Riccardo Lasculescu
@ricktripstar.bsky.social
Nanotech Engineer, Musician, Writer and free thinker. I like to share my ideas and the things I discover :) I want to connect with other free thinkers.
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The BlackChalk Project
Beginning of my book (in development): "BC/67 - BlackChalk [Declassified]"
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First pages of the #thriller #romance book that I'm writing. Tell me your honest opinion, I'm still learning.
open.substack.com/pub/ricktrip...
open.substack.com/pub/ricktrip...
Dante Alighieri “fun” fact: he was actually a battlefield veteran.
Long before he wrote the Inferno, he was a "feditore" (a front-line cavalryman) at the Battle of Campaldino in 1289. He was a warrior-poet who risked his life for his city (Florence) that exiled him under threats of being beheaded.
Long before he wrote the Inferno, he was a "feditore" (a front-line cavalryman) at the Battle of Campaldino in 1289. He was a warrior-poet who risked his life for his city (Florence) that exiled him under threats of being beheaded.
January 3, 2026 at 2:04 PM
Dante Alighieri “fun” fact: he was actually a battlefield veteran.
Long before he wrote the Inferno, he was a "feditore" (a front-line cavalryman) at the Battle of Campaldino in 1289. He was a warrior-poet who risked his life for his city (Florence) that exiled him under threats of being beheaded.
Long before he wrote the Inferno, he was a "feditore" (a front-line cavalryman) at the Battle of Campaldino in 1289. He was a warrior-poet who risked his life for his city (Florence) that exiled him under threats of being beheaded.
The Antikythera Mechanism is a 2,000-year-old bronze Greek device. It’s considered the world's first known analog computer and it was used to predict astronomical positions.
It was discovered in a shipwreck near Antikythera in 1901 and it featured over 30 interlocking gears.
#ancient #history
It was discovered in a shipwreck near Antikythera in 1901 and it featured over 30 interlocking gears.
#ancient #history
January 2, 2026 at 11:29 PM
« Nature never hurries, yet everything is accomplished.
The patient drift of clouds across endless sky,
and the silent turning of seasons,
she teaches us the art of simply becoming. »
Nature does not speak, it simply is. Photos by me.
The patient drift of clouds across endless sky,
and the silent turning of seasons,
she teaches us the art of simply becoming. »
Nature does not speak, it simply is. Photos by me.
January 1, 2026 at 10:33 PM
« Nature never hurries, yet everything is accomplished.
The patient drift of clouds across endless sky,
and the silent turning of seasons,
she teaches us the art of simply becoming. »
Nature does not speak, it simply is. Photos by me.
The patient drift of clouds across endless sky,
and the silent turning of seasons,
she teaches us the art of simply becoming. »
Nature does not speak, it simply is. Photos by me.
The first image of a black hole was made by the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) in 2019. By synchronizing radio telescopes all around the world, a sort of Earth-sized observatory, the EHT was able to capture the black hole in the of the Messier 87 galaxy (55 million light-years).
#science #discoveries
#science #discoveries
January 1, 2026 at 9:21 PM
The first image of a black hole was made by the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) in 2019. By synchronizing radio telescopes all around the world, a sort of Earth-sized observatory, the EHT was able to capture the black hole in the of the Messier 87 galaxy (55 million light-years).
#science #discoveries
#science #discoveries
How ancient people celebrated New Year’s Eve?
Babylonians did it 4,000 years ago with the Akitu festival under the Ishtar Gate, symbolising renewal and fertility. In Egypt pharaohs offered artifacts to gods for prosperity through the Nile river. Calendar was different but traditions remain.
#NewYear
Babylonians did it 4,000 years ago with the Akitu festival under the Ishtar Gate, symbolising renewal and fertility. In Egypt pharaohs offered artifacts to gods for prosperity through the Nile river. Calendar was different but traditions remain.
#NewYear
December 31, 2025 at 6:46 PM
How ancient people celebrated New Year’s Eve?
Babylonians did it 4,000 years ago with the Akitu festival under the Ishtar Gate, symbolising renewal and fertility. In Egypt pharaohs offered artifacts to gods for prosperity through the Nile river. Calendar was different but traditions remain.
#NewYear
Babylonians did it 4,000 years ago with the Akitu festival under the Ishtar Gate, symbolising renewal and fertility. In Egypt pharaohs offered artifacts to gods for prosperity through the Nile river. Calendar was different but traditions remain.
#NewYear
London fun fact:
Did you know that the London Bridge was about to fall down, so its parts were sold to American entrepreneur Robert McCulloch for $2.46 million.
It was rebuilt in Lake Havasu City, Arizona. The new London Bridge that stands in its place on the Thames was completed in 1973.
Did you know that the London Bridge was about to fall down, so its parts were sold to American entrepreneur Robert McCulloch for $2.46 million.
It was rebuilt in Lake Havasu City, Arizona. The new London Bridge that stands in its place on the Thames was completed in 1973.
December 30, 2025 at 7:11 PM
London fun fact:
Did you know that the London Bridge was about to fall down, so its parts were sold to American entrepreneur Robert McCulloch for $2.46 million.
It was rebuilt in Lake Havasu City, Arizona. The new London Bridge that stands in its place on the Thames was completed in 1973.
Did you know that the London Bridge was about to fall down, so its parts were sold to American entrepreneur Robert McCulloch for $2.46 million.
It was rebuilt in Lake Havasu City, Arizona. The new London Bridge that stands in its place on the Thames was completed in 1973.
