Posted: 8/30/2010 11:51:13 AM EDT
| Just saw the Hubble 3D IMAX today. It's only about 45 min. long, but is outstanding visually. If you're into the space stuff, it's well worth the $10 matinee price. |
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Is this in theaters or...? Thanks for the heads up OP. It started in my area last weekend. I love looking at the regular Hubble pics, but this gave them a certain depth that was visually awesome. The roar of the shuttle launch in high output surround sound was pretty cool too. If you were to see the documentary on regular TV, it would be just like any other. But the 3D IMAX brings it to life. |
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Want your mind blown more? Watch this in regards to just how many technological civilizations could be out there...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MlikCebQSlY That was JUST for the Milky way galaxy... our own.... Per Hubble estimates, there are hundreds of billions of galaxies out there beyond our own.... Do the math and you will realize just how important space is. It is unfathomable to most - most people know nothing of space, especially today... And here we sit on earth, in the US, the most technologically advanced nation on our own little planet when it comes to space technology.... and what happens? We let politics dictate how the space program, and manned space program at that is run... The Constellation program was canceled, and the last shuttle flies at the end of this year, but possibly next summer... This is the country that put a man on the moon 41 years ago, with technology that was leagues behind where we are now... |
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Want your mind blown more? Watch this in regards to just how many technological civilizations could be out there... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MlikCebQSlY That was JUST for the Milky way galaxy... our own.... Per Hubble estimates, there are hundreds of billions of galaxies out there beyond our own.... Do the math and you will realize just how important space is. It is unfathomable to most - most people know nothing of space, especially today... And here we sit on earth, in the US, the most technologically advanced nation on our own little planet when it comes to space technology.... and what happens? We let politics dictate how the space program, and manned space program at that is run... The Constellation program was canceled, and the last shuttle flies at the end of this year, but possibly next summer... This is the country that put a man on the moon 41 years ago, with technology that was leagues behind where we are now... It's always bothered me that we're so wrapped up in petty earthbound problems that we are no longer concerned with the actual planet or what's beyond. I don't think most people realize just how thin and fragile our actual atmosphere really is. I have no doubt that we'll have to leave this planet someday if the human race is to survive. But, we'll most likely go the way of the dinosaurs and the cycle will start all over again. |
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Want your mind blown more? Watch this in regards to just how many technological civilizations could be out there... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MlikCebQSlY That was JUST for the Milky way galaxy... our own.... Per Hubble estimates, there are hundreds of billions of galaxies out there beyond our own.... Do the math and you will realize just how important space is. It is unfathomable to most - most people know nothing of space, especially today... And here we sit on earth, in the US, the most technologically advanced nation on our own little planet when it comes to space technology.... and what happens? We let politics dictate how the space program, and manned space program at that is run... The Constellation program was canceled, and the last shuttle flies at the end of this year, but possibly next summer... This is the country that put a man on the moon 41 years ago, with technology that was leagues behind where we are now... Carl Sagan is unreasonably optimistic on some of his factors but I totally agree with you 100% that we should not squander our unique place in history by ignoring the other 99.99999999999999999% of existance outside of our own planet. It is a real shame that we are among the first generations after 200,000 years as a species with the capability to get off this planet yet we've only dedicated around 0.3% of our Federal Budget to towards that effort. |