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    The Swan Nebula Shows The Death And Rebirth Of Superhot Stars

    Look Into The Heart Of A Stellar Collision Zone
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    07/10/09

    In reply to The Swan Nebula Shows The Death And Rebirth Of Superhot Stars
    Aha, the true form of Quentin Tarantino!
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    07/09/09

    In reply to The Swan Nebula Shows The Death And Rebirth Of Superhot Stars
    How long does it take for a star to form?

    Yes, I know I can google that. But I'd rather hear it in more layman's terms.
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    07/09/09

    @crashedpc : ゴキブリ and 蟑螂 division: A long time.
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    07/09/09

    @Log1c: Or approximately 9.64239405 × 10^12 hours of searching the internet.

    Or watching LotR: RotK extended edition 2.3050e+12 times.
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    Image of crashedpc - Haifisch crashedpc - Haifisch
    07/09/09

    @Log1c: 1,100,729,914 years?
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    07/09/09

    @crashedpc : ゴキブリ and 蟑螂 division: Give or take.
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    07/09/09

    @crashedpc : ゴキブリ and 蟑螂 division: According to Einstien it may depend on how fast you are travelling.
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    07/09/09

    @crashedpc : ゴキブリ and 蟑螂 division: i thought it was whenever a moderator liked your comments?
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    07/09/09

    @Magicant: Oh hoho! Oh hoho ho! The pastry make joke! Although seriously, I didn't even consider that definition of star when j'ai posé la question.
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    07/09/09

    @qwijybo: But also - according to Einstein's cooler, younger brother - it depends on whether you're listening to Iggy Pop or the Jonas Brothers.
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    12/11/08

    In reply to Look Into The Heart Of A Stellar Collision Zone
    Does anyone else think the greenish shape in the center looks like a sleestak?
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