Semi-Sennight

If 7 days equals 1 week and 1 week is referred to as being a "sennight," then by default a semi-sennight would be the term used to describe the middle of the week, or Wednesday. This term was coined by UK native, Southern California/Washington state resident Kent’ae Van London, CLP, AAMS, GNSA in 2025 as a creative method around saying, "Happy Hump Day" each Wednesday.

Mitch - "Hey, man. Good Morning. This week is dragging by. Nice to see we finally made it to "the hump!" Happy Hump Day!"

Larry - "Tell me about it! The weekend is right about the corner. Happy semi-sennight!"

by Live-N-Learn May 14, 2025

Deep Resource Scanning

The use of advanced remote sensing technologies—like muon tomography, quantum gravimetry, or deep-penetrating radar—to map and identify valuable mineral, aqueous, or energy resources buried kilometers beneath a planet's or moon's surface. It's the high-tech equivalent of X-ray vision for entire landscapes, allowing prospectors to "see" ore deposits, groundwater aquifers, or geothermal pockets without digging a single hole. This is the critical first step for any large-scale off-world mining or colony site selection.

Example: Before establishing a Mars base, a fleet of orbiters and rovers would perform Deep Resource Scanning to pinpoint the exact location of subsurface water-ice deposits, saving a colony from drilling a dozen dry holes. On an asteroid, such scanning could map the internal veins of platinum-group metals before sending in mining drones.

by Abzugal Nammugal Enkigal February 3, 2026