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Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2006 11:13 pm
by Grudge
Actually, Proxima Centauri is the closest star besides the sun. Alpha Centauri is the name of the entire system, which also consists of the binary Alpha Centauri A and B.
Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2006 12:59 am
by Guest
teriba wrote:It's the sun.
I second
Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2006 1:02 am
by Guest
May be we should ask which is the 2Nd closest?
Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2006 1:04 am
by HM-PuFFNSTuFF
sol
Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2006 1:16 am
by Denz
Alpha Centuri
Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2006 2:00 am
by Hannibal
Rura Penthe, no....wait, I got it, it's fucking PRAXIS!!! owned.
Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2006 2:02 am
by tnf
pete wrote:May be we should ask which is the 2Nd closest?
i'm not asking that. Some folks don't even know the sun is a star.
Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2006 2:05 am
by Dr_Watson
"heavy spacesuits without gravity"
Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2006 2:08 am
by tnf
Sad thing is, if you quizzed some of these kids junior-high science teachers they'd probably come up with some of the same answers.
Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2006 2:22 am
by Scourge
tnf wrote:pete wrote:May be we should ask which is the 2Nd closest?
i'm not asking that. Some folks don't even know the sun is a star.
Thing is, I knew that. :icon8:
Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2006 2:33 am
by jester!
scourge34 wrote:tnf wrote:pete wrote:May be we should ask which is the 2Nd closest?
i'm not asking that. Some folks don't even know the sun is a star.
Thing is, I knew that. :icon8:
Sure you did. :icon26:
Dont be so hard on yourself, its the education system down there thats all... :icon25:
Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2006 4:54 am
by stocktroll
who cares about stupid stars?
i dont think astronomy is a high priority in education
maybe you could have quized them on something more relevent to prove your point
Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2006 5:10 am
by tnf
stocktroll wrote:who cares about stupid stars?
i dont think astronomy is a high priority in education
maybe you could have quized them on something more relevent to prove your point
My point was just proven, again, by you.
Yea, this was all about their lack of knowledge in astronomy.
I think that post outdoes any of the responses I got to the question in terms of an overall lack of mental acumen.
Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2006 5:37 am
by dzjepp
Isn't the moon made out of kraft cheese?
Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2006 5:56 am
by Captain
The sun is a fucking sun. Stars are farther away
Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2006 6:02 am
by Bdw3
It's also a class G Star. :icon14:
Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2006 6:04 am
by ek
Captain Mazda wrote:The sun is a fucking sun. Stars are farther away
You an idiot or what? :icon6:
Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2006 6:19 am
by arak0r
Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2006 6:37 am
by Dave
ek wrote:Captain Mazda wrote:The sun is a fucking sun. Stars are farther away
You an idiot or what? :icon6:
I think we already established that in other threads. he's working on extra credit now
Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2006 6:42 am
by Captain
LoL, you believed me? You people are fucking morons
Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2006 6:43 am
by Scourge
Here's a question. Since our star/sun is called sol we have solar flares. What would flares be called on other stars that might have them.
Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2006 6:43 am
by Captain
Solar flares.
But in consideration of the other people here, they would be called "sunar flares"
Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2006 6:46 am
by Scourge
I think you're probably wrong on both counts.
edit: Hmm, apparently they are. Isn't that just nifty.
Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2006 6:56 am
by stocktroll
tnf wrote:stocktroll wrote:who cares about stupid stars?
i dont think astronomy is a high priority in education
maybe you could have quized them on something more relevent to prove your point
My point was just proven, again, by you.
Yea, this was all about their lack of knowledge in astronomy.
I think that post outdoes any of the responses I got to the question in terms of an overall lack of mental acumen.
lol a highschool teacher trying to act smart
Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2006 7:02 am
by Captain
First fix up your own grammar and then call him a moron