kayevcee
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Nov 6, 2007 0:07:24 GMT
Post by kayevcee on Nov 6, 2007 0:07:24 GMT
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Nov 6, 2007 10:05:58 GMT
Post by The Doctor on Nov 6, 2007 10:05:58 GMT
Warlock will save us!
-Ralph
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Nov 6, 2007 17:59:28 GMT
Post by legios on Nov 6, 2007 17:59:28 GMT
The first one makes me think of a physicist sheepishly raising his head to admit "we've misplaced some of the matter we thought we had, we figure it must me around somewhere...." Karl |
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Nov 7, 2007 11:54:26 GMT
Post by Philip Ayres on Nov 7, 2007 11:54:26 GMT
Let's invent something new to make the equations work !
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kayevcee
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Nov 7, 2007 18:35:50 GMT
Post by kayevcee on Nov 7, 2007 18:35:50 GMT
Our latest data indicates that the completely undetectable matter that makes up 90%+ of the mass of the universe is probably cigar-shaped. We call them "dark sausages".
-Nick
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Nov 7, 2007 20:49:20 GMT
Post by The Doctor on Nov 7, 2007 20:49:20 GMT
New Hub must embark on an exploratory mission to investigate the Dark Sausages! Who's with me?
-Ralph
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Nov 9, 2007 21:42:33 GMT
Post by Philip Ayres on Nov 9, 2007 21:42:33 GMT
90% pf the universe is black pudding ? Result ! Break out the HP Sauce !
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Jan 22, 2008 10:28:22 GMT
Post by The Doctor on Jan 22, 2008 10:28:22 GMT
Nonono. Black pudding must not be contaminated with HP Sauce!
-Ralph
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rurudyne
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Jan 22, 2008 20:30:11 GMT
Post by rurudyne on Jan 22, 2008 20:30:11 GMT
I think the dark sausages idea has merit. After all, the life in space required by panspermia would need something to eat, now wouldn't it?
Of course, if "black pudding" were the food source we may have to adjust our ideas of where dark sausages stand, or rather fall, from the life in space issue.
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Jan 24, 2008 22:31:49 GMT
Post by The Doctor on Jan 24, 2008 22:31:49 GMT
Dark Sausages are the harbingers of doom. They will end us all.
-Ralph
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Jan 25, 2008 19:26:40 GMT
Post by Deleted on Jan 25, 2008 19:26:40 GMT
What would happen if a giant Dark Sausage fell to Earth?
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Jan 25, 2008 20:09:45 GMT
Post by legios on Jan 25, 2008 20:09:45 GMT
What would happen if a giant Dark Sausage fell to Earth? Depends on the mass of the sausage, and whether we could rustle up enough bread and margarine for sausage butties really. Karl |
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Jan 26, 2008 0:59:55 GMT
Post by The Doctor on Jan 26, 2008 0:59:55 GMT
We would have to break out the steak bakes.
-Ralph
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Nov 16, 2007 13:56:09 GMT
Post by Shockprowl on Nov 16, 2007 13:56:09 GMT
General discussion on anything spacey. I'm not that in the knowledge, can't tell the constellations apart, but I am fascinated by all that stuff.
I'd like to start the thread by asking what folkes think about Pluto being reduced from planetary status to now being a 'Minor Planet'. Fairly old news I know, but quite important. Now only 8 planets in the Solar System! I myself feel sorry for Pluto, but I agree it's too small to be a planet and fits better into the new category of 'Minor Planet', along with, if memory serves, Ceres, the largest body in the Asteroid Belt and a body further out than Pluto who's name escapes me.
(I wonder how long it'll be before Doc' or Cullen make a joke about Uranus? Will anyone beat them to it?!)
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Nov 16, 2007 18:11:49 GMT
Post by The Doctor on Nov 16, 2007 18:11:49 GMT
Pluto IS a planet, damn it!
-Ralph
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Nov 16, 2007 20:03:02 GMT
Post by Shockprowl on Nov 16, 2007 20:03:02 GMT
According to the Astronomical Society, or whatever they're called, it isn't. I'm sorry.
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Nov 16, 2007 20:39:08 GMT
Post by The Doctor on Nov 16, 2007 20:39:08 GMT
It IS!
-Ralph
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kayevcee
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Nov 16, 2007 23:33:52 GMT
Post by kayevcee on Nov 16, 2007 23:33:52 GMT
The Astronomical Society is but one of many such bodies that like to think they're important enough to decide this sort of thing. Until I hear it from Patrick Moore, Pluto stays planety.
-Nick
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Nov 16, 2007 23:41:57 GMT
Post by The Doctor on Nov 16, 2007 23:41:57 GMT
I have been to Pluto and they say it is a planet.
-Ralph
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Nov 16, 2007 23:59:48 GMT
Post by KnightBeat on Nov 16, 2007 23:59:48 GMT
Pluto's a dog, darnit!
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Nov 17, 2007 8:11:52 GMT
Post by Grand Moff Muffin on Nov 17, 2007 8:11:52 GMT
I don't think it makes the slightest bit of difference from Pluto's perspective what humans call it.
Martin
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Nov 17, 2007 22:08:18 GMT
Post by Shockprowl on Nov 17, 2007 22:08:18 GMT
It was acknowledged in The Sky at Night magazine that Pluto is no longer a planet, but a minor planet.
I found it a bit nippy there, what about you Doc'?
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Nov 17, 2007 23:03:23 GMT
Post by The Doctor on Nov 17, 2007 23:03:23 GMT
IT IS A PLANET!
-Ralph
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Nov 18, 2007 1:11:50 GMT
Post by Shockprowl on Nov 18, 2007 1:11:50 GMT
IF it is a planet, it should be regarded as a double planet, 'cos it's moon, Charon, is almost as large.
Still no Uranus jokes.
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Nov 18, 2007 1:27:31 GMT
Post by The Doctor on Nov 18, 2007 1:27:31 GMT
IT!
IS!
A!
PLANET!
-Ralph
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Nov 18, 2007 1:33:53 GMT
Post by Shockprowl on Nov 18, 2007 1:33:53 GMT
Not even Sir Patrick thinks it's a planet anymore. In fact I seem to remember he spoke on it on his programme every now and then saying it is too small to be a full planet. It's still a 'minor' planet.
(ducks)
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Nov 18, 2007 10:53:16 GMT
Post by The Doctor on Nov 18, 2007 10:53:16 GMT
He's wrong! Planet!
PLANET!
Damn it, it is a bloody planet! Pluto is a planet! It is not a dwarf, nor a smurf, nor a minor! It's a planet! It's written on the side! Can no-one see?!
P!
L!
A!
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P is for Pluto! P is for planet!
I hope that settles that.
-Ralph
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Nov 18, 2007 17:50:48 GMT
Post by barricade on Nov 18, 2007 17:50:48 GMT
It's a giant SNOWBALL!
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Nov 18, 2007 22:01:49 GMT
Post by Shockprowl on Nov 18, 2007 22:01:49 GMT
(sniggers)
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Dec 1, 2007 12:43:57 GMT
Post by Shockprowl on Dec 1, 2007 12:43:57 GMT
Please keep in mind I'm nowherenear an expert, but a thought occured to me the other day.
Current estimate by people in the know is that the age of the universe is aprox 13 to 15 billion years old.
That doesn't seem very long to me.
If you consider that the Earth is 5 billion years old and the Sun something similar (I forget the figures so may be totally wrong), that only leaves 10 or less billion for all the galaxies and clusters of galaxies to have formed. That feel right to everyone?
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