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billslugg replied to the thread Question How to get started with Astronomy?.Thanks for the nice words, Cat. I always like to help out the newcomers. I've learned some things "the hard way" and want to pass the... -
Science will move in the direction of more accurate reflection
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billslugg replied to the thread Question Earth Moon Origin.All you need to do is show one plausible way of forming the Moon by impact to keep the impact theory alive.
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billslugg replied to the thread Question How to get started with Astronomy?.Yes, forget about a telescope until much later. Start with 7 power binoculars. Scopes can be very expensive, very difficult to use, very...
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billslugg replied to the thread Question How to get started with Astronomy?.When I was young, I was fascinated by the stars and planets. I went to the library and read everything I could get my hands on. Start...
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billslugg replied to the thread Work to Develop New and Better Means of Space Travel Ever Continuing!.Yes, they are used today but only with rare and expensive xenon. And there is no way to get more xenon. This invention solves that problem.
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billslugg replied to the thread Earth is a spaceship like the ISS — let me explain.Artificial gravity is easily achieved through spinning. The problem is Coriolis forces but they are brought down to reasonable levels by...
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Billslugg. Thank you for your response. I share your worry about analogies (remember Korzybski), but there are good/bad...
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billslugg replied to the thread Argument by analogy.I've shied away from using analogies when it was pointed out that analogies are imperfect by definition. This means a guaranteed...
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billslugg replied to the thread Work to Develop New and Better Means of Space Travel Ever Continuing!.Phys.org is one of three science news websites under the umbrella of ScienceX, which is owned by Omicron Limited, 36 Hope Street...
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billslugg reacted to Helio's post in the thread Ancient supermassive black hole is blowing galaxy-killing wind, James Webb Space Telescope finds with
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Same here. It was stated later as 6,000x the speed of sound. But that's actually worse since the speed of sound varies with density... -
billslugg replied to the thread Earth is a spaceship like the ISS — let me explain.I don't read articles where the headline implies I'm an idiot. I have a wife who reminds me.
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billslugg replied to the thread Question My question - 10 - 5 - 2024.You can go to Heavens Above web site, enter your location, click on "Moon" and it will tell you where it was in the sky for any moment.
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billslugg replied to the thread Question Earth Moon Origin.The galaxy video is mesmerizing. The interaction really tore the tiny galaxy to shreds. First it makes it a needle then a cloud. Very...
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billslugg replied to the thread College students confirm long-held prediction about atmospheric gravity waves.The expansion and contraction of space is done by moving a large gravitational mass back and forth. Our instruments can only detect very...
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