Mars...

is at its closest for 60,000 years today (or yesterday...or a few hours ago...it is insignificant in the whole astronomical time-scale scheme of things really) It can discomboobulate your brain cells thinking about timescales like that...I have enough trouble thinking about when tea-time is...computer time tends to distort my temporal perceptions, causing great frustration for she-who-must-be-obeyed...and necessitating her to raise her voice to summon me for meals. What were we talking about? Oh well, it doesn't matter. I must go to bed...