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  • Degeneratefk
    Degeneratefk Posts: 3,123
    brianlux said:

    Some amazing perspective here from Professor Brian Cox:

    -In around one billion years Earth will be destroyed by the Sun

    -In around six billion years the Sun will explode

    -In around ten thousand trillion trillion trillion trillion trillion trillion trillion trillion years the Universe will be nothing more than a sea of photons. By my calculation that’s actually one Googol years. It’s not often you get to use the Googol number, if you don’t know how much it is – google it. Oh, the irony :)

    -Cox also told us that “As a fraction of the lifespan of the universe … life, as we know it, is only possible for one thousandth of a billion billion billion billion billion billion billion billion billionth of a percent.” By my calculation, that means life is only possible for a period of one hundred trillion years (10^100 – 10^86 = 10^14).

    :open_mouth:

    http://www.althinking.com/2011/03/13/professor-brian-cox-wonders-of-the-universe-destiny/

    Yiu just showed why some people just don't give a flying rats ass about the enviroment. (I'm not one of those, despite our disagreements on certain fossil fuel burning).
    will myself to find a home, a home within myself
    we will find a way, we will find our place
  • Jason P
    Jason P Posts: 19,289
    Strange Fact (says I): Political commentators like Rush are secretly rooting for Hillary to win because it means better ratings over the next four years.
    Be Excellent To Each Other
    Party On, Dudes!
  • mcgruff10
    mcgruff10 New Jersey Posts: 29,111
    Jason P said:

    Strange Fact (says I): Political commentators like Rush are secretly rooting for Hillary to win because it means better ratings over the next four years.

    Damn I never looked at it that way. Spot on bud!!
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me......
  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,658

    brianlux said:

    Some amazing perspective here from Professor Brian Cox:

    -In around one billion years Earth will be destroyed by the Sun

    -In around six billion years the Sun will explode

    -In around ten thousand trillion trillion trillion trillion trillion trillion trillion trillion years the Universe will be nothing more than a sea of photons. By my calculation that’s actually one Googol years. It’s not often you get to use the Googol number, if you don’t know how much it is – google it. Oh, the irony :)

    -Cox also told us that “As a fraction of the lifespan of the universe … life, as we know it, is only possible for one thousandth of a billion billion billion billion billion billion billion billion billionth of a percent.” By my calculation, that means life is only possible for a period of one hundred trillion years (10^100 – 10^86 = 10^14).

    :open_mouth:

    http://www.althinking.com/2011/03/13/professor-brian-cox-wonders-of-the-universe-destiny/

    Yiu just showed why some people just don't give a flying rats ass about the enviroment. (I'm not one of those, despite our disagreements on certain fossil fuel burning).
    Interesting perspective. TO my way of thinking it's exactly the opposite. Another thing Cox has said elsewhere is that the odds of any kind life occurring anywhere at all are super slim and the odds of intelligent life such as us humans evolving is stupendously slim. We are a freak occurrence in a nearly infinitesimal bit of time and to not treasure that, to not make the most of it, to not value, nurture, take care of and value to the utmost the life cycles of this planet is, at least to my way of thinking, is the ultimate offense toward that gift of life we live in in this moment of time. To not treasure it, to throw it away, is insane.
    "It's a sad and beautiful world"
    -Roberto Benigni











  • chadwick
    chadwick up my ass Posts: 21,157
    brianlux said:

    Some amazing perspective here from Professor Brian Cox:

    -In around one billion years Earth will be destroyed by the Sun

    -In around six billion years the Sun will explode

    -In around ten thousand trillion trillion trillion trillion trillion trillion trillion trillion years the Universe will be nothing more than a sea of photons. By my calculation that’s actually one Googol years. It’s not often you get to use the Googol number, if you don’t know how much it is – google it. Oh, the irony :)

    -Cox also told us that “As a fraction of the lifespan of the universe … life, as we know it, is only possible for one thousandth of a billion billion billion billion billion billion billion billion billionth of a percent.” By my calculation, that means life is only possible for a period of one hundred trillion years (10^100 – 10^86 = 10^14).

    :open_mouth:

    http://www.althinking.com/2011/03/13/professor-brian-cox-wonders-of-the-universe-destiny/

    true fact - when i clicked the link the site came up plus a warning window saying the site is not safe.
    for poetry through the ceiling. ISBN: 1 4241 8840 7

    "Hear me, my chiefs!
    I am tired; my heart is
    sick and sad. From where
    the sun stands I will fight
    no more forever."

    Chief Joseph - Nez Perce
  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,658
    chadwick said:

    brianlux said:

    Some amazing perspective here from Professor Brian Cox:

    -In around one billion years Earth will be destroyed by the Sun

    -In around six billion years the Sun will explode

    -In around ten thousand trillion trillion trillion trillion trillion trillion trillion trillion years the Universe will be nothing more than a sea of photons. By my calculation that’s actually one Googol years. It’s not often you get to use the Googol number, if you don’t know how much it is – google it. Oh, the irony :)

    -Cox also told us that “As a fraction of the lifespan of the universe … life, as we know it, is only possible for one thousandth of a billion billion billion billion billion billion billion billion billionth of a percent.” By my calculation, that means life is only possible for a period of one hundred trillion years (10^100 – 10^86 = 10^14).

