April 2011
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dudettenoire asked: Considering our past and our present, how do you see human beings evolving over the course of the next 100,000 years?
astronomynerd asked: why haven't you been on in so long?):
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March 2011
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test-tube-baby asked: Back a year ago or so, I was hearing all sorts of scary things about the Large Hadron Collider, like it could create a black hole and destroy everything as we know it if something goes wrong. What exactly is this thing, and is it really that dangerous? This question popped in my head when you mentioned it in an answer to somebody else; sorry if it's not space related at all!
superrandomsuper-deactivated201 asked: Considering your disapproval of "Ancient Aliens" I would take it your not fond of Graham Hancock. You bias aside, what are you thoughts on the Great Pyramids being laid out in a similar manner of Orions Belt?
starlitveins asked: So, first let me say, I LOVEE the fact that you have a Doctor Who quote atop this ask box (well pretty much anyway). :'D Anyway, what I was going to say was, why do you believe that intelligent life is "very, very rare"?
brianontumblr asked: Why do you in no way advocate watching the History Channel or using its programs as a source for truth?
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Sky Above Paranal — ESO →
Thanks to unknownskywalker, who found the source for my avatar photo. I picked up the photo years ago and it’s just been floating around my hard drive ever since. Jonathan is a stand-up guy and he has a great blog full of awesomeness and science. Give him a follow!
yesterdaybells asked: Your lack of intellectual humility concerning the topic of science vs. religion bothers me. The existence of a God or gods does not necessarily preclude the existence of scientific phenomena and visa versa
kapowmonkey asked: Can you explain wormholes to me? I don't understand what they are, where they go or how they work and you probably are the cleverest person on my dashboard.
indarknessyoushine asked: how has your knoledge on space influenced your religous views?
partitionpostulate asked: I recently came across a man named David Icke, who believes that the moon can't be a natural body because scientists don't actually know how it came to be. They have theories, but I suppose none of them meet David's standards. I think it's ridiculous, but I was wondering if you've heard any such similar nonsense and what your take on it is.
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astronomynerd asked: This is a very simple question but.. Do you believe in extraterrestrials? :) I do, I mean, if people knew the science behind it then it wouldn't sound so unrealistic, you know? Anyway, I'd like to know your idea on the existence of extraterrestrials, or better yet, intelligent ones ;)
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February 2011
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giglifedaydreams asked: I was wondering, if all the energy and motion of the universe was in theory initiated at the big bang, does that mean the universe is gradually losing all of its kinetic energy and will eventually become void and motionless?
focusattackdashcancel asked: Hey, just curious as to what you think about Raymond Kurzweil, Aubrey DeGrey and the whole transhumanist clique that is behind ideas like the singularity and living forever. Any thoughts or opinions as to wether theres any meat to that kind of thinking?
wickedwind-deactivated20111103 asked: 2 questions: I recall being taught that some physicists theorize that there is only one photon of light. This is probably a lie, because my physics teacher was crap, but I keep thinking about it. Is there any relevance to it? And also, if the earth (this will never happen but just for the purposes of the question) were suddenly free of the influences of gravity of the sun and whatever is keeping...
britafbaby asked: How old are you? How long have you been studying space?
dangerdin asked: So, this isn't exactly space related, but, it has to do with one of the questions you got earlier.
The question about the mirror in space, if it were a half a light year away, and you looked at it, you'd see a year into the past.
If that's the case, then, don't you technically look into the past when you just look at any mirror in general? Or, when you look at...
The question about the mirror in space, if it were a half a light year away, and you looked at it, you'd see a year into the past.
If that's the case, then, don't you technically look into the past when you just look at any mirror in general? Or, when you look at...
nevermindthegaps asked: What do you think about the possible new planet on the solar system, Tyche?
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Watchunknownskywalker:
Monster Prominence Erupts from the Sun
When a rather large M 3.6 class flare occurred near the edge of the Sun on Feb. 24, 2011, it blew out a gorgeous, waving mass of erupting magnetic plasma that swirled and twisted for 90 minutes. NASA’s SDO captured the event in extreme ultraviolet light.
Because SDO images are high definition, the team was able to zoom in on the flare...
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Buried in the flood of Kepler data, a planetary... →
Two of its apparent planets share the same orbit around their star. If the discovery is confirmed, it would bolster a theory that Earth once shared its orbit with a Mars-sized body that later crashed into it, resulting in the moon’s formation.
The two planets are part of a four-planet system dubbed KOI-730. They circle their sun-like parent star every 9.8 days at exactly the same orbital...
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NASA/ESA propose a joint mission to Jupiter's... →
playitbackward asked: "Centripital Force, you're right, I always mix those up."
You were right the first way you said it. Centripetal force is what keeps earth's mass from flinging out in all directions. Centrifugal force, on the other hand, is the "fictitious force" of earth's inertia acting against the centripetal force of gravity. It's called...
You were right the first way you said it. Centripetal force is what keeps earth's mass from flinging out in all directions. Centrifugal force, on the other hand, is the "fictitious force" of earth's inertia acting against the centripetal force of gravity. It's called...
ellewrobo asked: You were asked: Going back to the spherical objects question, isn't the Earth a bit ovaloid in shape? Why's that?
theradishspirit
And you replied: We bulge at the centre because of centrifugal force. When something spins very fast, it bulges around the rotational equator. It’s the same principle at work in this carnival ride.
But if there is one thing...
theradishspirit
And you replied: We bulge at the centre because of centrifugal force. When something spins very fast, it bulges around the rotational equator. It’s the same principle at work in this carnival ride.
But if there is one thing...
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chlorinated-deactivated20111006 asked: How much do you know about space memorials, or space burials, or having your ashes sent to deep space?