Just noticed that when you look at posts there's a green light if the poster is on line

Nice

Told me I was on line which I was...good en it

L

Just noticed that when you look at posts there's a green light if the poster is on line

Nice

Told me I was on line which I was...good en it

L

It would be nice if it would turn red if a poster was 'out of line' - :p

Even better if you could make it explode to really get your point across

Len

Just noticed that when you look at posts there's a green light if the poster is on line

Nice

Told me I was on line which I was...good en it

L

You're assuming it isn't always green.
If you weren't on line, you'd never know! ;)

Even better if you could make it explode to really get your point across

True, but then so many people would have 'exploding' ones that it might be a little rough on the eyes. ;)

True, but then so many people would have 'exploding' ones that it might be a little rough on the eyes. ;)
Heh that's true but life is for living

A little but of danger can
be fun

L

What is the little square "green light" under your post count for?

What is the little square "green light" under your post count for?

It's so you can still see the keyhole, if the light by your name goes out. :D

Actually the green jello is reputation. More jello you have, the good boy you are and eventually you could get the key to the city. :p

OTOH, I like red jellos.....

What is the little square "green light" under your post count for?

Contrary to what Matt Greatorex says ;) , it's for this (http://www.access-programmers.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=100756).

What is the little square "green light" under your post count for?

On this website/forum it's useless...;)

OTOH, I like red jellos.....

I'm sure there would be people here willing to help you with that. :D

You're assuming it isn't always green.
If you weren't on line, you'd never know! ;)

Hmmm a;long te lines of

If I close my eyes tight then it is dark ....isn't it

Oh yes

Stars emit light ...yes twinkle twinkle
Stars are millions of light years away yes
So the light we see is from somestars that no longer exist true eh

New stars are getting borne as well along with supernovaand all that other stuff

So why are there so many dark patches in the night sky.

I would have thought after all this time that all the stars, that are now
not actually there but we are still gettingtheir light, supernova and other thingamys that the night sky would be as bright as daylight.#

Must take my eveing pill cos the whisky ain't working or it is

L

Hmmm a;long te lines of

If I close my eyes tight then it is dark ....isn't it

Oh yes

Stars emit light ...yes twinkle twinkle
Stars are millions of light years away yes
So the light we see is from somestars that no longer exist true eh

New stars are getting borne as well along with supernovaand all that other stuff

So why are there so many dark patches in the night sky.

I would have thought after all this time that all the stars, that are now
not actually there but we are still gettingtheir light, supernova and other thingamys that the night sky would be as bright as daylight.#

Must take my eveing pill cos the whisky ain't working or it is

L

:D :D :D

(Good thing there's not a law against PUI :D )

Hmmm a;long te lines of

If I close my eyes tight then it is dark ....isn't it

Oh yes

Stars emit light ...yes twinkle twinkle
Stars are millions of light years away yes
So the light we see is from somestars that no longer exist true eh

New stars are getting borne as well along with supernovaand all that other stuff

So why are there so many dark patches in the night sky.

I would have thought after all this time that all the stars, that are now
not actually there but we are still gettingtheir light, supernova and other thingamys that the night sky would be as bright as daylight.#

Must take my eveing pill cos the whisky ain't working or it is

L

The whiskey is working! Take a look at this post tomorrow if you don't believe me ....lol:D

You're assuming it isn't always green.
If you weren't on line, you'd never know! ;)
Ah, so it's the forum equivalent of the fridge light! :p

The whiskey is working! Take a look at this post tomorrow if you don't believe me ....lol:D
Okay so the spacebar wasn't working and the keys on the keyboard were moving around....not my fault

L

Even better if you could make it explode to really get your point across

Len

But that won't help if you respond to someone who is off out of line :eek:
I was in the same boat, had a glenmoranche too much :rolleyes:

Ah, so it's the forum equivalent of the fridge light! :p

I was trying to avoid getting that technical, but yes. :D

........So why are there so many dark patches in the night sky........

Len,

I read an article on this very subject a couple of years ago. Probably New Scientist but could have been in the Scientific American.

The answer, if I recall it correctly, is that the light from these mirriad stars has not got here yet.

Len,

I read an article on this very subject a couple of years ago. Probably New Scientist but could have been in the Scientific American.

The answer, if I recall it correctly, is that the light from these mirriad stars has not got here yet.

Hmmmm

So at some time we will see the light from a star that doesn't exist !!!

So we will be looking at history...Is that Time Travel of a sort

L

Hmmmm

So at some time we will see the light from a star that doesn't exist !!!

So we will be looking at history...Is that Time Travel of a sort

L
We're quite possibly already looking at stars that don't exist, and just don't know it...

Think about how many light years away they are. Even the closest is, what, tens of lightyears? The furthest, I have no idea. Thousands at least.

Say a star is 100 light years away. It will take light 100 years to travel to us from there (hence the name, light year). If it blew up 99 years ago, we wouldn't know...

(when did this become the astronomy & philosophy thread?)

(when did this become the astronomy & philosophy thread?)

Called hijacking or discussion development

back to the stars

So the little twinkling start that I was borne under was maybe not there anyway,

I have been living a dream.:eek: :eek:

L

You're not really here either! This is just a figment of your non-existent imagination.

You're not really here either! This is just a figment of your non-existent imagination.

Is that what they call a nightmare ? :D :D or is that another thread

L

The answer, if I recall it correctly, is that the light from these mirriad stars has not got here yet.
Another potential factor is large gravitational fields such as stars and large planets can change the path of light. Black holes can even trap light indefinitely. So some dark patches can also be due to light simply being pulled out of those areas before it reaches Earth.

Another potential factor is large gravitational fields such as stars and large planets can change the path of light. Black holes can even trap light indefinitely. So some dark patches can also be due to light simply being pulled out of those areas before it reaches Earth.
Yeah... those black holes really screw with my mind. Can't quite conceive of what it is made of.