On 12/29/2011 12:14 AM, Jones Beene wrote:
Christmas comet, named "Lovejoy" no less:http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2398066,00.asp http://www.space.com/14045-spectacular-christmas-comet-amazes-skywatchers-ch ile.html This kind of thing had staggering importance a few thousand years ago ...
Yes. Comets are harbingers of change. They were both feared and revered. They introduce novelty in the system, for worse and for better.
Happy new year, Mauro

