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David

David Report 5 Jan 2014 12:04


Ive a strange question,some one might know the answer.

This planet earth is a sphere as has been demonstrated in so many ways.We have even seen it from space.
It rotates on its axis every 24 hours while orbiting the sun every 365 days.

One side of this planet is in darkness while the other half is day light.

Why is it that when we get beyond earth's atmosphere all is darkness, the only things visible being the sun and the other stars. IE darkness between sun and earth?

Is the light that illuminates earth invisible? Apologies if its a stupid question.

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Sometimes nothing is a real cool hand.

DazedConfused

DazedConfused Report 5 Jan 2014 12:15

You have got far too much time on your hands

Get a hobby!
:-S :-D

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We are all of us in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars, Oscar Wilde New avatar, my dad age about 3/4 months, could have been worse, it could have been the awful nude on a rug!!

Sharron

Sharron Report 5 Jan 2014 12:16

I think it might be something to do with the way we pick up light. Possibly it is there but we can't perceive it, because of the way our eyes are constructed, without it being brought to us by atmosphere.

eRRolSheep

eRRolSheep Report 5 Jan 2014 13:55

"Light" is only seen/perceived when it bounces off something or passes (or is bent through) something. Space is a vacuum - there is nothing there, there is no atmosphere. We only see light when it bounces off another planet or star, or some dust, or a satellite, or a martian, or a dog in a space capsule, or Mr Spock, or Blake's happy band of comrades aboard the Liberator etc etc

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Happy

David

David Report 5 Jan 2014 14:17


So until it bounces it is invisible?

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Sometimes nothing is a real cool hand.

eRRolSheep

eRRolSheep Report 5 Jan 2014 14:34

It is the things it hits which are visible - think of X-rays

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Happy

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 5 Jan 2014 14:53

so you're back then - unbelievable :-S :-(

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Breakspears of Berkshire and Cardiff, Williams and Harman of Whitchurch, Melingriffith &Tongwynlais,Glamorgan WE HAVE NO CONNECTION Do not share your tree with me

supercrutch

supercrutch Report 5 Jan 2014 15:01

Well knock me down with a house brick, lock up your daughters, wives, aunts, sisters and grannies!

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Jones!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

supercrutch

supercrutch Report 5 Jan 2014 15:04

With huge apologies to David <3

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Jones!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 5 Jan 2014 15:05

I must apologise to David too - he must be wondering what's going on :-D
There are plenty of us who do know unfortunately ;-)

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Breakspears of Berkshire and Cardiff, Williams and Harman of Whitchurch, Melingriffith &Tongwynlais,Glamorgan WE HAVE NO CONNECTION Do not share your tree with me

ButtercupFields

ButtercupFields Report 5 Jan 2014 15:32

I don't know about the light question but for some strange reason Billy Connolly's quote has popped into my head....'as welcome as a fart in a spacesuit'....dunno why :-D :-D

supercrutch

supercrutch Report 5 Jan 2014 15:39

lololol @ BC :-D

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Jones!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

JoyBoroAngel

JoyBoroAngel Report 5 Jan 2014 15:44

ohh BC you have it summed up just right

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The birth of Middlesbrough

AnninGlos

AnninGlos Report 5 Jan 2014 15:45

:-D :-D :-D :-D BC how apt!!!

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AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 5 Jan 2014 15:49

poetic!!!!! :-D :-D :-D

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Breakspears of Berkshire and Cardiff, Williams and Harman of Whitchurch, Melingriffith &Tongwynlais,Glamorgan WE HAVE NO CONNECTION Do not share your tree with me

David

David Report 5 Jan 2014 15:51



So what have I done supercrutch and Ann? I'm intigued

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Sometimes nothing is a real cool hand.

ChAoTicintheNewYear

ChAoTicintheNewYear Report 5 Jan 2014 15:56

Nothing David.

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Kids with special needs are not weird or odd. They only want what everyone else wants...to be accepted.

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 5 Jan 2014 16:01

I've sent you a message David explaining all :-D

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Breakspears of Berkshire and Cardiff, Williams and Harman of Whitchurch, Melingriffith &Tongwynlais,Glamorgan WE HAVE NO CONNECTION Do not share your tree with me

PricklyHolly

PricklyHolly Report 5 Jan 2014 16:04

Poor David.

:-( ;-) :-(

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"If I don't see you through the week.........I will see you through the window". :o))

supercrutch

supercrutch Report 5 Jan 2014 16:22

You have done nothing wrong at all David :-D

and I'm sorry I don't have an answer to your question.

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Jones!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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