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reply posted on 23-11-2011 @ 01:03 PM by TupacShakur
reply to post by Vandalour


It's hard to even imagine stars that are so massive. Even visualizing the size of the sun is difficult, but those other stars that completely dwarf it are monsters.


reply posted on 23-11-2011 @ 01:06 PM by Jepic
Originally posted by TupacShakur
reply to post by Vandalour


It's hard to even imagine stars that are so massive. Even visualizing the size of the sun is difficult, but those other stars that completely dwarf it are monsters.


That's what happens to me.

After a certain size I try to comprehend the scale of the star by comparing it with other references such as a smaller star, but I can't seem to reach the point of comprehension of the scale.



reply posted on 23-11-2011 @ 01:09 PM by TupacShakur
reply to post by Jepic


Even though we can't really comprehend it, at least we can actually see it. That's the cool thing about Astronomy. You're dealing with distances and sizes that the human mind truly can't understand because it has never dealth with anything of that magnitude, but you can actually see images of the stars/galaxies or whatever it is. With physics and sciences that deal on a magnitude so small that you can't see any of the things you're describing, it's just not as exciting to study something that you can't see IMO.
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reply posted on 23-11-2011 @ 01:23 PM by g146541
reply to post by Vandalour


I love those comparisons.
It helps you understand how extremely small we are on a universal scale.


reply posted on 23-11-2011 @ 01:36 PM by kloejen
reply to post by Illustronic


Lol. I actually thought that your avatar was a photoshopped picture showing "god" flippin' the bird

Thanks for the info


reply posted on 23-11-2011 @ 02:24 PM by Illustronic
reply to post by kloejen


People say that, but if you extend your right hand in front of you, point your index finger out, curl your thumb to the index knuckle, and fold over the rest of your fingers to your palm, it looks more like the giant football foam #1 gloves they have. In fact Astronomy Picture of the Day has a much different interpretation, it says it looks like a super hero flying with a saved victim he rescued hanging on. ?!!?

And just this morning I saw the face of Jesus in my coffee and Bailey's, and when I stirred he smiled, then vanished.
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