in the report were measured at levels high enough to pose significant cancer risks in most Americans—risks that generally exceed U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) safety standards. But those estimates are only for individual chemicals and do not account for a question scientists and doctors are increasingly concerned about—how combined exposures to multiple chemicals may increase risk?
EWG's inventory comes at an auspicious moment for the issue of cancer and chemicals. Last week Congress passed the first reform in 40 years of the nation's woefully weak toxic chemical regulations, which President Obama is expected to sign soon. In January, the president announced the establishment of the National Cancer Moonshot Initiative, a $1 billion program led by Vice President Joe Biden, "to eliminate cancer as we know it."
But the law to overhaul the Toxic Substances Control Act falls far short of giving the EPA the resources and authority to quickly restrict or ban chemicals known to cause cancer. And the only concrete agenda related to prevention in the Moonshot Initiative is for screening and vaccination. As demonstrated by the success of antismoking efforts, which have cut the rate of lung cancer by more than 25 percent in the last 25 years, to prevent and defeat cancer it is necessary to understand the environmental causes.
It is not clear how or if, the new chemicals law will protect Americans from the hundreds of industrial chemicals that cause cancer.
"Many of the carcinogens this study documents in people find their way into our bodies through food, air, water and consumer products every day. Dozens of them show up in human umbilical cord blood—which means Americans are exposed to carcinogens before they've left the womb," EWG president Ken Cook said. "We should focus on preventing cancer by preventing human exposure to these chemicals."
Cook said the report should trigger outrage among Americans and urgent action by public health and elected officials. EWG called for the cancer "Moonshot Initiative" announced by President Obama in his state of the union address in January to include federal funding for investigation of the environmental causes of cancer and the development of prevention initiatives.
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Wonder Woman (** ½) PG-13
Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | June, 1, 2017 | Film Reviews
Ever since I was kid I've always thought the character of Wonder Woman was one of the dullest in the entire lot of DC comics. I mean, when you think about it what is it that makes her so special? You'd be hard pressed to name something that brings her even close to the level of such iconic characters as Batman and Superman. Yes, she has bracelets and armor that can deflect bullets and a lasso that forces you to tell the truth. And, of course, there's her powerful athletic prowess but other than that there's honestly not a lot going on there. In the comics she sometimes flies in an invisible airplane. Even that isn't on display in the new Wonder Woman film, the latest attempt to launch the DC Comics brand name into a viable movie franchise along the lines of the Marvel Comics film adaptations.
And that's where Wonder Woman, the film, surprised me. For a character that I've always cared so little about and honestly found to be so boring for so many years, this is a film that somehow has turned out to be the best of the crop of DC comic films we've seen in the last several years. It isn't perfect and has a few problems but it's a step in the right direction after such ill-advised misfires as Man of Steel, Suicide Squad and Batman Versus Superman. The filmmakers seem to actually care about making a decent film that viewers may want to return to and that's definitely a good thing.
The film opens with a scene from the previously mentioned Batman Versus Superman, where this incarnation of Wonder Woman (Gal Gadot) first appeared. In flashback we see Diana (as she's referred to on her home turf) and her idyllic life on a hidden island paradise during the WW I era. We also learn how she was sculpted from clay by her mother and brought to life by the Greek God Zeus. When US soldier/spy Steve Trevor's (Chris Pine) plane crashes during the dark days of WW I, Diana quickly saves his life. It isn't long before she leaves her utopian homeland and, after a thirty-minute section detailing her attempts to mold with modern society, gets involved in plans to defeat the Germans.
Like too many of these comic book adaptations, Wonder Woman is too long by about a half hour and contains enough slow motion action sequences that a drinking game could be established each time a character goes slowly by flying through the air. And for a film with a budget as big as this one reportedly had, the special effects look awfully cheesy, more often than not resembling a video game or a well animated cartoon. On the plus side the film has a great sense of humor and Gadot is a good choice for the title character. This may be the best of the DC adaptations but let's not forget how low the bar was set. Those with an open mind and low expectations may find themselves giving in to Wonder Woman's charms. Others beware.
Photo: Gal Gadot is Wonder Woman
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Događaji
 26. siječnja – Zrakoplovna nesreća JAT-a pri kojoj je eksplodirao zrakoplov McDonnell Douglas DC-9 u vlasništvu JAT-a (Jugoslovenski Aerotransport) (Registracija: YU-AHT) eksplodirao na relaciji Stockholm-Kopenhagen-Zagreb-Beograd u blizini sela Srpska Kamenica. Od 28 osoba – 23 putnika i 5 članova posade – svi su poginuli osim stjuardese, Vesne Vulović.
 2. veljače – Britansko veleposlanstvo u Dublinu uništeno je u prosvjedima nakon Krvave nedjelje.
 21. veljače – Richard Nixon posjetio Narodnu Republiku Kinu te postao prvi predsjednik SAD-a koji je posjetio ovu zemlju.
 ožujak – svibanj – Epidemija velikih boginja u Jugoslaviji – zaraženo 175 osoba, umrlo 35.
 8. svibnja – Sjednica Centralnog komiteta SK Hrvatske – iz članstva SK isključeni Savka Dabčević-Kučar,Miko Tripalo,Pero Pirker i Marko Koprtla.
 17. lipnja – U Zagrebu otvoren Dom sportova ekshibicijskom košarkaškom utakmicom Europe protiv SAD-a.
 20. lipnja – Bugojanska skupina, hrvatska gerilska skupina ušla u Hrvatsku preko Slovenije.
 5. rujna – Upad palestinskih terorista iz organizacije Crni rujan u Olimpijsko selo, tijekom održavanja Olimpijskih igara u Münchenu, ubojstvo dvojice izraelskih sportaša i početak krvave talačke krize.
 15. rujna – Skupina hrvatskih emigrantskih domoljuba otela švedski zrakoplov radi puštanja zatočenih hrvatskih emigranata kojima je prijetilo izručenje u Jugoslaviju i smrtna kazna.
 8. listopada – U Parizu su Henry Kissinger i Le Duc To postigli sporazum za okončanje vijetnamskog rata, koji je potpisan 1973. godine.
 8. prosinca – Osnovan Kršćanski radnički pokret.

