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 I plan to photograph the comet as it makes another pass around the Sun, and near the Earth, during that return.
-In 1986 I photographed the comet as a high school Physics class project. At the time I thought I did a good job of it. In retrospect I could have done better.
+During the school year 1985-'86 I photographed the comet as a high school Physics class project. At the time I thought I did a good job of it. In retrospect I could have done better.
-Most of my youthful mistakes are settled, in the past, and can never be corrected. In this one particular case, however, I think I can take another shot and reach a more successful outcome. I can be prepared when Halley's Comet returns: equipped, and practiced in astrophotography, ready to capture the comet on film, better than last time.
+Most of my youthful mistakes are settled, in the past, and can never be corrected. In this one case, however, I think I can take another shot and reach a more successful outcome. I can be prepared when Halley's Comet returns: equipped, and practiced in astrophotography, ready to capture the comet on film, better than last time.
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 ===== Okay, So What Do I DO in the Meantime?=====
-That's the question I'm working on answering right now. This site is a tool for exploring that question.
+That's the question I'm working on answering right now. This site is a tool for exploring the question.
-Early indications are that I'll need to exercise regularly, eat healthily, and start a business. I'll age out of the workforce eventually. And while I could try to stay in my profession as long as physically possible I've reached a point where the job doesn't add to my desire for longevity. Something else will have to take its place and the sooner, the better.
+Early indications are that I'll need to exercise regularly, eat healthily, and start a business. I'll age out of the workforce eventually. It's not physically demanding, so I could try to stay in my profession as long as physically possible. However, I've reached a point where the job, well, it doesn't //add// to my desire for longevity. Something else will have to take its place and the sooner, the better.
+For planning this project, given its scale and scope, one approach is to look at it as a long voyage: an intra-planetary space voyage to a rendezvous with a distant celestial body. What would a thirty-five year space voyage, where basic life support could effectively be taken for granted, still require?
 =====Digital Scrapyard=====
 This is a [[content:scrapyard|digital scrapyard]]. There's no true [[start]] or end to it, but here we are. It was inspired by and adapted from the  [[content:garden|digital garden]] concept.