For my brethren who managed to stay awake through their college classics classes, or even those who did not, I dedicate the following to you…especially if you share my Irish heritage. (Sorry, Silver.)
A Greek and an Irishman were sitting in Starbucks one day comparing their two cultures. Over a double Latte, the Greek mentions“We built the Parthenon you may recall, along with the Temple of Apollo”.
“Aye, and it was the Irish that discovered the Summer and Winter solstices”.
“But it was the Greeks who gave birth to mathematics.”
“Granted, but it was the Irish who built the first timepieces.”
Knowing that he’s about to deliver the coup de grace, the son of Athens points out with a note of finality: “Keep in mind that it was the ancient Greeks who invented the notion of sex as a pleasurable activity!”
“Aye! True enough, but it was the Irish who got women involved.”
So I graduated from college 39 years ago & haven’t kept up on Astronomy, but I am unaware that there are mountains on the surfaces of stars. Has something changed that I don’t know about.
Neutron stars are covered with “mountains” only fractions of a millimeter tall, new research shows, meaning these bumps are hundreds of times smaller than previous estimates had suggested. …
I love that this can be a place to share my jokes. These babies are original. Happy to be here Y’all! More to come. I heard the Republican Party is considering renaming itself as the National Conservative party or Nat-C for short.
At first I like the new type and graphics. But this is more like some “interesting facts”, then RBION. Where we were reviled with some unusual events or things that made question or go “erm?”. The type set is inconsistent with spacing, making difficult to read on some days. Guess that’s what I get for hoping for a positive change for once.
eromlig about 3 years ago
For my brethren who managed to stay awake through their college classics classes, or even those who did not, I dedicate the following to you…especially if you share my Irish heritage. (Sorry, Silver.)
A Greek and an Irishman were sitting in Starbucks one day comparing their two cultures. Over a double Latte, the Greek mentions“We built the Parthenon you may recall, along with the Temple of Apollo”.
“Aye, and it was the Irish that discovered the Summer and Winter solstices”.
“But it was the Greeks who gave birth to mathematics.”
“Granted, but it was the Irish who built the first timepieces.”
Knowing that he’s about to deliver the coup de grace, the son of Athens points out with a note of finality: “Keep in mind that it was the ancient Greeks who invented the notion of sex as a pleasurable activity!”
“Aye! True enough, but it was the Irish who got women involved.”
Templo S.U.D. about 3 years ago
so how long is a Jupiter calendar by all that logic?
Bilan about 3 years ago
If a day on Jupiter is only 10 Earth hours, it means a point at the equator is moving at 27,294 mph.
wjones about 3 years ago
If a year is divided into 12 Months then Jupiter’s month is one earth year.
in-dubio-pro-rainbow about 3 years ago
I wonder how many months (measured in Jupiter dimensions) it would have taken Floki to reach the top of the tallest mountains of a Neutron star
pearlsbs about 3 years ago
I wonder who measured those neutron star mountains.
boniface22 about 3 years ago
Neutron stars, massive gravity, tiny mountains; how do they know this? (Just how high is a “handful of millimetres”?)
drycurt about 3 years ago
Like boniface22 said, what’s a handful of millimeters? Is this how science is being taught now?
the dorf about 3 years ago
I wonder just how many mountains there are in New Hampshire.
Gent about 3 years ago
Stars have mountains? Who knew. Do they even have solid ground for mountains or this is just one of those “facts”?
h.v.greenman about 3 years ago
Is a “handful” a new scientific measurement? and exactly how many millimetres is that?
billcor about 3 years ago
I had a handfull of millimeters once, but they’re all gone now, gone.
MY DOG IS MY CO PILOT about 3 years ago
BRILLIANT!!!!!!!
St. Pillsbury about 3 years ago
So I graduated from college 39 years ago & haven’t kept up on Astronomy, but I am unaware that there are mountains on the surfaces of stars. Has something changed that I don’t know about.
Huckleberry Hiroshima about 3 years ago
It was a nine month course, of course. And then they went home to a bouncing baby boy.
Take care, may famed felinologist Purrrvis McSkritchord be with you, and gesundheit.
walt1968pat Premium Member about 3 years ago
Good job, much more readable.
derdave969 about 3 years ago
As I understand it “handful” is a unit in the WnC measurement system. Weed n Crack.
RonnieAThompson Premium Member about 3 years ago
J. R. M. about 3 years ago
Neutron stars are covered with “mountains” only fractions of a millimeter tall, new research shows, meaning these bumps are hundreds of times smaller than previous estimates had suggested. …
Mr Funny Man about 3 years ago
I love that this can be a place to share my jokes. These babies are original. Happy to be here Y’all! More to come. I heard the Republican Party is considering renaming itself as the National Conservative party or Nat-C for short.
Space_cat about 3 years ago
Whoa! And we think our weekends are too short, hate to spend one on Jupiter!
dv1093 about 3 years ago
If I lived on Jupiter, I’d only be 5 and a half years old. Cool.
J. R. M. about 3 years ago
…And if they had leap days, you could still be waiting for your first if you happened to be born on that day.
markhughw about 3 years ago
And Floki was thrilled every minute.
Malcome1 about 3 years ago
At first I like the new type and graphics. But this is more like some “interesting facts”, then RBION. Where we were reviled with some unusual events or things that made question or go “erm?”. The type set is inconsistent with spacing, making difficult to read on some days. Guess that’s what I get for hoping for a positive change for once.
Stephen Gilberg about 3 years ago
Floki would be a good name for a Flerken.
STACEY MARSHALL Premium Member about 3 years ago
See the two SiFi books: Dragon’s Egg and Starquake, by Robert L. Forward.
About Earth sending a manned expedition to a passing neutron star, and discovering life on it.
pbr50138 about 3 years ago
New Hampshire has tall mountains???
Petemejia77 about 3 years ago
Space Cat!