I'm a liberal arts major who happens to have more interest in science than writing. This semester I decided to take a course in astronomy and it's one of the most fascinating subjects I've encountered. That the universe is so large just blows my mind. When you think that there are exponentially more stars in our galaxy alone than there are people on Earth... Wow!
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Thread: Space. It's very very big.
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12-02-2009, 11:53 AM #61
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My name is not really Salvador Montenegro.
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12-02-2009, 12:07 PM #62
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Be very glad that that picture did NOT put things into perspective. ;-)
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12-02-2009, 12:36 PM #63
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Also worth mentioning (though not quite as graphic): xkcd's universe on a log scale.
Ockham's Razor: "entia non sunt multiplicanda praeter necessitatem."
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12-02-2009, 01:38 PM #64
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Originally Posted by soapbox
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12-02-2009, 01:45 PM #65
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I always thought Earth was the third planet from the sun...
Or is that a representation of the planets sizewise?
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12-02-2009, 01:50 PM #66
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Yes it's just about comparing size. And we are the third rock from the sun(which was a cool show by the way). Originally Posted by mckolit
I always thought Earth was the third planet from the sun...
Or is that a representation of the planets sizewise?
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12-02-2009, 02:00 PM #67
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Incoming message from the Big Giant Head in 3...2...1.... Originally Posted by Angus Young
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Tell me again, WHY I need to recycle the friggin' cereal box...
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12-03-2009, 05:47 AM #69
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If you prefer, you can send it into space... Originally Posted by MaxP
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12-03-2009, 05:57 AM #70
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With or without a note to Gene Roddenberry? Originally Posted by 82R100
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12-03-2009, 06:23 AM #71
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Originally Posted by Swampfox
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12-03-2009, 07:50 AM #72
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Because: Originally Posted by MaxP
-We haven't found an easy way to litter in space.
-Mining landfills hasn't become financially lucrative yet.
-Your progeny (and loved ones' progeny) are going to have to live in the world you leave behind.A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, conn a ship, design a building, write a sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve equations, analyze a new problem, pitch manure, program a computer, cook a tasty meal, fight efficiently, and die gallantly. Specialization is for insects. - Robert A. Heinlein
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12-03-2009, 07:51 AM #73
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Oh how I love XKCD. Originally Posted by soapbox
A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, conn a ship, design a building, write a sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve equations, analyze a new problem, pitch manure, program a computer, cook a tasty meal, fight efficiently, and die gallantly. Specialization is for insects. - Robert A. Heinlein
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12-03-2009, 11:10 AM #74
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Should be. Several cities (including Charleston, SC) are built on top of piles of trash. Originally Posted by sparkchaser
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12-03-2009, 04:57 PM #75
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Then there is Gary, IN that is a pile of trash. Originally Posted by Swampfox
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12-03-2009, 05:17 PM #76
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But with a rich industrial history! Originally Posted by blackfoot
Then there is Gary, IN that is a pile of trash.
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12-04-2009, 01:10 PM #77
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Originally Posted by blackfoot
Then there is Gary, IN that is a pile of trash.Gary is like a ghost town. You can tell it was once THE PLACE, but that day passed a long time ago. The old buildings still stand (at least they did 10 years ago when I was in that area), roamed and occupied by small armies called gangs. Originally Posted by 82R100
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12-04-2009, 01:18 PM #78
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Sadly, I'm well acquainted with the phenomenon. Originally Posted by Swampfox
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12-04-2009, 02:08 PM #79
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Yeah, your area is going the same way. Going through Gary is like being in an end of the world disaster movie. Originally Posted by 82R100
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12-04-2009, 09:17 PM #80
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Originally Posted by Swampfox
I know police officers that were sent up there for a special enforcement campaign. They came back with one very strong impression. Even some of the most basic laws were completely foreign to the residents of Gary. Quite literally, people were shocked and could not understand why the needed a driver's license, for example. Originally Posted by Swampfox
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