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« Reply #1 on: August 06, 2007, 12:12:04 AM » |
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Amazing. Sometimes we need reminding just how small we are. As another example, have a look at this for a new sense of scale: http://rense.com/general72/size.htm |
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« Reply #2 on: August 06, 2007, 12:54:02 AM » |
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ive seen something like that before but without the extra suns. but again very cool  |
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« Reply #3 on: August 06, 2007, 01:20:09 AM » |
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« Reply #4 on: August 06, 2007, 02:49:06 PM » |
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That video reminds me of "the powers of ten vid" we had in an astronomy class I took.
Has anyone read the complete Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy? Anywho, if you have you'll understand what I mean when I say the Universe as extrapolated from a piece of fairly cake (total perspective vortex). (To those who have not read this, in my opinion it's quite good; so share and enjoy!)
Poor Pluto indeed, but we musn't feel so sorry about a planitoid which can't even clear its own orbit! (Pish, Posh, who cares that Earth has the moon...)
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« Reply #6 on: August 12, 2007, 05:34:38 PM » |
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I prefered the shirt ThinkGeek :: Pluto RepliesOther than that, I've seen the Veoh item  Veoh is awesome!!!! |
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« Reply #7 on: August 12, 2007, 05:57:05 PM » |
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I love that shirt  I may seriously consider buying that.... |
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« Reply #8 on: August 16, 2007, 08:23:30 PM » |
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Just found this video; I was left feeling very sorry for Pluto by the end of it. You'll need to scroll down a little once the page loads because the vid will have already started I think. It's only about a minute long: http://www.samtsai.com/p468/world-biggest-star-planet-part-ii/ |
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« Reply #9 on: August 16, 2007, 09:25:16 PM » |
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holy hell thats kick ass |
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« Reply #10 on: August 17, 2007, 01:16:19 PM » |
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nice video dan  |
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The gaming world is falling apart, its being taken too seriously, I mean its just a game, nothing to be going nutso about. Someone needs to take action on this. We need to stop this. Its making online gaming very dangerous and not fun.
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« Reply #11 on: August 24, 2007, 08:21:53 PM » |
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27 August 2006 – The International Astronomical Union redefined the term "planet", reclassifying Pluto as a dwarf planet. The Reasons: 1. The object must be in orbit around the Sun. 2. The object must be massive enough to be a sphere by its own gravitational force. More specifically, its own gravity should pull it into a shape of hydrostatic equilibrium. 3. It must have cleared the neighbourhood around its orbit. One moment of silence in honour of Pluto. |
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« Reply #12 on: August 24, 2007, 08:35:17 PM » |
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The evidence must have stacked against the poor little planetoid in the end. Poor Pluto. Presumably it's not spherical enough, and it does have a dodgy orbit, all skewiff and all over the place.  Actually, i just thought!  Earth isn't a perfect sphere either, but an "oblate spheroid" (whatever that means, slightly flattened at the poles I think). They must mean that the planet's own gravitational field should be strong enough to makes its surface relatively smooth. I wonder what Pluto looks like up close? I'm planning to go there for my 65th birthday, so you're all welcome to hop along for the ride if you want  |
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« Reply #13 on: August 24, 2007, 08:47:15 PM » |
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Actually I've been there a couple of times and it's not anything special. Nothing to do out there except fling kuiper belt objects at the eart.... I mean.... errr  Anyway I should be going now. |
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« Reply #14 on: August 24, 2007, 09:27:59 PM » |
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Aha!!  So it's you then! I knew someone was responsible. It was only a matter of time before we found out. One should exercise caution, lest one causes an Extinction Level Event...  |
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