Astronomy rocks

[abehusky]

A lecture about the beginnings and the open-ended fate of the universe...

...the unexplained, but observed phenomena that is dark matter and dark energy...

...along with a viewing of "The Galaxy Song" from Monty Python's The Meaning of Life...

...I can't possibly think of a better way to end the semester.

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[abehusky]

We didn't cover anything on string theory I'm afraid.

I'm taking a class focusing on galaxies and the universe next semester though, so I bet we'll touch on it there. :)

[abehusky]

a) That's the case we covered in class.

b) Hmm, I never thought of that as a possibility. The only thing is, after moving out a few thousand parsecs or so from the center, the 'rotational velocity' vs. 'distance from the center' curve practically becomes a straight line. Is it possible for the gravity-time relation to account for that?

[phoxtayl]

I dunno, Abe...for my mythology exam we watched Monty Python and the Holy Grail.

That was the whole exam.

Anyway, I took an astronomy class last semester and really liked it, but our school doesn't offer a whole lot in astronomy - only one class.

[abehusky]

Wow, I'm envious. XD

Though it sucks that your school only offers one astronomy class. o.o How big is it?

[phoxtayl]

There's about 10,000 students. My mythology class wanted to get everyone on campus together to break the "simultaneous coconut banging" record (about 4,000 right now!).

I suppose it doesn't matter a whole lot about not offering astronomy classes as I'm going for an MFA in photography anyway, it was just a really interesting class.

[sashapup]

Ahhh man, now I feel like watching The Meaning of Life just to see the galaxy song >_<

"Don't let life get you down, Mrs. Brown...."

[abehusky]

That was the first time I had heard it. Apparently all of the facts they use in the song are fairly accurate. :D

[abehusky]

Wow. o.o I guess that's fairly reasonable since it was a seminar class for seniors, but still, that's awesome. XD