Recent content by Chrono_13
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High School Effects of a golf ball-sized sun appearing in downtown LA
Interesting! So because of its size I assume the problem is that there simply wouldn’t be nearly enough pressure to create much heat and would almost instantly die out? Basically safe to touch, the way you describe it. I understand a flash in the pan wouldn’t have much effect. But I did specify...- Chrono_13
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- Forum: Astronomy, Astrophysics, Cosmology
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High School Effects of a golf ball-sized sun appearing in downtown LA
A brilliant person once said “First get your facts strait, then proceed to distort them at will” or something like that. My question, is what would happen if say… a sun of relative density to our own, but only the size of a golf ball, just appeared in say… downtown LA, and sustained at that...- Chrono_13
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- Forum: Astronomy, Astrophysics, Cosmology
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High School Shadow pattern from light through a cracked door
The light source is the sun, and it’s a single pane window in the room. I am a little familiar with pinhole cameras though I don’t believe that’s what happening here. I’m familiar with the “folding” effect light can have when it gets bent and it makes it appear to create shadows by contrast. But... -
High School Shadow pattern from light through a cracked door
So I wake up this morning and find this on my floor, peeking out from a door cracked open. Now I’m not scientist but I’m not unfamiliar with the simple workings of physics. I can’t quite pin down what is going on here. I’m familiar with how light can bend around things and I considered the...