Except IIRC Mercury's does rotate slowly
Which I'd hoped to cover with the "kinda" and the "similar lengths" -- the similarity (as opposed to equality) of the day and year's lengths is responsible for the rotation.
Now, I can hold a note for a long time...actually I can hold a note forever. But eventually that's just noise. It's the change we're listening for. The note coming after, and the one after that. That's what makes it music.
Host ,'Why We Fight'
Boxed Set, Vol. 1: Smallville, Due South, Farscape
A topic for the discussion of Farscape, Smallville, and Due South. Beware possible invasions of Stargate, Highlander, or pretty much anything else that captures our fancy. Expect Adult Content and discussion of the Big Gay Sex.
§ ita § - Aug 27, 2004 9:21:07 am PDT #7200 of 10000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
DCJensen - Aug 27, 2004 10:44:40 am PDT #7201 of 10000
All is well that ends in pizza.
I'm not sure if I got any feedback on my screencaps for the last Stargate ep. I gues I'll have to read back.
Matt the Bruins fan - Aug 27, 2004 10:46:22 am PDT #7202 of 10000
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
I was kind of disapointed when they proved that Mercury wasn't tidally locked with one face always toward the sun. Still, with almost no atmosphere to conduct heat the effects are quite similar, just not as extreme as they would be with even intervals.
I remain amazed that the Greenhouse Effect actually makes Venus hotter than Mercury at noon.
JenP - Aug 27, 2004 10:47:25 am PDT #7203 of 10000
This all brings to mind one of my random "So, what would happen if _______?" questions. Which is, what would happen if the earth suddenly stopped spinning on its axis? (Note: my random so what if questions are rarely based on the liklihood of the thing actually happening. My mind just wanders to odd places at times.)
Did I miss screen caps? Must scroll back.
§ ita § - Aug 27, 2004 10:54:45 am PDT #7204 of 10000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Which is, what would happen if the earth suddenly stopped spinning on its axis?
Hell of a case of whiplash, for starters.
JenP - Aug 27, 2004 10:56:48 am PDT #7205 of 10000
I usually follow it up with, "I mean, would everyone just go flying off?" I like to amuse my sort of sciency-type friends. Well, that, and I kind of want to know.
DCJensen - Aug 27, 2004 11:05:17 am PDT #7206 of 10000
All is well that ends in pizza.
Repost:
Some screencaps from SG-1: Affinity.
Mostly to get some shots of the woman who will be playing Lois Lane on this season's Smallville, but the members of SG-1 were not neglected.
The thumbnails are a bit blurry, but the actual images are not.
JenP - Aug 27, 2004 11:21:11 am PDT #7207 of 10000
I am particularly fond of #1 and #15, Teal'c, then Jack (unsurprisingly on both counts). If I had a clue how to make icons, I'd ask you if I could use them. So pretty.
Nutty - Aug 27, 2004 11:21:27 am PDT #7208 of 10000
"Mister Spock is on his fanny, sir. Reports heavy damage."
JenP has a speculative/generative mind like mine. I think, if the world suddenly stopped spinning, that flights from London to the US would not be as short as they routinely are (basically the plane gets extra help from the earth rotating under it).
Also, 1/2 of the globe would suddenly come down with insomnia.
§ ita § - Aug 27, 2004 11:26:14 am PDT #7209 of 10000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
1/2 of the globe would suddenly come down with insomnia.
We'd still get night and day, though. Not sure how long they'd be, but it's not the day=year scenario above, which is what robs you of it.
::tries to resist doing the math::
::succeeds suprisingly easily::