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The Presentation Experience

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• 1.1 Presenting
• 1.3 Homework
• 4 Gamepasses

Gameplay [ ]

Every player sits at their desk as a student. Every 3 or 5 seconds, depending on if they have Roblox Premium, they earn Points that can be used to distract the presentation, from something very minor to extremely powerful.

Presenting [ ]

When doing a presentation, a player or two may choose to do the presentation, or may be randomly called on by the Teacher, the main character of the game. Getting chosen depends on what the teacher requires.

The player will then have to discuss a topic that is shown on a whiteboard under a 40 or 80 second time limit. Once done, the other players will vote from 1 to 5 stars to say how the presentation is (by doing this the players get 5 Points). Depending on the rating, the teacher will reward the player with Points, for example, 5 will give you 10 Points. If nobody has rated the presentation, you will only get 1 Point.

The players that get the most stars in a single presentation will appear on a board at the back of the room and will get a star on their head after the teacher has congratulated to them.

The teacher also has a doll called Barney, that she uses to make him choose a student for a presentation occasionally. It is seen on the main thumbnail too. The character is inspired by the owner of the group that has created this experience, @BarneyCoder.

Homework [ ]

The teacher sometimes does a homework check where the players have to answer questions after a pop-up saying "You forgot to do your homework!" with two options. If you don't click anything, nothing happens but if you click the "Tell your teacher you forgot" or got any of the questions wrong, the teacher will scold the player. However if the player got all questions correct, the teacher will be happy and the player earns bonus Points.

Actions [ ]

There are currently 145 actions. Most of them make the teacher to angry and say phrases, especially with the most powerful ones. The Basic actions are about normal actions followed by slightly more powerful ones. The Powerful ones are a continuation of the Basic ones and are very distracting. The Memes actions are about memes and have different power. Each of these actions of these categories can be repeated constantly one, three or 30 times, so that you don't have to click constantly.

The Robux actions are actions that are extremely powerful, since they are mostly about disasters. Make everyone do (action) and being sent in different places, such as in the restroom, outside and Backrooms for different lengths of time are also included. Do all actions 1x, 3, and 10x are part of this category and can be repeated to yourself, all the players in the classroom and in all servers; the last one costs 12,500 Robux! You can also choose your own topic for the presentation and even become the teacher with these.

The Robux actions are also bought through Gems, which are obtained daily in a certain amount.

There are currently 11 Badges in the experience.

List of badges:

Gamepasses [ ]

List of gamepasses:

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• If you read the book and click the last phrase (says to click it to close the book) you will be trolled by a Rickroll and given a code
• Playing on a private server will give the player twice as much points. It costs 99 Robux.
• Typing "Bad teacher" in chat makes the teacher angry and makes her say phrases like: "(player name), why are you so rude?". Typing "Good teacher" after this will mostly make her say things like: "I don't like lies, (player name)!"
• Typing "Sorry teacher" in chat makes the teacher forgive you after saying "Bad teacher" and say phrases like: "I forgive you, (player name)!"
• Typing "Good teacher" in chat either makes the teacher happy and makes her say the phrase, "Thank you, (player name)! :)" or make her think the student is joking.
• Typing "(number less than 21) IQ teacher" will make the teacher say things like: "Seems like (player name) doesn't know what IQ means". Typing "(number less than 60) iq teacher" will make the teacher say something like: "I'm a human, not a monkey, (player name)."
• Some actions can cause a few others actions to disappear until their end. For example, Do push-ups disables Use blender, Use laptop and a few others.
• 1 Jandel's Road Trip/a dusty trip
• 3 Catalog:Gold Clockwork Headphones

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Roblox The Presentation Experience codes

Get ready to bring out your inner class clown and join the fun. The Presentation Experience on Roblox is a fun and hilarious game where players roleplay as students in a virtual classroom. One or two players are chosen to give a presentation while the rest try to interrupt in funny ways such as shouting, partying, and farting.

The game also has many codes that you can use to keep the fun coming. These codes help you get points, gems and boosts. This guide will list all the codes and how you can redeem them in Roblox The Presentation Experience.

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All The Presentation Experience codes

Active the presentation experience codes.

• scaryhalloween2023 — Reward: 60 Points and 15 Gems (New)
• spookpoints — Reward: 100 Points (New)
• summerboost — Reward: 5x Point Boost for 10 min (New)
• OMG350KLIKES — Reward: Points
• unexpected — Reward: Points
• 200MVISITS! — Reward: 100 Points
• coffee — Reward: 60 Points
• maxwellgood — Reward: 20 Gems
• manfacepooper — Reward: 5x Point Boost for 10 minutes
• fartyreward — Reward: 100 Points
• minimalgamespro — Reward: 25 Points
• UwU — Reward: 20 Gems
• Hallway — Reward: 10 Gems
• pencil — Reward: 100 Points
• 100MVISITS — Reward: 15 Gems
• MILLIONMEMBERS ! — Reward: 10 Gems and 5x XP boost for five minutes
• therearenootherteachersintheschoolbecausenobodywantstoseethebadteacher — Reward: 10 Gems
• nootnoot — Reward: 75 Points
• Megaboost — Reward: 5x Points for one minute
• 5gems — Reward: 5 Gems
• toilet — Reward: 50 points
• itsaboutdriveitsaboutpower — Reward: 150 Points
• poop — Reward: 100 Points
• NikkoCoder — Reward: 50 Points
• bookworm — Reward: 80 Points
• code — Reward: 15 Points
• RAT — Reward: 25 Points
• Teachermadcuzbad — Reward: 200 Points

Expired The Presentation Experience codes

• CHRISTMASGIFT — Reward: 39 Gems
• anfisanova — Reward: 25 Points
• bababooeypoints — Reward: 50 Points
• 180klikes — Reward: 10 Gems
• Easte r — Reward: 8 Gems
• 700kmembers — Reward: 10 Gems and 5x Points Boost for 1 minute.
• 600kmembers — Reward: 2x Boost for 5 minutes 
• 175klikes — Reward: 10 Gems and 5x Point Boost
• beatbox — Reward: 30 Points
• sus — Reward: 30 Points

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How to redeem Roblox The Presentation Experience codes

If you struggle to find where to redeem codes in The Presentation Experience, follow the steps below.

• Launch The Presentation Experience on your device.
• Click on the setting icon in the top left corner of your screen.
• In the menu, select codes.
• In the pop-up, type any working codes and redeem them to get the rewards.

How to get Roblox The Presentation Experience codes from Discord

If you’re looking to get Roblox The Presentation Experience codes, there are two main places to look: Discord and the game’s Roblox Group . Joining the official Discord server for the game is the best way to get codes, as developers and moderators announce and share codes there for players to use. Another place to check is the Roblox Group for The Presentation Experience, where codes may be shared.

Why are my Roblox The Presentation Experience codes not working 

There could be two main reasons why your Roblox The Presentation Experience codes are not working:

• Typos : It is possible that you may have made a mistake while entering the code. Make sure to double-check the code for typos or inaccuracies.
• Expired codes : The codes for Roblox The Presentation Experience may have an expiration date and no longer be valid. 

