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- RealmDown, on 04/09/2009, -3/+87Grossly inaccurate.
"Scientists pinpoint the 'edge of the Earths' atmosphere' would be better. - craznar, on 04/10/2009, -0/+38Was anyone else thinking of the other edge when they saw this ?
- defenswens26, on 04/10/2009, -2/+22Damn, I took that literally and got excited we found the edge of space/what might be beyond it. That is an extremely misleading title.
- roflmaololstorm, on 04/10/2009, -0/+19"Hell I've been to the edge, just looks like..more space."
-The Hero of Canton - novenator, on 04/09/2009, -0/+11This is a novel approach, however I don't think a precise location can ever be discerned for the boundary between our atmosphere and space. Like the 'surface' of a lake, one can see it from a distance, and knows it's there, but when examining it closely, there is no precise point of separation (molecularly). Magnify it enough, and it all becomes blurred.
- cherwilco, on 04/10/2009, -0/+9deceptive titles pinpoint those who don't read articles
- defenswens26, on 04/10/2009, -0/+7Whats with the spamming comments all of a sudden? Never saw any until a few days ago and now I see them multiple times per day. Did digg change something?
- DeskFlyer, on 04/10/2009, -0/+6The ISS is currently orbiting through the atmosphere.
- onlysc, on 04/09/2009, -0/+6well, i guess there are a couple people who might be smarter than me...
- palehorse864, on 04/10/2009, -2/+71000km/hr particles? Bajoran solar sail lightship anyone?
/geek - maltaethiron, on 04/10/2009, -0/+5I was thinking in terms of "the edge of the universe," and thus prepared myself for a satire article.
- emjaymj, on 04/10/2009, -0/+4"the universe is shaped exactly like the earth"
Not quite. That's like saying a circle is exactly like a sphere. An explorer sailing their ship around the globe only has the illusion of going in a straight line - it feels like they're only really making progress in two dimensions when in reality they're moving non-linearly along a third. The same principle applies to the universe, except that although we can observe our movement through space in 3 dimensions, we're secretly moving around another. I believe the closest approximation to a 3d shape though is most likely a torus (donut-shaped.)
"if you go straight long enough you'll end up where you were."
But yeah... this is correct to the best of our understanding. - WSUcougars, on 04/10/2009, -1/+4I totally was. I was getting into an argument with my dad about if there really was an "edge of space" in the universe. I won said argument than read the article
- mctom987, on 04/10/2009, -0/+3retarded.name
- iswasdoes, on 04/10/2009, -0/+3I totally accept that I have no knowledge of the subject, so someone who is clever please point out the flaw in my logic:
Subscribing to big bang theory, everything exploded out of a singularity
Before that explosion there was nothing, and no time.
After that explosion, time and matter came into existence
So, time is a property of the contents of the singularity when exploded
Those contents were exploded outwards and are still moving outwards from that explosion
But there must be a point where the exploded, expanding contents meet what they are exploding into: 'the void', where there is nothing and no time
That point the edge of space.
Wrong? - hakkola, on 04/10/2009, -0/+3Dugg for my ***** university doing something news worthy.
That, and space is ***** awesome. - 17999, on 04/10/2009, -0/+3What's the special at the restaurant at the edge of space?
- kaosethema, on 04/10/2009, -0/+3the one good thing about inaccurate headlines?
it exposes the morons that don't bother to read the article. - dilbert, on 04/10/2009, -0/+3It is km/h not km/hr.
- stinkybinky, on 04/10/2009, -2/+5the universe is shaped exactly like the earth. if you go straight long enough you'll end up where you were.
- daschupa, on 04/10/2009, -0/+3Every time they find the edge it keeps moving. As is found in the equation.
O+M+G=WT/F - ShyGuy91284, on 04/10/2009, -0/+3Space is round (or perhaps donut shaped)!!!! You can burn me for heresy, but I will stick to my beliefs that you cannot blast off in a rocket ship to the edge of space and fall off!
- Ogedei, on 04/10/2009, -0/+3Way to approximate that pinpoint.
- defenswens26, on 04/10/2009, -0/+3Yeah. I thought maybe they found something groundbreaking or even saw the earth billions of years ago. Oh well.
