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Are There As Many Stars as Sand Grains?
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| 9-22-19
| David F. Coppedge
Posted on 09/23/2019 7:13:59 AM PDT by fishtank
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I was thinking about this question a lot --- about two years ago....
Forgotten about it since then.....
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posted on
09/23/2019 7:13:59 AM PDT
by
fishtank
To: fishtank
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posted on
09/23/2019 7:14:35 AM PDT
by
fishtank
(The denial of original sin is the root of liberalism.)
To: fishtank
You can count them.........
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posted on
09/23/2019 7:17:20 AM PDT
by
Red Badger
(Against stupidity the gods themselves contend in vain......................)
To: Red Badger
You can count them.........
HEY! That sounds like goober-mint grant material there. We could request money to finally count the number of grains of sand on earth.
To: Red Badger
Humans need to estimate....
.... what God already knows.
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posted on
09/23/2019 7:28:08 AM PDT
by
fishtank
(The denial of original sin is the root of liberalism.)
To: fishtank
What we see doesn’t fit in a 10,000 light year radius universe.
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posted on
09/23/2019 7:28:56 AM PDT
by
ctdonath2
(Specialization is for insects.)
To: fishtank
Why not Just ask the One who knows? :)
Behold Our God
https://sovereigngracemusic.bandcamp.com/track/behold-our-god-2
VERSE 1
Who has held the oceans in His hands
Who has numbered every grain of sand
Kings and nations tremble at His voice
All creation rises to rejoice
CHORUS
Behold our God seated on His throne
Come let us adore Him
Behold our King nothing can compare
Come let us adore Him!
VERSE 2
Who has given counsel to the Lord
Who can question any of His Words
Who can teach the One who knows all things
Who can fathom all His wondrous deeds
VERSE 3
Who has felt the nails upon His hands
Bearing all the guilt of sinful man
God eternal humbled to the grave
Jesus, Savior risen now to reign!
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posted on
09/23/2019 7:29:50 AM PDT
by
huldah1776
( Vote Pro-life! Allow God to bless America before He avenges the death of the innocent.)
To: ctdonath2
I think I remember seeing some mathematical sort of proof that if the number of stars really approached infinity the night sky would be white.
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posted on
09/23/2019 7:30:11 AM PDT
by
wastoute
(Government cannot redistribute wealth. Government can only redistribute poverty.)
To: fishtank
I donno - there are an awful lot of OTHER planets with sand grains on ‘em.
I think sand grains win on the numbers game.
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posted on
09/23/2019 7:31:26 AM PDT
by
alloysteel
(Nowhere in the Universe is there escape from the consequences of the crime of stupidity.)
To: fishtank
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posted on
09/23/2019 7:32:12 AM PDT
by
dead
(Trump puts crazy glue on their grenades and they never know it until after they pull the pin.)
To: wastoute
It doesn’t approach infinity, so it isn’t white.
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posted on
09/23/2019 7:33:05 AM PDT
by
ctdonath2
(Specialization is for insects.)
To: fishtank
Now there's 99 kinds of candy bars
Heaven knows there must be a billion stars.
Lots of candy bars, about a billion stars,
But
there's only one of you.
To: dead
If he actually said that then he’s not as smart as he thinks he is.
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posted on
09/23/2019 7:38:28 AM PDT
by
Bloody Sam Roberts
(Elitist Liberals have no idea the hunger and strength of the beast they have uncaged.)
To: dead
I think that might be a misquote, doesn't make sense. I did find this attributable to him: Theres as many atoms in a single molecule of your DNA as there are stars in the typical galaxy. We are, each of us, a little universe. ― Neil deGrasse Tyson, Cosmos https://www.goodreads.com/author/quotes/12855.Neil_deGrasse_Tyson
To: fishtank
Yeah, some people agonize over things that just do not matter.
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posted on
09/23/2019 7:39:53 AM PDT
by
GingisK
To: Bloody Sam Roberts
Good job, I needed more time to find the actual quote. :-)
To: Karma_Sherab
> We could request money to finally count the number of grains of sand on earth. <
Im in. Unless Im missing something, it should take about a month to get a decent estimate.
Step 1. Make a list of all the major beaches. Estimate their sand volumes: length x width x depth. Get the depth info. by calling a local guy.
Step 2. Count how many grains of sand are in, say, one cubic inch of beach sand.
Step 3. Multiply.
Step 4. Go on verification trips. Visit first-world resort beaches. Stay in luxury hotels only.
As I said earlier, it should take about a month to do the math. But we should apply for a five-year grant because of Step 4.
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posted on
09/23/2019 7:41:22 AM PDT
by
Leaning Right
(I have already previewed or do not wish to preview this composition.)
To: treetopsandroofs; Bloody Sam Roberts
I’m 100% sure it’s just a joke and not an actual quote.
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posted on
09/23/2019 7:42:51 AM PDT
by
dead
(Trump puts crazy glue on their grenades and they never know it until after they pull the pin.)
To: fishtank
First you have to estimate galaxies. I’ve seen estimates of 200B to 2T galaxies.
Then each one holds from a few hundred million to maybe 100T stars.
Not a trivial question to ask.
To: fishtank
My grandson Adam asked me where the universe ends? I said I think it is endless. We’re told that the universe it forever expanding by the experts? With our current technology and turtle slow space travel means....we’ll probably only know the answer to the grains of salt universe thing when we reach the other side after death? Then the Creator God will enlighten us to all the Mysteries of the universe!
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posted on
09/23/2019 7:47:37 AM PDT
by
zbogwan2
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