All badges and how to earn them in Roblox The Presentation Experience

Here are all five current badges in Roblox The Presentation Experience:

• You Visited : Join the game for the first time to earn this badge.
• You Presented : Give a presentation in the virtual classroom to earn this badge.
• Met a Developer : Meet one of the developers in the game to earn this special badge.
• Epic Student : Impress the virtual teacher by playing the game for 2 hours straight to earn 1000 free Points and this badge.
• Escaped Big Bunny : Outwit Big Bunny and beat the Easter event to earn this badge.

What is Roblox The Presentation Experience?

Roblox The Presentation Experience is a game on the Roblox platform that lets players take on the role of students in a classroom setting. One or more players give a presentation while the rest of the class tries to disrupt it with silly antics like shouting, partying, and farting. The game offers a fun and entertaining way for players to interact with others and engage in a unique learning experience.

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Roblox The Presentation Experience Codes

Get your note cards ready, it's time to present! Hop into a virtual classroom inside of The Presentation Experience and be whatever kind of student you want! Are you the class clown? The attentive listener? The sleeper? The one who reminds the teacher that there's homework? The choice is yours! Interact with your peers by spending points to cheer them on while they present, or throw them off with various sounds and physical interruptions! So how do you get points quickly? With codes of course!

All of the codes below can be used to redeem a certain amount of points, or even a special point boost if you're lucky! If you're looking for even more freebies, be sure to check back with this article regularly—we update this list as soon as new codes come out! If you find a code in the  Working Codes  section that seems expired, please let us know so we can remove it as soon as possible. Keep in mind, also, that you'll need to enter each code exactly as it's written or the experience won't accept it!

If you're looking for more Roblox content to browse while you wait for new codes, check out some of our best of articles including 5 best Roblox games like Call of Duty , 5 best Roblox games like Pokémon , or Best Roblox games like The Sims !

All The Presentation Experience Codes List

The presentation experience codes (working).

• scaryhalloween2023 —Redeem for 60 Points and 15 Gems (New)
• spookpoints —Redeem for 100 Points (New)
• summerboost —Redeem for a 5x Point Boost for 10 min (New)
• OMG350KLIKES —Redeem for 50 Points
• unexpected —Redeem for 15 Gems
• UGC —Redeem for 30 Gems
• coffee —Redeem for 60 Points
• maxwellgood —Redeem for 20 Gems
• manfacepooper —Redeem for a 5x Point Boost for 10 min
• fartyreward —Redeem for 100 Points
• minimalgamespro —Redeem for 25 Points
• UwU —Redeem for 20 Gems
• Hallway —Redeem for 10 Gems
• pencil —Redeem for 100 Points
• 100MVISITS —Redeem for 15 Gems
• MILLIONMEMBERS! —Redeem for 10 Gems and 10 minutes of 5x XP
• therearenootherteachersintheschoolbecausenobodywantstoseethebadteacher —Redeem for 10 Gems
• nootnoot —Redeem for 75 Points
• Megaboost —Redeem for 5x Points for mone minute
• 5gems —Redeem for 5 Gems
• toilet —Redeem for 50 points
• itsaboutdriveitsaboutpower —Redeem for 150 Points
• poop - Redeem for 100 Points
• NikkoCoder - Redeem for 50 Points
• bookworm - Redeem for 80 Points
• code - Redeem for 15 Points
• RAT - Redeem for 25 Points
• Teachermadcuzbad - Redeem for 200 Points

The Presentation Experience Codes (Expired)

These The Presentation Experience codes no longer work.

• 200MVISITS! —Redeem for 100 Points
• CHRISTMASGIFT —Redeem for 39 Gems
• anfisanova —Redeem for 25 Points
• bababooeypoints —Redeem for 50 Points
• 180klikes —Redeem for 10 Gems
• Easter —Redeem for 8 Gems
• 700kmembers —Redeem for 10 Gems and a 1 minute 5x Points Boost
• 600kmembers —Redeem for 5 minutes of 2x Boost
• 175klikes —Redeem for 10 Gems and 5x Point Boost
• beatbox - Redeem for 30 Points
• sus - Redeem for 30 Points

How to Redeem The Presentation Experience Codes

It's easy to redeem codes for free rewards in The Presentation Experience ! To do so, simply follow the steps below.

• First, launch the experience
• Once inside, look for the Gear in the top left corner and click on it .
• Then, select the Twitter bird icon labeled Codes.
• Type or copy and paste a code into the new window that appears.
• Press confirm to receive your free reward!

How do I get more The Presentation Experience codes?

Codes for The Presentation Experience are typically released each time that the experience hits a new like milestone. To stay up to date on these codes, be sure to check back with this article often, join the Minimal Community Discord server, and join the Minimal Games Roblox group . Players who join the Roblox group will also receive a bonus 500 points and 10 Gems!

Why aren't my codes working?

Not all Roblox codes are active for the same amount of time, meaning some expire exceptionally quickly and may even become inactive after 24 hours or less! If you attempt to enter a code and it says  Code Expired , that code is no longer active and, unfortunately, can no longer be redeemed. There's nothing that you can do to fix this issue, the code is simply unobtainable. If you attempt to type in a code and it says  Invalid Code , however, this means that you've likely mistyped the code or neglected to use the correct capitalization. If this happens, try to retype and re-enter the code once more, being sure to copy it exactly as it's written!

What is The Presentation Experience?

The Presentation Experience is a school-based role play experience that allows players to take turns presenting randomly selected topics that are either created by the AI teacher or other players/students in the classroom. Once the teacher calls on you to present, you better be ready—you only have a few minutes to make a great impression! During presentations, other students can clap, scream, jump out of their seat, sleep, burp, and more to interrupt or cheer on their peers. The teacher will do her best to control the class, but it's only a matter of time before things get out of hand!

If you're looking for codes for other games, we have a ton of them in our Roblox Game Codes post! You can also get a bunch of free stuff via our Roblox Promo Codes page.

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The mentored experience to enhance opportunities in research (METEOR) program

Lisa schwartz.

a The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ashburn, VA, USA

Naomi Luban

b Children’s National Hospital

Alison Hall

Diane mcquail, yolanda haywood.

Medical students from groups that are underrepresented in medicine are less likely to pursue careers that incorporate research as compared to their white peers. Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA)-funded institutions encouraged centers to establish short-term, mentored summer research opportunities to motivate students underrepresented in medicine to enroll in medical school and ideally choose a career that incorporates research into their clinical practice.

The Mentored Experience To Enhance Opportunities in Research (METEOR) Program was established in 2012 in partnership with the Clinical and Translational Science Institute at Children’s National (CTSI-CN) and The George Washington University (GW) School of Medicine and Health Sciences. Rather than a single summer experience, the METEOR Program is innovative in that it is intended to support the success of participants throughout the duration of their medical school training and beyond.

Scholarly output of participants of the first four cohorts included 23 empirical research articles in peer-reviewed journals, five review articles, eight case reports, one empirical research article in a student-led journal, one commentary in a professional journal, 20 university-based poster presentations, three national poster presentations, and one international poster presentation. Interviews revealed themes aligned with constructs of the Social Cognitive Career Theory. Overall mentorship was seen as a key component of the METEOR Program. In addition, the ability to come to campus prior to the start of medical school, as part of a cohesive cohort, along with the addition of lectures and field trips, further enhanced participants’ experiences.

