China Sends First Man Into Space!

[Barbarossa]

This is the sort of World News I like.. ;)


I'm quite inspired that they are pursuing this adventure, when it seems that the exploration of space has ground to a halt for NASA and the Russians, and not only because of the shuttle accident. (The end of the Cold War also spelled the end of the Space Race, 'cos there was no-one left to "beat")

Although some will say they are 40 years too late, the technology they are employing is supposed to be very advanced, so I predict they won't take 40 years to overtake the other two in terms of achievement.

I'd love to see them send a man to the moon! Maybe even set up a permanent base. It's time we humans started planning to utilise more of the natural resources of the solar system, such as the moon, and asteroids, to eventually take the strain off the natural resources of Earth.

Hopefully this weeks event will open up a whole new exciting chapter in human history.


(Hopefully)

[james_bond_rulez]

and about damn time :lol:

[blackhatknight]

Originally posted by barbarossa@15 October 2003 - 12:04

Although some will say they are 40 years too late,
There only the third country to ever have done this, so puts them light years ahead of most I guess

[3rd gen noob]

Originally posted by blackhatknight@15 October 2003 - 20:50
There only the third country to ever have done this, so puts them light years ahead of most I guess
a light year is a measure of distance, not time :rolleyes:

[noname12]

Originally posted by 3rd gen noob+15 October 2003 - 20:51--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (3rd gen noob @ 15 October 2003 - 20:51)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-blackhatknight@15 October 2003 - 20:50
There only the third country to ever have done this, so puts them light years ahead of most I guess
a light year is a measure of distance, not time :rolleyes: [/b][/quote]
Still works either way :P

Good old china, lets hope they get to the moon and put a nice commi flag next to the american one :lol:

[clocker]

Originally posted by barbarossa@15 October 2003 - 05:04



I'm quite inspired that they are pursuing this adventure, when it seems that the exploration of space has ground to a halt for NASA and the Russians, and not only because of the shuttle accident. (The end of the Cold War also spelled the end of the Space Race, 'cos there was no-one left to "beat")


Barb,

That is not really true. As the Soviet Union began to crumble the US and Russia were jointly engaged in building the International Space Station. Their financial woes sucked enormous amounts of money from Nasa as they struggled to prop up the Russian's end of the bargain. Too bad really...


This is the sort of World News I like..&nbsp;

Me too.

[james_bond_rulez]

Originally posted by noname12+15 October 2003 - 20:54--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (noname12 @ 15 October 2003 - 20:54)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'>
Originally posted by 3rd gen noob@15 October 2003 - 20:51
<!--QuoteBegin-blackhatknight@15 October 2003 - 20:50
There only the third country to ever have done this, so puts them light years ahead of most I guess
a light year is a measure of distance, not time :rolleyes:
Still works either way :P

Good old china, lets hope they get to the moon and put a nice commi flag next to the american one :lol: [/b][/quote]
no there is no american flag on the moon cuz they never BEEN there

damn americans

china is gonna be kicking american asses in the next decade or so ;)

Chinese rulez

[Snee]

I&#39;ve heard it said that if development of the American space-program had continued at the same pace as it did during the cold war, they&#39;d have been on mars by now, and possibly starting on a permanent moonbase by now.

ESA haven&#39;t been much competiton to NASA yet, but this should make the Americanos pick up their pace again.

[blackhatknight]

Originally posted by 3rd gen noob@15 October 2003 - 20:51

a light year is a measure of distance, not time&nbsp; :rolleyes:
I think you will find it is measure of both time and distance (fancy not knowing that, lol), a light year is the distance light will travel in year, so in future to save time lets just assume i know everything, lol :rolleyes:

[3rd gen noob]

Originally posted by blackhatknight@15 October 2003 - 22:20
I think you will find it is measure of both time and distance (fancy not knowing that, lol), a light year is the distance light will travel in year, so in future to save time lets just assume i know everything, lol :rolleyes:
a light year is measured in a unit of distance, nothing else
therefore it is only a distance

if it were x km/year then it would be an amalgamation of distance and time, however, it would then be a speed

maybe we should assume i know everything... :rolleyes:

[blackhatknight]

Originally posted by 3rd gen noob@15 October 2003 - 22:26

a light year is measured in a unit of distance, nothing else
therefore it is only a distance


did you even read my post???? I was trying to educate not berate you, anyway I think it mighty big achievement what chain has done and apolgises for going off topic

[3rd gen noob]

Originally posted by blackhatknight@15 October 2003 - 22:50
I was trying to educate not berate you
you may have been trying, however, you were wrong...not the kind of education i&#39;m used to... :rolleyes:

[blackhatknight]

I feel i&#39;m right and that&#39;s my opinion you feel i&#39;m wrong and thats yours, your entitled to that, it&#39;s painfully obvious as you haven&#39;t even commented on the topic you have no interest in saying anything constructive here

[3rd gen noob]

Originally posted by blackhatknight@15 October 2003 - 23:01
I feel i&#39;m right and that&#39;s my opinion you feel i&#39;m wrong and that yours, your entitled to that
ok...you said: "distance light will travel in year"

so a summary of what you said would be that a light year would be distance per year, which is distance divided by unit time, which is speed

so a light year, by your reckoning, is a unit of speed

hmmm...

