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If you click on the link below, you will see an image of the local universe.
Here "local" refers to those galaxies that are moving relative to
ourselves at a speed less than 8,000 KM/sec. This implies that you see will much of the
visible universe. We don't know how far the universe reaches beyond the visible.
This image is a single frame taken from a movie to which a link was provided in an earlier
posting on this forum. The movie was in the public domain - no copyright - so I don't
believe copying single frames from it will be an issue.
[Our Universe]
The lines represent the movement of many galaxies in our visible universe. If you look
carefully just right of center of the image, you will see a tiny sphere that represents
the Milky Way - Our galaxy.
Towards the left edge of the image is the gravitational anomaly called The Great Attractor.
Much of our universe seems to be getting sucked towards this anomaly. What happened here?
Is this the spot God intended as the origin of the next big bang? Or did He accidentally
divide gravity by zero here?
Either way, a few billion years from now, we all seem destined to be sucked into an unpredictable
future in this anomaly. Most probably we will face severe gravitational tidal forces, that
will first string us out into molecules, then the molecules into atoms, the atoms into a plasma
of particles and lastly the particles into long thin strings - of what?
Luckily I will be pushing up the daisies long before then, but what about our progeny? Will
they have the technology to travel through a wormhole to another universe in time? But considering
the rate at which our government is cutting the space budget, NASA will be long gone and
the USA will no longer have space ships. Luckily there is always China to save our bacon.
Maybe they will have the technology?
Question: Will you buy a ticket to another universe on a starship stamped "Made in China"?
Cornelius Henning
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See how system into system runs -
What other planets circle other suns.
-- Alexander Pope
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Fables
If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.-John Q. Adams
You must accept one of two basic premises: Either we are alone in the universe, or we are not alone in the universe. And either way, the implications are staggering.-Wernher von Braun
Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former.-Albert Einstein
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Cornelius Henning wrote: we all seem destined to be sucked
We? Unless something happens pretty rapidly am I rather certain that I won't be around for that.
And in 10 billion years the earth is going to have a real problem with the Sun, regardless of where the galaxy is, so that is a problem that will need to be solved first.
Cornelius Henning wrote: But considering
the rate at which our government is cutting the space
budget, NASA will be long gone and
If the US/China lasts a billion years that would certainly be an incredible achievement.
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Wasting resources to get to Mars does now seem like a pathetic endevour.
We'd better start developing warp drive pretty soon. 
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Go for it!
BDF
The internet makes dumb people dumber and clever people cleverer.
-- PaulowniaK
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Dibs on the first seat in your craft. I really need to get out of this universe ..... To anywhere else!
Will never qualify for heaven and the devil won't have me! 
modified 19-Jun-13 16:15pm.
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A tardis would be preferable. Just go back to a time that makes life worth living.
5000 BC, I'll order myself some hairy stockings from China before I go. 
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Cornelius Henning wrote: the devil won't have me
If you live on planet Earth, he already does.
BDF
The internet makes dumb people dumber and clever people cleverer.
-- PaulowniaK
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Big Daddy Farang wrote: If you live on planet Earth, he already does
Is it Simon Cowell?
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That's possible, I've never seen the two of them at the same time.
BDF
The internet makes dumb people dumber and clever people cleverer.
-- PaulowniaK
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Cornelius Henning wrote: Will you buy a ticket to another universe on a starship stamped "Made in China"?
Well at least in scyfi;
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"Sanity is not statistical."
- Eric Blair, 1984, Chapter 9
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Cornelius Henning wrote: Will you buy a ticket to another universe on a starship stamped "Made in China"?
I don't know how old you are, but there was once a time when "Made in Japan" meant exactly what "Made in China" means now. Once China becomes a free nation, they will join the first world, I have no doubt.
As for The Great Attractor, if humans are still around, we'll probably have some way of surviving by then.
The difficult we do right away...
...the impossible takes slightly longer.
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On a serious note (rare for me):
The concept of a truly free China - most people on earth - highly motivated for self-improvement - intelligent - excellent work ethic - I find reason for concern for Western Civilization continuing to be the world's dominant empire much longer. All empires come and go. Maybe it's time for us to be replaced?
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Cornelius Henning wrote: Maybe it's time for us to be replaced?
The West's time may come eventually, but I'm working hard to make sure it doesn't come soon! 
The difficult we do right away...
...the impossible takes slightly longer.
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Yeah. And no way will China replace us until they become a free nation. Should we use some bail-out money to help keep their current government entrenched? I mean: We can easily just borrow the necessary funds from them .... Uhhh ... Something's wrong in this argument! Cannot put my finger on it. 
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Cornelius Henning wrote: What happened here? Is this the spot God intended as the origin of the next big bang? Or did He accidentally divide gravity by zero here?
Or you know... dark matter[^].
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Cool picture. I was able to zoom in real close and could see my house.
There are only 10 types of people in the world, those who understand binary and those who don't.
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Don't forget to bring your towel.
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I have my highly modified face flannel. Will that do?
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Cornelius Henning wrote: a movie to which a link was provided in an earlier posting on this forum
Don't suppose you have a linky?
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FTFAGOC. I'd rather put my trust in RyanAir or SleazyJet.
If there is one thing more dangerous than getting between a bear and her cubs it's getting between my wife and her chocolate.
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