No troll, really. I do not understand it. I know there are smart folks here. Just want an explanation. I watched episode one and loved it.
I'm confused. You're asking one of the following, but I'm unsure which:
1) How do we see 'the Milky Way' from Earth?
Like this-
We can't see all of it. Distant galaxies look like single points of light, but since we're in the Milky Way, is appears more as a nebulous smudge of colors.
2) Then how did someone get pictures of the whole galaxy?
...they...didn't. They are artificial renderings.
3) But how do they know that's what it looks like?
Lots and lots of observation of our galaxy and others.
So if we are inside one of the spiral arms of the Milky Way, where do these pictures showing the entire galaxy as if we are light years away from it come from?
it's only our current understanding of physics, not the true nature of physics.
I'm confused. You're asking one of the following, but I'm unsure which:
1) How do we see 'the Milky Way' from Earth?
Like this-
We can't see all of it. Distant galaxies look like single points of light, but since we're in the Milky Way, is appears more as a nebulous smudge of colors.
2) Then how did someone get pictures of the whole galaxy?
...they...didn't. They are artificial renderings.
3) But how do they know that's what it looks like?
Lots and lots of observation of our galaxy and others.
I am sure others will benefit from it.
Please don't indulge him. You are feeding the troll. There is no way that question could be serious.
Did he think we actually had cameras that show the sub-atomic and go beneath the seas of Titan? I guess he thought "our ship of the imagination" was real too.
I'm just saying that there is no way he would have questioned only those images if he was really that stupid.
Only if they were idiots.
I'm guessing that they think they have to jump around and show us the shiney in an attempt to keep the attention of the average idiot/ADHD this show clearly seems to be targeting. There are already plenty of shows that have covered all this info, from NOVA and Nature on PBS, to Explorer on Nat Geo, and of course anything David Attenborough...or just even watching just about anything of NdGT. The problem is that too many people find that stuff boring and don't go out of their way to watch/learn about this stuff on their own and are woefully ignorant of it.didn't hold my attention enough to keep me awake. and in an episode about evolution, why did they decide to cgi fly around some neptune moon or wherever they went towards the end? My wife even said they jump around too much.
whats the obsession over Titan? first Eureka now Cosmos. ;-)
I was also surprised at the choice of Titan, I was expecting him to talk about Europa instead. But I can understand that the Titan landscape is easier to relate to than an underground sea.
Please don't indulge him. You are feeding the troll. There is no way that question could be serious.
Did he think we actually had cameras that show the sub-atomic and go beneath the seas of Titan? I guess he thought "our ship of the imagination" was real too.
I'm just saying that there is no way he would have questioned only those images if he was really that stupid.
Only if they were idiots.
So if we are inside one of the spiral arms of the Milky Way, where do these pictures showing the entire galaxy as if we are light years away from it come from?
whats the obsession over Titan? first Eureka now Cosmos. ;-)
I was also surprised at the choice of Titan, I was expecting him to talk about Europa instead. But I can understand that the Titan landscape is easier to relate to than an underground sea.
Enceladus is the sixth-largest of the moons of Saturn.[12] It was discovered in 1789 by William Herschel.[13]
Enceladus seems to have liquid water under its icy surface. Cryovolcanoes at the south pole shoot large jets of water vapor, other volatiles, and some solid particles (e.g. ice crystals, NaCl particles, etc.) into space, totaling approximately 200 kg per second.[14][15][16] Some of this water falls back onto the moon as "snow", some of it adds to Saturn's rings, and some of it reaches Saturn. The whole of Saturn's E Ring is believed to have been made from these ice particles. Because of the apparent water at or near the surface, Enceladus may be one of the best places for humans to look for extraterrestrial life. By contrast, the water thought to be on Jupiter's moon Europa is locked under a very thick layer of surface ice, though recent evidence may show that Europa also experiences water plumes.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enceladus
Great episode tonight so far.
Patrick Stewart guest voice for the animated William Herschel.
Plus more young earth creation smackdown.
While I applaud the attempt to bring some science to kids and the uninformed, the show seems TOO aimed at kids...with not enough "OMG!" moments for the adults who might actually know SOME stuff...
That might be optimistic.While I applaud the attempt to bring some science to kids and the uninformed, the show seems TOO aimed at kids...with not enough "OMG!" moments for the adults who might actually know SOME stuff...
Great Britain.....what the hell's going on over there?In the new poll, about four out of five Americans (79%) correctly respond that the earth revolves around the sun, while 18% say it is the other way around. These results are comparable to those found in Germany when a similar question was asked there in 1996; in response to that poll, 74% of Germans gave the correct answer, while 16% thought the sun revolved around the earth, and 10% said they didn't know. When the question was asked in Great Britain that same year, 67% answered correctly, 19% answered incorrectly, and 14% didn't know.
Having good engagement for adults can be good, too. If they don't give a damn about this sort of thing, it can easily rub off on their kids.Have to watch it in a bit, recorded it and haven't.
Loving the series reboot so far myself.
It should be aimed at kids, yeah most of it is basic.
That is the good thing.
While I applaud the attempt to bring some science to kids and the uninformed, the show seems TOO aimed at kids...with not enough "OMG!" moments for the adults who might actually know SOME stuff...
I love the little digs they take at religious theories throughout the series.