Our findings will be incorporated into improvements to the program for future cohorts and may inform the design of similar mentored research programs. With increased enrollment, quantitative studies of the effectiveness of the program are planned.

Medical students who are underrepresented minorities (URM) are less likely to pursue careers that incorporate research as compared to their white peers [ 1 ]. Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA)-funded institutions are encouraged to establish short-term, mentored summer research opportunities to motivate URM to enroll in medical school and ideally choose a career that incorporates research into their clinical practice [ 2 ].

The Mentored Experience To Enhance Opportunities in Research (METEOR) Program is innovative as it is intended to support the success of participants throughout the duration of their medical school training and beyond rather than a single summer experience. Students admitted to the MD program and identified as being URM as defined by the NIH criteria [ 3 ] are encouraged to apply. Each year METEOR Program directors, with the dean of MD admissions, select 2–5 METEOR students based on elements of their AMCAS application and an additional personal statement.

Based on past research experience and interest, each new METEOR student is matched with a mentor, who is a full-time faculty member and researcher but not necessarily URM. METEOR students work with their mentor during the summer preceding medical school, the summer between the first and second years of medical school, and during up to 12 weeks of a research elective in their fourth year of medical school. As opportunities arise and time permits, students are encouraged to work with their mentor during all four academic years.

METEOR students enroll in the clinical and translational research (CTR) scholarly concentration of the MD Program curriculum, which includes a monthly lecture series as well as a required research project. Students arrive in early summer prior to matriculation to the medical school campus and are provided university housing and a stipend. All METEOR students attend a weekly research lecture series during the pre-matriculation summer and participate in field trips to local institutions, including the National Institutes of Health, the National Library of Medicine, and the Food and Drug Administration. Informal social activities allow for networking among members of multiple cohorts and mentors.

The impact of the program among the first four cohorts (N = 12) who entered the program in summers 2012 through 2015 was explored through identification of scholarly output in public databases and audiotaped semi-structured interviews. Students’ scholarly output was defined as peer-reviewed journal articles and posters and presentation citations at both university-based and national conferences. Databases (ORCiD, Scopus, PubMed, ResearchGate, Health Sciences Research Commons), search engines (Google Scholar, Google), and keyword searches were utilized to retrieve results.

Thematic analysis using NVivo 20.4.0 was performed on transcripts of the interviews of five participants using the Social Cognitive Career Theory (SCCT), a framework to examine mentoring relationships [ 4 ]. SCCT predicts that one’s interest in an activity will be enhanced when they see themselves as competent in such activities ( self-efficacy ), and the activity results in positive, valued outcomes ( outcomes expectation ).

Scholarly output from 2012 through 2020 for 10 out of the 12 participants was identified and included 23 empirical research articles in peer-reviewed journals, five review articles, eight case reports, one empirical research article in a student-led journal, one commentary in a professional journal, 20 university-based poster presentations, three national poster presentations, and one international poster presentation. Notably numerous university-based poster presentations ultimately led to peer-reviewed publications.

Qualitative analysis of interview transcripts revealed numerous themes ( Table 1 ). Mentors were critical in the students’ increased self-efficacy in the research process:

It certainly helped when I went to both publish or present, because when I worked with my mentor, we went through my entire presentation slide by slide, and we talked about, “Okay, this is what is important; this is what you need to talk about; this is a target audience; you have to make sure you incorporate this; this is what they need to know.” … So that was really helpful moving forward, because then I was able to replicate that particular guide, and it helped with a later presentation. (Cohort 1)

Representative quotes from qualitative interviews aligned with themes

Several participants appreciated seeing their mentor successfully integrate research into their clinical practice:

Working with a physician-scientist, it was neat to see how he balances clinic and research, and how he works with people that are doing basic research, but he himself does more of the clinical side of things. And so I think that’s the kind of research I would like to do in the future. I think that I’m definitely more interested in clinical versus bench [research], and so it was nice to see how he makes it work and how he’s able to divide his time to do both. (Cohort 4).

Participants gained a broader perspective of the overall process of research than they had been previously exposed:

I had come in with a little bit of knowledge of bench work, but [METEOR] definitely exposed me to research in terms of a broader sense, in terms of just not doing bench work and doing more clinical stuff, which I had never been exposed to before … seeing what the process is like and how long it can take to have something published or to study something or the different steps and the different team members involved … great exposure to the nitty-gritty that you might not expect or you might not know that research entails, especially if you haven’t had a lot of experience coming in. (Cohort 4).

Mentors were instrumental in assisting participants in choosing a specialty:

I was not certain what specialty I was going into. [My mentor] definitely contacted people from different specialties and allowed my time there to send me to work with those specialties to help me get exposure, to kind of figure out what my interest was … He very much advocated for being exposed to as many specialties as I could and helped facilitate that whenever he could as well, which was great. (Cohort 3).

The opportunity to join the GW community prior to the start of medical school and to be part of a cohesive cohort were frequently noted as being beneficial:

I’ve developed a relationship with a mentor from the very start, and it set the tone for learning how to establish yourself as a researcher and how to reach out to make connections before I started medical school. (Cohort 1).

Similarly, a member of Cohort 4 noted:

It’s so incredibly helpful that you’re able to move in a little earlier; you meet some people in this new city, but at the same time you get to explore the city. We did so many neat things that first summer just in terms of going to lectures at Children’s but then also doing site visits at the FDA and things like that, so I think it’s great exposure.

Overall mentorship was seen as a key component of the METEOR Program and many relationships continued after graduation into residency:

I overall thought it was great, not just the research but the mentorship. [My mentor] still actually emails me like every month or two, and we still are able to have conversations about just medicine. (Cohort 3)

This report focuses only on the first four cohorts of students who completed the METEOR program. Our findings will be incorporated into improvements to the program for future cohorts, and with increased enrollment, quantitative studies of the effectiveness of the program are planned.

Funding Statement

This work is supported in part by the Children’s National Clinical and Translational Institute at Children’s National (CTSI-CN) award UL1TR001876.

Disclosure statement

No potential conflict of interest was reported by the author(s).

Ethical approval

The study was approved by The George Washington University Institutional Review Board (NCR191873, 12/9/2019).

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A rare green fireball meteor from the Eta Aquarid meteor mhower around 5 a.m. in Babcock Wildlife ... [+] Management Area near Punta Gorda, Florida. The Eta Aquariids meteor shower runs from April 15 through May 27 in 2024.

In just six days, one of the year’s best meteor showers of 2024 will begin. It will peak on the night of May 4-5.

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If you’re keen to follow up this week’s total solar eclipse with another astronmical experience, book a campsite now in a Dark Sky Place or anywhere that looks dark on a light pollution map .

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The Eta Aquariids are caused by dust and debris left in the solar system by the famous comet 1P Halley, which visits the inner solar system every 76 years. In 2024, the Eta Aquariid is one of just three meteor showers that will peak in dark, moonless skies.

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Anytime after dark is good, though the skies are at their darkest around midnight, which will reveal more of the fainter “shooting stars.”

