As well as uneducated ones.

I can't believe not a single person has mentioned that before.

IF I understand correctly, we here on Earth experience time in relation
to what time is. I've watched the Science channel's documentary mini series
Time, as narated by Dr. Mitchio Kaku, in the episodes Lifetime, Earth time,
Cosmic Time, and one other episode. So IF I understand correctly, all
humans on spaceship Earth experience time in accordance with how fast
the Earth hurtles through space. We can measure it by witnessing the seasons.
But since Time=Space, which is why they call it space/time, the relative
length of time the Betelgeuse supernova radiation takes to reach us will
be as long as our lives are relatively short. So obviously, unless there's
some cosmic phenomenon that can fold space in between it and us, no
it won't matter because we'll all be occupying the boneyards long, long, long
before then. Kind of underwhelming, huh ?

Yeah, all time is relative to the position of the observer in a gravity field.

Let me clarify.

Betelgeuse is over 600 light years away, that means when we look at Betelgeuse tonight, that light was generated and left the star over 600 years ago. All of our observations of Betelgeuse are based on this 600 year old light reaching the Earth. So, when we observe the supernova, which will make Betelgeuse look hundreds of times brighter than it already is, we are observing a supernova which occurred over 600 years ago.

So, odds are, Betelgeuse has already gone supernova, but we're still waiting on that light to reach us here on Earth. And no, it won't kill us. Maybe we'll get some more cosmic rays, but the only things that are in danger are our satellites. Keep your eyes peel and get ready to enjoy the brightest thing ever in the night sky.

Despite that, a supernova's remnant explosion being around 1% of the speed of light. (It seems I overestimated the speed of the explosion) We could see it from 600 years ago, but it would still take a about 50 000 years to reach the Earth. I guess the only dangers are the rays that will be given off by the supernova, which should be absorbed by our atmosphere.

Hmm, that means it could have gone supernova 499 years ago and we wouldn't learn about it until next year.

Alec Baldwin & Gina Davis would likely agree with you, as I do.

amen.

Bridger & Lucas bring me fish ? Darwin like.

Douglas Adams is , one of the few authors I actually reread !

There is nothing in the dark that is not there in the light.

Welcome to my world.

Do you want to know when you are going to die? I can answer that question for you if you would like??

No I'm good.

Ok just let me know if you change your mind.

Thats the ticket.

If God decides your death, don't you think that removes any need for exercising free will on your part?

Because this guy murphy He made these laws. So you see one of them is always expect the unexpected. Well ya see in my world Murphies law can be bent all to hell and back but never broken. It works for me I'm still alive with all my parts. Well Physical ones any way.

Ya see what i mean ? and people around here think I have problems.

Umm... No.
I'm gonna die at some point, that's inevitbale.
Doesn't mean I can't do stuff inbetween now and then.

Your comment makes no sense.

Yet you said that God will decide when you die. So where's the free will? God obviously controls your life.

I really don't understand what it is you're trying to argue.

I'm gonna die.
You're gonna die.
Everyone's gonna die.

Unless we take things into our own hands, we have no say in when we're gonna die. So why bother stressing out about it?

I don't get how my eventual death takes away my free will.
I'm getting the feeling that you're just an Atheist jerk. And it's jerks like you that give other non-jerky, tolerant Atheist a bad name.

And yes, God does control my life. I'm totally ok with that. However, I still have free will.

Thanks for giveing me something else to worry about .

no need, too far away to have any major effect on us. At least, that's what the astronomers say.

1000 years give or take I'd say.

what?

I explained a half-assed chronology in how humanity for some reason believe the end is always nigh, and you came up with some bible bullshit?

...can you say fanaticism?
Enjoy your book, man.

What booty? what are you talking about, man?
Am I asking for any booty?

Goddamn you lost your mind buddy. You are the living proof too much bible reading can actually make you insane.

Dont enjoy your book anymore. Try going out to like a forest or something.

Brilliant.

There will be signs in the sun, moon and stars, they will flash various neon colors and announce VEGAS BABY. WOOO WHOOO!
On the earth, nations will be in anguish and perplexity at the roaring and tossing of the sea, and all the hot surfer chicks riding the wave to win the International Surfing Association’s (ISA) World Surfing Games. Yo, hang ten hottie!
Men will faint and be apprehensive of what is coming on the world, for those heavenly bodies will be shaken their stuff all over those surfboards!
At that time they will see the Son of Man, a skinny burned out dreadlocked squirrelly looking fuck, coming in a cloud of pot smoke drifting from his micro van windows, he with a kager yelling, “Dudes, surfs up, power and great glory.” When these things begin to take place, stand up and lift up your heads, because your redemption is drawing near, IT’S PARTY TIME! Duke 21

"There will be signs in the sun, moon and stars"

Have you notcied that poeple are worried about some galactic alignment that is going to happen on 2012?

"On the earth, nations will be in anguish and perplexity at the roaring and tossing of the sea,"

Has anyone been tripping out about the seas rising? al gore maybe?

You know i take this bible stuff seriously right?

Come back when youre ready for an actual debate

I take this "Bible stuff" seriously as well. Unfortunately, this forum is not fluid enough to debate religion with you. But I do so love the idea. My record is so spotless, for I warn all who challenge me like this, that before we are done, I will ruin their faith, and over the years they all have lost faith, all of them. I love playing Devil’s advocate in this. Praise your “god,” for you have been spared a loss of faith. Oh FYI, everyone responds to my warning the same way, “Oh, you can’t hurt my faith.” I’m certain you are doing the same now. Hearing those words, I have always laughed. I don't even hide it! :)

well theres only darkness and light, surely one of us is exposing the darkness.

And loving every minute of it!

...when it is dark enough, you can see the stars...

Billions of them, it's beautiful!

Without light, there is no color.

Without pigment to absorb all light except for certain wavelengths we would not be able to differentiate the different wavelengths that make up white.

Without darkness there is no contrast. So naah!

Then, you should be in church praying for your God to save you from the coming apocalypse instead of spouting your religious opinions on this site because most of the people on this site don’t believe in Your discriminatory and uncaring God and couldn’t care less what you think.

I will not run away in fear

Good, all for it! That way we can all continue to hear the kind of superstitious nonsense your kind shovel, and be us not afeard-ed-duh. Say hallelujah!

"Come back when youre ready for an actual debate"

Don't pretend that you've ever engaged in an actual debate.

Your first paragraph was interesting, but in your second paragraph you reverted to your infantile conspiracy theory B.S.

If you deny the belief that there are such things as elites, and want to control you...
than you must be sleeping under a rock....(diff*subj*) and if anybody will be able to become trans-human..
only the royal lineage "ones" will finally become real Gods among insects.
pinche guay.

...I hereby bequeath you the treehouse...lotsa toys to enjoy...

You wouldn't happen to have any reasonably young, good
looking, female blue eyed blonds in that treehouse by any
chance would you ? Cause if you do, all bets, and inheritance
rights are off. It's first come first served. No pun intended..A
wanker I am. Dead I'm not.

you are out of the will.

Awww. Guess I'll have to look for a Dutch treehouse
to find a hot,wet, young, blue eyed blond female.

...lol...I think...what's the password...

It's a rather long winded passwword. More a repeated phrase
realy. You're getting sleepy. Very sleepy now. And then for the
clincher: Lie down, I think I love you. Well it's not rocket science.

lol...there's a trail of broken bodies as long as the great wall that tried to "lay" that line on moi...hope MFT doesn't see this post...

and a stiff drink.