Glazba
 1. travnja – Prilikom održavanja festivala Mar Y Sol u Vega Baju, Puerto Rico, četiri osobe su izgubile život. Nastupili su Allman Brothers, Emerson Lake & Palmer, Fleetwood Mac, Black Sabbath, B.B. King i J. Geils Band. Iste večeri Billy Joel zapažen je od skupine skauta za talente CBS Recordsa.
 22. svibnja – Američki rock sastav Creedence Clearwater Revival svira svoj posljednji koncert u Denveru.

Rođenja

Siječanj – ožujak
 8. siječnja – Boško Grubić, hrvatski redatelj, producent, pjevač i skladatelj
 11. siječnja – Amanda Peet, američka glumica
 13. siječnja – Vitalij Šerbo, bjeloruski gimnastičar
 16. siječnja – Alen Peternac, hrvatski nogometaš
 19. siječnja – Drea de Matteo, američka glumica
 19. siječnja – Elena Kaliská, slovačka kajakašica i kanuistica
 31. siječnja – Vid Balog, hrvatski glumac
 13. veljače – Virgilijus Alekna, litavski atletičar
 17. veljače – Billie Joe Armstrong, američki glazbenik
 17. veljače – Dražen Turina, hrvatski pjevač
 2. ožujka – Rene Bitorajac, hrvatski glumac
 2. ožujka – Tvrtko Jakovina, suvremeni hrvatski povjesničar
 6. ožujka – Shaquille O'Neal, američki košarkaš
 10. ožujka – Timbaland, američki producent i pjevač
 11. ožujka – Tarik Filipović, filmski i kazališni glumac, tv voditelj
 15. ožujka – Nina Violić, hrvatska glumica
 25. ožujka – Zrinka Blažević, hrvatska povjesničarka
 25. ožujka – Tardu Flordun, turski glumac
 31. ožujka – Alejandro Amenábar, španjolski filmski redatelj

Travanj – lipanj
 3. travnja – Jennie Garth, američka glumica
 4. travnja – Maja Nekić, hrvatska glumica
 6. travnja – Yiğit Özşener, turski glumac
 9. travnja – Linda Begonja, hrvatska glumica
 10. travnja – Mario Stanić, hrvatski nogometaš
 17. travnja – Jennifer Garner, američka glumica
 19. travnja – Rivaldo, brazilski nogometaš
 20. travnja – Carmen Electra, američka glumica i pjevačica
 20. travnja – Svetlana Išmuratova, ruska biatlonka
 21. travnja – Severina Vučković, hrvatska pjevačica i glumica
 23. travnja – Patricia Manterola, meksička glumica
 23. travnja – Mariana Sadovska, ukrajinska pjevačica
 20. svibnja – Busta Rhymes, američki reper, tekstopisac i glumac
 23. svibnja – Rubens Barrichello, brazilski automobilist
 25. svibnja – Octavia Spencer, američka glumica
 2. lipnja – Wentworth Miller, englesko-američki glumac
 11. lipnja – Jasen Mesić, hrvatski političar
 16. lipnja – Marijana Zovko, hrvatska kantautorica i pjevačica
 23. lipnja – Zinedine Zidane, francuski nogometaš
 23. lipnja – Marlon Wayans, američki glumac i komičar

