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Cutie-pie Geek-in-Training Posts: 34 From: Happy Smiles-Ville Registered: Apr 2002	posted May 20, 2002 12:02 Hello, Does anyone know anything about the Solar System? It's important! IP: Logged
platypus Alpha Geek Posts: 302 From: Provo, UT Registered: Nov 2001	posted May 20, 2002 13:48 It's got planets. And comets, and other floating space things. Many of these things have more space things. They collectively orbit around the sun. ------------------ pages: www.thelemur.net www.saintehlers.com www.squishbox.org IP: Logged
Twinkle Toes Highlie Posts: 639 From: a place that no longer holds my soul... Registered: Mar 2002	posted May 20, 2002 14:57 Claps hands together vigorousely Well DONE, plat,...well done . ------------------ Oh, did you want the brown sugar or the white? Personally, I'd go with brown, but I'm not the one who's going to be 'eating' it, am I...no, seriously...am I? IP: Logged
LifetimeTrekker Highlie Posts: 630 From: Albuquerque, NM, UD Registered: Sep 2001	posted May 20, 2002 17:38 Could you be more specific about your question? IP: Logged
Geordie Super Geek Posts: 219 From: Fairfax Station, VA, USA Registered: Nov 2001	posted May 20, 2002 21:47 The solaris system was the replacement for SUN OS. I assume the reason you posted a query about it in the math-a-holics forum is do to its bizzare numbering scheme. Unfortunately I don't think there is anyone who understands it. IP: Logged
GameMaster Highlie Posts: 561 From: State of insanity Registered: Mar 2002	posted May 21, 2002 05:30 9 planets, 4 inner harder rock planets, 4 outer gass planets and a odd rock in a pear tree (minus the pear tree). Mercury is the closest to the sun, Venus is the hottest, ours is Earth (in case you didn't know), Then there's Mars with it's frozen water. Interject an asteroid belt and then contiue with the gass planets: Jupiter that is almost large enough to be a sun, does produce light and heat, and has a giant storm that is a jiant red spot. Jupiter also has the famous moons that Galieo saw that confirmed a helio centric Solar system. Neptune is just a gassous planet, 'nough said. Satern has rings. Uranius is the blue one that spins on it side. Pluto is the odd man out. You may want to check HHGTTG and Everything2 ... there are links in the Ask A Geek thread ------------------ <shameless plug> www.game-master.org </shameless plug> IP: Logged
macadddikt18 BlabberMouth, the Next Generation. Posts: 1774 From: In a world beyond your understanding Registered: Jan 2002	posted May 21, 2002 05:57 well, i hate to correct you, but i just read that Pluto is not really a planet. It was a comet. So that means that there are really only 8 planets. did you try Nasa's web page? Nayt ------------------ Art: making weird people seem interesting since 1503 IP: Logged
AirHead Single Celled Newbie Posts: 1 From: MN, USA Registered: Sep 2001	posted May 21, 2002 06:52 Here is the School House Rock version. Ahhhh, Fond memories from Saturday morning television. http://www.school-house-rock.com/Inte.html IP: Logged
EngrBohn Uber Geek Posts: 849 From: United States Registered: Jul 2000	posted May 21, 2002 08:57 - macadddikt18 - well, i hate to correct you, but i just read that Pluto is not really a planet. It was a comet. So that means that there are really only 8 planets. did you try Nasa's web page? More precisely, it's a Kuiper Belt Object (KBO). But if you want to be really picky, it is a planet (as are all the assorted asteroids, comets, and KBOs) -- whether it's a major planet or a minor planet is still being debated. Part of the problem is disagreement over the distinction between major and minor planets. Diameter? Mass? Combination of mass and composition to cause a spheroid shape? Most non-naive distinctions will either classify Pluto as a minor planet or will classify at least four asteroids as major planets. ------------------ cb Oooh! What does this button do!? IP: Logged
