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Apr 21 2019, 08:42 PM
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QUOTE (TallDarkAndHandsome @ Apr 21 2019, 08:32 PM) Did you know there are more stars in the Universe than grains of sand on this planet...
Food for thought. 🤔 Been smoking weed?
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Apr 21 2019, 09:02 PM
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QUOTE (TallDarkAndHandsome @ Apr 21 2019, 08:32 PM) Did you know there are more stars in the Universe than grains of sand on this planet...
Food for thought. 🤔 To quantify that a little we are talking about the known universe which could be less than 1% of the total. Mind blowing eh children.
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Apr 21 2019, 09:48 PM
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QUOTE (newres @ Apr 21 2019, 09:42 PM) Been smoking weed? Was actually watching something from the Guardian on youtube. I never tire of learning...think you gave up a long time ago....
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Apr 22 2019, 04:29 AM
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QUOTE (TallDarkAndHandsome @ Apr 21 2019, 10:48 PM) Was actually watching something from the Guardian on youtube. I never tire of learning...think you gave up a long time ago.... Did he ever start?
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Apr 22 2019, 04:45 AM
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QUOTE (TallDarkAndHandsome @ Apr 21 2019, 10:48 PM) Was actually watching something from the Guardian on youtube. I never tire of learning...think you gave up a long time ago.... I learnt that when I was about 10. It was blades of grass then.
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Apr 22 2019, 07:51 AM
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QUOTE (newres @ Apr 22 2019, 05:45 AM) I learnt that when I was about 10. It was blades of grass then. 😂 lads.. we gave found the new Stephen Hawking...
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Apr 22 2019, 08:06 AM
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QUOTE (TallDarkAndHandsome @ Apr 22 2019, 08:51 AM) 😂 lads.. we gave found the new Stephen Hawking... “Lads”? Next you’ll be telling us babies don’t come from storks.
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Apr 22 2019, 08:21 AM
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QUOTE (TallDarkAndHandsome @ Apr 21 2019, 10:48 PM) Was actually watching something from the Guardian on youtube. I never tire of learning...think you gave up a long time ago.... The pure numbers involved in astrophysics holds a complete fascination for me. If nothing else it highlights what an insignificant species we are yet we have the ability to explore the universe and evaluate our position, yet we would rather argue over some imaginary "god" figure which has no scientific basis. Do we deserve knowledge? Would appear to be wasted on most.
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Apr 22 2019, 10:43 AM
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QUOTE (SirWilliam @ Apr 22 2019, 09:21 AM) The pure numbers involved in astrophysics holds a complete fascination for me. If nothing else it highlights what an insignificant species we are yet we have the ability to explore the universe and evaluate our position, yet we would rather argue over some imaginary "god" figure which has no scientific basis. Do we deserve knowledge? Would appear to be wasted on most. Most don't get an education. That's why we're in such a pickle.
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Apr 22 2019, 12:37 PM
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QUOTE (newres @ Apr 22 2019, 11:43 AM) Most don't get an education. That's why we're in such a pickle. Valid reason for the third world, but the UK? Is it not in our DNA to advance our knowledge of anything and everything that comes our way? I do feel a genuine sadness for those who can see no further than the next episode of eastenders but that's the way it is.
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Apr 22 2019, 06:18 PM
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QUOTE (TallDarkAndHandsome @ Apr 21 2019, 08:32 PM) Did you know there are more stars in the Universe than grains of sand on this planet...
Food for thought. 🤔 “Space is big. You just won't believe how vastly, hugely, mind-bogglingly big it is. I mean, you may think it's a long way down the road to the chemist's, but that's just peanuts to space.” Douglas Adams.
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Apr 22 2019, 07:00 PM
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QUOTE (newres @ Apr 22 2019, 09:06 AM) “Lads”? Next you’ll be telling us babies don’t come from storks. One of the great mysteries in life still to be solved by the greatest minds though is "why is newres such a W⚓?" Any ideas lads?
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Apr 22 2019, 07:45 PM
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QUOTE (TallDarkAndHandsome @ Apr 22 2019, 08:00 PM) One of the great mysteries in life still to be solved by the greatest minds though is "why is newres such a W⚓?" Any ideas lads? They’re all pensioners ya dork!
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Apr 22 2019, 07:56 PM
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QUOTE (newres @ Apr 22 2019, 08:45 PM) They’re all pensioners ya dork! Well all the young ladies in my office address other young ladies as "guys" in meetings...you may have noticed something similar..
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Apr 22 2019, 08:22 PM
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QUOTE (TallDarkAndHandsome @ Apr 22 2019, 08:56 PM) Well all the young ladies in my office address other young ladies as "guys" in meetings...you may have noticed something similar.. One of many annoying little foibles of modernity is being addressed as "guys" when being seated in an eating establishment. (Using the noun restaurant is stretching credulity). To the best of my knowledge my wife is not a "guy" , and no I am not after a second opinion, so what is wrong with sir/madam? Mr Grumpy or what?
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Apr 22 2019, 09:49 PM
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QUOTE (SirWilliam @ Apr 22 2019, 09:22 PM) One of many annoying little foibles of modernity is being addressed as "guys" when being seated in an eating establishment. (Using the noun restaurant is stretching credulity). To the best of my knowledge my wife is not a "guy" , and no I am not after a second opinion, so what is wrong with sir/madam? Mr Grumpy or what? Along with 'Buddy' and 'Chap', god help us!
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Apr 23 2019, 09:02 AM
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QUOTE (Turin Machine @ Apr 22 2019, 10:49 PM) Along with 'Buddy' and 'Chap', god help us! Hate those two. And "mate".
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