Srpanj – rujan
 3. srpnja
 Maja Petrin, hrvatska glumica († 2014.)
 Petar Palić, hrvatski biskup
 4. srpnja – Nina Badrić, hrvatska pjevačica
 6. srpnja – Yonca Cevher Yenel, turska glumica
 11. srpnja – Michael Rosenbaum, američki glumac
 17. srpnja – Andy Whitfield, velški glumac († 2011.)
 7. kolovoza – Goran Vlaović, bivši hrvatski nogometaš
 15. kolovoza – Ben Affleck, američki glumac
 22. kolovoza – Nikša Radovanović, hrvatski operni pjevač
 30. kolovoza – Cameron Diaz, američka glumica
 2. rujna – Sergej Trifunović, srpski glumac
 4. rujna – Carlos Ponce, portorikanski pjevač i glumac
 9. rujna – Goran Višnjić, hrvatski glumac
 12. rujna – Jason Statham, britanski glumac
 14. rujna – Afroman, američki rapper i gitarist
 27. rujna – Gwyneth Paltrow, američka glumica

Listopad – prosinac
 4. listopada – Kurt Thomas, američki košarkaš
 17. listopada – Eminem, američki hip-hoper
 1. studenog – Jenny McCarthy, američka glumica, manekenka i komičarka
 6. studenog – Rebecca Romijn, američka glumica
 9. studenog – Eric Dane, američki glumac
 23. studenog – Kurupt, američki hip-hoper
 9. prosinca – Tré Cool, američki glazbenik
 11. prosinca – Andrij Husin, ukrajinski nogometaš i nogometni trener († 2014.)
22. prosinca – Vanessa Paradis, francuska pjevačica, glumica i model
 31. prosinca – Grégory Coupet, francuski reprezentativni nogometni vratar

Nepoznat datum rođenja
 Katarina Bistrović-Darvaš, hrvatska glumica

Smrti

Siječanj – ožujak
 12. siječnja – Mila Dimitrijević, hrvatska glumica (* 1877.)
 27. siječnja – Mahalia Jackson, američka crnačka gospel pjevačica (* 1911.)
 11. veljače – Colin Munro MacLeod, kanadsko-američki genetičar (* 1909.)
 28. ožujka – Vera Nikolić Podrinska, hrvatska slikarica (* 1886.)

Travanj – lipanj
 2. svibnja – J. Edgar Hoover, direktor američkog FBI (* 1895.)
 25. svibnja – Asta Nielsen, danska filmska i kazališna glumica (* 1882.)
 28. svibnja – Eduard VIII., engleski kralj, vojvoda od Windsora (* 1894.)

Srpanj – rujan
 30. srpnja – Zdenka Pexidr-Srića, hrvatska akademska slikarica (* 1886.)
 1. kolovoza. – Pero Pirker, hrvatski političar (* 1927.)
 11. kolovoza – Max Theiler, južnoafrički liječnik, nobelovac (* 1899.)
 16. kolovoza – Gordana Bonetti, hrvatska televizijska i radijska voditeljica (* 1931.)

Listopad – prosinac
 23. prosinca – Andrej Tupoljev, ruski konstruktor zrakoplova (* 1888.)
 26. prosinca – Harry S. Truman, 33. predsjednik SAD-a (* 1884.)

Nobelova nagrada za 1972. godinu
 Fizika: Leon Neil Cooper, John Bardeen i John Robert Schrieffer
 Kemija: Christian Boehmer Anfinsen, Jr., Stanford Moore i William Howard Stein
 Fiziologija i medicina: Gerald M. Edelman i Rodney R. Porter
 Književnost: Heinrich Böll
 Mir: nije dodijeljena
 Ekonomija: John Richard Hicks i Kenneth Arrow

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