Evilbunny Uber Geek Posts: 822 From: A Calculus book near you... Registered: Nov 2001	posted May 21, 2002 09:27 The Solaris 8 Operating Environment is the foundation for Sun systems, from smaller departmental servers to massive, clustered servers with more than 100 CPUs. Designed for multiprocessing and 64-bit computing, Solaris software delivers a consistent computing environment that scales to handle heavy traffic, huge data sets, and compute-intensive problems. By minimizing planned and unplanned downtime, reducing administration errors, and simplifying troubleshooting, the Solaris Operating Environment keeps mission-critical applications available, and ensures high-speed, reliable access to data. The Solaris 8 Operating Environment(OE) is scalable, available, manageable, and secure. Hopefully this helps? If you need more information, just ask. IP: Logged
mephisto Highlie Posts: 642 From: Registered: Feb 2001	posted May 21, 2002 16:51 quote: Originally posted by Evilbunny: The Solaris 8 Operating Environment is the foundation for Sun systems, from smaller departmental servers to massive, clustered servers with more than 100 CPUs. Designed for multiprocessing and 64-bit computing, Solaris software delivers a consistent computing environment that scales to handle heavy traffic, huge data sets, and compute-intensive problems. By minimizing planned and unplanned downtime, reducing administration errors, and simplifying troubleshooting, the Solaris Operating Environment keeps mission-critical applications available, and ensures high-speed, reliable access to data. The Solaris 8 Operating Environment(OE) is scalable, available, manageable, and secure. Hopefully this helps? If you need more information, just ask. ohhhhhhhh yeah, more purple blood in the house....... IP: Logged
GameMaster Highlie Posts: 561 From: State of insanity Registered: Mar 2002	posted May 21, 2002 19:45 So solaris is the Beowoulf(sp!?) of choice? Hmmmmmmm.... I want to see Medusea (The University of Wisconsin Milwaukee has a great cluster that is world famous... unfortunatly it's in the Physic's departments ands not the Computer Science Departments... That have it working on star charts and stuff). I would love to someone make a Furby cluster . ------------------ <shameless plug> www.game-master.org </shameless plug> IP: Logged
Evilbunny Uber Geek Posts: 822 From: A Calculus book near you... Registered: Nov 2001	posted May 26, 2002 10:21 A cough cough FURBY CLUSTER!?!?!??! NOOOO!!!! What the Hell are you thinking?!?!??! IP: Logged
bucketofsquids Geek Posts: 96 From: spring, tx, the moon Registered: Mar 2002	posted May 26, 2002 11:58 could be worse....could've said beanie baby cluster! ------------------ i bet vladimir nabokov was never this cool! IP: Logged
quantumfluff Uber Geek Posts: 910 From: under the mouse pad Registered: Jun 2000	posted May 28, 2002 18:26 The Furbeowulf cluster has been done before, and mentioned in these forums. You can all do a google search if you want to see it. The guy behind it sometimes posts to the forums. IP: Logged
Twinkle Toes Highlie Posts: 639 From: a place that no longer holds my soul... Registered: Mar 2002	posted May 29, 2002 21:19 My favorite planet is Mars...so quiggy!!! Don't you say different, you piece of zoken! OOH! The ice caps! Mars is so magical...maybe that has to do with me Aries blood...YIPPY ! I like bein' an Aries...garsh, we're so strong... ------------------ Look at me, dammit, I'm your little princess!! IP: Logged
Evilbunny Uber Geek Posts: 822 From: A Calculus book near you... Registered: Nov 2001	posted June 04, 2002 11:21 Okay. Stop it with the "scientific" solar system jokes. We've established what was meant to be talked about in the first place now. IP: Logged
Twinkle Toes Highlie Posts: 639 From: a place that no longer holds my soul... Registered: Mar 2002	posted June 05, 2002 22:47 quote: Originally posted by Evilbunny: Okay. Stop it with the "scientific" solar system jokes. We've established what was meant to be talked about in the first place now. Are you getting annoyed by me? What was that? Oh, I'm sorry...I couldn't hear you over the sound of me not caring! Of course you know I don't mean this...unless you WANT to make something out of it (not to be taken in an agressive tone)...but I'm sure it won't come to that ... ------------------ Look at me, dammit, I'm your little princess!! IP: Logged
