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The launch window is from 7:20 to 7:52 AM EST on December 25th, 2021! Tune in to see live broadcasts of the launch!!!!

We discuss the right to privacy and its basis (Louis Brandeis), the justification for the right, the constitutional basis for abortion in Roe v. Wade, the two arguments regarding abortion (moral and constitutional approaches), along with the doctrines of stare decisis, selective incorporation, the "right to be left alone," substantive due process, equal protection of the laws, and undue burden.

References:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Right_to_Privacy_(article)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Incorporation_of_the_Bill_of_Rights#Selective_versus_total_incorporation

https://www.oyez.org/cases/1991/91-744

https://www.oyez.org/cases/1960/60

https://www.oyez.org/cases/1964/496

https://www.oyez.org/cases/2021/19-1392

https://www.oyez.org/cases/1900-1940/268us652

https://www.oyez.org/cases/2019/17-1618

The Omicron variant has caused considerable panic recently. Having many more mutations, a greater ability to reinfect, and potentially far more transmissibility, Omicron presents humanity with unprecedented danger. However, some recent developments may give us reason to be optimistic, not profoundly worried. In this episode, we present a speech discussing these stories and advocating "cautious optimism."

References:

(n.d.). Retrieved from https://osf.io/f7txy/

Miller, K. (2021, December 09). How Omicron Stacks Up Against the Delta Variant-Including Whether or Not We'll Need a New Vaccine. Retrieved from https://www.prevention.com/health/a38400888/omicron-vs-delta-covid-19-variant-comparison/

Pearson_Epidemics8_Omicron.pdf. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://drive.google.com/file/d/1hA6Mec2Gq3LGqTEOj35RqSeAb_SmXpbI/view

Person, & Lapid, N. (2021, December 04). Omicron variant may have picked up a piece of common-cold virus. Retrieved from https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/omicron-variant-may-have-picked-up-piece-common-cold-virus-2021-12-03/

Regencia, T., Melimopoulos, E., & Ibrahim, A. (2021, December 03). WHO says Omicron detected in 38 countries, no deaths reported. Retrieved from https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/12/3/new-york-becomes-fourth-us-state-to-confirm-omicron-live

Situation Reports Obtained Through: Home - ProMED - ProMED-mail. (2020, December 10). Retrieved from https://promedmail.org/

Update on Omicron. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.who.int/news/item/28-11-2021-update-on-omicron

Image Obtained Through Wikimedia Commons: https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?search=covid-19&title=Special:MediaSearch&go=Go&type=image

My Profile on Astrobin:

https://www.astrobin.com/users/WilliamGott/

Starburst Galaxy (Taken by the President of our Astronomical Society) - Astrobin

https://www.astrobin.com/gek830/

Astrophotography - Wikipedia

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astrophotography

Milky Way Image (a Shot I Took) - Astrobin

https://www.astrobin.com/be7t7j/

Apochromatic Lens - Wikipedia

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apochromat

Bino-Refractor that is $27,310 - Deep Space Products

https://www.deepspaceproducts.com/product/cff-bino-refractor-160mm-oil-spaced-triplet-apochromat?gclid=CjwKCAjw1JeJBhB9EiwAV612y4Uq1I-9Q1J7o6-K9mAJFySwplVHqsM1z1FI7PLxqDb3_YqAuTLUbxoC0I4QAvD_BwE

Field Flattener - Night Sky Pix

https://nightskypix.com/what-does-a-field-flattener-do/

Petzval Lens - Wikipedia

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petzval_lens

Newtonian Reflector - Wikipedia

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newtonian_telescope

Dolphin Nebula (Diffraction Spikes are Present on Stars) - Astrobin

https://www.astrobin.com/zihlpc/

Schmidt-Cassegrain Telescope - Wikipedia

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schmidt%E2%80%93Cassegrain_telescope

Telescope Pier - OPT Telescopes

https://optcorp.com/collections/telescope-piers

Planetarium Software - Wikipedia

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Planetarium_software

For anyone who wants to hear only the information on the third part of the series on the history of literature, please skip to 5:45. The first 5:44 covers a new format this channel will take in the forthcoming months. 

References:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1GevT2W-HwTFphiWe_iitjmpteGMTcggQOhuep_Dhcjw/edit?usp=sharing

References:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1GevT2W-HwTFphiWe_iitjmpteGMTcggQOhuep_Dhcjw/edit?usp=sharing

References:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1GevT2W-HwTFphiWe_iitjmpteGMTcggQOhuep_Dhcjw/edit?usp=sharing

References: 

https://docs.google.com/document/d/149eB9PG1d3rLXETpWCBK_YBFQMMVNyXLWXR4h_jLW6U/edit?usp=sharing

References: https://docs.google.com/document/d/149eB9PG1d3rLXETpWCBK_YBFQMMVNyXLWXR4h_jLW6U/edit?usp=sharing