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[vreihen16]

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[M_Six]

Originally Posted by vreihen16

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So how old are you in Pluto years?

[chetrickerman]

Originally Posted by iX nOOky

I'm always fascinated that the Andromeda galaxy is 2.5 million light years away, is about 152,000 light years across, and can be seen as a tiny smudge with the naked eye on moonless nights. It will collide with the Milky Way in 4-5 billion years, although it is likely no damage will occur as the distance between objects is so great.

For all we know the stars in the Andromeda galaxy could have been eaten by some advanced alien species piece by piece, and we would not learn that in our lifetimes or for millions of years, unless the aliens can travel a thousand times the speed of light. But probably not.

When you travel at the speed of light, distances shrink dramatically. If we had a craft that could travel at that speed, we could reach the Andromeda galaxy within our lifetime, and travel across that galaxy in only a few minutes.

But, if you wanted to come back to earth and tell everyone your experience, at least 4 million years would have passed on earth.

[JeffL0]

Physically traveling at the speed of light is likely to never be achievable, however, effecting >= SOL theoretically can be achieved by warping space, which is what is believed to be the likeliest means by which any aliens could reach us.

[Lady Jane]

I've learned a new word today.

[Pauly Wauly]

This is the first publicly sold bottle of Coca-Cola, released in 1894, and it contained an estimated 3.5 grams of cocaine at the time

[Lady Jane]

This is a 1935 Wedgewood stove. Made of cast iron and probably very heavy. Made in California by a Canadian. Still sought after by collectors and easily refurbished.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wedgewood_stove

[Vindicator3]

Speaking of cast iron stoves, I toured Chartwell (Churchill's country home in Kent) for the first time a few weeks ago. According to the docent, they put this stove in, new, when they bought the place in 1922. Seeing that it was obviously all cast iron my comment to him was how heavy the thing must be and how it's obviously never going anywhere.

[M_Six]

Originally Posted by Vindicator3

Speaking of cast iron stoves, I toured Chartwell (Churchill's country home in Kent) for the first time a few weeks ago. According to the docent, they put this stove in, new, when they bought the place in 1922. Seeing that it was obviously all cast iron my comment to him was how heavy the thing must be and how it's obviously never going anywhere.

No fun cleaning them, either.


Beamish Museum by Mark Johnson, on Flickr

[Lady Jane]

[Lady Jane]

[Lady Jane]

I did not know that.

[Lady Jane]

"In 1964 a group of high school kids skipped class to go see the Beatles. They didn't get into the concert but while they were driving, Ringo pulled beside them & snapped their picture. When they told their friends no one believed them. Fast forward 50 years & Ringo publishes a book of his photographs. They were in it. They reposed the shot as they look today."

[///MPhatic]

Originally Posted by chetrickerman

When you travel at the speed of light, distances shrink dramatically. If we had a craft that could travel at that speed, we could reach the Andromeda galaxy within our lifetime, and travel across that galaxy in only a few minutes.

But, if you wanted to come back to earth and tell everyone your experience, at least 4 million years would have passed on earth.

I saw that reel too.

It's a theory.

[Lady Jane]

Juliana Koepcke who at the age of 17 was the sole survivor of the 1971 LANSA Flight 508 plane crash; after falling 3,000 m (10,000 ft) while strapped to her seat and suffering numerous injuries.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juliane_Koepcke

[Lady Jane]

That had to hurt.

[Lady Jane]

[UncleWede]

^ They stole his socks too?

[floridaorange]

Approximately 2 billion people worldwide, or about 25% of the global population, regularly consume insects as part of their diet.

[ezaircon4jc]

Originally Posted by floridaorange

Approximately 2 billion people worldwide, or about 25% of the global population, regularly consume insects as part of their diet.

Some without even knowing it!

[vreihen16]

Originally Posted by ezaircon4jc

Some without even knowing it!

I love watching vegans buying no-spray apples at the organic orchards here. Guess that bugs/worms aren't meat in their minds.....

[Lady Jane]

Happy Friday the 13th.