ilovemydualg4 Assimilated Posts: 408 From: GASP THE 3RD DIMMENSION Registered: Mar 2002	posted June 11, 2002 15:46 what do i know about the solar system? i know that if you are going to be hitch hiking arround the galaxy, it is a good idea to have the Hitch hiker's guide to the galaxy ------------------ Windows 95 (win-DOH-z), n. A thirty-two bit extension and graphical shell to a sixteen bit patch to an eight bit operating system originally coded for a four bit microprocessor which was used in a PC built by a two bit company that couldn't stand one bit of competition. IP: Logged
Twinkle Toes Highlie Posts: 639 From: a place that no longer holds my soul... Registered: Mar 2002	posted June 13, 2002 05:06 The Solar System for Dummies is always a good one . ...I don't know what that was,... I got nothin'. But ANYWHO, our S.S. project went great. Everyone loved our 'lab', especially because it was all edible, heh. Cutie-pie's (she's hangin' around here somewhere) mom made whipped cream for everyone, Ubiki ('haven't seen him postin' in a while) brought the cinnimon honey I think it was, and Horsey Girl (BAH, she barely ever posts, dang diggity!) bought the marshmellows... thanks you guys. I brought the sugar and gum drops... if it weren't for me, we wouldn't have had planets or the Kuiper Belt! Muy importante. Ahh, I love myself...old news, heh . Wish us all a good grade! The Twinkie (that's me! ) would greatly appreciate it... ------------------ Look at me, dammit, I'm your little princess!! IP: Logged
Evilbunny Uber Geek Posts: 822 From: A Calculus book near you... Registered: Nov 2001	posted June 19, 2002 11:35 HEY! Anywho is MY word! Where did YOU get it from? IP: Logged
Twinkle Toes Highlie Posts: 639 From: a place that no longer holds my soul... Registered: Mar 2002	posted June 24, 2002 23:43 quote: Originally posted by Evilbunny: HEY! Anywho is MY word! Where did YOU get it from? Yes yes, VERY stuffed with quiggy funniness ... ------------------ Look at me, dammit, I'm your little princess!! IP: Logged
Evilbunny Uber Geek Posts: 822 From: A Calculus book near you... Registered: Nov 2001	posted June 25, 2002 11:13 Darg! IP: Logged
Evilbunny Uber Geek Posts: 822 From: A Calculus book near you... Registered: Nov 2001	posted June 25, 2002 11:45 Originally posted by quantumfluff: The Furbeowulf cluster has been done before, and mentioned in these forums. You can all do a google search if you want to see it. The guy behind it sometimes posts to the forums. Really? He POSTS here sometimes? COOL! IP: Logged
alphacomp Maximum Newbie Posts: 17 From: New York Registered: Jun 2002	posted July 21, 2002 00:15 Huh- don't ask me why, but I was reminded of this when I was reading the forum. A few years ago, I was reading an incredibly old science textbook from the 1950s or 60s that had a quick blurb on our solar system- According to the book, there were 9 planets, as well as the mysterious Planet "X". I wonder what happened to that enigma of a planet... -alphacomp IP: Logged
ilovemydualg4 Assimilated Posts: 408 From: GASP THE 3RD DIMMENSION Registered: Mar 2002	posted July 23, 2002 16:10 quote: Originally posted by alphacomp: Huh- don't ask me why, but I was reminded of this when I was reading the forum. A few years ago, I was reading an incredibly old science textbook from the 1950s or 60s that had a quick blurb on our solar system- According to the book, there were 9 planets, as well as the mysterious Planet "X". I wonder what happened to that enigma of a planet... -alphacomp lol... is that the origin of gaspchemical x? ------------------ my geek code Hazards: "There is an island of opportunity in the middle of every difficulty, miss that, though, and you're pretty much doomed." IP: Logged

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