- peters1023, on 04/10/2009, -0/+2
read the article; - dazparkour, on 04/10/2009, -0/+2Jayne
The man they call Jayne
He robbed from the rich and he gave to the poor
Stood up to the Man and he gave him what for
Our love for him now ain't hard to explain
The Hero of Canton, the man they call Jayne
Now Jayne saw the Mudders' backs breaking
He saw the Mudders lament
And he saw the magistrate taking
Every dollar and leaving five cents
So he said, "You can't do that to my people"
He said "You can't crush 'em under your heel"
Jayne strapped on his hat
And in five seconds flat
Stole everything Boss Higgins had to steal
He robbed from the rich and he gave to the poor
Stood up to the Man and he gave him what for
Our love for him now ain't hard to explain
The Hero of Canton, the man they call Jayne
Now here is what separates heroes
From common folk like you and I
The man they call Jayne
He turned 'round his plane
And let that money hit the sky
He dropped it onto our houses
He dropped it into our yards
And the man call Jayne
He turned 'round his plane
And headed out for the stars
He robbed from the rich and he gave to the poor
Stood up to the Man and he gave him what for
Our love for him now ain't hard to explain
The Hero of Canton, the man they call Jayne!
I'm like Cartman! It needs sung to the end! - ibenny, on 04/10/2009, -0/+2Dugg for The man they call Jayne.
- don2779, on 04/10/2009, -0/+2Since the universe is expanding, it is generally accepted that the universe is around 93 billion light years across.
- cityrat59, on 04/10/2009, -0/+2I can't stop to wonder if it's really possible to pinpoint the edge of space. Isn't that like trying to determine infinity??
- TomGfromCanada, on 04/10/2009, -1/+3prove it.
- chthonical, on 04/10/2009, -0/+2"I'm sick of parallel Bender lauding his cowboy hat over me!"
- kaosethema, on 04/10/2009, -0/+2read the article, moron!
- atchon, on 04/10/2009, -0/+2Maybe there is an astrophysicist who can explain this better. It is impossible to reach the finite edge of space, due to the slight curvature you would continuously be going straight but would never hit the edge of space.
Being an ignorant person is also bad for you. - richlw, on 04/10/2009, -0/+2can we go there and see ourselves wearing cowboy hats?
- TSK05, on 04/10/2009, -2/+3We don't know whether it's infinite or not, but either way, there is no edge to it (the reasons are hard to explain, in fact, I struggle to remember them myself), just as there is no center.
- armakaryk, on 04/10/2009, -1/+2a parallel cowboy universe, but just that one.
- apathetic13, on 04/10/2009, -1/+2PIC!
http://lance-systems.com/wiki/_media/futurama/3x15 ... - cherwilco, on 04/10/2009, -1/+2jayne?
- MrInfallible, on 04/10/2009, -1/+21000km/hr! WoW WoW WoW!!!
s/ - sciencelovesyou, on 04/10/2009, -0/+1... I'd make a joke about the "brilliant minds" jab, but I think you made it for me.
- Gibletoid, on 04/10/2009, -1/+2It's true. I didn't read it. I usually do. That's the difference between me, and me with 2 beers in me.
Damn my Pilsner of Obnoxiousness. - dazparkour, on 04/10/2009, -0/+1Right ^.
- kaosethema, on 04/10/2009, -1/+2morons! read the ***** article!!!!!!!!!!
- kaosethema, on 04/10/2009, -0/+1your honesty is *hiccup* refreshing!
- robbiedo, on 04/10/2009, -1/+2I've been to the edge of the Universe, and I got blasted by a tiny high pitched flying saucer.
- Chaosteil, on 04/10/2009, -0/+1Absolutely made my day. Thank you, kind sir
- kenlaw, on 04/10/2009, -1/+2Space starts where you die. If people can't live there it is space and not earth. Now send me $10M for all the hard research. Additionally if it is wet, it is not space. I'll give you that one for free.
- NoNameWorks, on 04/10/2009, -2/+2I would like to point out that if there was a big bang then there is a distance that matter has traveled. This is what I would call the edge of space. Several others above me agree.
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