Science!: Extinction, Roombas and Earth
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Roombas: I really don't find that the least bit strange. Just think about how important their cars and bikes are to men, and then consider the love and care they put into their garages for the best layout of their tools. I personally have named all my computers (more so out of a want to describe them as more than "my desktop" or "my laptop"), but it's perfectly natural in my mind. The roombas are just taking up the niche of pet rather than appliance. I mean, when was the last time you petted your toaster and didn't get bit?
Asteroid: As cool as it is that the scientific community has 'decided' it was an asteroid collision, if it wasn't an asteroid this could prevent furthering the discovery of the true cause by default, example: "What do you mean the dinosaurs were killed by the eruption of a super volcano? Don't you know an asteroid did it?" Poor example, I know, but I'm trying to comment quickly.
Hella: Pardon the phrasing, but it seems appropriate, Hell yeah! It'll be nice to have a unit of measure that will actually reflect the human's reaction to the sheer amount of something, rather than eventually growing use to it. That will be a nice change. Also, I say we petition to change 'yotta' into 'yoda.' I think we could pull that off. (Imagine, yoda-Newtons... a yoda amount of force, come on that's cool)
Earthquake: Just when you don't want to give the 2012 crowd more ammunition, they announce something like this. While it is cool, I guarantee this'll become an arguing point in favor of 'the world ends in 2012.'
And btw, I LOVE this section. It really goes to my need for strange and typically useless information.
Asteroid: As cool as it is that the scientific community has 'decided' it was an asteroid collision, if it wasn't an asteroid this could prevent furthering the discovery of the true cause by default, example: "What do you mean the dinosaurs were killed by the eruption of a super volcano? Don't you know an asteroid did it?" Poor example, I know, but I'm trying to comment quickly.
Hella: Pardon the phrasing, but it seems appropriate, Hell yeah! It'll be nice to have a unit of measure that will actually reflect the human's reaction to the sheer amount of something, rather than eventually growing use to it. That will be a nice change. Also, I say we petition to change 'yotta' into 'yoda.' I think we could pull that off. (Imagine, yoda-Newtons... a yoda amount of force, come on that's cool)
Earthquake: Just when you don't want to give the 2012 crowd more ammunition, they announce something like this. While it is cool, I guarantee this'll become an arguing point in favor of 'the world ends in 2012.'
And btw, I LOVE this section. It really goes to my need for strange and typically useless information.
Well, this sucks. The earth's axis shifted and the earth is still here. So much for a hellagram of conspiracy theories.
I'm on the fence with hella. Unless it is followed by some more really odd ones. Perhaps we should start the movement for the "Youda" prefix?
I'm on the fence with hella. Unless it is followed by some more really odd ones. Perhaps we should start the movement for the "Youda" prefix?
To imagine the size of the asteroid in comparison to the earth, 9 miles may not sound very big when viewed top-down on a map, but look at it from the ground up instead. The atmosphere of the earth fades out into space in a gradual manner; 90% of the atmosphere by mass is below 16km (~10 miles). Where the asteroid landed, nearer to the equator means that it wasn't quite taller than the troposphere. Interestingly, Mount Everest is 8,848m (~5.5miles) and the normal commercial airliner flies at 33,000 feet (6.25miles).
If it did have a height of 9 miles (they didn't mention the height, but would it hit the earth flat on if it was flat?), then it was high enough for a commercial airliner to fly into it.
If it did have a height of 9 miles (they didn't mention the height, but would it hit the earth flat on if it was flat?), then it was high enough for a commercial airliner to fly into it.
Quit out-sciencing me, Matt.Kuliani said:To imagine the size of the asteroid in comparison to the earth, 9 miles may not sound very big when viewed top-down on a map, but look at it from the ground up instead. The atmosphere of the earth fades out into space in a gradual manner; 90% of the atmosphere by mass is below 16km (~10 miles). Where the asteroid landed, nearer to the equator means that it wasn't quite taller than the troposphere. Interestingly, Mount Everest is 8,848m (~5.5miles) and the normal commercial airliner flies at 33,000 feet (6.25miles).
If it did have a height of 9 miles (they didn't mention the height, but would it hit the earth flat on if it was flat?), then it was high enough for a commercial airliner to fly into it.
"Hecto" = 10^2. I would change my major if this gets accepted because it would herold the end of any integrety in the scientific community. We can't start caving to the whims of any dumb students. Who do they think we are; the Oxford English Dictionary.Jordi said:
I find it hard to believe that there is enough conclusive evidence to flat out say "It was an astroid. End of discusion." I sure there was probably a big astroind at some point and it did some nastey things to the dinosaur population but I would imagine a more eclectic theory would be more likely.
Yeah, I thought about that, but I've rarely seen it used, especially as an abbreviation. Also, it wouldn't really be a problem, because "hecto" uses a lowercase "h" whereas "hella" would use uppercase.The Admiral said:
I don't think using severely mangled words from a dead language is that much better to be honest. The only slight advantage I can see is that it is consistent, which may help if you know ancient Greek. I'm not necessarily fanatic about using "hella", but it seems like it can't really hurt. Surely changing your major over something so inconsequential is overreacting a bit.The Admiral said:
BTW, the Oxford English Dictionary doesn't contain a term for 10^27, which is why people try to creatively come up with a term for it.
All I'm hearing is how I'm now getting 1.26 microseconds less sleep every night (cause I sure as hell won't get to work less). Dammit earthquakes!
Reading about the bigass meteor killing the dinos and an earthquake shortening an Earth day, I can't help but wonder how much longer I'd have been able to sleep if that asteroid wouldn't have hit. Y' know, assuming I wouldn't be running from dinosaurs all night.
Reading about the bigass meteor killing the dinos and an earthquake shortening an Earth day, I can't help but wonder how much longer I'd have been able to sleep if that asteroid wouldn't have hit. Y' know, assuming I wouldn't be running from dinosaurs all night.
