How close would that have to be?

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How close would that have to be?

TB — 2/4/2008 11:31:04 PM (archived)

Probably too close for comfort. Heck, someone with more imagination might have figured out that Venus goes around the Sun. If the planet's phase had been visible to the naked eye, it would have been obvious.

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What if the Jupiter moons had been visible with the naked eye? - Raoul - 2/4/2008 10:37:20 PM
- If: maybe another reason for the Fermi Paradox - ER - 2/6/2008 4:30:10 PM
  - re: The eye - Raoul - 2/6/2008 8:52:56 PM
    - re: The eye - ER - 2/6/2008 9:27:56 PM
      - Electromagnetic spectrum - Raoul - 2/6/2008 9:44:08 PM
        
        re: Electromagnetic spectrum - ER - 2/6/2008 10:06:36 PM
        
        re: Electromagnetic spectrum - TB - 2/7/2008 2:48:03 AM
        
        That's right. - ER - 2/7/2008 3:37:55 AM
        
        Maybe some truth in that. - REB - 2/7/2008 6:28:59 PM
        
        re: That's right. - TB - 2/7/2008 3:46:51 PM
- How close would that have to be? - TB - 2/4/2008 11:31:04 PM
  - re: How close would that have to be? - Too true. - Marcia - 2/6/2008 2:59:52 AM
    - Kind of like... - RobVG - 2/6/2008 3:11:32 AM
    - re: How close would that have to be? - Thank you, Mr. Kepler. (n/t) - Marcia - 2/6/2008 3:11:02 AM
  - Mar's orbit? - REB - 2/5/2008 6:38:51 PM
    - re: Mar's orbit? - REB - 2/5/2008 6:43:53 PM
    - Here is a smaller picture, so its easier to visualize it in our night sky. - REB - 2/5/2008 6:41:57 PM
      - Another way to look at it. - REB - 2/5/2008 8:23:59 PM
      - Had Jupiter been where Mars is now, however... - Socrates II - 2/5/2008 6:48:39 PM
      - One more try- Here is a smaller picture, so its easier to visualize it in our night sky. - REB - 2/5/2008 6:46:33 PM
        
        THis is probably closer to what you would see in the night sky... - REB - 2/5/2008 6:55:13 PM
        
        I think that's an exaggerated color for Jupiter, but otherwise looks good. Thanks! (n/t) - pwokenyaw - 2/6/2008 12:39:15 AM
  - Tom, Venus' phase IS visible to the naked eye - nick hoffman - 2/5/2008 10:47:40 AM
    - re: Tom, Venus' phase IS visible to the naked eye - Marcia - 2/6/2008 3:15:54 AM
      - If I had any reflexes, I coulda been a fighter pilot... - nick hoffman - 2/6/2008 6:29:52 AM
        
        In some ancient cultures, Venus is represented with horns - Socrates II - 2/6/2008 12:12:53 PM
        
        The goddess was not very faithful to her lovers. (n/t) - ER - 2/6/2008 12:15:49 PM
  - Just out of reach - ER - 2/5/2008 1:00:45 AM
    - In theory - RobVG - 2/5/2008 2:10:30 AM
      - re: In theory - and even for observation's sake, but not reported. - Marcia - 2/6/2008 3:29:40 AM
      - Fascinating. (n/t) - Bowser - 2/5/2008 5:05:50 AM
      - Funny, - ER - 2/5/2008 2:41:38 AM
        
        Too little and too unknown to make a real difference - Socrates II - 2/5/2008 2:36:34 PM
        
        If they had been very obvious - Raoul - 2/5/2008 5:37:56 PM
        
        re: If they had been very obvious. - I've no doubt that they were obvious. - Marcia - 2/6/2008 3:55:35 AM
        
        Nobody I know can see Jupiter's moons with the naked eye - Raoul - 2/6/2008 7:30:22 AM

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