Roy , okay, then you do not get to participate in this forum any further. FFT likewise asked "why are you even here?" Apparently not to have a respectful discussion with all participants. Respect is something we value at the core of our community. You do not get to raise a fuss about thin...

35978  This way in your statistics the one who thinks the entire galaxy or universe is dead gives you more points than the one who partially believes in life.  This way in your statistics the one who thinks the entire galaxy or universe is dead gives you more points than the one who partially belie...

35974 You can't collect wisdom by a stupid test, sorry. Okay. Not only did you not answer the poll's questions in the prescribed manner ( which every other respondent thus far has managed to do with only a few minor errors), you also did not provide feedback which is constructive or actionable. You...

35899 I just want to ask why didn't you ask us about the existence of extraterrestrial life outside the Solar System or the Milky Way galaxy? That is actually asked implicitly in the poll. Think of the logic in the first three questions, and what it would mean for example if your response to A1 is ...

35962 but a part of me wondered if the geometry of the earth and the typical inclination of solar system objects might favor some locations over others (or the concept that some parts of the planet have a slightly stronger gravitational pull than other parts.....but I suspect this is insignificant ...

35944 Maybe some parts of the planet are more favorable for these? Meteor/meteorite frequency is very uniform across the Earth. Some people might see more than usual over some span of time just by chance. Or if they look up more often, or have an automated observing network like midts has. :) Just ...

midtskogen, that's amazing! This entire event has been fascinating to hear as it developed, and the report of this find must certainly feel very rewarding.



Holy ***. Can you imagine being in the area when this happened?

A-L-E-X , the  Space Weather Prediction Center  is currently only forecasting G1 (minor) geomagnetic storms. So unless you live north of the green (G=1 or Kp=5) line here, it's more likely a non-event. https://i.imgur.com/HI0AFrh.png The most recent  WSA-ENLIL solar wind model  also suggests the CM...

I do like Phil Plait's criticism, which was that in order to take any video like this very seriously, it should be substantiated by other videos. The Moon is not an exotic target for amateur astronomers. With so many eyes and cameras on it all the time, it's not believable that nobody else would hav...

Just discovered these games, and oh my...

35730 I was reading that perhaps the number of deaths have also been underestimated and we'll find out later that many more people died from covid complications.  I wonder if there is some truth to that.  Yes, official deaths estimates generally get adjusted upwards over time as more data come in. ...

35720  What do you think the mortality rate is in NY taking into account that 1/2 to 2/3 of true cases being missed? I think it is probably between 0.5% and 1% right now, due to better treatments and health care capacity. (And, of course, it is much higher than 1% in the elderly, and much less for ...

midtskogen , I wonder how flu seasons (before 2020) in Norway, Sweden, and Denmark compare with other European countries? Maybe it can help gain some insights about normal social interactions in these countries vs. their responses to COVID-19. 35713 Wow get a load of those steep peaks in the South ...

I do not believe it is in SE yet, though it will be amazing to see. It's a pretty new discovery, in large part thanks to the efforts of amateur astronomers and citizen scientists working with TESS data, who appear as co-authors in the paper.

Offical global COVID-19 death toll hits 2 million. Going by deaths above normal, the actual death toll is probably closer to 2.5 million. The NYtimes has also updated their deaths above normal page three days ago (though not all countries have reliable data up to then.) Another caveat is that the c...