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  • #961
    Re: Dr. Clayton Forrester's Science Roundup

    Gorgeous image of the center of the galaxy.

    We were lucky* in a lot of ways, but one bit of bad luck is that we're way out in the galactic boonies, and it's just really far between star systems out here. What if instead of 4 light years away the nearest stars were more like .004. Pluto is .0006 light years away and we've already done a fly by -- it would only be about 7x farther. It took 10 years to get New Horizons out there, so, 70 years with current technology. Not pleasant, but do-able.

    * obviously we weren't "lucky" at all, since if the conditions had been wrong "we" wouldn't be here at all.
    Last edited by Kepler; 04-01-2016, 12:36 PM.
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    • #962
      Re: Dr. Clayton Forrester's Science Roundup

      I don't often recommend good sci fi books, but I highly recommend this one. And it is free on Kindle for the next 2 days.

      http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B008BV...VsL&ref=plSrch

      She's written a complete universe around Kinsella. If you like this one, get the series. It will not break your bank.
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      • #963
        Re: Dr. Clayton Forrester's Science Roundup

        Not really science, but tech, though we're going to need a lot of science to make it work.

        State Grid Corporation of China, which run’s China's electric power grid, has announced it has signed memorandums of understanding with Russian energy grid compnay Rosseti, Electric Power Co. of South Korea, and SoftBank Group of Japan, to begin moving forward with State Grid’s proposed $50 trillion global electricity network based entirely on renewable energy sources.

        The Wall Street Journal reported on March 30 that State Grid chairman Liu Zhenya outlined the $50 trillion plan to create a world grid that would deliver wind and solar energy from the Arctic and the Equator regions, to more populated areas around the world. It would easily be the largest infrastructure project in world history. The world grid would be completed by 2050, but Zhenya said his company has begun lining up partners to begin pilot projects to be completed within the next 10 years.
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        • #964
          Re: Dr. Clayton Forrester's Science Roundup

          Originally posted by Kepler View Post
          Not really science, but tech, though we're going to need a lot of science to make it work.
          Ambitious. Time to print lots of extra yuan and rubles?

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          • #965
            Re: Dr. Clayton Forrester's Science Roundup

            It's not Science, but maybe Lucifer's Hammer.

            http://nypost.com/video/a-killer-pla...owards-earth/?
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            1 granddaughter (EML 4/18)

            ”Any society that would give up a little liberty to gain a little security will deserve neither and lose both.”
            - Benjamin Franklin

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            • #966
              Re: Dr. Clayton Forrester's Science Roundup

              Congrats to SpaceX. The first stage just landed on the ocean barge Of Course I Still Love You. Now for Dragon to get to ISS.
              CCT '77 & '78
              4 kids
              5 grandsons (BCA 7/09, CJA 5/14, JDL 8/14, JFL 6/16, PJL 7/18)
              1 granddaughter (EML 4/18)

              ”Any society that would give up a little liberty to gain a little security will deserve neither and lose both.”
              - Benjamin Franklin

              Banned from the St. Lawrence University Facebook page - March 2016 (But I got better).

              I want to live forever. So far, so good.

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              • #967
                Re: Dr. Clayton Forrester's Science Roundup

                Originally posted by joecct View Post
                Congrats to SpaceX. The first stage just landed on the ocean barge Of Course I Still Love You. Now for Dragon to get to ISS.
                The video

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                • #968
                  Re: Dr. Clayton Forrester's Science Roundup

                  Originally posted by GrinCDXX View Post
                  The video
                  Holy sh-t is that beautiful.
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                  • #969
                    Re: Dr. Clayton Forrester's Science Roundup

                    Little help?!
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                    • #970
                      Originally posted by Kepler View Post
                      Little help?!
                      NASA declares Kepler stable.
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                      1 granddaughter (EML 4/18)

                      ”Any society that would give up a little liberty to gain a little security will deserve neither and lose both.”
                      - Benjamin Franklin

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                      I want to live forever. So far, so good.

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                      • #971
                        Re: Dr. Clayton Forrester's Science Roundup

                        Originally posted by joecct View Post
                        NASA declares Kepler stable.
                        I'm feeling much better.
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                        • #972
                          Re: Dr. Clayton Forrester's Science Roundup

                          Originally posted by joecct View Post
                          NASA declares Kepler stable.
                          Clearly they don't visit this site.

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                          • #973
                            Re: Dr. Clayton Forrester's Science Roundup

                            Originally posted by goldy_331 View Post
                            Clearly they don't visit this site.
                            Where were you when I needed you?

                            Edit: oh, sh-t. Never mind.
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                            • #974
                              Re: Dr. Clayton Forrester's Science Roundup

                              Originally posted by Kepler View Post
                              Where were you when I needed you?

                              Edit: oh, sh-t. Never mind.
                              Don't worry Kep, I'll always support you as a poser.

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                              • #975
                                Re: Dr. Clayton Forrester's Science Roundup

                                Originally posted by goldy_331 View Post
                                Don't worry Kep, I'll always support you as a poser.
                                I find this extremely gratifying.
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