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| kali |
that picture in Melbourne is fantastic! I have to save it.
the Noctilucent clouds look like lace, in a way.....
it's actually old news that dinosaurs (or some of them) evolved into birds. Of course, everytime I look at a pigeon I wonder what it's great-great to the power of 500+ uncle was eating all those millions of years ago.
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the cow abduction is too funny. I should make a similar animation......
have you seen Dust Devil on Mars???? |
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| PriceIsRight |
Wow, cool. With all the craziness over there, I didn't hink anyone was interested in that stuff heheee |
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| kali |
the political forum has a few nutjobs, but they are punched around with great gusto.
it's really a fun place and one I enjoy posting in.
plus, my stalkers NEVER go there. it's too intimidating for them. |
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| PriceIsRight |
Quote: Originally posted by kali
the political forum has a few nutjobs, but they are punched around with great gusto.
it's really a fun place and one I enjoy posting in.
plus, my stalkers NEVER go there. it's too intimidating for them. |
I never really go outside of here, Ferrall sometimes on weekends when I don't have to sleep. But it's cool that we have a few hobbyists and Science buffs here. Not many people get into things like this. |
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| PriceIsRight |
Pic of the day
M13 Globular Cluster in Hercules
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| rigmover2307 |
| i was just reading a couple lectures by Steven Hawking, and rememberd that a couple years ago i found out he did a lecture at the local university, i found out about it about an hour after it was over. that pissed me off to say the least. has anyone round here been to a lecture of his or someone of comparable noteriety in the various sciences? personally, iv only made it to a couple of archeological seminars topical to the local area with 250 archeological sites within a 100 mile radius. |
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| rigmover2307 |
| on a side note, anyone here share an interest in archeology? |
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| PriceIsRight |
Quote: Originally posted by rigmover2307
on a side note, anyone here share an interest in archeology? |
I do, and I think a few here do also..possibly MeSelf, and Scales.
I've seen lectures by some pretty famous astronomers, but I doubt they are as big as Hawking. He's like the modern day Sagan. Everyone knows him.
I think listening to Hawking's voice box machine would drive me nuts
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| rigmover2307 |
Quote: Originally posted by PriceIsRight
I think listening to Hawking's voice box machine would drive me nuts
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mee too, but i would still be hinging on every word. |
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| rigmover2307 |
Quote: Originally posted by PriceIsRight
I do, and I think a few here do also..possibly MeSelf, and Scales.
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iv had this uncanny ability to spot an arrow head or spear point in a pile of rocks from twenty feet away since i was about 6 years old. over the last 25 years iv aquired a decent collection of broken points, scrapers, and knives that fills a 55 gal drum halfway, and probably a hundred almost perfect points. only a few though that are 100 % complete. |
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| rigmover2307 |
| iv even stumbled upon human remains while artifact hunting. thats kinda freaky, especially when its almost dark. |
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| kali |
Quote: Originally posted by rigmover2307
on a side note, anyone here share an interest in archeology? |
I was considering majoring in that in college.
I love watching shows about finding dinosaur bones and stuff like that.
and, to answer your previous post, I loved seeing Asimov talk - it was usually during a sci fi convention, but he could talk about anything and I was rivited. |
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| Mytee Mouse |
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| rigmover2307 |
Quote: Originally posted by kali
I was considering majoring in that in college.
I love watching shows about finding dinosaur bones and stuff like that.
and, to answer your previous post, I loved seeing Asimov talk - it was usually during a sci fi convention, but he could talk about anything and I was rivited. |
the two neatest things i would like to find, are a complete trilobite, and a complete clovis spearpoint, the later of wich i have a bottom, middle and top of three seperate pieces |
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| rigmover2307 |
Quote: Originally posted by kali
I loved seeing Asimov talk - it was usually during a sci fi convention, but he could talk about anything and I was rivited. |
why do i know that name? it is familliar to me, first name issac i believe, but i cant recall where i'v seen it. |
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| PriceIsRight |
Quote: Originally posted by rigmover2307
why do i know that name? it is familliar to me, first name issac i believe, but i cant recall where i'v seen it. |
Isaac Asimov is a Sci Fi writer, and Science guy. I think everyone's heard his name before.
