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by cgb
Thu Jul 24, 2008 9:30 am
Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
Topic: Is the death of 'baby red' so unusual? (APOD 24 Jul 2008)
Replies: 15
Views: 5598

I don't get it. Yesterday it was some rocks, and today it's just some clouds. They told me this is the place to go to see videos of dancing people. SO WHERE ARE THE DANCING PEOPLE? I'm so confused...
by cgb
Tue Jul 22, 2008 10:50 am
Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
Topic: Happy People Dancing On Planet Earth (APOD 22 Jul 2008)
Replies: 112
Views: 36385

As one who can very easily not smile while watching this video, I had intended to post a scathing critique of both this insipid presentation and the obviously drug-induced decision that caused it to appear here. And I see I am not alone. But when I think of the hours of speculation, wonder and, yes,...
by cgb
Wed Jun 25, 2008 10:57 am
Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
Topic: APOD: What is Hanny's Voorwerp? (2008 Jun 25)
Replies: 38
Views: 14217

No no no no no. And no!
You are looking at the first known photograph of the Grinch Nebula, overlooking all the Who's in the Whoville Galaxy.
by cgb
Fri Jun 13, 2008 9:32 am
Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
Topic: Why not melt ice? (APOD 12 Jun 2008)
Replies: 16
Views: 7271

Ummm... for water ice to melt at 0 degrees C doesn't the atmospheric pressure have to be 1 Atm? How would the very low pressure of the Martian atmosphere affect the melting point of water ice? And can this thin atmosphere conduct heat very well? Just wondering.