Solar System

Discussion in 'Bulletin Board' started by JLWBigLil, Nov 8, 2024 at 3:21 PM.

  1. JLWBigLil

    JLWBigLil Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jul 17, 2005
    Messages:
    50,702
    Likes Received:
    32,303
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)
    I've thoroughly enjoyed this BBC series, presented by the ever brilliant Brian Cox. It has been educational, entertaining, enjoyable and done in such a way that even an old thicko like me can understand & appreciate it.
    It just goes to show, you're never too old to be educated and learn.
     
    JLWBigLil, Nov 8, 2024 at 3:21 PM
    #1
    Old Gimmer, Andy Mac, Voice of Reason and 11 others like this.
  2. arabian_ian

    arabian_ian Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Feb 13, 2013
    Messages:
    14,069
    Likes Received:
    15,891
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Gender:
    Male
    Occupation:
    Retired
    Location:
    Broughty Ferry
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)
    Sounds out of this world
     
    arabian_ian, Nov 8, 2024 at 3:28 PM
    #2
    barnsley66 and JLWBigLil like this.
  3. Barnsley_Blitz

    Barnsley_Blitz Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jan 7, 2019
    Messages:
    650
    Likes Received:
    632
    Trophy Points:
    93
    Gender:
    Male
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)
    Brilliant series
     
    Barnsley_Blitz, Nov 8, 2024 at 3:30 PM
    #3
    JLWBigLil likes this.
  4. Gimson&theBarnsleys

    Gimson&theBarnsleys Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Dec 9, 2005
    Messages:
    7,171
    Likes Received:
    5,825
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)
    I thought you were consulting this oracle about roof panels. :rolleyes:
     
    Gimson&theBarnsleys, Nov 8, 2024 at 3:36 PM
    #4
    JLWBigLil likes this.
  5. Mr Badger

    Mr Badger Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Aug 9, 2011
    Messages:
    9,795
    Likes Received:
    8,260
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Gender:
    Male
    Location:
    Fillingham
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)
    OK so what's a black hole?
    No googling ..... your own words only.
     
    Mr Badger, Nov 8, 2024 at 3:42 PM
    #5
  6. Baldrick

    Baldrick Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    May 28, 2016
    Messages:
    1,009
    Likes Received:
    1,394
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Gender:
    Male
    Location:
    Dunny-on-the-Wold
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)
    About £22billion.:D
     
    Baldrick, Nov 8, 2024 at 3:45 PM
    #6
    Mr Badger, dodgey defence, YT and 4 others like this.
  7. thetykester

    thetykester Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Mar 30, 2016
    Messages:
    11,096
    Likes Received:
    9,859
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Gender:
    Male
    Occupation:
    Part time cleaner
    Location:
    T'Well
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)
    Meh, black holes suck.
     
    thetykester, Nov 8, 2024 at 3:58 PM
    #7
    JLWBigLil likes this.
  8. JLWBigLil

    JLWBigLil Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jul 17, 2005
    Messages:
    50,702
    Likes Received:
    32,303
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)
    An area of space where gravity is so strong, nothing can escape from it. Not even light.
     
    JLWBigLil, Nov 8, 2024 at 4:01 PM
    #8
    Rosco likes this.
  9. Rosco

    Rosco Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jul 18, 2005
    Messages:
    6,325
    Likes Received:
    2,797
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Occupation:
    Optimist
    Location:
    Born in Birdwell, living in Sin (well...Cheshire).
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)
    It's a brilliant series, loving the practical explanations.

    By far the strangest plant is the blue green one though. Teeming with oddities.
     
    Rosco, Nov 8, 2024 at 4:07 PM
    #9
    JLWBigLil and YT like this.
  10. Chi

    Chippy red Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Mar 23, 2021
    Messages:
    1,567
    Likes Received:
    1,649
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Gender:
    Male
    Location:
    Barnsley
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)
    I can't quite get head round it. Are the wonderful pics they show, the actual images? Or are they someone's impression of what they might look like?
     
