O/T Brainy people mk2

[CAMiller]

One thought. When we are looking at light from stars 9 billion light years away,
Any life there will be 9 billion years advanced.

If light from a star can survive 9 billion years how come the light from the Duracell batteries in my torch can only survive 10 minutes

[Shark27]

One thought. When we are looking at light from stars 9 billion light years away,
Any life there will be 9 billion years advanced.

Depends when the life on the planet belonging to the star started.

[Grist_To_The_Mill]

Depends when the life on the planet belonging to the star started.

It might not even exist now.

You’re seeing the light as a historical record, the star might have gone super nova and ceased to exist. The light from such an event would “ catch up” later, assuming we still have a planet and a life form to see it.

[Shark27]

One thought. When we are looking at light from stars 9 billion light years away,
Any life there will be 9 billion years advanced.

When looking at the star betelgeuse which when looking at it, it is the left shoulder of Orion, it is about 600 and odd light years away. Apparently there is a chance that it could go into supernova at any time, even within our lifetime which would be quite good to see!!!

[Grist_To_The_Mill]

When looking at the star betelgeuse which when looking at it, it is the left shoulder of Orion, it is about 600 and odd light years away. Apparently there is a chance that it could go into supernova at any time, even within our lifetime which would be quite good to see!!!

You will be able to see it on Sky Sports

[Shark27]

You will be able to see it on Sky Sports

Pay per view I bet!!!

[Grist_To_The_Mill]

Cosmic events apart, the next big event is likely to be the San Andreas fault dropping California into the sea.

That is likely to happen in your lifetime, maybe even next week

[CAMiller]

Cosmic events apart, the next big event is likely to be the San Andreas fault dropping California into the sea.

That is likely to happen in your lifetime, maybe even next week

Unfortunately, the Cascadia Subduction Zone on which Seattle lies is much more likely to have a catastrophic quake of 9.0 or above (20% chance in the next 50 years) than anything happening on San Andreas. Want to buy a house?

We had a 4.6 last week, woke me up. Wasn't sure what it was, thought it might have been a bear trying to climb the ladder propped up at the side of our house so went back to sleep. Mind plays strange tricks at 2.55am when you are jolted out of a deep sleep

[Nardendee]

Sleepless in Seattle then. I’ll get mi coat