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SAN FRANCISCO, CA - May 18 - Ted Smith and Katie Smith attend CommonSpirit's Humankindness Gala 2023 on May 18th 2023 at San Francisco in San Francisco, CA (Photo - Jessica Monroy for Drew Altizer Photography)
SAN FRANCISCO, CA - May 18 - Shana Daum and Grace Daum attend CommonSpirit's Humankindness Gala 2023 on May 18th 2023 at San Francisco in San Francisco, CA (Photo - Devlin Shand for Drew Altizer Photography)
The UNESCO-listed Cradle of Humankind site contains the largest collection hominid fossil finds spread over caves in 180 sq miles.fff
…after a long walk, with the threat of heavy rain, you get to spend a good hour or two slipping and sliding, crouching and crawling along one of the oldest tunnels dug by humankind. That mud is sticky…very sticky and I’ll defy anyone to go down there and not come out covered!
It’s normal to spend a good couple of hours cleaning your camera equipment once you have been down here!
Went with a good friend Jim who, as a postman, you would have thought a long walk would have been no bother…jeez…the moaning !
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The full history....
The idea of a fixed link across the English Channel was first put forward in the early part of the 19th Century but concerns over national security stalled attempts to progress it.
But an Anglo-French protocol was established in 1876 for a railway tunnel under the Channel. South Eastern Railway Chairman Sir Edward Watkin and French Suez Canal contractor Alexandre Lavalley conducted exploratory works on either side of the water, coming together in 1882 under the umbrella of the Submarine Railway Company.
In 1880, No.1 shaft was sunk and a 7-foot diameter pilot tunnel begun below Abbot's Cliff, between Dover and Folkestone, 10 feet above high water level. The driving force was Captain Thomas English's rotary boring machine - 33 feet in length and powered by compressed air - which was capable of cutting 5/16" for every rotation of its cutting head, at a rate of two revolutions per minute and almost half-a-mile per month. It was though hoped that this performance could be improved over time.
In February 1881, with about 800 feet driven and the machine proven, work was refocused at a site further along the coast, accessed via the 160-foot No.2 shaft at Shakespeare Cliff. Here another pilot tunnel was started under the foreshore, progressing through lower grey chalk towards a meeting with the French pilot tunnel - which was extending from Sangatte - 11 miles out to sea. This phase of the work was expected to be complete by 1886. Machinery was being developed which would then have enlarged the heading to 14 feet in diameter before a 2-foot thick concrete lining was inserted. The approach railways would fall on a gradient of 1:80 before reaching a depth of 150 feet below the sea bed. Operational ventilation would be provided by the compressed-air locomotives used to haul the trains.
But 1882 saw the government call a halt, worried about the military implications of a land-link to Europe. Sir Edward's well-reasoned reassurances fell on deaf ears with 2,040 yards of the Shakespeare Cliff heading driven, another 897 yards at Abbot's Cliff and 1,825 yards on the French side of the Channel. Both shafts were later backfilled.
When the idea of a tunnel was revisited in both 1974 and 1988, various remedial works were carried out on the 1880s workings as a result of the new alignments potentially intersecting with them. This work discovered a number of roof falls and broken timber supports. A concrete bulkhead was installed 890 yards into the No.2 heading, effectively entombing the boring machine.
Access to the original heading has been maintained as it meets one of the drainage adits driven from the base of the cliff under the coastal railway. This joins the 1880 tunnel 70 metres from the surface, after passing beneath Shakespeare Cliff Tunnel where it has been reinforced with concrete arches. Adjacent to the junction is a timber-lined passage leading to the base of the shaft where the boring machine would have been assembled.
SAN FRANCISCO, CA - May 18 - Monetta White attends CommonSpirit's Humankindness Gala 2023 on May 18th 2023 at San Francisco in San Francisco, CA (Photo - Drew Altizer Photography)
SAN FRANCISCO, CA - May 18 - Ken Coleman and Caretha Coleman attend CommonSpirit's Humankindness Gala 2023 on May 18th 2023 at San Francisco in San Francisco, CA (Photo - Devlin Shand for Drew Altizer Photography)
Entry into the Sterkfontein Caves is down a long stair case, taking you to the depths below where scientists have discovered many hominid and other animal fossils, dating back more than 4-million years, to the birth of humanity.
The Damanhur, Temples Of Humankind, a gorgeous series of underground temples in northern Italy.