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| kali |
He actually INvented the word "Robotics" and some others that I can't quite recall at the moment.
The man is my Hero. He had a great sense of humor, was really freakin' smart and remembered just about everything.
in his lifetime he wrote nearly 500 books - in every dewey decimal category. No matter how you slice it, the man was on a level all his own. And, most importantly, he was one of the MOST rational human beings to have ever lived.
He is sorely missed today - the world desperately needs that kind of logical, rational thinking. |
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| PriceIsRight |
| The "Planet Earth" series has been amazing on Discovery Channel. |
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| PriceIsRight |
Comet Lovejoy
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| rigmover2307 |
Quote: Originally posted by kali
He actually INvented the word "Robotics" and some others that I can't quite recall at the moment.
The man is my Hero. He had a great sense of humor, was really freakin' smart and remembered just about everything.
in his lifetime he wrote nearly 500 books - in every dewey decimal category. No matter how you slice it, the man was on a level all his own. And, most importantly, he was one of the MOST rational human beings to have ever lived.
He is sorely missed today - the world desperately needs that kind of logical, rational thinking. |
could you reccomend somthing by him? i can read just about anything up to 800 pgs in one sitting and the subject matter dosent matter as long as its riveting by the first chapter. hawking however i can only read a few pages then spend a couple days wraping my mind around it to achieve comprehension before picking it back up.
in your opinion what is his (asimov's) best work? |
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| MeSelf |
Quote: Originally posted by PriceIsRight
The "Planet Earth" series has been amazing on Discovery Channel. |
True dat! I've been hooked ever since seeing the first episode... I have heard that it is even more amazing in high def. I'm glad to see they are already offering the DVDs... It's one of the few things I've seen worth owning... |
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| Mytee Mouse |
| gOTTA LOVE THE BEAUTY OF OUR HOME LAND AND NATURE! |
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| PriceIsRight |
Quote: Originally posted by MeSelf
True dat! I've been hooked ever since seeing the first episode... I have heard that it is even more amazing in high def. I'm glad to see they are already offering the DVDs... It's one of the few things I've seen worth owning... |
They purposely recorded it in HighDef to make it really stand out.
And now, Venus after sunset
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| PriceIsRight |
NASA PICKS SHUTTLE LAUNCH DATES FOR NEXT 12 MONTHS
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Space shuttle program officials have affirmed a new launch schedule to
accomplish six flights over the next 12 months that will expand the space
station to include the international science laboratory modules.
http://spaceflightnow.com/shuttle/s...0416shuttlesked |
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| kali |
Quote: Originally posted by rigmover2307
could you reccomend somthing by him? i can read just about anything up to 800 pgs in one sitting and the subject matter dosent matter as long as its riveting by the first chapter. hawking however i can only read a few pages then spend a couple days wraping my mind around it to achieve comprehension before picking it back up.
in your opinion what is his (asimov's) best work? |
he is best known for the Foundation Trilogy. I reread those a few years ago just to see if they stood up the test of time. were they as exciting and intellectually satisfying as when I read them in school??
I'm happy to report, yes!
I was transported back not only in time, but into Asimov's immense intellect. Some people complain that Asimov's writing is "cold", but they just don't get it. He puts you into his head and you observe how he presents and solves a problem. Some people may find that too intellectual, but I just love it.
here's a start
the series was only three books for years, but eventually Isaac and then others added to it.
I also love his robot stories.
I, Robot, Caves of Steel, The Naked Sun - these are all Classics. After that, you can tackle the rest of the 400 plus. that should last you quite a long time! :jj: |
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| rigmover2307 |
Quote: Originally posted by kali
he is best known for the Foundation Trilogy. I reread those a few years ago just to see if they stood up the test of time. were they as exciting and intellectually satisfying as when I read them in school??
I'm happy to report, yes!
I was transported back not only in time, but into Asimov's immense intellect. Some people complain that Asimov's writing is "cold", but they just don't get it. He puts you into his head and you observe how he presents and solves a problem. Some people may find that too intellectual, but I just love it.
here's a start
the series was only three books for years, but eventually Isaac and then others added to it.
I also love his robot stories.
