There can be no discussion of foundations without talking about the ultimate foundation-The Earth we live on. I am a proponent of the Rare Earth Hypothesis. Basically it states that complex life in our galaxy is very, very rare. In a word-US Don’t get me wrong I love the idea of alien races and space [...]

All models are just that-Models
An approximation of the real thing. The accuracy of the model depends on the information available and the skill of the model maker.

What do you think-too pretentious? Maybe, but that is certainly not the intent here.

The truth is this is a place to get real. I have been a maker all my life and my hands (and elbows, and knees and shirts) are more likely to be dirty than not.
I am kind of like the Pigpen character in the Charlie Brown cartoons-Dirt and disorder just seems to be drawn to me.