Don't know how many of you are interested in Astronomy? But check this out. A new study has revealed the previous estimates of stars in the visible universe has basically tripled to around 300,000,000,000,000,000,000,000. That's 300 sextillion. http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20101201/ap_on_sc/us_sci_starry_night

To put that into perspective. Take all the grains of sand from all the world's beaches and deserts, combine them and you still won't have a number that large! So does anyone here still think there isn't life other than Earth? The laws of physics are universal, although the alpha of the physical model can have slight variations in different parts of the Cosmos, at least from our point of reference.

For more information on this physical constant of Alpha: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fine-structure_constant

In a nut shell, the fine-structure of the Cosmos (the laws of physics) can vary slightly from region to region. So with that in mind, there may be "dead" zones where life could not form (at least from what we understand life to be) because the physical laws that keep life stable here, may not be as accommodating in other sections of the Cosmos.

But this is where the fine line of philosophy and science blur. If we are part of the Cosmos and we are conscious of this fact, then at some level, the Cosmos must be conscious. We obviously have self awareness and are a product of our environment - which is the Cosmos.

In some of the old Gnostic (early Christians) beliefs, the Sun was the Arch-Angel Micheal - a powerful and luminous being that could make the Earth tremble from a blow of it's trumpet. Today, we know that if the Sun has any major flareup, it could potentially knock out the entire electronic grid we're all so comfy with. I don't know how much merit that (the Sun as a living being) holds, but history is really fascinating to dig into. There are a lot of myths that coincide with major climatic events that occurred here on Earth.

An example of what the Sun can do - 1859 Carrington Flare: http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2008/06may_carringtonflare/

Have a good day everyone.

Interesting indeed. But I already knew all that, I had done a research about it couple years back.
Conclusion was, technically speaking, if you wanted to. You could count each grain of sand on Earth, because theres a certain # of it.
But stars, keep developping in time, hence no way we can count them
Survery was done, "Whats more: Grains of sand on Earth or Stars in the Whole Wide World?" Some said sand

Good day all

This post was edited by James84 on Dec 1 2010 03:09pm

Like I said, I know I haven't been on a whole lot but I leave tomorrow for a little more then 2 weeks for some training, but when I come back I'll hit you'll up.

This post was edited by PhonixOfKL on Dec 1 2010 06:04pm

just wanted to say im moving within the next couple of days idk how active ill be for a lil bit if active at all

Indeed, best of luck to both of you

Check this out guildies

http://forums.d2jsp.org/topic.php?t=50409002&f=115&o=0

Haha saw it, and commented to you about it on vent

Grats ultram2 / Mark a.k.a. The Old Man & IrishGoddess69 / Sarah a.k.a. Goddess for Mq'n & Gp

Heading to bed in a sec

i hope to get my slash on tonight if at all possible..

blueberries back and he is gonna smoke you retarded ......

best of luck friend!

Afternoon everyone

Let me add this:

Not sure everyone knows but:
http://forums.d2jsp.org/topic.php?t=50392337&f=272

November
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Bravo and great job everyone

This post was edited by James84 on Dec 2 2010 03:54pm