Choose a night as close to the peak as possible, bring a lawn chair or blanket and give yourself 30 minutes to an hour to dark-adapt your eyes (remembering never to look at your smartphone, whose white light will instantly kill your night vision).

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The Lyrid Meteor Shower Peaks Soon—Here's When to See the Most Shooting Stars

The meteor shower starts next week, but doesn't peak until later this month.

With April's once-in-a-lifetime solar eclipse barely in the rearview, stargazers are already gearing up for another celestial event. Look up into the night sky this month and you'll see one of the oldest known meteor showers in history—the Lyrids.

The Lyrid meteor shower will put on its annual show for stargazers during its peak, which occurs late in the evening on April 21 until dawn on April 22. Its shooting stars may be more difficult to see this year than in 2023, as it will be sharing the night sky with a bright waxing gibbous moon, EarthSky.org reports.

Named after a constellation of shooting stars that dates back to 687 B.C., the Lyrids are the result of Earth passing through the tail of comet C/1861 G1 Thatcher. Despite its long lifespan, this shower has a shorter peak and lower hourly rate compared to more well-known meteor showers like the Perseids and Geminids, according to Planetary.org .

Although the shower's peak is short, the Lyrids are known for their fast and bright meteors. According to  NASA , the shower can surprise stargazers with as many as 100 meteors per hour, although it's rare that this occurs. And while the shooting stars don't tend to leave bright dust trains, they can produce bright flashes called fireballs.

The 2024 Lyrid meteor shower will occur from April 15 to April 29, but it will be difficult to spot until it reaches its peak. During ideal conditions, you might see 10 to 15 Lyrids per hour, but this year that number will be lower due to the bright moon.

For optimal viewing, find an area well away from city lights or street lights,  NASA  says. Lie on your back with your feet facing east and look up. After about 30 minutes, your eyes will adjust to the dark and you will be able to spot the meteors.

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Traveling ETs Change Trajectory of Meteor So It Misses Moscow

Traveling ETs Change Trajectory of Meteor So It Misses Moscow Traveler through Robert Shapiro

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Now, I’m sure it hasn’t gone unnoticed that not only is this the most significant meteorite to hit Earth in a little more than a hundred years but it is in practically the same place as the one a hundred years ago! So, as you know, coincidences — as delightful a topic as they might be — are not coincidental, as your friend Zoosh says. He believes in “noncoincidences,” and that is the case here. Meteor Disaster in Moscow Avoided

There is an energy in Earth that is what I would call an energy of last resort — meaning that if a meteorite’s going to come down in a general area of the Northern Hemisphere, then that general area is drawing it to that space. You have to keep in mind that the last time a big meteorite came down, the town that now exists — the one where, unfortunately, all the suffering took place — was not so much a factor then. So what didn’t happen — but what could’ve happened — is that the object could’ve come down right in the middle of a highly populated area in Moscow.

So the meteorite was going to hit Earth and that was that, but the trajectory was altered quite a few days before the event so that it would hit a place that was the very least worst. But at the last moment, the object was struck by a high-speed thing you could call “space junk,” a very small object. And there was a very slight deflection, very slight. But it is measurable mathematically. So unfortunately it got a little too close to the town and the peoples.

Now, you probably wonder who I am. We are travelers. We do not generally approach your planet, for your planet — not all of its peoples, but those who would attempt to, well, to defend. You understand that it’s an attempt to defend the planet and that they would behave in that fashion because the suspicion is not about those from other planets but those who are planetary-based, you understand? As a result, we don’t wish to be caught up in an undeclared shooting war. So we don’t come too close to the planet, and neither do others.

Certain vehicles, however, are able to come close to the planet now — I am not on such a vehicle — because they are immune to your current defense systems. And so, as a result, they are able to just show up briefly — not so much to see, but to be seen, because the plan was always to begin being seen by the largest number of peoples, really starting a couple of years ago. And the only delay has to do with the hostilities. But now there are vehicles that, as I say, are not vulnerable to such hostilities, and they will be seen more and more. To anticipate your question, I will just say there is a way this can be done with the vehicles not being vulnerable, but obviously I’m not going to say how we’re here.

I wanted to bring this up because you obviously have an illustration for the cover of your magazine, which is what you wanted, and also for you to know that there are those attempting to protect you. I’m not trying to appeal to various government agencies on your planet; they just don’t know who is who and where something is from, and so they sort of shoot first …

And ask questions later.

Ah, that’s what you say — a joke. And that’s happening, not all the time but sometimes. So we are here to protect you, for the most part. It would’ve been catastrophic had it come down in the middle of a populated, sophisticated city like Moscow, so …

Were you the ones that deflected it?

We were able to deflect it very slightly, but again, the deflection was an attempt for it to go to an area where there was the least number of people. But this last-minute deflection was caused by just a small thing that hit it, and it just changed it just slightly. It was too late to do anything by then. So that is unfortunate, but at least it did not come down in a major metropolitan area.

That’s wonderful.

Space Travelers Without a Home Planet

Who are you? Can you say? You and your people?

We are not from this galaxy. We like to refer to ourselves as travelers because we do not identify, at this stage of our civilization, with any given planet. We live on the vehicle that we travel in. It’s fairly large, but it doesn’t hold hundreds of thousands of people or anything like that. But it’s large enough to hold our fixed population, which does not exceed 3,000. Sometimes it’s a little less but never more.

I can’t really say where we’re from. I will simply say that we’re from another galaxy.

How long have the beings on the ship been attached to this ship and not to a planet?

Well, what we would call a hundred generations, but I’m not sure if I can put it into years. Just a moment. Of course, your time is changing, but it will have to be approximate. [Pause.] Well, let’s just say it’s more than a million years — not much more than that, though.

How long do you live?

It depends. It’s a cyclical thing — not based on time, but based on what we wish to do in a given life and how we wish to do it — so it depends. It would usually not be less than 1,000 years and usually not be more than 50,000 years. That’s all I can say. This is not unusual, by the way. We’ve run across many civilizations like ours — not necessarily who are travelers, but whose lives are based in terms of the quantity, of the length of time, entirely on what one wishes to do with a given life as compared to how long one has to do it.

You see, that is much more practical than what you have to deal with. Your souls come in, and you have just so much time that you are going to do what you came here to do, which is very often why your souls might have a series of eight or ten lives to accomplish this one thing, and you come back to Earth. You might go to other places. In short, you have to go on for a while in order to accomplish this one thing.

Well, yours is project based, almost.

Yes, that’s a good description. So what we do is: With travel, generally those who navigate the vehicle, they’re more aware of the consensus: “Where do we want to go? What do we want to do? What is attracting us? What is pulling us?” Sometimes, as in the case of helping out your planet: “Where are we needed?” But generally it’s “What do we feel pulled toward?” And this would just be a direction, and we would just move in that direction until we feel the strongest sense of “This is the area,” and then we’d start looking around. And when we find that specific place, well, then we might be there for a while.

The Travelers’ Last Stop Before Earth

Give me an example of the last place before Earth that you were pulled to or attracted to.

