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    Aurora Australis Warms Up the Antarctic Sky

    Mysterious Infrared Aurora Glows at Saturn's North Pole

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    Image of Gann Gann
    08/19/09

    In reply to Aurora Australis Warms Up the Antarctic Sky
    I bumped into an unseasonal aurora borealis while driving through Canada one summer. It was the most beautiful thing I've ever seen. Photos really can't do it justice. Sat and watched it for hours, lost track of time and had to sleep in my car at the Canada/Alaska border until it reopened in the morning.
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    Image of vuffiraa vuffiraa
    08/18/09

    In reply to Aurora Australis Warms Up the Antarctic Sky
    Gorgeous, but at least inform us when the photos are 6 months old or more... according to the NSF site, at least a few if not all of these were taken back in June 2008.
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    08/18/09

    @vuffiraa: I'll promote your comment to address a couple things.

    1) In the science community lots of data is taken and it takes years to analyze it. Which means photos taken in 2008 get analyzed in 2009 and finally sent to the public/scientific community at large to be reviewed.

    2) Regardless of if 1) is true, I agree with you, because I really like scientific accuracy.
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    Image of twophrasebark twophrasebark
    08/18/09

    In reply to Aurora Australis Warms Up the Antarctic Sky
    Never mind...
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    Image of Anekanta - Space Hippy! Anekanta - Space Hippy!
    08/18/09

    In reply to Aurora Australis Warms Up the Antarctic Sky
    Yeah, but are there any freaky little aliens running around taking over people's bodies?
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    Image of BadUncle BadUncle
    08/18/09

    In reply to Aurora Australis Warms Up the Antarctic Sky
    Those are amazing photos. They look concept watercolors for a movie.
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    Image of RAHfanboy RAHfanboy
    11/15/08

    In reply to Mysterious Infrared Aurora Glows at Saturn's North Pole
    If any of us actually get to space and see some of the things we've seen pictures of, we'll be most likely disappointed that everything is not colorized like the photos we've seen. Not that I wouldn't take my chances...
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    Image of Meirelle Meirelle
    11/14/08

    In reply to Mysterious Infrared Aurora Glows at Saturn's North Pole
    Saturn has their own LHC, and they just activated it.
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    Image of NotChoinski NotChoinski
    11/14/08

    In reply to Mysterious Infrared Aurora Glows at Saturn's North Pole
    I see the hexagon is still there.


    [en.wikipedia.org]

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    11/14/08

    In reply to Mysterious Infrared Aurora Glows at Saturn's North Pole
    Its those damn Dwellers.
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    Image of Grey_Area Grey_Area
    11/14/08

    @Dug: My money is on a waepons test by the Affront. I love those wacky gasbags!
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    11/14/08

    In reply to Mysterious Infrared Aurora Glows at Saturn's North Pole
    when i first read the title i saw aurora snow; what does a porn star have to do with sci-fi?
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    11/15/08

    @evildead1971: If we put our minds to it, we should be able to think of something.
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    Image of Gearhead_42 - Nibbles ate my garage! Gearhead_42 - Nibbles ate my garage!
    11/14/08

    In reply to Mysterious Infrared Aurora Glows at Saturn's North Pole
    "will no doubt lead us to physics which uniquely operates in the environment of Saturn"


    I so want to throw this statement in the face of those who insist that physics is universal...

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    Image of Gann Gann
    11/14/08

    @Gearhead_42: So you credit the variation to non-universal laws of physics, instead of the mundane possibility that each planet has unique conditions that lead to different results but follow the same universal rules?
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    Image of Gearhead_42 - Nibbles ate my garage! Gearhead_42 - Nibbles ate my garage!
    11/14/08

    @Gann: Define universal rule, then revisit your comment. I'll wait ;-)
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    Image of Gann Gann
    11/14/08

    @Gearhead_42: I suppose I meant universal law. Look it up yourself, it's a pretty common concept.
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    Image of Xerloq, we are all made of stars. Xerloq, we are all made of stars.
    11/14/08

    @Gann: Still, the burden of proof lies with the prosecution.


    I think it's the EM shroud for an alien base. Screw physics! (not really).

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    Image of Gann Gann
    11/14/08

    @Xerloq: The original comment is attacking the concept of universal laws, so your 'burden of proof' lies with Gearhead.
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    Image of Gearhead_42 - Nibbles ate my garage! Gearhead_42 - Nibbles ate my garage!
    11/14/08

    @Gearhead_42: Nothing more depressing than a joke you have to explain...


    A Universal Law (of physics, in this case) is one that, regardless of the position in the universe at which it is applied, has a similar (if not identical) effect. Yes?


    To apply the term to a Law of Physics implies that the physics in question are universal and therefore unaffected by location or conditions.


    If, then, you (meaning the scientist quoted above) state that the physics of a situation are unique to that location in space they can not, by definition, be universal.


    Or is my logic hopelessly flawed?

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    Image of Gann Gann
    11/14/08

    @Gearhead_42: You are correct in saying that scientist's statement implies non-universal physics. I wouldn't though, "throw the statement in the face of those who insist that physics is universal". You are also correct in that a universal law has the same effect regardless of position, but you are confusing effect with result. The law of gravity has the same effect everywhere in the universe we have observed, but will have a drastically different result depending on if you are standing in chicago, or a black hole.
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    11/14/08

    @Gann: Sigh. I honestly never meant to imply that this guy was right, just that his statement was quite flawed and, well... hell with it.


    I resign.

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    Image of Gann Gann
    11/14/08

    @Gearhead_42: Ah, I must have missed the [sarcasm][/sarcasm]. I love accidentally arguing with people I agree with.
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    Image of RAHfanboy RAHfanboy
    11/15/08

    @Gearhead_42: It was a p[oorly worded statement by the scientist and really isn't worth the brouhaha (brouhaha? Ha ha hahahah!) it's causing.
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