Knowing our place

[The Warthog]

Hope this isn't old news. I thought it was pretty cool.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/10385928/

I wonder what life would be like if we were in one of the spiral arms, instead of between arms. Would it simply be a matter of having more things to see at night? Would we be cooked by the radiation from other stars? Would we see more, or less of the things outside the galaxy? Would Canada still suck at football? All these questions!

[OXO]

Would Canada still suck at football?

Do you want a Honest Answer?

Nice link there!

James

[FLO]

I wonder what life would be like if we were in one of the spiral arms, instead of between arms.

Its that sense of wonder that first got me interested in astro. 

(Am I the only one to wonder what it would be like if our sun was part of a globular cluster?  I bet we'd need some serious sunglasses )

Steve

[The Warthog]

Its that sense of wonder that first got me interested in astro.

(Am I the only one to wonder what it would be like if our sun was part of a globular cluster? I bet we'd need some serious sunglasses )

Steve

Have you read "Nightfall" by Isaac Asimov?

[FLO]

Have you read "Nightfall" by Isaac Asimov?

... No; is it set in a globular? 

[The Warthog]

You have to read it! I'm not going to give it away, although I have read it several times, and heard it performed as a radio play, and it doesn't get tired. It was also made into a movie, but it didn't get much circulation. You should find it in any anthology of classic s-f short stories.

[FLO]

Thanks WH,

I'll search it out (haven't read any SciFi yet).

Steve :study:

[OXO]

The Radio play is a classic but the film i would avoid until you have either read the book or heard the play IMHO.

I will dig it out and send it to you if you like?

James

[The Warthog]

Actually, it's been made into three or four films, and according to IMDB, they all sucked. The radio play that I heard on CBC was almost a dramatic reading of Asimov's story.

[FLO]

I will dig it out and send it to you if you like?

Thanks James but I think I'd rather read the book

Steve

[OXO]

I should have both the book and the play if i find both you can have them matey, i know i deff have the book around in the dungean called LOFT!.

James

[FLO]

Cheers James

[The Warthog]

James, can you poss send me a copy of the radio play that you have? Please?

[OXO]

Hi Warthog,

Yeah no problem send me your addy via PM and i will send it

James

[GazOC]

Its that sense of wonder that first got me interested in astro.

(Am I the only one to wonder what it would be like if our sun was part of a globular cluster? I bet we'd need some serious sunglasses )

Steve

Have you read "Nightfall" by Isaac Asimov?

Yep, I've read it. Very, very good book.

(I'll say no more...... )