Scientists directly image planets orbiting star

a reply to: Phage

Ok, but without some initial amplitude in energy, no tsunami.

a reply to: InTheLight

There's another possible thing. A high density atmosphere makes it easier to fly.
www.penguinrandomhouse.com...

(I read it long, long, before Thrones.)

a reply to: charlyv

Right.
But that's tectonics.

A little BOT. In the imagery, there seems to be something weird going in the S.W. quadrant of the star movie.
What appears to be another planet or something is seen briefly going the opposite direction, and there is this arc of light that seems to briefly be moving towards the star. How cool it would be to see high resolution of this.

originally posted by: Phage
a reply to: InTheLight

There's another possible thing. A high density atmosphere makes it easier to fly.
www.penguinrandomhouse.com...

(I read it long, long, before Thrones.)

I would love to fly, Phage.

a reply to: InTheLight

I just might do so. Tomorrow. If the wind is just right.
I've gotten very picky in my years. First time, neigh on 43 years ago. I wasn't as picky then.


Kites are better now.

originally posted by: Phage
a reply to: InTheLight

I just might do so. Tomorrow. If the wind is just right.
I've gotten very picky in my years. First time, neigh on 43 years ago. I wasn't as picky then.

Kites are better now.

Kites are awesome and you should always be picky with your kites.

a reply to: InTheLight
Double surface and aspect ratio of 7+.

Only way to fly.

But on a low gravity world, ornithopters would be reasonable.

originally posted by: Phage
a reply to: InTheLight
Double surface and aspect ratio of 7+.

Only way to fly.

But on a low gravity world, ornithopters would be reasonable.

It's sexy. But, we are getting off topic.

a reply to: InTheLight

Heh.

Are you a girl?

a reply to: Phage

So, off mountains? and a reliable check for thermals. You are a brave person.
Wierd, I have lots of hours in Aircrew, but something like this I cannot handle. Need bigger wings, I guess.

a reply to: InTheLight

I owned a beautiful hang glider in my youth. It had a tip to tip rainbow. I used to fly it at Ed Levin park in the SF bay area.
You never want to forget to Hook in! You would be hanging by the bar, and out of control. I sold it when I got engaged. Sex was more fun, especially without a broken neck or back

originally posted by: Phage
a reply to: InTheLight

Heh.

Are you a girl?

Hey? Why ask?

There was a story about a guy that hit an updraft in Hawaii, and went up so high he was frozen solid when he came down

originally posted by: InTheLight

originally posted by: Phage
a reply to: InTheLight

Heh.

Are you a girl?

Hey? Why ask?

I'm funny that way.

Not that I'll refuse a compliment.

originally posted by: InTheLight

originally posted by: Phage
a reply to: InTheLight

Heh.

Are you a girl?

Hey? Why ask?

Enquiring minds want to know

a reply to: visitedbythem

Not in a hang glider. Not in Hawaii.

originally posted by: Phage
a reply to: visitedbythem

Not in a hang glider. Not in Hawaii.

I do think so. probably over 35 years ago. It snows on the big Island. You can ski on cornchip. I lived on Maui, and I never heard of snow on Mount Haleakala. It looked like the moon up top on the crater part. It was cold up there too

a reply to: InTheLight

Surfing With the Alien!

I bought my glider in 82 or 83