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Astronomy Picture of the Day -- Alpha Centauri: The Closest Star System
NASA ^ | July 03, 2011 | (see photo credit)

Posted on 07/03/2011 10:34:44 AM PDT by SunkenCiv

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To: SunkenCiv

Why are so many people interested in “life” on other planets? They can’t even handle the lives on this one!


21 posted on 07/03/2011 1:29:17 PM PDT by RoadTest (Organized religion is no substitute for the relationship the living God wants with you.)
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To: bigheadfred; TheOldLady

no harm done, it’s not a bad idea anyway. :’) Someone (else?) reported that their McAfee went off when the APoD graphic loaded.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/chat/1274291/posts


22 posted on 07/03/2011 1:59:21 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (It's the Obamacare, stupid! -- Thanks Cincinna for this link -- http://www.friendsofitamar.org)
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To: RoadTest

I’d say I’m insulted by your remark, but then I glanced around my house...


23 posted on 07/03/2011 2:14:33 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (It's the Obamacare, stupid! -- Thanks Cincinna for this link -- http://www.friendsofitamar.org)
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To: NormsRevenge

thanks, nice link!

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/chat/2433576/posts

http://www.google.com/search?q=Alpha+Centauri+planet+site:freerepublic.com


24 posted on 07/03/2011 2:18:07 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (It's the Obamacare, stupid! -- Thanks Cincinna for this link -- http://www.friendsofitamar.org)
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To: redpoll; bigheadfred; Conan the Librarian; Ransomed; Steve Van Doorn; The Cajun

Yeah, I had a brain fart, because at one time I also knew. Must have been thinking about some discontinuity in the Trek universe.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/1166702/posts?page=3#3

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2601267/posts


25 posted on 07/03/2011 2:20:39 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (It's the Obamacare, stupid! -- Thanks Cincinna for this link -- http://www.friendsofitamar.org)
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To: TheOldLady; bigheadfred

Hey, where do you think humans came from in the first place? ;’)


26 posted on 07/03/2011 2:21:48 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (It's the Obamacare, stupid! -- Thanks Cincinna for this link -- http://www.friendsofitamar.org)
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To: SunkenCiv
Hey, where do you think humans came from in the first place? ;’)

Stray cats invented us?

27 posted on 07/03/2011 2:31:09 PM PDT by bigheadfred ( He put... creatures... in our bodies... to control our minds.)
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To: SunkenCiv
Hey, where do you think humans came from in the first place? ;’)

Stray cats invented us?

This is an intentional double post cause I got so excited I forgot to include ya, TOL.

28 posted on 07/03/2011 2:34:16 PM PDT by bigheadfred ( He put... creatures... in our bodies... to control our minds.)
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To: SunkenCiv; TheOldLady

I give up. My wife just got home and won’t be quiet long enough for me to post correctly. And I’m outta here.


29 posted on 07/03/2011 2:36:40 PM PDT by bigheadfred ( He put... creatures... in our bodies... to control our minds.)
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To: bigheadfred

Real life is for people who can’t face up to the world wide web. ;’)


30 posted on 07/03/2011 3:10:42 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (It's the Obamacare, stupid! -- Thanks Cincinna for this link -- http://www.friendsofitamar.org)
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To: bigheadfred

Maybe it was The Shakin’ Pyramids.


31 posted on 07/03/2011 3:33:16 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (It's the Obamacare, stupid! -- Thanks Cincinna for this link -- http://www.friendsofitamar.org)
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To: SunkenCiv
Go Cat Go
32 posted on 07/03/2011 3:51:39 PM PDT by bigheadfred ( He put... creatures... in our bodies... to control our minds.)
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To: SunkenCiv; bigheadfred

In the beginning was the Word...


33 posted on 07/03/2011 7:26:33 PM PDT by TheOldLady (FReepmail me to get ON or OFF the ZOT LIGHTNING ping list.)
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To: bigheadfred

I don’t blame Mrs. Fred for one second, you cad.

But it’s okay, Fred. I come back and read the APOD thread later anyway.


34 posted on 07/03/2011 7:28:34 PM PDT by TheOldLady (FReepmail me to get ON or OFF the ZOT LIGHTNING ping list.)
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To: bigheadfred
The home planet was destroyed.

Global warming, I imagine. SUVs are gonna get us all.

35 posted on 07/03/2011 7:38:24 PM PDT by TN4Liberty (My tagline disappeared so this is my new one.)
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To: TheOldLady
I don’t blame Mrs. Fred

Right, right, we're gonna lose our minds tonite. Here's the deelio.

I had everything ready for the BBQ when she got here. Made the potato salad, the shrimp salad. The baked beans. I even opened a can of olives all by myself. Had the cabbage chopped for the coleslaw. THE LAST THING TO DO before I turned on the grill was the dressing for the coleslaw. She volunteered. Then asked me 4 times what the ingredients were, and it's HER recipe. While I was trying to post.

36 posted on 07/03/2011 7:52:16 PM PDT by bigheadfred ( He put... creatures... in our bodies... to control our minds.)
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To: TheOldLady
Our nearest neighbor, and they never even stopped by to borrow a cup of sugar

Their whole system is made of cotton candy. The last thing they would want is more sugar.

37 posted on 07/03/2011 7:57:10 PM PDT by Larry Lucido
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To: SunkenCiv

Are the three stars in orbit around a central point? If so, I wonder if the closest might become one of the farther away ones during our lifetime.

Not that I’m going to change any plans or anything.


38 posted on 07/03/2011 7:59:16 PM PDT by Larry Lucido
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To: TN4Liberty

I think you could call it overmining. I don’t think Vulcans have much sport in them. SUV’s are uniquely our own.


39 posted on 07/03/2011 8:05:14 PM PDT by bigheadfred ( He put... creatures... in our bodies... to control our minds.)
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To: Larry Lucido; SunkenCiv; TheOldLady

Couple of links. Alpha Centauri 3. Orbit animations. Nice little near star map, 3d and interactive, near the end of the AC3 page.

http://www.solstation.com/stars/alp-cent3.htm

http://www.solstation.com/orbits.htm

Right mouse click and hold and you can rotate the orbit animations.


40 posted on 07/03/2011 8:26:01 PM PDT by bigheadfred ( He put... creatures... in our bodies... to control our minds.)
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