    Chippy red, Nov 8, 2024 at 4:13 PM
    #10
    JLWBigLil likes this.
  11. portsmouth tyke

    portsmouth tyke Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Sep 2, 2011
    Messages:
    1,981
    Likes Received:
    1,894
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)
    Very hard to comprehend ( for me) the vastness of it, the little bit we can see ( the observable universe) would take ( I think) 1000s of lightyears to get across, and that's only a speck of the size and it's expanding, I believe everything as a purpose but space and the universe just spins me out with questions like why? how did it get there ? what was there before, ? I don't think no scientist knows 100% the reasons or the why's, truly mind blowing
     
    portsmouth tyke, Nov 8, 2024 at 4:45 PM
    #11
    JLWBigLil likes this.
  12. JLWBigLil

    JLWBigLil Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jul 17, 2005
    Messages:
    50,702
    Likes Received:
    32,303
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)
    Some are actual images, others are computer generated.
     
    JLWBigLil, Nov 8, 2024 at 5:08 PM
    #12
    thetykester and Chippy red like this.
  13. Abruzzo Red

    Abruzzo Red Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jun 24, 2013
    Messages:
    5,016
    Likes Received:
    7,284
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Gender:
    Male
    Occupation:
    Retired - Formerly Gosport Tyke, 2013 - 2022
    Location:
    Vestea
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)
    Unless you’re American :D:D
     
    Abruzzo Red, Nov 8, 2024 at 5:20 PM
    #13
    JLWBigLil and DannyWilsonLovechild like this.
  14. RedfearnsRocket

    RedfearnsRocket Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Aug 3, 2023
    Messages:
    1,695
    Likes Received:
    2,318
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)
    I'm exactly the same, usually everything has an end, life, land, bottom of the sea etc etc even potentially our poor home form, but the universe might not in all probability
     
    RedfearnsRocket, Nov 8, 2024 at 6:05 PM
    #14
    portsmouth tyke likes this.
  15. thetykester

    thetykester Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Mar 30, 2016
    Messages:
    11,096
    Likes Received:
    9,859
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Gender:
    Male
    Occupation:
    Part time cleaner
    Location:
    T'Well
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)
    He's brilliant in describing things in layman's terms.
     
    thetykester, Nov 8, 2024 at 6:14 PM
    #15
    JLWBigLil likes this.
  16. exiled

    exiled Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Feb 1, 2006
    Messages:
    8,108
    Likes Received:
    7,980
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Location:
    Melton Mowbray.....Pies n Cheese.
    Home Page:
    Style:
    Barnsley
    I have a major man crush on Dr Brian Cox.
    He has an amazing ability to describe mindblowingly intellectual theories in a manner that a simpleton like me can almost comprehend.
    Have a look at his discussions with religious folk, very thought provoking and confusing for the religious nutjobs. As a scientist, it's ok to admit we don't know the answers to everything, doesn't mean there was a creator, doesn't mean there wasn't, we just don't know........
     
    exiled, Nov 8, 2024 at 6:21 PM
    #16
    JLWBigLil likes this.
  17. nezbfc

    nezbfc Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Sep 13, 2005
    Messages:
    10,820
    Likes Received:
    6,401
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)
    I've not actually sat and watched it yet, so I'm keen to get it all on catch up.

    Anything with Brian Cox I find fascinating. He makes things so much easier to understand and does go out of his way to do so, despite his clearly in depth scientific knowledge being far superior to almost anyone.
     
    nezbfc, Nov 8, 2024 at 6:26 PM
    #17
    JLWBigLil likes this.
  18. Voi

    Voice of Reason Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jun 13, 2016
    Messages:
    1,518
    Likes Received:
    2,216
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)
    Contrary to what a lot of people claim, the BBC broadcasts a whole range of superb programmes. Personally, I think the annual licence fee is a bargain.
     
    Voice of Reason, Nov 8, 2024 at 6:26 PM
    #18
    jptykes, Abruzzo Red, JLWBigLil and 1 other person like this.
  19. Chi

    Chippy red Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Mar 23, 2021
    Messages:
    1,567
    Likes Received:
    1,649
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Gender:
    Male
    Location:
    Barnsley
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)
    That's the bit I have difficulty with. Thought there aren't any colours in space!
    I'm baffled by it, so probably wrong.
     
    Chippy red, Nov 8, 2024 at 6:41 PM
    #19
    JLWBigLil likes this.

Share This Page