I, Robot, Caves of Steel, The Naked Sun - these are all Classics. After that, you can tackle the rest of the 400 plus. that should last you quite a long time! :jj: |
sweet thanks, i'll read the first one this weekend, i was enthralled after reading the description on that link! :bow: |
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| PriceIsRight |
CRESCENT MOON: Consider it a challenge. Go outside tonight 4.18.07 at sunset and look west for the crescent Moon--a super-slender, exquisitely beautiful crescent barely one day past New. The scene will look something like this
Mike Caplan of Wadsworth, Illinois, took the picture last month when the Moon was similarly slender. It's tricky to catch the Moon so thin, but worth the effort. Try it! [sky map] |
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| PriceIsRight |
Zodiacal Light
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| kali |
Quote: Originally posted by PriceIsRight
CRESCENT MOON: Consider it a challenge. Go outside tonight 4.18.07 at sunset and look west for the crescent Moon--a super-slender, exquisitely beautiful crescent barely one day past New. The scene will look something like this
Mike Caplan of Wadsworth, Illinois, took the picture last month when the Moon was similarly slender. It's tricky to catch the Moon so thin, but worth the effort. Try it! [sky map] |
it looks like a coin. |
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| PriceIsRight |
Young Moon of 4.18.07
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| PriceIsRight |
COming in May.."Space Week"
August.."Shark Week"
Updates soon
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| PriceIsRight |
WEEKEND METEORS: Earth is entering the dusty tail of Comet Thatcher, and this will cause a mild meteor shower this weekend. These meteors are called Lyrids because they emerge from the constellation Lyra. The best time to look is during the dark hours before dawn on Sunday, April 22nd, and Monday, April 23rd, when you can expect to see a shooting star every 5 minutes or so: more.
Pic of the day!
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| kali |
| damn! that's horrible! :( |
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| PriceIsRight |
Nice! I know robo birds have been used to spy on criminals by the Gov't, and other types. Now they're used to clear toher birds! Pretty cool! |
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| PriceIsRight |
Don't forget:
4.22.07 is Earth Day, and Astronomy Day.
Whocares? We do!!
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| PriceIsRight |
Yay! it's Astronomy Day, and tomorrow is Earth Day. That means everyone will be concerned about the environment around them for 1 day, and forget Monday :(
There are events going on in many states, if you check astronomy.com and skytonight.com, you can get listings.
Auroroa watch tonight for northerners.
Lyrid meteors peak this weekend.
And some cool pics of the sun coming soon!
Rocket launch, California!
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| Mytee Mouse |
Quote: Originally posted by PriceIsRight
Yay! it's Astronomy Day, and tomorrow is Earth Day. That means everyone will be concerned about the environment around them for 1 day, and forget Monday :(
There are events going on in many states, if you check astronomy.com and skytonight.com, you can get listings.
Auroroa watch tonight for northerners.
Lyrid meteors peak this weekend.
And some cool pics of the sun coming soon!
Rocket launch, California!
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What kind of camera are u using to get these nice pics?
And I'm interested in getting into astrology! should I gho buy a scope or something! |
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| PriceIsRight |
Quote: Originally posted by Mytee Mouse
What kind of camera are u using to get these nice pics?
And I'm interested in getting into astrology! should I gho buy a scope or something! |
First question- I didn't take that pic, but to do that, get a regular 35mm camers, tripod, and cable release. Set to BULB and focus on InFINITY. Lock the shutter open with the cable, and close when conditions call for it. It's called a "time exposure." The shutter stays open, and records everything happening on one frame.
Second- NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER...did i mention NEVER? NEVER confuse Astrology and Astronomy. Astronomy is the science and study of the heavens. Astrology is ancient mythology of the sky, and these days, it's a money making, large pile of dog crap. People are making tons of money on "predicting the future." And amazingly, people still buy this crap.
To start in astronomy, I wouldn't go buying scope yet, although it is a great way to learn. If I were you, I'd buy a good pair of binoculars. They cost less than a scope, and they will familiarize you with the sky. So, if you lose interest, you won't be out some money that you could use. Naked eye is also a great way to learn the sky, and those are free. :) Go to www.skytonight.com and www.astronomy.com and look through the "getting started in astronomy" links. You'll find tips, maps, and advice.
