banana Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 This image of the Space Shuttle Endeavour, which was over 100ft long, gives me the fear. The size of the actu Universe makes me want to spew If something as tiny as the universe makes you spew, never* read the Wait But Why article about Graham's Number, I've posted it up before. Also, the size of e.g. the human body on a universal scale is fucking enormous. We're not small. *Actually, highly recommended reading. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
banana Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 Are there more things that are bigger than us or smaller than us? Smaller. Depending on how you define 'things'. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 (edited) Sending a satellite/spaceship to another solar system by making it tiny and using a laser to boost speed? 30 years instead of 30,000 years apparently. Still like throwing a pin into the sea and hoping to catch a fish but pretty cool. Looked convincingly possible to me but I think they'll have to build the laser array on the moon. Edited April 13, 2016 by welshbairn 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyerTon Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 (edited) It has taken the light from our nearest major galaxy, Andromeda, 2.5 million years to reach here. "Hubble reveals an estimated 100 billion galaxies in the universe or so, but this number is likely to increase to about 200 billion as telescope technology in space improves" Edited April 13, 2016 by FlyerTon 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomGuy. Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 If something as tiny as the universe makes you spew, never* read the Wait But Why article about Graham's Number, I've posted it up before. Also, the size of e.g. the human body on a universal scale is fucking enormous. We're not small. *Actually, highly recommended reading. Im even worse when people start explaining that when you see a twinkling star, you're actually looking into the past and that particular star could've died before you were even born 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthernLights Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 I'm sure this will have been posted before but since we're talking about the scale of things - http://htwins.net/scale2/ 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SweeperDee Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 Im even worse when people start explaining that when you see a twinkling star, you're actually looking into the past and that particular star could've died before you were even born It's quite refreshing for me that I know in the grand scheme of all things in our universe, ourselves as physical beings, and our lives, don't really matter. Things will just continue. Star gazing is a tremendous wee pastime though. -2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tamdunk Posted April 14, 2016 Share Posted April 14, 2016 If something as tiny as the universe makes you spew, never* read the Wait But Why article about Graham's Number, I've posted it up before. Also, the size of e.g. the human body on a universal scale is fucking enormous. We're not small. *Actually, highly recommended reading. Grahams number pales into insignificance when you consider there's an infinite number of divisions between 0 and 1. Which is the real head f**k imo. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
williemillersmoustache Posted April 14, 2016 Share Posted April 14, 2016 Grahams number pales into insignificance when you consider there's an infinite number of divisions between 0 and 1. Which is the real head f**k imo. Amusingly, despite Graham's number being the absolute limit in terms of what we can express we know that it ends with a 7. Of course WMMs number ends in an 8 and is therefore bigger. Just hope no b*****d comes up with one that ends with a 9 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tamdunk Posted April 14, 2016 Share Posted April 14, 2016 In starting count up now. I'll let you know the outcome of MMs number in approximately 595 years time. Booitsme's post count on the count to a million thread will beat that on its own 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djchapsticks Posted April 14, 2016 Share Posted April 14, 2016 Im even worse when people start explaining that when you see a twinkling star, you're actually looking into the past and that particular star could've died before you were even born There are plenty of stars in the sky that you can see that could've died before humanity even came into existence. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagfox Posted April 14, 2016 Share Posted April 14, 2016 Green Moon on 20 April apparently 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dee Man Posted April 14, 2016 Share Posted April 14, 2016 Space X managed to land their first stage on a barge at sea. This brings reusable rockets a step closer. They also launched the Bigalow Space inflatable module that aims to make building space stations cheaper. The ISS resupply ship they are using is the model for the next generation manned capsule, an uncrewed version is slotted to fly in December 2016 and if all goes well a crewed flight in April 2017. Perhaps a year till the US regains manned flight status. That is a top bit of reversing. Definitely not a woman flying that rocket.Im even worse when people start explaining that when you see a twinkling star, you're actually looking into the past and that particular star could've died before you were even bornI believed that myth until I read otherwise a couple of years ago - turns out it's a lot of shite and the twinkling is actually the light being refracted once it hits the turbulence in the earth's atmosphere. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boghead ranter Posted April 14, 2016 Share Posted April 14, 2016 (edited) Green Moon on 20 April apparently ^^^Fallen for the facebook hoax^^^ ETA unless I'm having a WHOOOSH moment. Edited April 14, 2016 by Boghead ranter 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
banana Posted April 15, 2016 Share Posted April 15, 2016 Tilt-shift version of the Space X landing... https://gfycat.com/UntriedExcitableDartfrog 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomGuy. Posted April 15, 2016 Share Posted April 15, 2016 There are plenty of stars in the sky that you can see that could've died before humanity even came into existence. f**k you, you fucking f**k. I believed that myth until I read otherwise a couple of years ago - turns out it's a lot of shite and the twinkling is actually the light being refracted once it hits the turbulence in the earth's atmosphere. Wasnt really the twinkling i was on about, but i shall google it just incase 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyerTon Posted April 15, 2016 Share Posted April 15, 2016 Green Moon on 20 April apparently The spoof explained: http://earthsky.org/space/green-moon-april-20-may-29-2016 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boomtown Boy Posted April 19, 2016 Share Posted April 19, 2016 Once saw a shuttle heading up when over in Orlando, was a proper wow moment. Wasnt anticipating it just noticed it in the sky one afternoon (couldni fvckin miss it tbf) 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArmadaleKillie Posted May 9, 2016 Share Posted May 9, 2016 Anyone try and see the Mercury Transit? I made a little video for the first hour and took a couple of photos. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fullerene Posted May 9, 2016 Share Posted May 9, 2016 Thistle got a penalty. Jupiter will meet you're anus From the looks of it - Uranus seems to be missing two letters. .. and it appears Ross County have got them! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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