[ARCHIVED THREAD] - SIZE MATTERS!!! (Page 1 of 2)
Posted: 6/27/2006 10:04:20 PM EDT
OK... so I'm a dork.    
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It boggles my mind when I try to think about the size, and the vastness of space... it truly leaves me humbled, just to think how far away mars is alone. Anyway, I only posted because I thought some here would enjoy. It's a shame that all you have to do is post a thread about 9/11 or something regarding your girlfriend or wife acting funny, and the thread becomes 16 pages long. It’s really sad… |
took astronomy in college hyperbolic universe theory was interesting as was the theory concerning parallel universes. string theory, etc. fascinating stuff...the physics involved hurt my brain on more than one occasion. |
Interesting post. Thanks. |
I don't believe the last one. The sun is 1 pixel compared to Antares in that pic?? 
So it's 15-18 solar masses. Our star = 1 solar mass. The volume vs mass just doesn't add up. Sorry. Edit: It says Antares's diameter is about that of the distance between the sun to Jupiter. Our star should still be very visible by comparison in that pic. |
I remember when I was a kid and I first grasped the concept that space and the universe were endless. I remember how baffling and unsettling that was. How could there be no beginning or end and even if there were then what was there before the start? I think as we leave childhood most of us lose that childlike wonder and no longer notice just how astonishing things are. |
If I may... ...the reason is probably simple. Most of us don't know a whole heck of alot about astronomy, and a good many just aren't into it. If I started a thread talking about ACD and IVR systems, and the wonder that is CTI integration, it'd be a short lived thread. Nobody would care. We've all given 9/11 a lot of thought, and all of us know a little something about our women acting funny.  So the threads are more popular. More people have something to add. When I read this post, all I can think to say is "Wow. Those planets are big compared to ours". In fact, most of the replies you'll get will be a variation on just that. I don't think it's sad at all, it's just shows that the population as a whole doesn't spend much time thinking about astronomy. No biggie. 
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1. Because he created man in his image. 2. I go against standard Christian dogma and believe that there is ENDLESS life in the universe, in all shapes, sizes, and forms. But I believe that the top of the food chain everywhere is mankind because we are the only beings capable of at least trying to emulate our creator. BTW... I always had a fascination with Asronomy and Astrophysics and wanted to enter that profession. But as much as I was good at math and like it, I just want THAT geeky or good at it. So I'd rather just look at the endless night sky and be awed like our ancestors.
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The red spot does change size, and it only fits two or three Earths at its very widest point. Due to powerful latitudinal (is that a word) winds caused by the rapid rotation, the red spot is flattened out. |
I know how you feel; and that's a good question... where did we every stop imagining, as adults??? I think it is because we watch too much TV, and fall into the proverbial 'rat race' as Robert Kiyosaki calls it. |
Well put, but it could also indicate the collective IQ of the board? *kidding* 
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Alien- That is part of the reason for the comparison. The fact that the sun IS so small and Antares that big shows what the difference between Volume and Mass us. Simply because the star Antares only masses 18 times what the star Sol does has little meaning for how much ROOM it takes up. As a supergiant it may be Very Cool, when compared to Sol, having much lower surface temperatures. The comparison to the distance between Sol and Jupiter is very good, as is shows exactly how FAR it is between Jupiter and Sol, with Sol able to heat and light Jupiter, at least to some degree. So, Mass is not necessarily equal to Volume. |
What program did you use for the models?' Are they done in Actual Size? 
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I wish somebody would fill the rest of us Christians in on this "standard Christian dogma" stuff. I've never heard that life on earth was all there was before. Cool analysis gunsandguitars  |
Yes, God created mankind in His Own Image. But, what makes anybody think that God didn't create other mankind in His Own Image on other planets? The only record of creation and "God" we have is based on the religious texts of planet earth. How do we know that what we've been told for centuries is wrong? How do we know it's right? There is no PROOF that God did not create other mankind races on other planets. Afterall, God is God and can do whatever He (or She) wants! |