I’ll try to use your terminology. It was in, I think, in the Orion system. There was a solar system there that was badly damaged, and we don’t claim to be creators, but we were able to help. They were, apparently, involved in a re-creation — attempting to re-create a civilization. But the planet was no longer able to sustain that re-creation. And they [chuckles], albeit somewhat stubbornly, were still attempting to do it and making corrections, you might say — not unlike your computer systems.

Something’s not quite right, so you sort of put a Band-Aid over something and then try to make it work. They were doing something like that, but we showed them what the ultimate outcome was going to be no matter what they did. So they were reluctant then, but they allowed us to help them to get to another place that we thought would be much more likely to be able to sustain and welcome such a civilization, which was not in the Orion system, but it was actually considerably farther away. But it was also just perfect for them.

Humanoid, but not what I would call “human beings.”

What damaged their system?

They seemed to have some damage to the atmosphere, which had created an instability in the planet. The planet wasn’t going to blow up or anything like that, but the planet would cease to have a viable atmosphere; as such, it would be quite vulnerable to being hit by passing objects. So even if they put in an underground civilization, which they were trying to do, it would not be safe.

Choosing Destination Planets

So are you mostly drawn to places where you can help, not to places where you are curious or intrigued or want to learn something?

No, the other. Not curious — it’s not about curiosity. It’s entirely about feeling. If we feel drawn to a place, we feel the pull and we might turn around and say, “How does this feel?” If we feel drawn to a place — if one of us feels drawn to a place — we will all feel it. We’re like a family that way. We all feel drawn to a place, and that’s the direction we go. If the need is present — and the need was present there on our end — and we went there and helped them out and moved them. But it wasn’t a great number of people, and it didn’t take us that long to move them to a new place.

We generally go to places that we feel drawn to. And we don’t feel drawn because something’s drawing us, although that’s possible; we just might feel good, have a good feeling for going in a particular direction, and that’s what we do most of the time. Only occasionally, if we feel someone is in need — individuals or many on a planet — then we will go and see if we can help.

So what’s an example of a place you were drawn to that didn’t have people in need?

Well, it was just a place in space. It felt very nice. It wasn’t a planet.

So you just stayed there?

We stayed there for a while, and eventually we felt drawn to somewhere else.

Why the Travelers Came to Earth

Were you in this area, our neighborhood, or were you drawn here by our need to have that meteorite change trajectory?

We were drawn on the basis of your planet sending a signal. We noticed the signal — your planet was attempting to draw the object to a very remote area. Unfortunately, there was one person there, but other than that, there was nobody else and the object could just go in and do what it was going to do — after a considerable amount would’ve burned off, of course, coming through your atmosphere. But we noted it. We do tend to note things that are whizzing through space, looking like they’re going to hit something at some point. But that’s part of life — it isn’t our job to interfere with life.

What we normally do when there are things hurtling through space like that, we normally just track them to see where they’re going to wind up. And it was quite obvious that object was going to wind up in a densely populated area of the planet. Plus we could see that hundreds of thousands of people would be horribly affected, so we couldn’t ignore that. We acted on our own volition.

So you heard the planet …

We felt that we had permission.

You said it was no coincidence that this meteor hit in the same place in Russia. Does that mean that someone changed the trajectory of the meteorite that crashed into the Tunguska River area one hundred years ago?

No. It is like a last-resort system in the planet. The planet has places, okay, not so much anymore, but places where the planet does not want to be hit by an object. But still, if one is going to be hit, then it would be better here rather than there, so to speak. The planet has such a place there, that general area, where there is still quite a bit of open space. Earth has made it clear that if the planet has to be hit, this would be a place that would be all right to be hit.

I think it’s important that those who are attempting to establish a civilization in and around that place know that so that as few people as possible will be on the surface. I think an underground civilization, as long as it’s at least, say, a minimum of what you would call a mile or half a mile or so under ground. That would be all right in all of those areas, but a surface civilization in that general area of Earth is going to potentially be under threat from such objects. It’s just something Earth has set up herself, and no other beings have been involved in that decision.

So is there some attractive mechanism there, something that pulls the meteor there?

I do not know that. I just know that it’s not an accident that it hit in the same general area. This is something Earth will have done as a planet. If you wish to speak to a planetary advisor, then I could step aside.

No, you’re great.

The Origin of the Travelers’ Civilization

Can you tell me something more about yourself?

Our civilization is quite old. This is something that you might find interesting: Our civilization — in its inception, in its beginning — as travelers, we did not come from one place. The people who joined the civilization very early on — the founders, you might say — came from different places, and they all had one thing in common. And that is that they liked to travel around, experience new things, and move on the basis of where they felt attracted, or where you might say they were drawn to, and to a degree, what your instinct wants you to do.

Since we are physical beings, we have physical feelings not unlike you, and thus we can be drawn to a place. Conversely, if we’re not supposed to go somewhere or a place doesn’t feel good, it would be the opposite — we would be repelled from a particular area. So then the founders came from all over the universe, really, and started out with one or two and tended to collect beings along the way who had come in to have a life of traveling. “Migrating,” you might say. This is how we started some time ago.

There are people alive on your own planet right now who at one time had a connection to our civilization because they wished to travel. And, perhaps even more interestingly, there are people on your planet who, if they had the opportunity, would join our civilization or one like it, where you don’t have a fixed point of reference for home — you just go around where everybody wants to go. When everybody wants to go to the same place, there is unanimity and it’s very comforting. Everybody looks forward to getting there, wherever “there” is, and they are comfortable and happy when they arrive.

So I think the reason that I’m coming through today to speak to you, feeling attracted to do that, is that there are so many of your own kind of people, human beings, on Earth who really like to travel in a similar fashion. There are very few, however, that do not really need or desire an actual home base, a place they can have their stuff, you might say. But there are some. And they are possibly candidates to join with us at some point in a life, or there are a few other vehicles like this from other groups of travelers.

I think the reason we have a limit on this vehicle is that it is only so big and everybody wishes to have a certain amount of space. Okay, some people, even though they might be allotted the same space, don’t really need it, and they let other people sort of spread into their space [chuckles]. But, generally speaking, everybody is allotted the same space.

Not the Only Space Travelers Out There

We have met two other vehicles in our travels, vehicles just happening to be in the same general area, so the option is available.

Were the other ships about the same size as yours or bigger?

One of them was much, much bigger, and one of them was about the same size. I think their limit might have been 7,000, based on what we would consider enough space for individuals to live — or groups of individuals, if they choose to do that. But one of the ships could’ve accommodated 100,000, easily.

Interestingly enough, that doesn’t mean that they’ve been doing this longer. It just means that apparently this feeling, this desire to travel, has intensified over the last 50,000 years or so, because they have been doing this for only about the last 60,000 years, even though they had a very large vehicle, and apparently one that could expand. So they were not limited.

They had slightly over 100,000 individuals, and they said that they could comfortably accommodate 150,000. I couldn’t see how, but then later on it occurred to me that the ship could be expanded somehow.

So where should Earth people send their résumé?

Not necessary. All you have to do is, when you are between lives, if you still have that feeling — see, it might just be a feeling on Earth — between lives, then perhaps you’ll be able to join such a civilization. The Life Cycles and Physical Bodies of the Travelers

Okay. How long have you lived so far?