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SAN FRANCISCO, CA - May 18 - Alex Polanos, Nick Petersdorf, Betsy Byers and Eric Boone attend CommonSpirit's Humankindness Gala 2023 on May 18th 2023 at San Francisco in San Francisco, CA (Photo - Devlin Shand for Drew Altizer Photography)
"New Views of Humankind" is the title of the main exhibition in the new Ars Electronica Center. Here you can see the face robot MERTZ, that reacts according to your behaviour.
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SAN FRANCISCO, CA - May 18 - Kimberly Allen attends CommonSpirit's Humankindness Gala 2023 on May 18th 2023 at San Francisco in San Francisco, CA (Photo - Devlin Shand for Drew Altizer Photography)
SAN FRANCISCO, CA - May 18 - Rachel Ratchford and Janelle Monroe attend CommonSpirit's Humankindness Gala 2023 on May 18th 2023 at San Francisco in San Francisco, CA (Photo - Devlin Shand for Drew Altizer Photography)
SAN FRANCISCO, CA - May 18 - Sister Mary Haddad attends CommonSpirit's Humankindness Gala 2023 on May 18th 2023 at San Francisco in San Francisco, CA (Photo - Drew Altizer)
SAN FRANCISCO, CA - May 18 - Willie Brown attends CommonSpirit's Humankindness Gala 2023 on May 18th 2023 at San Francisco in San Francisco, CA (Photo - Devlin Shand for Drew Altizer Photography)
SAN FRANCISCO, CA - May 18 - Henry Shen, Scott Gladstone and Juan Acevedo attend CommonSpirit's Humankindness Gala 2023 on May 18th 2023 at San Francisco in San Francisco, CA (Photo - Devlin Shand for Drew Altizer Photography)
SAN FRANCISCO, CA - May 18 - Crystal Hoa and Michael Hoa attend CommonSpirit's Humankindness Gala 2023 on May 18th 2023 at San Francisco in San Francisco, CA (Photo - Devlin Shand for Drew Altizer Photography)
These Stone Age tools were found at the Cradle of Humankind, a World Heritage Site famous for all the fossils that have been discovered in the area
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July 20, 1969. It was 40 years ago today that humankind set foot on another world!
This is a picture taken of the "Special Edition Life Magazine: To The Moon and Back" that I have been keeping safe. I came across the magazine after my Mom's folks passed away.
This is both kind of cheesy and makes me smile in a proud way. Buzz Aldrin, Neil Armstrong, and Michael Collins all pose for a NASA publicity shot. Man, those guys had nerves and guts and daring that I just don't. To be the furthest away from all of humanity that anyone has ever been. It boggles the mind!
I would also like to point out that Buzz Aldrin is an Eagle Scout, and so is Jim Lovell (Apollo 13). I am an Eagle Scout. It isn't much in common, but it makes me happy to think about anyway.
Taken by Cory Funk.
SAN FRANCISCO, CA - May 18 - Desmond Hollingsworth, Heather Nelson, Kim Griffin-Hunter, Allison Gorman and Michael Vero attend CommonSpirit's Humankindness Gala 2023 on May 18th 2023 at San Francisco in San Francisco, CA (Photo - Devlin Shand for Drew Altizer Photography)
SAN FRANCISCO, CA - May 18 - Angela Archon and Toni Waller attend CommonSpirit's Humankindness Gala 2023 on May 18th 2023 at San Francisco in San Francisco, CA (Photo - Natalie Shrik for Drew Altizer Photography)
SAN FRANCISCO, CA - May 18 - Sorren LaForst and Jean Ham attend CommonSpirit's Humankindness Gala 2023 on May 18th 2023 at San Francisco in San Francisco, CA (Photo - Devlin Shand for Drew Altizer Photography)
SAN FRANCISCO, CA - May 18 - Mike Valli and Mike Bobola attend CommonSpirit's Humankindness Gala 2023 on May 18th 2023 at San Francisco in San Francisco, CA (Photo - Devlin Shand for Drew Altizer Photography)
SAN FRANCISCO, CA - May 18 - Keena Turner and Linda Turner attend CommonSpirit's Humankindness Gala 2023 on May 18th 2023 at San Francisco in San Francisco, CA (Photo - Devlin Shand for Drew Altizer Photography)
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SAN FRANCISCO, CA - May 18 - Jed York and London Breed attend CommonSpirit's Humankindness Gala 2023 on May 18th 2023 at San Francisco in San Francisco, CA (Photo - Drew Altizer Photography)
SAN FRANCISCO, CA - May 18 - Wright Lassiter and London Breed attend CommonSpirit's Humankindness Gala 2023 on May 18th 2023 at San Francisco in San Francisco, CA (Photo - Natalie Shrik for Drew Altizer Photography)