I will do a long thread.
-> 50 days, 1 movie per day, my top picks.
#MovieSky #FilmSky #movies #films #MovieReview #NowWatching #BestMovies
-> 50 days, 1 movie per day, my top picks.
#MovieSky #FilmSky #movies #films #MovieReview #NowWatching #BestMovies
December 27, 2025 at 10:34 PM
I will do a long thread.
-> 50 days, 1 movie per day, my top picks.
#MovieSky #FilmSky #movies #films #MovieReview #NowWatching #BestMovies
-> 50 days, 1 movie per day, my top picks.
#MovieSky #FilmSky #movies #films #MovieReview #NowWatching #BestMovies
A part of my #Fantasy World’s lore. Hope you like it, I will post in the next days part 2 & 3.
#writingsky #writing #romance #books #fantasyart #creative #writingcommunity
#writingsky #writing #romance #books #fantasyart #creative #writingcommunity
Jelas and Juliet (Part 1)
A sequence of writings taken from “The Diaries of Jelas the Bard", Volume III.
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December 27, 2025 at 8:29 PM
A part of my #Fantasy World’s lore. Hope you like it, I will post in the next days part 2 & 3.
#writingsky #writing #romance #books #fantasyart #creative #writingcommunity
#writingsky #writing #romance #books #fantasyart #creative #writingcommunity
For a good world-building you need to start from reality. I’m currently studying old cities of Siena and Perugia to build a more realistic city in my fantasy world.
#fantasy #art #map #worldbuilding
#fantasy #art #map #worldbuilding
December 27, 2025 at 6:49 PM
For a good world-building you need to start from reality. I’m currently studying old cities of Siena and Perugia to build a more realistic city in my fantasy world.
#fantasy #art #map #worldbuilding
#fantasy #art #map #worldbuilding
The Winged Victory of Samothrace, or the Niké of Samothrace is my favourite statue. It was discovered on the island of Samothrace in the northeastern Aegean Sea. It is a Greek sculpture from the Hellenistic era, dating back to the 2nd century BC. The statue alone, measures 2.75 metres (9 ft 0).
#art
#art
December 27, 2025 at 2:44 PM
The Winged Victory of Samothrace, or the Niké of Samothrace is my favourite statue. It was discovered on the island of Samothrace in the northeastern Aegean Sea. It is a Greek sculpture from the Hellenistic era, dating back to the 2nd century BC. The statue alone, measures 2.75 metres (9 ft 0).
#art
#art
I loved visiting the Alhambra, a palace and fortress located in Granada, Spain. One of the best-preserved palaces of the Islamic world. Geometric patterns, vegetal motifs, and inscriptions were the main types of decorations. Additionally, "stalactite"-like sculpting was used for ceilings.
December 27, 2025 at 3:08 AM
I loved visiting the Alhambra, a palace and fortress located in Granada, Spain. One of the best-preserved palaces of the Islamic world. Geometric patterns, vegetal motifs, and inscriptions were the main types of decorations. Additionally, "stalactite"-like sculpting was used for ceilings.
Tasteless bitterness of lazy times,
alienates and chains with silent rhymes
both the affluent and the lively soul,
yet the hidden cause, shan’t easily unroll.
The wall before me, might it be
a filter so tight, a reality thief,
severing me from the light realm, unseen.
#poetry #writing
alienates and chains with silent rhymes
both the affluent and the lively soul,
yet the hidden cause, shan’t easily unroll.
The wall before me, might it be
a filter so tight, a reality thief,
severing me from the light realm, unseen.
#poetry #writing
December 26, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Göbekli Tepe blows my mind, it predates human history. Built ~7000 years before the Egyptian pyramids. It has 20 feet T-pillars carved with animals.
It's located in Turkey, old "Fertile Crescent". I suggest you to make some research about this and other sites in the region.
#ancient #history
It's located in Turkey, old "Fertile Crescent". I suggest you to make some research about this and other sites in the region.
#ancient #history
December 26, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Merry Christmas everyone 🎄!
Even if you’re struggling recently, take a moment to have a phone call to someone you love. The world needs a little bit more love.
Even if you’re struggling recently, take a moment to have a phone call to someone you love. The world needs a little bit more love.
December 25, 2025 at 10:53 AM
Merry Christmas everyone 🎄!
Even if you’re struggling recently, take a moment to have a phone call to someone you love. The world needs a little bit more love.
Even if you’re struggling recently, take a moment to have a phone call to someone you love. The world needs a little bit more love.
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First pages of the #thriller #romance book that I'm writing. Tell me your honest opinion, I'm still learning.
open.substack.com/pub/ricktrip...
open.substack.com/pub/ricktrip...
The BlackChalk Project
Beginning of my book (in development): "BC/67 - BlackChalk [Declassified]"
open.substack.com
December 24, 2025 at 1:51 AM
First pages of the #thriller #romance book that I'm writing. Tell me your honest opinion, I'm still learning.
open.substack.com/pub/ricktrip...
open.substack.com/pub/ricktrip...
Try this: W. Wordsworth’s ‘recollection in tranquillity’ principle.
When you experience writer’s block go for a hike in the nature.
Then come back home, sit peacefully, and observe your writing becoming an unstoppable river.
It worked for him and for me, it will for you too.
#writing #fantasy
When you experience writer’s block go for a hike in the nature.
Then come back home, sit peacefully, and observe your writing becoming an unstoppable river.
It worked for him and for me, it will for you too.
#writing #fantasy
December 23, 2025 at 3:24 PM