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Northerners, look for auroroa tonight!!
AURORA WATCH: A solar wind stream is heading for Earth and it could cause a geomagnetic storm when it arrives tonight or tomorrow. Sky watchers from Scandinavia to Alaska should be alert for auroras |
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| 7deadly |
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| 7deadly |
| well shoot, now i look like a big bonehead because my indent code didn't work *l* in any case, beautiful pics |
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| PriceIsRight |
Quote: Originally posted by 7deadly
well shoot, now i look like a big bonehead because my indent code didn't work *l* in any case, beautiful pics |
Thanks, Rogue. The pics I post are usually from 'topic of the day' on various sites I go to daily. Occasioanlly, I post my own, but my good optical camera is not working right now. |
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NOT A LYRID: Last Friday night, April 20th, at 11 pm MDT, a brilliant fireball streaked over western Colorado. "Witness reports for the event began pouring in almost immediately, mostly from the Denver area," says Chris Peterson whose all-sky camera located in Guffey, Colorado, captured the meteor in flight:
Here's some video! http://www.cloudbait.com/science/fireball20070420.html
Peterson points out the bright spot just north of the meteor. "That's the crescent Moon, which at 20% phase had a magnitude of -8.3. The meteor was much brighter than this."
Although the fireball occurred during the Lyrid meteor shower, it was not a Lyrid. Lyrids are meteors caused by dust in the tail of Comet Thatcher; they always appear to come from the constellation Lyra. "But the path of this fireball did not intersect Lyra," notes Peterson.
Astronomers call this kind of fireball a "sporadic." It was caused by a random fragment of comet or asteroid probably the size of a grapefruit. The inner solar system is littered with such fragments, and they hit Earth often. Sporadic fireballs as bright as this one appear somewhere on our planet about once a day. |
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| 7deadly |
Quote: Originally posted by PriceIsRight
Thanks, Rogue. The pics I post are usually from 'topic of the day' on various sites I go to daily. Occasioanlly, I post my own, but my good optical camera is not working right now. |
Now I know you are calling me Rogue just to make me go grrrrrrr
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| PriceIsRight |
Quote: Originally posted by 7deadly
Now I know you are calling me Rogue just to make me go grrrrrrr
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Nah, that's the first time i called you that hehe..What are you doing up?? |
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| 7deadly |
I work graveyards so this is my normal "daytime". And I am bored out of my skull. Rogue and I got some great vids of the mountains on the way back home last week but there is no where here to upload them is there?
And again, sorry for the delay, this 30/30/30 thing is kicking my ass. At least I have 30 posts now I think and just another week before the 30 days. What is the other 30 for I wonder. I can't post any pics either until next week. |
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| mcbutton1970 |
Quote: Originally posted by 7deadly
I work graveyards so this is my normal "daytime". And I am bored out of my skull. Rogue and I got some great vids of the mountains on the way back home last week but there is no where here to upload them is there?
And again, sorry for the delay, this 30/30/30 thing is kicking my ass. At least I have 30 posts now I think and just another week before the 30 days. What is the other 30 for I wonder. I can't post any pics either until next week. |
Get a free photobucket account, if you haven't already snagged one. That'll give ya something to start with.
The other 30 refers to 30 minutes between posts ... |
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| 7deadly |
Quote: Originally posted by mcbutton1970
Get a free photobucket account, if you haven't already snagged one. That'll give ya something to start with.
The other 30 refers to 30 minutes between posts ... |
oh gees, can I say "duh" again. *lol* actually times 2.
The 30 minutes between posts, much obvious. And of course I overlooked that.
As for photobook, I have my own website that deals with graphics, discussion boards (like this one but SMF) and live chatrooms. *points to my profile where it is listed* Hence the reason why I am not here that often. Also hence the other "duh" I didn't think about uploading them there.
I swear if my ass wasn't attached I would loose it. |
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| mcbutton1970 |
Quote: Originally posted by 7deadly
oh gees, can I say "duh" again. *lol* actually times 2.
The 30 minutes between posts, much obvious. And of course I overlooked that.
