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A sense of scale
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Heinlein Nexus  Joined: Thu Apr 10, 2008 8:10 am Posts: 2236 Location: Pacific NorthWest 
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  A sense of scaleThe ol' Powers of Ten... in a wonderful new interactive presentation: http://htwins.net/scale2/scale2.swf?bordercolor=white
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| Tue May 15, 2012 10:57 am |
 
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 Joined: Mon May 02, 2011 2:10 pm Posts: 445 Location: Juneau, AK
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Re: A sense of scale Very cool, thanks! It is interesting to see Pluto compared side-by-side to other objects, which makes clear why it's not called a planet anymore. I still think of it with great affection, though.
 _________________ "There comes a time in the life of every human when he or she must decide to risk 'his life, his fortune, and his sacred honor' on an outcome dubious. Those who fail the challenge are merely overgrown children, can never be anything else." |
| Wed May 16, 2012 8:22 am |
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Re: A sense of scale I'd still go with planet, since it doesn't orbit anything but the sun. But that's just me.
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| Wed May 16, 2012 9:41 am |
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 Joined: Tue Dec 02, 2008 6:24 am Posts: 265 Location: Northwest Georgia
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Re: A sense of scale When is a planet not a planet? When it is a "dwarf planet". I have never figured that one out!
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| Wed May 16, 2012 9:44 am |
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 Joined: Tue Dec 02, 2008 8:22 am Posts: 603 Location: Reno, NV
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Re: A sense of scale Some astronomer whose name I forget said, wrt Pluto, that "No object that would have a tail in the inner solar system should be called a planet." That seems to be the reasoning of most astronomers that supported the idea of "dwarf planets" and wanted to demote Pluto.
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| Wed May 16, 2012 10:49 am |
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Re: A sense of scale _________________ -LilLeaguer |
| Wed May 23, 2012 1:04 pm |
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PITA Bred  Joined: Wed Apr 09, 2008 12:17 pm Posts: 2402 Location: The Quiet Earth
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Re: A sense of scale _________________ "Hier stehe ich. Ich kann nicht anders." - Luther In the end, I found Heinlein is finite. Thus, finite analysis is needed. |
| Wed May 23, 2012 1:08 pm |
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Heinlein Nexus Joined: Thu Apr 10, 2008 8:10 am Posts: 2236 Location: Pacific NorthWest
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| Wed May 23, 2012 1:29 pm |
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Joined: Mon May 02, 2011 2:10 pm Posts: 445 Location: Juneau, AK
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Re: A sense of scale Science fiction is what I like. Fantasy is what I don't like. Thus, Heinlein never wrote any fantasy.
See how much thinking this, too, saves us from?  QED _________________ "There comes a time in the life of every human when he or she must decide to risk 'his life, his fortune, and his sacred honor' on an outcome dubious. Those who fail the challenge are merely overgrown children, can never be anything else." |
| Wed May 23, 2012 1:51 pm |
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| Fri May 25, 2012 5:09 pm |
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Joined: Tue Dec 02, 2008 8:22 am Posts: 603 Location: Reno, NV
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Re: A sense of scale Sure he has. He just doesn't define them as fantasy.
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