star and planet size

Mr Fletcher · Post by **Mr Fletcher** » Fri Oct 22, 2010 5:04 pm

heard this on the radio today , it is quite mind blowing really if you can get your head around it

Daniel · Post by **Daniel** » Fri Oct 22, 2010 5:18 pm

I studied the planets as a kid through to teenage years, still amazes me how large the stars are out there. great find Jason

Post by **Stuart** » Fri Oct 22, 2010 5:33 pm

And we're the only intelligent life forms out there? I don't even think we're intelligent, let alone the only ones

Very interesting Jason. I love things like this.

Mr Fletcher · Post by **Mr Fletcher** » Fri Oct 22, 2010 6:45 pm

stuart wrote:And we're the only intelligent life forms out there? I don't even think we're intelligent, let alone the only ones

Very interesting Jason. I love things like this.

so do i stu and the internet is becoming rather addictive , i have been looking at some very interesting theories on our very existance ..

in 1964 this first flew ( may have been up earlier)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed_SR-71_Blackbird

and here is a car from the same period 46 years ago

i still have a piston engine in my car today ffs , how far behind are we actually in what is known technology wise and what is being made available to us...............i say we are being bent over

RX7 · Post by **RX7** » Fri Oct 22, 2010 8:28 pm

Mr Fletcher wrote:i still have a piston engine in my car today ffs , how far behind are we

Speak for yourself....some of us have a space age rotary

Mr Fletcher · Post by **Mr Fletcher** » Fri Oct 22, 2010 8:32 pm

RX7 wrote:Speak for yourself....some of us have a space age rotary

is that a "wanky" engine thing

RX7 · Post by **RX7** » Fri Oct 22, 2010 8:34 pm

Mr Fletcher wrote:is that a "wanky" engine thing

Just like your "piss-t-on" one

Mr Fletcher · Post by **Mr Fletcher** » Fri Oct 22, 2010 9:27 pm

RX7 wrote:Just like your "piss-t-on" one

exactly i want a hyper drive:sifone:

Post by **Stuart** » Fri Oct 22, 2010 10:13 pm

I am pretty much sure that the evolution of energy, particularly fuel for transport, has been dragged out for as long as possible to maximise the amount of money that can be made.

Alternative propulsion??

http://www.abovetopsecret.com/forum/thread616713/pg1

Imagine that in a nice mid-engined, rear wheel drive chassis

pablo · Post by **pablo** » Sat Oct 23, 2010 5:51 am

We the public are so far behind what is technologically available. The USAF were operating the stealth bomber for about 10 years before the public even new it existed.