Trans-Galactic Flight

YT — 8/23/2004 3:22:10 PM (archived)

Brain teaser: If we could cancel the velocity of our Sun, the gravitational pull from the center of the galaxy would pull us in. How long would it take to reach the center of the galaxy?

My calculations suggest 3.2 billion years! But the Sun takes 'only' 226 million years to make one orbit about the galactic center. What gives?

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Trans-Galactic Flight - YT - 8/23/2004 3:22:10 PM
- Of course, everyone is hypothesizing that... - alcaray - 8/26/2004 6:27:33 PM
  - Off topic - RobVG - 8/29/2004 4:06:10 PM
    - re: Barred Spirals - SDAI-Tech1 - 8/30/2004 1:16:41 PM
      - Thanks! - RobVG - 8/31/2004 4:07:27 AM
  - Bingo! - SDAI-Tech1 - 8/27/2004 3:48:15 PM
    - Well, I doubt that magnetism has much to do with it. - alcaray - 8/27/2004 4:48:11 PM
- re: Trans-Galactic Flight - Nick Hoffman - 8/24/2004 5:33:31 AM
  - Incorrect: See et's reply to this post. (n/t) - David F Mayer - 8/25/2004 2:18:39 AM
    - I've found that it speeds discussion and understanding if you explain why. - et - 8/25/2004 4:56:09 AM
      - 3D vs 2D - Nick Hoffman - 8/26/2004 1:38:45 AM
        
        re: 3D vs 2D - SM - 8/26/2004 4:37:28 PM
        
        Pretty shitty - Davin L. - 8/29/2004 1:14:23 AM
        
        How Considerate of you... - Nick Hoffman - 8/27/2004 12:22:03 PM
        
        Excellent, here is another interesting fact - R.L. - 8/29/2004 8:33:52 AM
        
        You should see how popular that post made you on Community - R.L. - 8/27/2004 8:28:34 AM
        
        That was totally out of line... - R.L. - 8/26/2004 8:52:52 PM
        
        What's your problem? - et - 8/26/2004 7:06:29 PM
        
        I think S&M is reacting emotionally to verbal abuse. - alcaray - 8/26/2004 9:22:47 PM
        
        re: I think SM is bipolar. Seriously. (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 8/29/2004 7:03:59 AM
        
        NO EXCUSE POSSIBLE - R.L. - 8/27/2004 8:32:07 AM
        
        No excuse offered. - alcaray - 8/27/2004 3:35:25 PM
        
        seconded - very upsetting (n/t) - Daniel L - 8/27/2004 12:08:32 PM
- re: Trans-Galactic Flight - et - 8/23/2004 8:36:28 PM
  - Correct (n/t) - David F Mayer - 8/25/2004 2:18:01 AM

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