As for photobook, I have my own website that deals with graphics, discussion boards (like this one but SMF) and live chatrooms. *points to my profile where it is listed* Hence the reason why I am not here that often. Also hence the other "duh" I didn't think about uploading them there.
I swear if my ass wasn't attached I would loose it. |
You have to be careful about posting pics on your personal website because everytime someone loads or reloads a page, it will chew the shit out of your bandwidth (and that ain't cheap either if you're paying for it). Photobucket seems to fit the bill for most. I tried posting pics from my GeoCities site, and my account was locked down within thirty minutes because I was posting FTE pics during the daily opening shenanigans and exceeded my allowance within a set timeframe. |
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| 7deadly |
mcbutton1970 *nods* yeah I know. But it is a business account (the site) with a little over 10,000 active members so I am not worried much about bandwith *l*
I think the most irratating thing for me would be loading the dang thing with my slow dial up |
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| PriceIsRight |
have 3-D glasses? Put 'em on! New STEREO images of the sun!
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| mcbutton1970 |
Quote: Originally posted by 7deadly
mcbutton1970 *nods* yeah I know. But it is a business account (the site) with a little over 10,000 active members so I am not worried much about bandwith *l*
I think the most irratating thing for me would be loading the dang thing with my slow dial up |
You mean dial-up still exists??? SHITTY! :(
Worse comes to worse, have Rogue hit a wireless hotspot with his laptop ... |
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| PriceIsRight |
I'm curious what everyone thought of PLanet Earth series?
You can get the entire series on DVD at PEdvd.com |
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| kali |
Quote: Originally posted by PriceIsRight
I'm curious what everyone thought of PLanet Earth series?
You can get the entire series on DVD at PEdvd.com |
Sunday, as I'm sure you know, they repeated all the episodes all day and I watched as many as i could - I loved it.
just loved it. words fail me right now. |
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| kali |
| very cool! I'm emailing my brother right now! |
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| PriceIsRight |
Quote: Originally posted by kali
Sunday, as I'm sure you know, they repeated all the episodes all day and I watched as many as i could - I loved it.
just loved it. words fail me right now. |
The last 2, Forests and caves were great! |
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| MeSelf |
Quote: Originally posted by PriceIsRight
I'm curious what everyone thought of PLanet Earth series?
You can get the entire series on DVD at PEdvd.com |
Absolutely amazing! I have never seen videography so astounding, probably because this series is unprecedented. So there is one more episode? Plus the 'how they did that' episode?
You can also order the series in different formats from Amazon.com (although I recommend supporting the Discovery Channel more directly). I wish they had made a 'hybrid' disc that has both HD and standard formats. I currently don't have HD, but would love to see this series in high-def one day. One thing about the DVDs I have found is that they are narrated by the original BBC narrator, David Attenborough, not Sigourney Weaver.
In talking to a friend about the series, he mentioned The Blue Planet series also by the BBC.
I also found the Planet Earth game that let's you produce film crews...Haven't messed with it yet...
Mission: Planet Earth |
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Polar plumes are towers of gas held together by solar magnetic fields. They rise out of coronal holes, persisting for a day or so before fading away again. Matter inside a plume is 20 to 30 times denser than outside, and it is thought that this dense material is spewing away from the sun. Plumes are not a major source of solar wind, but they may contribute substantial currents to the overall pattern of diffuse wind from the sun. It's a mystery which 3D views from STEREO may help solve. Click here for more 3D images. |
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Quote: Originally posted by MeSelf
Absolutely amazing! I have never seen videography so astounding, probably because this series is unprecedented. So there is one more episode? Plus the 'how they did that' episode?
In talking to a friend about the series, he mentioned The Blue Planet series also by the BBC.
I also found the Planet Earth game that let's you produce film crews...Haven't messed with it yet...
Mission: Planet Earth |
Not sure if there's one more episode, I thought it ended on Earth Day. You might be right.
I remember the Blue PLanet. I'll have to check these links out. |
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| PriceIsRight |
http://www.space.com/scienceastrono..._exoplanet.html
http://www.space.com/scienceastrono...lanet_side.html
Please. I wish they'd stop this.
