The sun will explode in six years...

[Grojlach]

Originally posted by Ziroc: quote: Originally posted by Melusine: quote: Originally posted by Ziroc: Funny, but this paragraph gave it away: ----- The core temperature of the Sun is normally 27 million degrees Fahrenheit. But in recent years it's climbed to an alarming 49 million degrees, says Dr. Van der Meer, leader of a team of Amsterdam-based space scientists who've been tracking the changes in the Sun. ----- Someone from Amsterdam would not use Fahrenheit, they would use Centigrade.

They would? [img]graemlins/saywhat.gif[/img] [/QUOTE]I thought the USA was the only one that used Fahenheit as well as 'MPH'.
If not... well it's STILL a bunch of BS! [/QUOTE]But it's an article from an American site... *Of course* they change values from the metrical to the American system. We here in the Netherlands do exactly the same when an American article is talking about Fahrenheit or miles, as the target audience most likely won't be familiar enough with Fahrenheit or miles and translate it back to the metric system to have a better understanding of it anyways. Not that strange, I hope?

On a similar note, that article makes me feel ashamed those scientists are Dutch. [img]graemlins/uhoh1.gif[/img]

[ 10-03-2002, 03:23 AM: Message edited by: Grojlach ]

[Thoran]

Just sunk a TON of money into Sun Screen Lotion futures... I'm gonna be rich!

[Ziroc]

[img]smile.gif[/img] , true...

Well, the Sun is about out of it's 11 year 'high' cycle.. We DID have some MEGA flares and a ton of X-Class flares the past 2 years.

check this site out, I check it out every so often:
http://206.131.246.33/sun/noaa.html

[LennonCook]

Originally posted by Grojlach: On a similar note, that article makes me feel ashamed those scientists are Dutch. [img]graemlins/uhoh1.gif[/img]

But remember that the word "scientist" is practically a synonym for "politician" or "lawyer"

[Bardan the Slayer]

Originally posted by Ziroc: ----- I thought the USA was the only one that used Fahenheit as well as 'MPH'

Well, the UK is tenaciously and for no good reason hanging onto Imperial measures too. I guess it's just us being the USA's lapdog again! Honestly, George Bush, eh? I'm sure it's all his fault somehow

[canadianvixen]

Originally posted by Sir Goulum: quote: Originally posted by canadianvixen: Excellent, maybe Canada will be warm in the winter and we won't have to all migrate south. [img]smile.gif[/img]

Hey...maybe Edmonton could be a top resort!!! CV...are they seriosly gonna expand West Edmonton Mall?[/QUOTE] That's the lastest Sir G. WEM is getting ready for phase 5. I've heard they're going to build another hotel adjacent to it just off of 170 St. to accomodate the extra tourists and all the sports events we host here.

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[ 10-03-2002, 11:11 PM: Message edited by: canadianvixen ]

[whacky]

Oh no they finally uncovered my master plan, aint fair It was supposed to be a surprize ...........

Just outta question:
Most of those things dont even happen, or do they .......... Bah as if i care.