Wingardium_Draconis
Wingardium_Draconis t1_iudmg3v wrote
Reply to comment by WarcraftFarscape in The scariest picture of space... by EDFLsnape
another anecdote is,
"A star which we see today must have emitted that light billions of years ago, at the same time when Dinosaurs roamed the earth. To a planet roaming around that star, our sun would be another star. Any one seeing our sun from that distance would see the light emitted by our sun billions of year ago.
So, much so that, if they were using similar telescopes like us, they would actually see dinosaurs, and not us."
Its actually overwhelming and mindblowing to even think that way.
Wingardium_Draconis t1_iud501a wrote
Reply to comment by dingdongjohnson68 in The scariest picture of space... by EDFLsnape
You should watch the series "Expanse", its one of the most realistic Sci Fi series I have watched. There, you will realize that travelling inside our solar system, specially to the outer planets, is also too long.
Wingardium_Draconis t1_iuc8dan wrote
Reply to The scariest picture of space... by EDFLsnape
You are wondering about this picture. Just imagine, "light" needs 4.3 years to go from earth to the star nearest to our solar system. And there is nothing but "empty" space in between. Think about it for size.
Wingardium_Draconis t1_ithadp0 wrote
Reply to Here's what a super-long exposure can reveal in Grand Teton National Park on a moonless, clear night! by peeweekid
Fascinating, simply fascinating. Its a different existence.
Wingardium_Draconis t1_j59gfi4 wrote
Reply to TIL The writer for "Die Hard with a Vengeance" was investigated by the FBI after they revealed that his story's plan of robbing the Federal Reserve through a breached subway wall would have worked by fortifier22
Thats fantastic. I mean, I loved the way the heist was planned. Out of the box and bold thinking.