Notice how they condition us? 20 years ago, they couldn't find a planet. They were taking pics of Beta Pictoris' dust disk, wondering if it's a planetary disk. Then, they find 1 planet in the 90's, (which was bull and pre-planned) and suddenly, they're experts on finding them. one after another, they started finding them like crazy. They found 100 planets in a few months, when they couldn't find ONE before that?
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| kali |
I believe the "making of" Planet Earth show will be next Sunday.
more details when I get them |
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| PriceIsRight |
Quote: Originally posted by kali
I believe the "making of" Planet Earth show will be next Sunday.
more details when I get them |
Yup, pretty sure youre right!
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| onewhip |
Quote: Originally posted by kali
I believe the "making of" Planet Earth show will be next Sunday.
more details when I get them |
Thanks for the heads up. I've only seen part of one show, but it was amazing. |
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| onewhip |
Bad news for flowering plants in Palm Beach County: The Stews are having some bees "removed" from the premesis tomorrow, i.e. killed.
They've infiltrated the structure of the guest house (set up housekeeping in an exterior wall), so they've got to go. The pest man told me that a loud noise or strong vibration can get them all hopped up willy, and they could attack anyone within 150 feet. I would absolutely DIE if they got my baby, so they've gotta go.
If I were a hardcore Earth Lover, I could "simply" have them relocated, but that would involve demolition and reconstruction work on the guest house. Screw that. But I do feel sorry for the poor bees.
I hope they turn out to be wasps, so I won't feel like such an asshole. |
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| PriceIsRight |
Quote: Originally posted by onewhip
If I were a hardcore Earth Lover, I could "simply" have them relocated, but that would involve demolition and reconstruction work on the guest house. Screw that. But I do feel sorry for the poor bees.
I hope they turn out to be wasps, so I won't feel like such an asshole. |
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That bites. Maybe they're African Killers? Then no one would feel bad :D Sometimes, it has to be done. Now, if you were killing, say, Pringle's Bees, then we have a problem. :D
BTW- Making of Planet Earth, this Sunday 4.29.07 at 8PM
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| tongiht 4.29.07 on Discovery- is the "making of planet earth" series. 8pm EDT |
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| PriceIsRight |
| The Filmmaker's Viewpoint- Planet Earth was amazing! Props to those guys!! |
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| MeSelf |
Quote: Originally posted by PriceIsRight
The Filmmaker's Viewpoint- Planet Earth was amazing! Props to those guys!! |
Yep... That was pretty :cool: Just the patience required to wait out shots was unbelievable. |
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| kali |
A really fantastic series!
and one I'll be happy to watch again and again.
patience is something scientists and artists need - but when the payoff is THAT wonderful it's easy. |
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| PriceIsRight |
| Those guys sat for hours, days, weeks, months...cold, hot, etc..just to get 5 minutes of film. And they go mostly unsung. I bet you can name the narrator, and not one cameraman! |
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| MeSelf |
Quote: Originally posted by PriceIsRight
Those guys sat for hours, days, weeks, months...cold, hot, etc..just to get 5 minutes of film. And they go mostly unsung. I bet you can name the narrator, and not one cameraman! |
Paul Something :D He's they guy that videoed the birds of paradise...;) |
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| emt3508 |
| who has time for a hobby |
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| AlbanianDude |
| PIR is gay for Mopar |
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| PriceIsRight |
Quote: Originally posted by emt3508
who has time for a hobby |
None of us..you have to make time! Keeps you from losing your mind
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TWO YEARS IN TWO SECONDS: Take a look at tonight's full Moon--it's unique. They all are! Laurent Laveder has spent the last two years taking pictures of every full Moon over his home in France, and here is the result:
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| HALLEY'S METEORS: Earth is entering a stream of dust from Halley's Comet, and this will produce a meteor shower (the "eta Aquarids") peaking on May 6th. Bright moonlight will interfere with the display. Nevertheless, people who wake up before dawn on Sunday and look east might catch a few specks of Halley's comet disintegrating in Earth's atmosphere: full story. |
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We lost an astronaut :(
SCHIRRA HAS DIED
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Astronaut Walter M. "Wally" Schirra Jr., one of the original Mercury Seven
astronauts and the only man to fly on all three of NASA's early space
projects -- Mercury, Gemini and Apollo -- has died at the age of 84.