I personally have been, in terms of your years, so that you can measure them, about 35,000 years.

And do you know how long your anticipated life is?

We don’t figure such things out, because my life will last as long as it needs to last in order to do what I’m in this life to do. And I’m not going to share that. I don’t wish to share personal information.

Okay, there were just a few travelers on your ship at first, so have all the additions to the founders come by normal reproduction and were they then ensouled by whoever was interested?

Oh, you’re asking whether our civilization is based on the human civilization of birth and death and so on?

Yes, and if not, then what is your system?

It’s not based on your system. Generally speaking — obviously the founders are no longer with us — generally speaking, the beings who join us all do so when they are mature. Nobody is born on the ship. People do come to the end of their cycle, yes, and then others are added from wherever we’re going. You might say that’s where the population fluctuates a bit. You said before, “Tell us about a place you went.” One time we went to a place and it was just space. It’s not unusual for us to go to a place that’s just space. When we’re there, usually at some point somebody joins us. That’s why we’re there — because somebody would like to join us. Most of the time, that’s what it is. Other times, occasionally, we’re just there because the space feels good to us and that’s what we said. But that’s how people join us. We don’t have a birth-death thing.

Well, do you pair up? Do you have mates?

Those who wish to do that, yes.

But you don’t …

Some do not. Some just don’t. We certainly have friends. But if you’re asking about intimacies, I’m not really comfortable talking about that.

Can you share what some of the various friends look like? I’m assuming you have many, many different kinds.

Well, we do. It’s a little hard to know how to describe them.

Can you start with yourself?

All right. I have two arms, two legs, and a body — like that. I … just a moment. [Pause.] I’m only supposed to give you a vague description because in your travels from Earth, when you start doing that as a people, you’re not going to meet us.

If we’re not going to meet you, then why can’t we know what you look like?

There’s a reason. I do not know that reason, but the beings who protect and insulate your planet, they know these things. And so, let’s just say that people look all ways on this ship, including some that are lightbeings but wish to be with others who are physical, and some who do not move — you would say “do not move,” but they do not say that because their motion happens within. I don’t know how to describe it to you in ways that you can accept. There are three actual human beings who have joined us, but they are not from your planet.

Personal Background on the Space Traveler

Okay. What’s the most exciting thing you ever did as you traveled? Well, let me ask you this: How did you join?

Do you mean how I joined?

Or how, when, why — you know?

Oh, I joined some time ago. I was about 1,000 years into my life and really just wished to migrate. I was on a much smaller vehicle. It was really a one-person vehicle, but there were two of us on the vehicle — just myself and my mate — and we traveled. So that’s what we did, but my mate came to the end, and I was unhappy. And I think my unhappiness as a traveler was detected by the ship that I’m now on, and one day there was this very large ship nearby, and I was quite surprised that it stopped and was just sort of pacing me.

Of course I inquired, and they told me who they were, told me that they were travelers like me, and that if I liked, I could come for a visit, and if I liked it enough, I could stay. So I did. I went for a visit, and I loved the place. It was filled with people like me! They didn’t look like me, most of them, but that’s not a factor. They all wanted to travel, and they wanted to do exactly what I had been doing. And I immediately made friends and well …

You’re still there.

It was lovely, and I was able to let go of my sadness. I kept the ship for a while, but after a while I didn’t need it anymore. I realized I was going to be on this other ship, and we gave it to somebody in our travels.

But you originally came from some planet somewhere?

Initially, yes. But it was a planet where there were very few people. And one day the ship arrived, a little ship, with the being that was going to become my mate. And it was so wonderful to meet someone who wanted to go places and do things — a traveler. I asked if I could go, and that’s how I left.

I didn’t mind leaving, because the planet was a very large planet. I would compare it in size to your planet Saturn, and yet, in terms of individuals, there were less than one hundred, and they were scattered all over. I’m not entirely sure how I came to be there, but I met one or two others while I was there. I was very lonely, and the others wanted to stay on the planet. They seemed to like solitary life, but I didn’t. So when my beloved showed up on the planet in her little vehicle, I was just thrilled, and … so I got personal after all.

That’s beautiful. So she was drawn by your longing, right?

It’s possible. I think she was drawn because she must have known I would be the perfect mate for her. I think she was drawn by love.

That’s beautiful.

The Planet of Living Rivers

Okay, so now, during these 35,000 years — thirty-four — what are one or more examples of the most interesting things that you did?

Of course I have to gear that to what you would consider interesting, but …

Oh no — what you consider interesting.

No, there’s no point in saying that. I think that we went to a planet once that I would call the Planet of the Living Rivers. The planet had surface and under-surface rivers. If you were to see the planet as an Earth person, you would say, “There’s nobody living on this planet.” But the rivers were all alive.

We noticed the planet because planets with water are not that typical, but it was a beautiful planet — a little bigger than the one you’re on now — and someone said, “Oh, look at that!” (You know, they said it in a language we could understand, but I’m putting it in your words, of course). And they said, “Look, now watch!” And we all watched, and the rivers suddenly changed. You know, on your planet, the way rivers sort of go in and out and so on? The river was actually in motion. The rivers didn’t stay in riverbanks; they moved where they wished to be. So that’s why I call it the Planet of the Living Rivers. We were fascinated by that.

We stayed there for some time. I thought that was really special because it reminded us that all water is alive — of course, we knew that, but no one that I know on the ship, nor in any information I had heard of before seeing this planet, mentioned “living rivers.” And we were able to communicate with one of the rivers that was resting for some reason, but at times it would move suddenly [chuckles] and startle us, so we had to get used to that. Then the planet itself said that it wished to have water on the surface and under the surface also, but the under-the-surface water seemed to be more associated with the planet, whereas the surface water, the living rivers, were visitors.

Yes, and they felt comfortable on the planet because of the under-surface water. And they were quite amazing. At a casual glance, you would’ve assumed they were just like on your own planet — rivers. But a more lengthy look, and you might say, “This is not like any river we’ve ever seen on Earth, eh?” So, you know, we were really fascinated.

One of the rivers told us that the rivers had traveled for some time in an object that looked a lot like … what can I say? Imagine a faceted circle that looks like a crystal, roughly round but faceted. They traveled in that for some time, and then they found this planet. And then the planet had apparently welcomed the idea of water on the surface, so they’d been there for some time. And we thought that was fantastic.

Absolutely! Was the vehicle still there so they could leave when they wanted?

Yes, the vehicle was there, so if they wished to go on, it would be available.

So the surface must have been rocky, because if it was not, they would take the land with them when they move, right?

It didn’t look rocky to me; it looked more powdery.

So did they scrape the powder with them when they moved, or … ?

No, they didn’t move the powder. Imagine putting your hand in something powdery, and it’s very deeply powdery — but imagine if your hand could just go in and come out without picking up even the tiniest atom of the powder. So the water can move around on the surface, but it doesn’t pick up anything.

As I say, a casual look and you’d say, “Oh, a river.” But unlike on your planet, where rivers carry the soil and such, those rivers didn’t do that. They were who they were, and they didn’t pick up anything from anybody else. So they’re on the surface, and when they’re present, they might press into the surface, but they don’t pick up any matter.

