For Those Who Don't Realize Just How Big Space Is.
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Bah!
Those guys haven't visited Masszony 1A, which has Masszony 1AA hanging in the sky, above it, less than 1,500km away.
Frankly, I'd be interested to see the math's which would confirm that would be viable. [where is it]
Saw an interesting video on Youtube where a camera moved through our solar system at the speed of light.
The first installment was around 45 minutes long and covered all the inner planets.
The 2nd part was going to cover the rest of the solar system but the video would have been 8 hours long and I don't think it ever got uploaded.
Those guys haven't visited Masszony 1A, which has Masszony 1AA hanging in the sky, above it, less than 1,500km away.
Frankly, I'd be interested to see the math's which would confirm that would be viable. [where is it]
Saw an interesting video on Youtube where a camera moved through our solar system at the speed of light.
The first installment was around 45 minutes long and covered all the inner planets.
The 2nd part was going to cover the rest of the solar system but the video would have been 8 hours long and I don't think it ever got uploaded.
Always a pleasure to see again this video
Space is big. Really big. You just won't believe how vastly, hugely, mind-bogglingly big it is. I mean, you may think it's a long way down the road to the chemist, but that's just peanuts to space.
In Somerset along the Bridgwater (no e) to Taunton canal there are landmarks representing the scale of the solar system and right at the center, between the two towns, is the sun. The walk itself is about 14 miles and well worth doing if you are into Astronomy. It really does give an insight into the scale of the solar system.
It is such a lovely walk or bike ride too. No traffic at all. So if any of you are holidaying in the south west of England this summer check it out.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Somerset_Space_Walk
Oh and as a local to the area I recommend if you are driving to start the walk in either Bridgwater or Taunton and get the 21 bus back to either town. Don't start in the middle at the sun and just do half the walk. Walk the whole way between the two towns. Splendid I tell ya. The buses back are every 30 minutes and run late.
It is such a lovely walk or bike ride too. No traffic at all. So if any of you are holidaying in the south west of England this summer check it out.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Somerset_Space_Walk
Oh and as a local to the area I recommend if you are driving to start the walk in either Bridgwater or Taunton and get the 21 bus back to either town. Don't start in the middle at the sun and just do half the walk. Walk the whole way between the two towns. Splendid I tell ya. The buses back are every 30 minutes and run late.
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This video is also interesting
[video=youtube;CBOD7zg4zpA]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CBOD7zg4zpA[/video]
[video=youtube;CBOD7zg4zpA]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CBOD7zg4zpA[/video]
Thank you so much for sharing this OP, I had not seen it before. Really is on the side of being mind-blowing ... I think I envy the astronauts, but I might pansy out if given/forced to do the same?!
Cheers mate,
The Hat
But this is no longer categorised as a planet any more
Quite a shame as I like the intercollation with Mickey Mouse etc.!!But this is no longer categorised as a planet any more
A dwarf planet is still a planet, and it has its own moons, and it was and always will be a planet to most, including many astronomers and astrophysicist etc.
Yaffle
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I really like the sound of this, but there is a very important question - is there a good pub at any point?
Sure, space is big, but ED is a videogame so there's no need to have transit times of 5, 10 or more minutes that involve pointing your ship in a direction and taking your hands off the controller, if that's what you're trying to imply here
Why can I jump to a different solar system in 30 seconds, but might take up to 15 minutes to SC about 100,000 LS?
As a matter of fact there is
Right on the canal side too, a few miles out of Bridgwater.http://theboatandanchor.co.uk/
There are also pubs in several of the villages along the way but they are off the canal.
Troy_McClure
Banned
I prefer Prof Brian Cox's version
...mainly because I helped pay for his 'visit-exotic-locations-around-the-world-to-explain-stuff holiday' through my BBC licence fee - It's almost like they have an endless supply of cash rolling in with no commercial accountability!
...mainly because I helped pay for his 'visit-exotic-locations-around-the-world-to-explain-stuff holiday' through my BBC licence fee - It's almost like they have an endless supply of cash rolling in with no commercial accountability!
All that is infinite is infinitely big
I hate programs like that too, but there again I hate the licence fee.
Be careful. It is likely nothing is infinite. Infinite is a construct of the human imagination. If indeed the universe were infinite, or there were infinite universes, then the impossible becomes not only possible but absolutely inevitable. Somewhere out there is another planet exactly like earth, in every way, and an infinite number more where it is different. In many, the number of cells that make up one of the hairs of your head is different, in millions of others, you are your generation's Einstein. In millions more there is an animal that speaks perfect English, or an Earth where humans are farmed by intelligent pigs, etc, etc. Infinite is highly improbable, its potential existence turns everything upside down.
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Actually that's not unlikely at all. It would also explain why we are living, otherwise infinity would miss something
Heh, yeah. You gotta love shows like that.
"Here I am with a bunch of people in an allotment in Bradford who're using telescopes to look at the stars. Telescopes come in all sorts of sizes and I went to see the Keck 1 telescope in Hawaii....."