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...and the bad news keeps coming!
SPACE SHUTTLE BOOSTER SEGMENTS IN TRAIN DERAILMENT
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A train pulling eight space shuttle booster segments, each loaded with
solid propellant, derailed in Alabama Wednesday when a bridge collapsed,
leaving two locomotives and one segment car on their side.
http://spaceflightnow.com/news/n0705/02srbtrain/ |
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| kali |
I came here to post the news about Wally but SFn blew up!
anyway, it turns out that Wally liked Turtles too!!
From the Earth to the Moon documents beautifully what happened when great people like Wally Schirra worked to get us into Space and on the Moon. |
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| PriceIsRight |
Quote: Originally posted by kali
I came here to post the news about Wally but SFn blew up!
anyway, it turns out that Wally liked Turtles too!!
From the Earth to the Moon documents beautifully what happened when great people like Wally Schirra worked to get us into Space and on the Moon. |
Wow, I forgot about that DVD series..I might have to get that! |
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| PriceIsRight |
Methane powered rockets! it's about time!
NASA Science News for May 4, 2007
NASA-supported scientists and engineers have successfully tested a methane-powered rocket engine. The firing was not only remarkably beautiful (a must-see movie is featured in today's story) but also may herald a new type of spacecraft that one day roams the outer solar system gathering fuel from planets and moons that it visits.
FULL STORY at
http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y....htm?list733722
Check out our RSS feed at http://science.nasa.gov/rss.xml! |
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| PriceIsRight |
FIREBALL! Maybe this weekend's eta Aquarid meteor shower won't be so bad after all. An early eta Aquarid flashed over Colorado on May 4th producing a fireball "of magnitude -10," estimates astronomer Chris Petersen whose all-sky camera in Guffey, CO, captured the meteor in flight:
"A video of the event shows a bright trail lingering after the meteor fades," he says.
eta Aquarid meteors are flakes of Halley's Comet hitting Earth's atmosphere. Every year around this time, Earth passes through a stream of Halley-dust, and normally the encounter produces a fair shower of meteors peaking on May 6th. Bright moonlight is supposed to wash out this year's display, but the Colorado fireball was as bright as a quarter moon--easily seen!
If you'd like to take a chance on catching an eta Aquarid fireball of your own, wake up before dawn on Sunday, May 6th, dress warmly, go outside and look east. Sky maps: northern hemisphere, southern hemisphere. |
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| kali |
thanks, I'll look into that.
btw, I found these fractal animations on youtube. looks Way Cool.
It inspires me to make more of my own fractals (it's one of my hobbies) :hw: |
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| kali |
Quote: Originally posted by PriceIsRight
Wow, I forgot about that DVD series..I might have to get that! |
it's just fantastic.
It's hard to find something more inspirational - and I get easily inspired by this stuff.
the episode about Apollo 8 just makes me week Every time I see it.
(and you can't call me "gay" because I'm not a guy :jj: )
tonite on Discover there's s bunch of shows about going to the Moon and mining it for energy and going to Mars. I'm in heaven!!! :hw: |
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| PriceIsRight |
Quote: Originally posted by kali
thanks, I'll look into that.
btw, I found these fractal animations on youtube. looks Way Cool.
It inspires me to make more of my own fractals (it's one of my hobbies) :hw: |
Whoa, that octopus-looking stuff is weird hehee..is that done with a flexible mirror? Or is it not even a miror? How do they do that?
I set my alarm too late, and didn't see any Eta Aquarid meteors this morning. The sky was brightening from sunrise. Well, luckily, meteor showers are picking up now, so bring 'em on! |
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| redryder |
| PIR , Dude do you ever sleep , you are always on here , I am just passin through and there you are . take care guys going to sleep again , gotta work again tnite at Wally World. |
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| PriceIsRight |
Quote: Originally posted by redryder
PIR , Dude do you ever sleep , you are always on here , I am just passin through and there you are . take care guys going to sleep again , gotta work again tnite at Wally World. |
hahaha, nah, I'm on early in the morning, and later in the day. My computer is always on, so I just refresh, and bother people
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