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Doesn't it make you think
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Sun May 25, 2008 10:56 pmby photomike666
I was trying to explain just how big the solar system/galaxy/universe is to the kids, and came up with a scale model.
We had looked at a scale model of a bike 1:12 scale, and so tried to put our surrounding into perspective.
If we reduced the sun to the size of a tennisball (6.5cm in diameter)..
The earth would be 1.5cm in diameter
The earth would be 16760Km from the sun
The next nearest star Alpha Centauri would still be 41600 million Km away
Galactic central point would still be 3400 light years away
This is jut 1 side of 1 of millions of galaxies - how farkin small are we in this universe.
Re: Doesn't it make you think
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Sun May 25, 2008 10:59 pmby 6maniac
But how big would the bike be ?
Re: Doesn't it make you think
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Sun May 25, 2008 11:01 pmby MrWasabi
hopefully this will give you a visual aid for the kids and the rest of us just to show how small we really are
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tfs1t-2rrOM
Re: Doesn't it make you think
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Sun May 25, 2008 11:24 pmby mick_dundee
time to explain to the kids 42 I think Mike.
Re: Doesn't it make you think
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Mon May 26, 2008 6:06 amby cookeetree
Makes it kinda naive of people to think that there's nobody "out there", hey?
"...The Universe is a pretty big place. And the one thing I know about nature is it hates to waste anything. So, I guess I'd say if it is just us, an awful lot of space is going to waste..." - Contact
Re: Doesn't it make you think
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Mon May 26, 2008 11:08 amby Smitty
photomike666 wrote:I was trying to explain just how big the solar system/galaxy/universe is to the kids, and came up with a scale model.
We had looked at a scale model of a bike 1:12 scale, and so tried to put our surrounding into perspective.
If we reduced the sun to the size of a tennisball (6.5cm in diameter)..
The earth would be 1.5cm in diameter
The earth would be 16760Km from the sun
The next nearest star Alpha Centauri would still be 41600 million Km away
Galactic central point would still be 3400 light years away
This is jut 1 side of 1 of millions of galaxies - how farkin small are we in this universe.
and on that note....
a hassle, a problem, any problem is just pretty small in the overall scheme of things....
Re: Doesn't it make you think
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Mon May 26, 2008 2:42 pmby Glen
Pondering the serious issues always get's you thinking. Now.....
What sort of bike was the model?????????????
Re: Doesn't it make you think
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Mon May 26, 2008 5:38 pmby photomike666
Glen wrote:Pondering the serious issues always get's you thinking. Now.....
What sort of bike was the model?????????????
Black 05 ZX10r I haven't found one of an 07 in blue yet
Re: Doesn't it make you think
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Mon May 26, 2008 6:55 pmby fireyrob
Never thought about the size of the universe... I always wonder how many different types of beer there could be out there that I havent tried yet??? Time for another VB
Re: Doesn't it make you think
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Mon May 26, 2008 8:33 pmby red_dave
rob412y wrote:Never thought about the size of the universe... I always wonder how many different types of beer there could be out there that I havent tried yet??? Time for another VB
Rob... WTF?
You recognise the vast world that is BEER and you grab a VB???
Re: Doesn't it make you think
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Tue May 27, 2008 12:23 pmby fireyrob
red_dave wrote:rob412y wrote:Never thought about the size of the universe... I always wonder how many different types of beer there could be out there that I havent tried yet??? Time for another VB
Rob... WTF?
You recognise the vast world that is BEER and you grab a VB???
Thats all that was in the fridge last night... May get experimental when I pick up another case later in the week! Suggestions? Im well over Blond (bad experience last weekend), love Coopers Pale Ale but not sure where Im headed...
Re: Doesn't it make you think
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Tue May 27, 2008 1:31 pmby red_dave
Try something like Asahi (japan) or Moosehead or Lebatts(Canada)
If you want local - try Bohemia Pilsner (from Blue tongue brewery in Hunter)
IT's all good!
Re: Doesn't it make you think
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Tue May 27, 2008 2:39 pmby Blurr
Do they still make Tooheys Red
Re: Doesn't it make you think
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Tue May 27, 2008 3:40 pmby fireyrob
Blurr wrote:Do they still make Tooheys Red
haha Not sure... Havent been that desperate for beer since I was 13!
Asahi is ok but Im intrigued by the Bohemia Pilsner...
Re: Doesn't it make you think
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Tue May 27, 2008 3:48 pmby Blurr
rob412y wrote:red_dave wrote:rob412y wrote:Never thought about the size of the universe... I always wonder how many different types of beer there could be out there that I havent tried yet??? Time for another VB
Rob... WTF?
You recognise the vast world that is BEER and you grab a VB???
Im well over Blond
go home and wash you mouth out with passion pop.......and dont come back until you have changed your attitude