    :open_mouth:

    http://www.althinking.com/2011/03/13/professor-brian-cox-wonders-of-the-universe-destiny/

    true fact - when i clicked the link the site came up plus a warning window saying the site is not safe.
    So sorry, Chadwick! My computer is a rather naive and trusting computer. It seems to think almost everything is safe, even with Malwarebytes installed.
    "It's a sad and beautiful world"
    -Roberto Benigni











  • chadwick
    chadwick up my ass Posts: 21,157
    all is well, mr. brian
    for poetry through the ceiling. ISBN: 1 4241 8840 7

    "Hear me, my chiefs!
    I am tired; my heart is
    sick and sad. From where
    the sun stands I will fight
    no more forever."

    Chief Joseph - Nez Perce
  • Brian tried to ruin Chadwick's computer?
    "My brain's a good brain!"
  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,658

    Brian tried to ruin Chadwick's computer?

    Look out, Thirty, yours is next! image
    "It's a sad and beautiful world"
    -Roberto Benigni











  • brianlux said:

    Brian tried to ruin Chadwick's computer?

    Look out, Thirty, yours is next! image
    The way it operates, I'm pretty sure you already got it!
    "My brain's a good brain!"
  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,658

    brianlux said:

    Brian tried to ruin Chadwick's computer?

    Look out, Thirty, yours is next! image
    The way it operates, I'm pretty sure you already got it!
    So sorry about that! Here, while your getting it fixed you can borrow my iPad:
    image
    "It's a sad and beautiful world"
    -Roberto Benigni











  • Haha
    "My brain's a good brain!"
  • Godfather.
    Godfather. Posts: 12,504

    GF got a date?

    With a Telaveve girl?

    That's an interesting fact by itself.

    LOL ! yeah back in the early 80's she was super cool.,..and beautiful.

    Godfather.

  • Degeneratefk
    Degeneratefk Posts: 3,123
    brianlux said:

    brianlux said:

    Some amazing perspective here from Professor Brian Cox:

    -In around one billion years Earth will be destroyed by the Sun

    -In around six billion years the Sun will explode

    -In around ten thousand trillion trillion trillion trillion trillion trillion trillion trillion years the Universe will be nothing more than a sea of photons. By my calculation that’s actually one Googol years. It’s not often you get to use the Googol number, if you don’t know how much it is – google it. Oh, the irony :)

    -Cox also told us that “As a fraction of the lifespan of the universe … life, as we know it, is only possible for one thousandth of a billion billion billion billion billion billion billion billion billionth of a percent.” By my calculation, that means life is only possible for a period of one hundred trillion years (10^100 – 10^86 = 10^14).

    :open_mouth:

    http://www.althinking.com/2011/03/13/professor-brian-cox-wonders-of-the-universe-destiny/

    Yiu just showed why some people just don't give a flying rats ass about the enviroment. (I'm not one of those, despite our disagreements on certain fossil fuel burning).
    Interesting perspective. TO my way of thinking it's exactly the opposite. Another thing Cox has said elsewhere is that the odds of any kind life occurring anywhere at all are super slim and the odds of intelligent life such as us humans evolving is stupendously slim. We are a freak occurrence in a nearly infinitesimal bit of time and to not treasure that, to not make the most of it, to not value, nurture, take care of and value to the utmost the life cycles of this planet is, at least to my way of thinking, is the ultimate offense toward that gift of life we live in in this moment of time. To not treasure it, to throw it away, is insane.
    I've been saying that for years.(we are probably alone in the universe). People just say I'm closed minded.
    will myself to find a home, a home within myself
    we will find a way, we will find our place
  • PJ_Soul
    PJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 50,656
    edited August 2016
    I think what Cox says about that is rather baseless, and many if not most of those who are involved in the subject seem to disagree with his conclusion.
    Post edited by PJ_Soul on
    With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be careful. Strive to be happy. ~ Desiderata
  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,658
    PJ_Soul said:

    I think what Cox says about that is rather baseless, and many if not most of those who are involved in the subject seem to disagree with his conclusion.

    Which part, PJS?
    "It's a sad and beautiful world"
    -Roberto Benigni











  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,658
    While we're waiting for a response to the above here's something to chew on:

    The average human body contains approximately 7,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 atoms of carbon.
    "It's a sad and beautiful world"
    -Roberto Benigni











  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,658
    Also, I posted these strange facts in "Other Music" but I believe they belong here:

    Lead vocalist Rudy Martinez (of the band ? and the Mysterians) went by the name "Question Mark" and later had his name legally changed to "?"
    ? was born on Mars and lived among the dinosaurs in a past life.
    Voices from the future had revealed to ? that he will be performing "96 Tears" in the year 10,000.

    Cool!
    "It's a sad and beautiful world"
    -Roberto Benigni











  • hedonist
    hedonist Posts: 24,524
    Sorry, B. Unless you're intentionally derailing, those "facts" are just silly....I mean, c'mon, future voices revealed and all that other nonsense?

    Anyway, 96 Tears was a very cool part of a short Stephen King story.
  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,658
    hedonist said:

    Sorry, B. Unless you're intentionally derailing, those "facts" are just silly....I mean, c'mon, future voices revealed and all that other nonsense?

    Anyway, 96 Tears was a very cool part of a short Stephen King story.

    Not meant to derail! If someone says they are from Mars, who am I to argue? We are all, after all, star dust. Others have made similar claims. Sun Ra, for example, said he was from Saturn. Look, could you really doubt the integrity of such a man? I saw Sun Ra three times and what I saw was surely out of this world.

    image
    "It's a sad and beautiful world"
    -Roberto Benigni