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- 611: Longitude
- ... As a result, a Frenchman, sieur de St. Pierre, frowned on the moons of Jupiter as means of determining longitude. He theorized that longitude could be found by the position of the moon and select stars. At the time, Dr. Edmond Halley proved this theory wrong. After many observations, Halley concluded that the moon s rate of revolution around the earth was accelerating overtime. John Harrison was a simple clockmaker and ...
- 612: Lighting Advancments
- ... street lamp. Originally, the streetlights used were mercury vapor bulbs (Neitzke). These lights produced a very brilliant white color and provided efficient lighting on the streets. The problem was that astronomers could not see the stars because of light pollution. Light pollution is when the lights illuminate the sky as well as the street. The astronomer s complaint was taken earnestly and the city changed all the streetlights to high/low ...
- 613: Human Genome Project
- ... be used to learn how to launch and set up nuclear weapons from space. James Watson, co discoverer of the double-helical structure of DNA stated, We used to believe our destiny was in the stars; now we know it is in our genes (Bereano 3). The Human Genome Project can be viewed the same way. While there are many positive uses for the knowledge that these scientists are about to ...
- 614: Electric Charge
- ... conservation of charge states all electric events occur by rearranging or moving charge. The law of conservation of charge holds true for all events, whether in objects as small as atoms or as large as stars. A scientific model is used to explain the transfer of charge between objects. I.e. when you walk across a carpeted room, your shoes scuff against the carpet and pick up electrons. You become negatively ...
- 615: Extra Sensory Perception
- ... sensory perception. That is, maybe there are no outside senses, just senses we have not discovered yet. Lets keep an open mind. The study of ESP is a young one. Scientists have been looking at stars, studying plants and animals for centuries. But there are some things to be considered in the future. First, we have to have much more information about ESP. Millions of cases must be studied. We have ...
- 616: Black Holes 3
- ... black holes have existed is not new at all. The thought of them first started in 1783 when Rev. John Michell applied Newton’s theory of gravity to predict the possibility of so-called “dark stars.” Albert Einstein’s theory of relativity predicted in 1915 “Schwartzschild singularities.” In 1967, these were renamed “black holes.” A black hole is collapsed object (usually a star) that has become invisible and has such a ...
- 617: Dvd Vs. Vcr
- ... only the differences between frames to be stored. The extra storage space provided by MPEG2 is used to offer consumers an entire list of extras, including full length audio tracks, multiple language capability, commentary from stars and directors, or movie trailers.A third advantage to DVD systems is the viewing security offered by the DVD player. Most DVDs come with a lockable by password rating feature, allowing parents to program the ...
- 618: Cryogenic
- ... hope is to have the years and health to do what is impractical now: Explore the Amazon, know Shakespeare and Robert Burns, learn to play Mozart and Scott Joplin...travel the solar system and the stars, see mankind scattered safely around the galaxy, pass on my loved ones is overwhelming; to lose that chance, heartbreaking." (Bagliuo, 1994) This man wanted to live on because he wanted to learn everything that existed ...
- 619: Big Bang
- ... end of the contraction leaps outward in another great expansion.6 Such a universe is said to be closed, and pulsating. If the universe has achieved escape velocity, it will continue to expand forever. The stars will redden and die, the universe will be like a limitless empty haze, expanding infinitely into the darkness. This space will become even emptier, as the fundamental particles of matter age, and decay through time ...
- 620: Violence
- By: Kegman E-mail: Thekegman5@aol.com Violence The last five years have seen an increase in the stand on violence in movies. As action movies with their big stars are taken to new heights every year, more people seem to argue that the violence is influencing our country's youth. Yet, each year, the amount of viewers also increases. This summer's smash hit ...
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