That’s amazing. So you go all over the universe, or you stick to a few galaxies, or … ?

A moment. [Pause.] All right, you can continue, but we cannot go on for much longer.

The Total Compatibility of the Travelers

Do you have memories of coming from another universe in your history? Oh no, not if there are only a hundred people on that planet — you wouldn’t know, would you?

I do not have that memory. But then, I didn’t know how I got on that planet, so I don’t have that memory.

So do you go all over this universe or do you just stay in a certain area or what?

Well, you could say that we go all over this universe, because we don’t have limits, but we haven’t been all over this universe. I think that would take a very considerable number of lifetimes.

So everyone on the whole ship has to feel good about going somewhere?

Everybody on the ship.

So how do you handle it when you have … does it ever come up that one person wants to go one way and one the other?

You are remarkably cohesive.

Not really. We’re all compatible, totally compatible, with each other. And some peoples are a little more receptive than others, and these are the ones that usually get the feeling to start moving off in another direction. And then others like that, if they get that feeling, then they all get that feeling, and we know it because they’ll turn and face that direction — if they’re able to turn, all right? And then, generally speaking, we’ll all try facing that direction, and when it feels good to us, then we go in that direction. But we don’t actually go in that direction until it feels good to everybody. That’s how it works.

And have you become more sensitive over all these years because you live that way?

Yes, I have. It’s actually a good thing. I’m much more conscious of how my physicality works as a result.

What the Travelers Eat

How do you eat? Do you grow your own food, or do you stop and pick it up, or what?

Some of us do not consume food, as you would understand it — we just interact with the atmosphere, the vehicle. And for others who need to consume food, there are available garden spaces to grow what they need. But we are all what you would call vegetarians.

So do you trade? Do you ever come to a planet and trade, or find something you like there that you’d like to incorporate into your diet, or …?

No, no. Generally speaking, no one joins the ship without having all that they need or the knowledge of what they need so that it can be created or re-created for them to sustain them. You can’t just hop on board and say, “Let’s go!” without … it would be the same for you. If you were moving somewhere, you know, some distance away, and there was nothing there, you would have to take what you needed along, wouldn’t you? Or at the very least, you would take a supply, and you’d have to be able to reproduce your own food.

How did you do that when you first came there from the little ship? Did you have a supply on your ship?

Yes, I had a supply of what I needed to consume, and I was able to make it work on this vehicle.

Has your vehicle ever been seen or photographed?

We’ll have to stop.

Well, I’ve enjoyed talking to you. Thank you very much.

Good night.

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Broncos gather near and far to experience total solar eclipse

Lee Honors College distributed some eclipse glasses to students during a watch party on campus.

Campus provided ample grassy areas to lounge and take in the celestial event.

The Dino Park was a great place to take in the eclipse.

Students scattered around W Plaza to view the eclipse.

Students enjoyed the community aspect of viewing the eclipse together.

Lee Honors College held a viewing party.

The Department of Physics set up telescopes for close-up viewing of the eclipse.

KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Saxophone solos silenced. Lectures lulled. Presentations paused. Dissertations diverged for a moment as 3 p.m. approached on Monday, April 8 , and thousands of Broncos gathered outside across Western Michigan University's campus with their eyes fixed on the sky to witness a rare solar eclipse in near totality.

"It got weirdly cold and dark, so it was kind of cool to just sit there while it happened. I can see why in old times they thought it was the end of the world or something," says Jasmine Granados , a biomedical sciences student from Richland, Michigan. 

Students, faculty and staff brought out blankets and lawn chairs, shared eclipse viewing glasses and joined in mini watch parties outside spots like Lee Honors College, Miller Fountain, Floyd Hall and the tarmac at the College of Aviation—some Bronco athletes even took in the view from Waldo Stadium.

"This is my first time seeing an eclipse like this, and it was really nice to view it with a lot of people. It feels like a big community," adds James Sario , a statistics graduate student from the Philippines.

A photo from totality when the Physic's Club and Women in Stem witnessed the event in Muncie, Indiana. (Courtesy: Shiva Agarwal)

Faculty from the Department of Physics set up two telescopes equipped with filters outside Rood Hall to give the University community a closer look at the celestial event. Adrienne Mills , a manufacturing engineering technology student from Kalamazoo, was among the crowd who lined up. 

"At first I thought it was just little specks on the lens, but the professor told me, ‘No, those are sunspots!’ It was really cool."

A group of students in Western's Physics Club and Women in Stem registered student organizations had the opportunity to charter a bus and travel to Muncie, Indiana, to witness the eclipse in complete totality. They brought telescopes and other equipment along with them to catch a close-up view of the corona—the outer edges of the sun's atmosphere—and experienced the darkness that settled in as stars appeared in the sky.

"It was the most awe-inspiring thing I've ever seen," says Jett Thomas , a physics student from Kalamazoo and president of the Physics Club. "Before you die, you owe it to yourself to experience a total solar eclipse."

Dr. Andrew O'Hara , assistant professor of physics, remained on Western's campus because he had a class to teach in the morning. An amateur astronomer, he was lucky enough to be in the path of totality for the last total solar eclipse in 2017. While the experience of witnessing the moon block just about 96% of the sun in Kalamazoo this time was a bit different, he says seeing the dimming of ambient light and feeling a slight temperature drop was still exciting.

"I think for me, the big thing this time was getting to share it with so many students, faculty and staff of the University," he says. "Even though the knowledge of eclipses and math behind them have been known for a long time, there is still something magical about them—perhaps it’s the connection across humanity."

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Moscow Muled

Why do moscow mules come in copper mugs.

Oct 18, 2019

Have you ever wondered why the Moscow Mule cocktail is served in a copper mug? In this post, we answer that question in detail. As it turns out, the answer is partly based on historical events and partly based on the extra "kick" that copper brings to this classic cocktail. Let's dive in!

Introduction

A remarkable cocktail is something you notice from across the room, easily identified by the signature drinking vessel it's served in. Few are more distinct than the burnished copper mug of a Moscow Mule. 

Great cocktails aren't just alcohol and mixers––they should be something more, a full sensory experience from beginning to end. It starts as you observe the precise convergence of ingredients in a golden ratio that blossoms into flavors and aromas of citrus and spicy ginger. It is then delivered into an ice-filled copper mug and garnished with fresh mint and a slice of lime.  Finally, it is presented before you, shiny and cold, compelling you to taste.

The copper mule mug not only tells the story of the drink it contains, but also is essentially functional to the full experience. You might already know that the cone-shaped bowl of a long-stemmed Martini glass was designed so that olives would stand perfectly upright, and the elegantly curvaceous welled Margarita glass was designed to add ample salt, sugar and garnishes.

But why are Moscow Mules served in copper mugs?

Inquiring minds want to know, so this article will sum up the science and history of why traditional Moscow Mules come in copper mugs, and other legit benefits of serving cocktails in pure copper mugs. This includes:

A Brief History of the Moscow Mule

The science of using copper mugs.

