World Cup and Astronomy

[abumuhannadh]

this might be nice for someone who loves football and astronomy

its a cartoon appeared in Arab News today (14 June 2010)

a bit off on the size of the Earth and the Sun, but i find it quite good.

[michael.h.f.wilkinson]

:D:D:DGRIN!!

Size needed for effect I suppose

[LukeSkywatcher]

Is that Pluto i see there?

[abumuhannadh]

Is that Pluto i see there?

yah, it was believed a normal planet for quite some time. so i guess it will take time for general public to know its current status.

[Psychobilly]

Is that Pluto i see there?

Nah it's the England Goal Keepers Training Ground...

[LukeSkywatcher]

yah, it was believed a normal planet for quite some time. so i guess it will take time for general public to know its current status.

Haha. A good percentage of the general population think the planet we live on it called "The World". I doubt they have ever heard of Pluto much less its demotion.

[simon84]

Nah it's the England Goal Keepers Training Ground...

ooooo

[abumuhannadh]

Haha. A good percentage of the general population think the planet we live on it called "The World". I doubt they have ever heard of Pluto much less its demotion.

is that so? well, not in my part of the world

[yesyes]

is that so? well, not in my part of the world

point proven ...

[Peter Drew]

No wonder SETI hasn't contacted us yet!

[abumuhannadh]

point proven ...

haha, i didn't mean the Planet, i meant the population, the people.

[michael.h.f.wilkinson]

No wonder SETI hasn't contacted us yet!

Anyone up to speed with the hitchhiker's guide knows that aliens avoid us because of cricket, not football