I know this is slightly OT but certianly directly related (if you see the paradox), but I wonder if Mars being super close to earth has any significant astrological influence ?
( not astronomical, make the distinction lamos,(whomever you are)).
I know Science doesnt like horoscopes and such but hey... if Mars is in close proximity do we expect some Mars like shit happeening here ? Wars ? Evil masculine stuff ? Good masculine stuff like some sort of major advance by us recently evolved monkeys (Bo-bo of course being the exception), perhaps even leaving this little rock in an advanced tin can...
Biggles<font color=#AAFFAA>The Man Without a Face</font>
[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by shadow boxer [/i]
[B]I know Science doesnt like horoscopes and such but hey... if Mars is in close proximity do we expect some Mars like shit happeening here ? Wars ? Evil masculine stuff ? Good masculine stuff like some sort of major advance by us recently evolved monkeys (Bo-bo of course being the exception), perhaps even leaving this little rock in an advanced tin can...
Humans believe the planets and stars affect their conduct, and they call themselves [i]evolved[/i].
heh heh [/B][/QUOTE]
Every morning I burn a small mammal (usually a cat), and read the future from mystical rune symbols on it's charred bones.
Out of curiosity (because of whoever was ranting about the Mars thing), would anyone here consider it a tragedy if they missed seeing Mars? I mean, it's big and all, but it's a freaking planet. It's gonna look red, as always, only larger and redder than normal. Right now, at my PC chair, I can imagine what it will look like, based upon what I've seen in the past. Is it really that exciting?
Boy, you've got a strange definition of dull! [/B][/QUOTE]
Big mountains, big valleys, big, boring natural formations. What's so special about a big, long hole in the ground? My family is going to Arizona next year, and we're going to spend a day or two at the Grand Canyon. WHY?
Really, is it exciting to look real far down or up?
[Edit]And I don't want to listen to the "think of how long it took for that to form!" slash "it's really old" arguments to even be mentioned. It took a big long time for some water to carve a damn canyon. There's something like that happening with the stream behind my neighbor's house. And it didn't take a thousand years!
Biggles<font color=#AAFFAA>The Man Without a Face</font>
The fact that said big mountains, valleys and craters are on another planet is the main appeal.
[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by the_exile [/i]
[B]Big mountains, big valleys, big, boring natural formations. What's so special about a big, long hole in the ground? My family is going to Arizona next year, and we're going to spend a day or two at the Grand Canyon. WHY?
Really, is it exciting to look real far down or up?
[/QUOTE]
Consider being in a place that required an ENORMOUS amount of time to form, was formed by forces beyond what we can understand.
But more significantly, that it is only a blemish on a speck orbiting a non-descript start in one of billions of galxies.
But even [i]more[/i] significantly, realizing that this is only important because [i]you[/i], as a human, are there to observe it, experience it, attempt to understand it, and appreciate it.
We humans are at our best when we understand that in nature's eyes, we are completely insignificant and incapable, but in God's eyes, we are of infinite worth and have meaning.
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[B]I don't think Mars is quite that big, Worf. It's more like a really bright star. [/B][/QUOTE]
The camera was on maximum zoom.
Worf
( not astronomical, make the distinction lamos,(whomever you are)).
I know Science doesnt like horoscopes and such but hey... if Mars is in close proximity do we expect some Mars like shit happeening here ? Wars ? Evil masculine stuff ? Good masculine stuff like some sort of major advance by us recently evolved monkeys (Bo-bo of course being the exception), perhaps even leaving this little rock in an advanced tin can...
*ponders*
[B]I know Science doesnt like horoscopes and such but hey... if Mars is in close proximity do we expect some Mars like shit happeening here ? Wars ? Evil masculine stuff ? Good masculine stuff like some sort of major advance by us recently evolved monkeys (Bo-bo of course being the exception), perhaps even leaving this little rock in an advanced tin can...
*ponders* [/B][/QUOTE]
But we get wars already anyway.
Humans believe the planets and stars affect their conduct, and they call themselves [i]evolved[/i].
heh heh
[B]The camera was on maximum zoom.
Worf [/B][/QUOTE]
Having just tried taking a photo on maximum zoom with my nice new digital camera, I have to concur. It looks quite similar.
[B]heh
Humans believe the planets and stars affect their conduct, and they call themselves [i]evolved[/i].
heh heh [/B][/QUOTE]
Every morning I burn a small mammal (usually a cat), and read the future from mystical rune symbols on it's charred bones.
Out of curiosity (because of whoever was ranting about the Mars thing), would anyone here consider it a tragedy if they missed seeing Mars? I mean, it's big and all, but it's a freaking planet. It's gonna look red, as always, only larger and redder than normal. Right now, at my PC chair, I can imagine what it will look like, based upon what I've seen in the past. Is it really that exciting?
(So I'm a cynical bastard. Sue me)
Valles Marineris, dull?
Boy, you've got a strange definition of dull!
[img]http://207.126.67.86/~jnichols/images/mars_after.jpg[/img]
:p
and yes I would love to stand on the surface of Mars myself before I die. Doubt it will happen, but anyway...
:)
[B]Olympus Mons, dull?!?!
Valles Marineris, dull?
Boy, you've got a strange definition of dull! [/B][/QUOTE]
Big mountains, big valleys, big, boring natural formations. What's so special about a big, long hole in the ground? My family is going to Arizona next year, and we're going to spend a day or two at the Grand Canyon. WHY?
Really, is it exciting to look real far down or up?
[Edit]And I don't want to listen to the "think of how long it took for that to form!" slash "it's really old" arguments to even be mentioned. It took a big long time for some water to carve a damn canyon. There's something like that happening with the stream behind my neighbor's house. And it didn't take a thousand years!
[B]Big mountains, big valleys, big, boring natural formations. What's so special about a big, long hole in the ground? My family is going to Arizona next year, and we're going to spend a day or two at the Grand Canyon. WHY?
Really, is it exciting to look real far down or up?
[/QUOTE]
Consider being in a place that required an ENORMOUS amount of time to form, was formed by forces beyond what we can understand.
But more significantly, that it is only a blemish on a speck orbiting a non-descript start in one of billions of galxies.
But even [i]more[/i] significantly, realizing that this is only important because [i]you[/i], as a human, are there to observe it, experience it, attempt to understand it, and appreciate it.
We humans are at our best when we understand that in nature's eyes, we are completely insignificant and incapable, but in God's eyes, we are of infinite worth and have meaning.
:p