welshbairn Posted November 15, 2020 Share Posted November 15, 2020 (edited) 9 minutes ago, Melanius Mullarkey said: I’m sure one of them can just hold it shut till they get up there? Aye, it will be good if they can find something to keep the woman occupied before dinner time. Edited November 15, 2020 by welshbairn 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted November 15, 2020 Share Posted November 15, 2020 Whacky weather satellite Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich getting launched 1717 on Saturday on another Falcon 9 rocket. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newbornbairn Posted November 16, 2020 Share Posted November 16, 2020 Is that a shed? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted November 16, 2020 Share Posted November 16, 2020 Extreme self isolating for Elon perhaps. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthernLights Posted November 20, 2020 Share Posted November 20, 2020 The Arecibo radio telescope, one of the most iconic observatories ever is to be demolished https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-55008567 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted November 21, 2020 Share Posted November 21, 2020 (edited) On 15/11/2020 at 23:44, welshbairn said: Whacky weather satellite Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich getting launched 1717 on Saturday on another Falcon 9 rocket. Going up. Edited November 21, 2020 by welshbairn 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manifesto Posted November 21, 2020 Share Posted November 21, 2020 13 minutes ago, welshbairn said: Going up. Interesting bit on beeb website about it mapping sea levels. So it isn't global wide raises, but localised. The data I would read for days when it hits. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted November 21, 2020 Share Posted November 21, 2020 1 hour ago, Manifesto said: Interesting bit on beeb website about it mapping sea levels. So it isn't global wide raises, but localised. The data I would read for days when it hits. One of the boffins explained that the reason 3mm sea rise a year (accelerating, now approaching 5mm) is something to worry about, is that it's like gallon buckets of water stacked up to Pluto and back being added to the oceans every year. Not sure how significant that is but it's vivid. Light takes 5 1/2 hours to get to Pluto. If you have time to spare here's the journey on a light speed capable ship. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manifesto Posted November 21, 2020 Share Posted November 21, 2020 23 minutes ago, welshbairn said: One of the boffins explained that the reason 3mm sea rise a year (accelerating, now approaching 5mm) is something to worry about, is that it's like gallon buckets of water stacked up to Pluto and back being added to the oceans every year. Not sure how significant that is but it's vivid. Light takes 5 1/2 hours to get to Pluto. If you have time to spare here's the journey on a light speed capable ship. That was the point of the article. Stats like that are misleading. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dorlomin Posted November 21, 2020 Share Posted November 21, 2020 1 hour ago, Manifesto said: Interesting bit on beeb website about it mapping sea levels. So it isn't global wide raises, but localised. The data I would read for days when it hits. Its super complex, but most of the sea level rise currently experienced is from the expansion of water from the warming of the oceans. Much of the rest is from the melting of glaciers. But changes in currents and winds push the seas around so some places they are rising fast and others barely at all. There are a few different satellites that measure it using different methods. This is just sort of cover for when Jason 3 dies, to give us continued coverage. https://www.climate.gov/news-features/understanding-climate/climate-change-global-sea-level Apologies is this post is on a tangent you were not looking for. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted November 21, 2020 Share Posted November 21, 2020 9 minutes ago, Manifesto said: That was the point of the article. Stats like that are misleading. How so? Because the effects are localised? Assume you mean this article. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-55022567 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manifesto Posted November 21, 2020 Share Posted November 21, 2020 You can't just say 'glaciers' dorlomin. Only makes a difference if they on land, if not, nothing changes. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manifesto Posted November 21, 2020 Share Posted November 21, 2020 2 minutes ago, welshbairn said: How so? Because the effects are localised? Assume you mean this article. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-55022567 Yip. Read It 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted November 21, 2020 Share Posted November 21, 2020 Just now, Manifesto said: Yip. Read It Yes, I did. Just don't get why that graphic visualisation of the volume of water is misleading. I get that the effects are localised, should she have said that some parts would have Mars and others Voyager 2? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
101 Posted November 24, 2020 Share Posted November 24, 2020 https://spaceweathergallery.com/indiv_upload.php?upload_id=169931 A sun spot that could swallow the earth hole has formed on our sun could be a bit of solar flaring so if it goes the way the rest of 2020 then we will probably be wiped out 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stellaboz Posted November 24, 2020 Share Posted November 24, 2020 48 minutes ago, 101 said: https://spaceweathergallery.com/indiv_upload.php?upload_id=169931 A sun spot that could swallow the earth hole has formed on our sun could be a bit of solar flaring so if it goes the way the rest of 2020 then we will probably be wiped out No worries. Our atmosphere will take care of it, unless we pump it full of horrific emissions and do nothing about that. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
101 Posted November 24, 2020 Share Posted November 24, 2020 1 hour ago, Stellaboz said: No worries. Our atmosphere will take care of it, unless we pump it full of horrific emissions and do nothing about that. I assume that's why the SG let Cowdenbeath put a giant match in the air, to burn a hole in the atmosphere and let solar flares through. Because if there is anywhere in the world that solar flares would improve its Cowdenbeath. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted November 30, 2020 Share Posted November 30, 2020 Starship 15km hop planned for this week, weather permitting. Waiting for the wind to drop, possibly Wednesday from lunch time onwards, our time. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mathematics Posted November 30, 2020 Share Posted November 30, 2020 On 09/11/2020 at 18:11, dorlomin said: unlike 1994 which was a good year for Black Hole Sun). Now I feel really old. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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