..recent news of billboards in space or using a giant mirror to illuminate the sun's light to darks areas of the earth for rescue in the dark?
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yes, it's a method to use space light, am sure you are a good researcher, you can try this,\nhttp://uttoransen.blogspot.com/
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Do people really still believe in devils? We have launched international space stations, we have duel-core processors, plasma TVs, extra cheap Virgin flights to selected destinations, and people still believe in devils? I have to say this is most entertaining. Please continue.
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I am not very good with optics but when I did the Science fair in school I did this project which turned out very well. It teaches about how to harness solar energy. \n\nhttp://www.energyquest.ca.gov/projects/solardogs.html\n\nThat project can actually be modified to even cook hamburgers it is a regular grill if done correctly.
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Some folks are doing interesting things with tidal energy.\n\nIt really all goes back to the sun in the end though - even oil comes from biomas, which captured and stored energy from sunlight.
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=Very interesting.  So you would end up like a human billboard?  I do remember reading about this a couple of months back but I don't remember where.  How old?  \nToo old!  Would I do it.....don't know.  Degrading?  Not if you wanted to do it.
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Good question but I have to say that messing with the universe is rather impulsive and risky. Perhaps we should look to simpler projects like over population or world peace?\n\n*wink*
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The sayings have been around since before scientists realised that the sun does not in fact move. I suppose they are still around because they are quicker to say than the equivalent 'correct' explanation, and the fact that they are scientifically false is harmless in most cases. I would rather say 'The sun is now going down' than 'The Earth is reaching the part of its daily rotation where our view of the sun is obstructed by the Earth's advancing horizon'.
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Hmmm.  Welll I have some friends that work in space systems and there is a board or counsel  of people chosen from around the world who will decide on whether or not to answer a radio call from another planet.  These people are to make the final decision on such a thing to avoid mass hysteria especially if it was to disturb this planets belief system.
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Venus is brighter ,but the space station when you saw it might have been turn in a way that it was'nt getting a big reflection.Maybe it could be the time of year because of the axis of the earth .Just a guess.
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Wow! Thanks for the "heads up".  I wasn't aware of that.  I'm in Florida, so around 2pm here I should be able to set up some equipment so that the whole office can see it.  We have a lot of optical equipment here so it'll be a great opportunity.\n\nFor Jessi:\nYou can take a telescope and point it towards the sun. (Don't look through the telescope)  Then project the sun's image onto a blank sheet of paper and focus until you see the sun's image.  You'll be able to see sunspots and Mercury passing from right to left along the bottom side of the image.  It should last from about 2pm edt until sunset.
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I've seen somebody got about 400 ºC using little pieces of mirrors over a parabolic structure. Sun light was concentrated in one point
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Definitely, we've even used Hubble to detect the flag & footprints. Our gov. would never lie about something on that scale. Considering the size of the universe, Its really not that big of an accomplishment to warrant an elaborate network of lies\n\nFor an incredibly in-depth analysis of pictures, facts and commentary please see the source link.
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I agree with the unique Earth bit. But the Sun is an average star in terms of heat and size, very mainstream. Western society, with its reliance on consumerism, is a drain on society, and is influencing developing countries to compete and produce these goods very cheaply, leading to increased pollution and reliance on fossil fuels. As to the long term survival of society, who knows. It seems that governments throughout the world are waiting for it to be too late before doing anything and then blaming other people.
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It's a hoax.  At most it'll trigger an earthquake, landslides, fires, etc.  But nothing we do on Earth will change our orbit around the sun.
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I suppose it would be possible in theory. You would need an insanely bright source to project anything easily visible from Earth though. Why would you even want to do that?
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I DONT KNOW SO HERE IS A QUOTE THAT WILL SOOTHE YOUR BUSY, OVER-INDULGED MIND:  (george carlin)\n\n\n...rather than becoming just another mindless, religious robot, blindly believing that everything is in the hands of some spooky, incompetent father figure who doesn't give a shit, I decided to look around for something else to worship. Something I could really count on. And immediately, I thought of the sun. \nSun worship is fairly simple. There's no mystery, no miracles, no pageantry, no one asks for money, there are no songs to learn, and we don't have a special building where we all gather once a week to compare clothing. And the best thing about the sun... it never tells me I'm unworthy. It doesn't tell me I'm a bad person who needs to be saved. Hasn't said an unkind word. Treats me fine.\n\nSo I worship the sun.
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Right now NASA is looking for the Unknown. \n\nI mean Come on!  \nIf we told you more it wouldn't be Top Secret.