Recent content by kristianna276

  1. K

    Ask Me Anything Space.com Goes to Mars! AMA about life as an analog astronaut

    This voyage to Mars is supposed to be a simulation of what life will be like on the Red Planet. First, to get to Mars is a seven month long journey. Do the astronauts have enough food, water, air and a change of threads, or do you wear the same clothes for the duration of the trip? What is it...
  2. K

    Question What are we expanding into?

    The belief that nothing exists outside "our" universe is akin to believing the world is flat. We have such a limited view of space, time and matter, making every thing fit into a very small space. What are we turning into? We as a species or we as this universe? Is the universe expanding, or...
  3. K

    Question How do we know that the universe started with a Big Bang?

    Asking the question of whether or not [this] universe had a beginning, leaves out the question of whether or not this is the only universe in existence. Some want to believe that this universe had no beginning, and likely will have no end. In order for [this] universe to have a beginning, it...
  4. K

    Announcement Should we bring Joe Pesce back for an AMA?

    Wouldn't it be lovely. Just lovely. Just lovely. All I know are the words I sing, bring me someone who understands the galaxies. So, I think it would be lovely. Just lovely. Just lovely. Yes, lovely.
  5. K

    Can a Black Hole "star" commit fusion, would the photons collect inside the star, would the photons degrade into something else?

    It has only been a short period of time that we have come to the realization of "Black Holes", we are only able to see the event horizon and are not still able to go any further. It is obvious that all galaxies contain a center core that all galactic matter rotates around, like that of a...
  6. K

    This week's Community Question is about spaceships!

    My favorite "spaceship is the Klingon Bird of Prey, and the Borg Cube. That being said, how realistic are they in the real world. We are babes in Toyland wanting to see our childhood dreams take flight. Fortunately, childhood dreams give way to maturity as we get older. What will real ships...
  7. K

    Feature This week's community question is about celestial objects!

    I am amazed by the universe we live in. I am amazed by the variety of galaxies that make up the internal anatomy. Galaxies, Quasars, Pulsars, Planets, moons and stars, and the great Donut Hole in the gooey center of all galaxies; maybe even the center of the universe itself. I love Venus for...
  8. K

    Why do you love space?

    Why do I love space? Space is the emptiness that spans the eons between elements, and it is the elements that drives our search for understanding, knowledge and wisdom. It is not driven by insatiable greed and the love of the Almighty Dollar. Our thirst is quenched by the waters of the...
  9. K

    At some point, should advanced AI entities have rights and privileges, or will they always be just machines?

    Will Androids reach the level of awareness that mirrors that of humans? We at this stage of technology can not predict how technology will change over time. One thing is fore certain, the right to live in dignity and respect is not a privilege, but is a right no different than human rights...
  10. K

    At some point, should advanced AI entities have rights and privileges, or will they always be just machines?

    In the 1600 the colonialists passed laws that would make it a crime for property to overthrow its masters. These were anti-conspiracy laws akin to the Black Codes from the 1600's, but was related to Indentured (White) Servants and Chattel (Black) Slaves; although Native peoples were also...