The 7 Most Exciting Moments in Science


	The 7 Most Exciting Moments in Science

arifsali

7-26-2007 11:31 PM

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7-28-2007 1:55 PM

axelsenzon

interesting,
number 6 is also how they essentially measure distances from one planet to an other, angles relative to stable backgrounds expressed in an equation producing parsec angles, which can point an origin or tell you distance of stars in space.
with descartes its a point of origin on earth.

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