[noname12]

I think its obvious at this point that your both wrong.

We all know Lightyear is not distance or time, hes a character in toy story.

So shut up both of you :angry: giving out wrong eduction and all.

:lol:

[blackhatknight]

lol, your absolutely right, to infinity and beyond ;)

[noname12]

1st year social studies "the communist is always right",

This rule was introduced when russia and china revealed they have nukes and ichy trigger fingers.

[I.am]

Originally posted by 3rd gen noob+15 October 2003 - 18:04--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (3rd gen noob &#064; 15 October 2003 - 18:04)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-blackhatknight@15 October 2003 - 23:01
I feel i&#39;m right and that&#39;s my opinion you feel i&#39;m wrong and that yours, your entitled to that
ok...you said: "distance light will travel in year"

so a summary of what you said would be that a light year would be distance per year, which is distance divided by unit time, which is speed

so a light year, by your reckoning, is a unit of speed

hmmm... [/b][/quote]
lol :lol: two kiddies fighting here, is that right? I am sure blackhatknight knows what he meant and so do you 3rdgennoob

Light year sure is only the measure of distance and not time.


Secondly, that doesnt mean it meant distance per year

From our early prechildhood :lol: days we remember
distance = speed * time

Distance = speed of light * one year

186 000 miles/sec x 60 sec/min x 60 min/hr x 24 hr/day x 365 days/yr
or
300 000 kilometres/sec x 60 sec/min x 60 min/hr x 24 hr/day x 365 days/yr

good one noname12, but couldnt resist to point this out :lol:


edit:spelling

[3rd gen noob]

Originally posted by I.am@15 October 2003 - 23:23
two kiddies fighting here, is that right?
well, i don&#39;t know about blackhatknight, however, i have done Physics at Higher and Advanced Higher level at high school
i have also done mechanics and properties of materials & mirrors at university... :rolleyes:

[noname12]

Originally posted by 3rd gen noob+15 October 2003 - 23:27--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (3rd gen noob @ 15 October 2003 - 23:27)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-I.am@15 October 2003 - 23:23
two kiddies fighting here, is that right?
well, i don&#39;t know about blackhatknight, however, i have done Physics at Higher and Advanced Higher level at high school
i have also done mechanics and properties of materials & mirrors at university... :rolleyes: [/b][/quote]
And you didnt know about Buzz light year?

I have no faith in state schooling anymore. :(

[3rd gen noob]

Originally posted by noname12@15 October 2003 - 23:30
And you didnt know about Buzz light year?

I have no faith in state schooling anymore. :(
buzz light what?

:rolleyes:

[noname12]

http://www.auntiesea.org/images/fSEA_Buzz_99.jpg

Heres buzz lightyear meeting the famous "Who ate all the pies" character.

Buzz / Light * year to the power of 50 + 1603 * Pixar = Buzz Lightyear

[I.am]

Originally posted by noname12@15 October 2003 - 18:37
http://www.auntiesea.org/images/fSEA_Buzz_99.jpg

Heres buzz lightyear meeting the famous "Who ate all the pies" character.

Buzz / Light * year to the power of 50 + 1603 * Pixar = Buzz Lightyear
http://www.mcbriens.net/liam/img/smilies/roflmao.gifhttp://www.mcbriens.net/liam/img/smilies/roflmao.gif


@3rdgennoob, did u intentionally ignore the other part of the post:P
Btw, you dont need mechanics and working with mirrors to understand light year.

Goodluck with more physics&#33; I hate physics&#33;
Just did Relativity and Quantum mechanics
(junior level college course)http://www.mcbriens.net/liam/img/smilies/swearani.gif

[Barbarossa]

Originally posted by clocker+15 October 2003 - 21:17--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (clocker @ 15 October 2003 - 21:17)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> That is not really true. As the Soviet Union began to crumble the US and Russia were jointly engaged in building the International Space Station. Their financial woes sucked enormous amounts of money from Nasa as they struggled to prop up the Russian&#39;s end of the bargain. Too bad really...
[/b]
Thanks, I stand corrected.. ;)



For everyone else...

<!--QuoteBegin-WordNet Dictionary


LIGHT YEAR

Definition:&nbsp; [n]&nbsp; the distance that light travels in a vacuum in 1 year; 5.88 trillion miles or 9.46 trillion kilometers&nbsp;

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