NASA Creates an Alien's Eye View of Solar System

Flash Modin writes "Using the Discover supercomputer — which is capable of 67 trillion calculations per second — astronomers at NASA Goddard have created a series of images of what our solar system would look like to an alien astronomer at various points in time. Their simulations track the interactions of 75,000 dust grains in the Kuiper Belt, and show that while the planets would be too dim to detect directly, aliens could deduce the presence of Neptune from its effects on the icy region. Strikingly, the images resemble one taken by Hubble of the star Fomalhaut. NASA has put out a cute video to go with the announcement as well."

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Re:One thing that can't be seen from NASA Goddard

[rubycodez]

we also believe the first half, a "well regulated militia" (well regulated meaning properly functioning in 18th century) of course being every able-bodied citizen.

Re:One thing that can't be seen from NASA Goddard

[Profane MuthaFucka]

Fine. Have your city council issue everyone a musket.

Re:One thing that can't be seen from NASA Goddard

[rubycodez]

then as now, the people had to procure their own weapons.

At the time the second amendment was written, arms were handguns, rifles, cross-bows, muskets, swords, spears, cannons, etc.

Re:One thing that can't be seen from NASA Goddard

[Profane MuthaFucka]

I thought that it was an intolerable act of tyranny to make citizens purchase something that they might not want or need. I guess they'd better stop whining about health insurance then.