http://www.sulivansun.com Mon, 26 Jul 2010 14:29:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 http://www.sulivansun.com/the-sun/how-long-would-it-take-us-to-know-that-the-sun-burned-out/comment-page-1#comment-4749 Eug Mon, 26 Jul 2010 14:29:59 +0000 http://www.sulivansun.com/the-sun/how-long-would-it-take-us-to-know-that-the-sun-burned-out#comment-4749 We can actually calculate how much energy the sun has left before it burns out, and we have about 5 billion years. However say that it just disappeared magically. It takes 8 minutes for the light from the sun to reach us. Therefore we would not notice anything for 8 minutes after the sun disappeared. Nothing travels faster then light so we would all be fine and enjoying life until 8 minutes after the disappearance.<br><b>References : </b><br> We can actually calculate how much energy the sun has left before it burns out, and we have about 5 billion years. However say that it just disappeared magically. It takes 8 minutes for the light from the sun to reach us. Therefore we would not notice anything for 8 minutes after the sun disappeared. Nothing travels faster then light so we would all be fine and enjoying life until 8 minutes after the disappearance.
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]]> http://www.sulivansun.com/the-sun/how-long-would-it-take-us-to-know-that-the-sun-burned-out/comment-page-1#comment-4748 d Mon, 26 Jul 2010 14:03:59 +0000 http://www.sulivansun.com/the-sun/how-long-would-it-take-us-to-know-that-the-sun-burned-out#comment-4748 the news media will report it , as soon as it happens<br><b>References : </b><br> the news media will report it , as soon as it happens
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]]> http://www.sulivansun.com/the-sun/how-long-would-it-take-us-to-know-that-the-sun-burned-out/comment-page-1#comment-4747 poornakumar b Mon, 26 Jul 2010 13:56:59 +0000 http://www.sulivansun.com/the-sun/how-long-would-it-take-us-to-know-that-the-sun-burned-out#comment-4747 500 seconds<br><b>References : </b><br> 500 seconds
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]]> http://www.sulivansun.com/the-sun/how-long-would-it-take-us-to-know-that-the-sun-burned-out/comment-page-1#comment-4746 jms043 Mon, 26 Jul 2010 13:18:59 +0000 http://www.sulivansun.com/the-sun/how-long-would-it-take-us-to-know-that-the-sun-burned-out#comment-4746 8 minutes, but there wouldn`t be anybody here to see it.<br><b>References : </b><br> 8 minutes, but there wouldn`t be anybody here to see it.
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]]> http://www.sulivansun.com/the-sun/how-long-would-it-take-us-to-know-that-the-sun-burned-out/comment-page-1#comment-4745 Dancefly Mon, 26 Jul 2010 13:00:59 +0000 http://www.sulivansun.com/the-sun/how-long-would-it-take-us-to-know-that-the-sun-burned-out#comment-4745 The sun will expand and destroy the earth shortly before it finally burns out leaving only a white dwarf.<br><b>References : </b><br> The sun will expand and destroy the earth shortly before it finally burns out leaving only a white dwarf.
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]]> http://www.sulivansun.com/the-sun/how-long-would-it-take-us-to-know-that-the-sun-burned-out/comment-page-1#comment-4744 Starhawke Mon, 26 Jul 2010 12:18:59 +0000 http://www.sulivansun.com/the-sun/how-long-would-it-take-us-to-know-that-the-sun-burned-out#comment-4744 won't happen for five billion years - so no need to worry about it now<br><b>References : </b><br> won’t happen for five billion years – so no need to worry about it now
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]]> http://www.sulivansun.com/the-sun/how-long-would-it-take-us-to-know-that-the-sun-burned-out/comment-page-1#comment-4743 Charlie Mon, 26 Jul 2010 11:44:59 +0000 http://www.sulivansun.com/the-sun/how-long-would-it-take-us-to-know-that-the-sun-burned-out#comment-4743 Seems the answer is a million years and 8 minutes.<br><b>References : </b><br> Seems the answer is a million years and 8 minutes.
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]]> http://www.sulivansun.com/the-sun/how-long-would-it-take-us-to-know-that-the-sun-burned-out/comment-page-1#comment-4742 ronwizfr Mon, 26 Jul 2010 11:17:59 +0000 http://www.sulivansun.com/the-sun/how-long-would-it-take-us-to-know-that-the-sun-burned-out#comment-4742 About a million years, the time it takes for the photons that are produced by fusion in the core to travel to the surface of the Sun.<br><b>References : </b><br> About a million years, the time it takes for the photons that are produced by fusion in the core to travel to the surface of the Sun.
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]]> http://www.sulivansun.com/the-sun/how-long-would-it-take-us-to-know-that-the-sun-burned-out/comment-page-1#comment-4741 Starski Mon, 26 Jul 2010 10:59:59 +0000 http://www.sulivansun.com/the-sun/how-long-would-it-take-us-to-know-that-the-sun-burned-out#comment-4741 We'd know it well in advance, but I believe you are referring to the 8 minute lag for the light/gravity change to reach us. NO information can travel faster than light.<br><b>References : </b><br> We’d know it well in advance, but I believe you are referring to the 8 minute lag for the light/gravity change to reach us. NO information can travel faster than light.
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]]> http://www.sulivansun.com/sun-fire/agalloch-she-painted-fire-across-the-skyline-pt-3/comment-page-1#comment-4736 CrustyElmo666 Sun, 25 Jul 2010 22:02:22 +0000 http://www.sulivansun.com/sun-fire/agalloch-she-painted-fire-across-the-skyline-pt-3#comment-4736 <b>Unholy fuck! I've ...</b> <br> Unholy fuck! I've had part one and two on my ipod for a while, but this is the first time i've witnessed the greatness that is the final chapter in this epic. There are no words to describe how surprised and amazed I was when the vocals came in! By far the coolest sounding clean vocals ever. powerful Agalloch in all of their majestic glory is!! I just went out and picked up Pale Folklore earlier today, next i got to listen to all three parts of this beast consecutively! Unholy fuck! I’ve …
Unholy fuck! I’ve had part one and two on my ipod for a while, but this is the first time i’ve witnessed the greatness that is the final chapter in this epic. There are no words to describe how surprised and amazed I was when the vocals came in!
By far the coolest sounding clean vocals ever. powerful Agalloch in all of their majestic glory is!!
I just went out and picked up Pale Folklore earlier today, next i got to listen to all three parts of this beast consecutively!

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