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star and planet size

Posted: Fri Oct 22, 2010 5:04 pm
by Mr Fletcher
heard this on the radio today , it is quite mind blowing really if you can get your head around it :coolgleamA:
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Posted: Fri Oct 22, 2010 5:18 pm
by Daniel
I studied the planets as a kid through to teenage years, still amazes me how large the stars are out there. great find Jason :thumbs:

Posted: Fri Oct 22, 2010 5:33 pm
by Stuart
And we're the only intelligent life forms out there? I don't even think we're intelligent, let alone the only ones :D

Very interesting Jason. I love things like this.

Posted: Fri Oct 22, 2010 6:45 pm
by Mr Fletcher
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 :D

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

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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:sheep:

Posted: Fri Oct 22, 2010 8:28 pm
by RX7
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 :D

Posted: Fri Oct 22, 2010 8:32 pm
by Mr Fletcher
RX7 wrote:Speak for yourself....some of us have a space age rotary :D
is that a "wanky" engine thing :smilielol5:

Posted: Fri Oct 22, 2010 8:34 pm
by RX7
Mr Fletcher wrote:is that a "wanky" engine thing :smilielol5:
Just like your "piss-t-on" one :D

Posted: Fri Oct 22, 2010 9:27 pm
by Mr Fletcher
RX7 wrote:Just like your "piss-t-on" one :D
exactly i want a hyper drive:sifone:

Posted: Fri Oct 22, 2010 10:13 pm
by Stuart
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 ;)

Posted: Sat Oct 23, 2010 5:51 am
by pablo
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.