SAN FRANCISCO, CA - May 18 - Mohsen Gamshad and Lisa Zuckerman attend CommonSpirit's Humankindness Gala 2023 on May 18th 2023 at San Francisco in San Francisco, CA (Photo - Devlin Shand for Drew Altizer Photography)
SAN FRANCISCO, CA - May 18 - Olivia Baxter and Sean Baxter attend CommonSpirit's Humankindness Gala 2023 on May 18th 2023 at San Francisco in San Francisco, CA (Photo - Devlin Shand for Drew Altizer Photography)
SAN FRANCISCO, CA - May 18 - Nana Coleman and James Osei-Bonsu attend CommonSpirit's Humankindness Gala 2023 on May 18th 2023 at San Francisco in San Francisco, CA (Photo - Devlin Shand for Drew Altizer Photography)
Planet Earth – 16 November 2138
After the discovery of life after death, humankind has stopped to see death as their enemy. Most of them already experienced it and reached the other side. Only a small number of people and all other living creatures stayed. Even though they do not feel any emotions for death, they somehow feel uncomfortable about killing animals for food. The Solution was simple; “We shall escape the absurdity of growing a whole chicken in order to eat the breast or wing, by growing the parts separately under a suitable medium.” So, they invented a machine to grow meat at homes and called it ‘Living System Device’, shortly LSD. Some romantic poets called it ‘Lovely Side of Darkness’, shortly LSD.
They do not need to be concerned about zoonotic diseases like viruses or no need to produce large amounts of antibiotics and feeding stuff anymore. With this reforming technology, humans even developed new species to help nature to recover itself.
Of course humankind wants to have fun after they satisfy their hunger. A group of science lovers created new species with musical abilities to have fun and learn more from them. ‘Snake Jazz’ is one of the most famous of all. Their concert tickets are already sold out for the next 5 years. Hopefully, our friend Adam experienced their last concert of the year and recorded this for us. Enjoy.
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Special thanks to Winston Churchill
This statue is found in Atteridgeville (West of Pretoria, Gauteng Province, South Africa) on the corner of Hlahla and Ramakgopa Streets. It was created by one of South Africa's new generation sculptors, Angus Taylor, born in Johannesburg, 1970. The sculpture was commissioned by the City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality (CTMM) as part of the 2010 FIFA festivities and is named 'Mother of Humankind' a theme in Taylor's philosophy of mankind.
His desire for permanence is antithetic to museum's 'do not touch' he
therefore uses materials such as stone, timber and steel. This sculpture,
made out of Marico slate stone, invites you to touch her, to be part of
mother.
SAN FRANCISCO, CA - May 18 - CommonSpirit's Humankindness Gala 2023 on May 18th 2023 at San Francisco in San Francisco, CA (Photo - Drew Altizer Photography)
English Bulldogs are one of humankind’s great frivolities.
Modern English Bulldogs, thankfully, have been bred away from their original purpose, which would likely be considered cruel today. And, so, they have gravitated to sofas and love seats around the world. English Bulldogs are slobberingly good-natured and very, very funny. I think the AKC should introduce a new Group especially for this comical breed: The Naturally-Occurring Antidepressant Group! In the N.O.A. Group, Judges could toss away their books on breed standards and employ laugh-meters instead!
"i bleed each month to help make humankind a possibility. my womb is home to the divine. a source of life for our species. whether i choose to create or not. but very few times it is seen that way. in older civilizations this blood was considered holy. in some it still is. but a majority of people. societies. and communities shun this natural process. some are more comfortable with the pornification of women. the sexualization of women. the violence and degradation of women than this. they cannot be bothered to express their disgust about all that. but will be angered and bothered by this. we menstruate and they see it as dirty. attention seeking. sick. a burden. as if this process is less natural than breathing. as if it is not a bridge between this universe and the last. as if this process is not love. labour. life. selfless and strikingly beautiful." - Rupi Kaur.