• How Copper Mugs Amplify the Taste & Aroma of your Moscow Mule
• The Enhanced Experience of Drinking from a Pure Copper Mug

The origin of this timeless cocktail is the tale of the American Dream. One fateful day in 1941 , three struggling entrepreneurs had a serendipitous meeting at the Cock 'N Bull bar on the Sunset Strip in Hollywood: A bar owner passionate about his unpopular home-brewed ginger beer, a businessman who took a big chance and purchased Smirnoff vodka, and a Russian immigrant with a cache of copper mugs she couldn't seem to sell. That day, the unlikely trio wisely decided to join forces in a bold venture that would not only save their individual businesses, but also create an iconic American cocktail.

Essentially, the Moscow Mule is the most successful marketing campaign in cocktail history. At a time when most Americans had never even heard of vodka, this cocktail introduced them to the traditional Russian alcohol, and established Smirnoff as a necessity in both bars and homes alike.

Thanks to celebrity endorsement, the Moscow Mule soon took the Hollywood cocktail scene by storm, and quickly became the most beloved mixed drink of the 1950's.

It's popularity understandably waned during the Cold War, and it was briefly re-branded as the Smirnoff Mule to distance itself from communism. However, the recent cocktail renaissance of the 21st century has seen the Moscow Mule come kicking back, as evidenced by lists like Esquire's Top 10 Cocktails of 2019 , and Business Insider's 8th Best-selling Cocktail in the World, 2018 .

But the answer to why Moscow Mules are served in copper mugs goes much further than a conveniently clever alliance between co-founders desperate for a big break. The story of the Moscow Mule is both the struggle of the immigrant searching for success, and the flashy lifestyle of the rich and famous.

It boasts a simple recipe , yet a complex flavor profile, encapsulated in a shiny copper mug. And as delicious and refreshing as the Moscow Mule may be, it's the copper mug that makes the cocktail so extraordinary.  Like the drink itself, the pure copper mule mug is a balance of form and functionality.

The most scientific benefit of the copper mug is its ability to regulate temperature. When a drink is served in a copper mug, it gets cold fast––and stays that way.

Copper is a renowned thermal conductor that will keep your beverage frosty in any weather, and is one of the reasons the traditional Moscow Mule has become synonymous with summer. Add a little ice, and the copper chills drinks instantly, and sustains a refreshingly icy rim with every sip.

Because copper is such an excellent conductor, it can keep your cold beverages colder for longer. The downfall of many ill-fated cocktails on a hot summer day is melting ice. Copper mugs stay brisk, and don't disrupt the recipe's ratio, so the simple yet distinct flavors of the Moscow Mule remain strong till the last drop.

Another important feature of the solid copper Moscow Mule mug is the handle. Much like the stem of a wine glass, the copper mug handle keeps the nearly 100 degree body temperature of your hand from impacting the status of your deliciously frosty cocktail.

How Copper Mugs Amplify the Taste and Aroma of Your Moscow Mule

If you want to know what a Moscow Mule tastes like, purists would insist the only way to experience it is in a 100% copper mug. Aside from being a great American tradition, copper mugs offer some unique enhancements to both the flavor and aroma of the Moscow Mule (or almost any finely-crafted cocktail).

Although subjective, most discerning drinkers would agree that copper mugs imbue cocktails with a superior taste. Experts explain that the copper oxidizes the vodka upon contact, thus enhancing the flavor profile and potency of the aromatics.

The intense cold of the copper also creates more stability in the bubbles of the ginger beer carbonation, and balances the tangy citrus of the lime with the earthy spice of the ginger.

For the skeptics out there, the theory of superior taste is easily verifiable. Simply make or order two Moscow Mules––one served in a plastic cup, and one served in a copper mug. Take a moment to inhale deeply, enjoy a big sip, and let your senses be the judge.

The epiphany should take a matter of moments, and you soon realize why a Moscow Mule is best served in a copper mug, and why any other cup or glass is vastly inferior. The difference can be so vivid, you might even consider drinking all your favorite beverages from copper mugs, even hot tea and coffee!

The Enhanced Experience of Drinking From a Pure Copper Mug

Throwing back shots with reckless disregard is a great way to get hammered, but a terrible way to enjoy something delicious. People order cocktails for the full package––observing its creation, revelling in its presentation, and slowly savoring its captivating story and unique taste.

Not only is a cocktail a well-balanced combination of spirits and mixers, it's also about the aesthetic and function of the vessel it's served in. A cocktail should be an object of inspired beauty, presented thoughtfully in a suitable glass or mug and garnished appropriately. It should take time, because it's made by hand.

Although the copper mug has become the symbol of Moscow Mules, it can also pair exquisitely with many other cocktails. Many people seem drawn to the shine and nostalgia of the metal, and Mixologists seem impressed by the scientific properties of the copper mug. Other drinks prominently featured in copper mugs include Dark 'n Stormy, Mescal, Gin & Tonic, and Cuba Libre.

No matter how frosted a beer glass gets, nothing can keep a mixed drink colder than a copper mug. The sensation when one's lips touch the ice-cold rim with every sip is part of the unique experience.

The flavors are heightened, the aromas amplified, and the balance of vodka, lime juice and ginger beer is never watered-down by melting ice. Provided your Moscow Mule is served in a pure copper mug, the last sip should be just as robust and enjoyable as the first.

The benefits of drinking from copper mugs aren't a newfound discovery. In fact, copper has been the preferred metal for drinking vessels for thousands of years.

Gurus in India have been using copper mugs for hundreds of years, and copper goblets called Escra have been found in ancient Irish ruins. Even American settles in 1645 drank exclusively from a massive tankard made of pure copper, known today as the Virginia Tankard .

The Moscow Mule is a classic drink served in a magnificent copper mug because it tells a compelling story, and enhances your consumption experience. It is an unforgettable drink because it's served in a mug that is both more beautiful than and functionally superior to glass.

Three Reasons Moscow Mules Come in Copper Mugs

The reason your Moscow Mule is served in a copper mug is not a fluke. It is not because it's the latest trendy hipster craze. It's not just a marketing ploy (although it definitely started out as one), nor is it a conspiracy by the lobbyists for Big Copper.

Moscow Mules come in copper mugs for three reasons: taste, temperature, and presentation.

The unique experience of drinking a Moscow Mule is a balanced combination of these three elements. It's also the reason this drink is not only the most recognizable, but also consistently one of the most popular drinks in global cocktail culture history.

Taste: The natural properties of the copper oxidize the alcohol, resulting in powerful aromatics and superior flavors. The bubbles of the ginger beer stay fizzy, and perfectly counter the acidity of the fresh lime juice. It's spicy yet refreshing. Simply put, it's delicious!

Temperature: Copper is an ideal thermal conductor, instantly chilling your beverage upon creation, and maintaining a consistently arctic temperature. This prevents the ice from quickly melting and dulling the cocktail ratio, while keeping the rim refreshingly frosty with every sip. The handle also keeps your hot little fingers from fluctuating the temperature with every touch.

Presentation: A glinting copper mug looks authentic and catches the eye. It is vintage, yet modern, and tells a story of creativity, charm and resilience. It is instantly recognizable, and makes for a fine looking beverage. Yes please!

The Bottom Line

The copper mug is iconic, a great American tradition of nearly 80 years, and is the only proper way to drink a Moscow Mule. Cheers!

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