The Solar Oxygen Crisis 158
Astrophysicist writes "The Astrophysical Journal this week published an article about the abundance of oxygen in the Sun. Oxygen is the third most abundant atom in the universe, behind hydrogen and helium. Most of the hydrogen and helium was formed in the Big Bang, which means that oxygen is the element most frequently produced by nuclear fusion reactions in the interior of the stars. The solar abundance of oxygen, which is key in astrophysics because of its use as a calibration reference for other objects, was thought to be well established since the 80s. However, recent evidence indicates that it has been overestimated by almost a factor of two. A revision of the solar oxygen abundance would have a cascading effect on other important elements, such as carbon, nitrogen and neon, whose abundance is only known relative to that of oxygen. In addition to the impact on the chemical composition of many stars, models of solar interior may require some reworking in order to be consistent with the new data."
Hard luck (Score:4, Funny)
I guess there's always Mercury.
Re:Hard luck (Score:2, Funny)
Goodness (Score:5, Funny)
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Hey, you've seen my wife mad too?
Re:Crisis? (Score:2, Funny)
I can finally feel good about myself! (Score:5, Funny)
Cue the /. Pseudo Scientists (Score:5, Funny)
Wait for it...3, 2, 1:
We will now see a bunch of programmers and geeks try to display their scientific understandings and fail miserably. Usually because they read a chapter or 2 of Hawkings, or they know how to spell Fiene...Feinama...that really cool and funny fizicist...phyzi...fiscis...you know, someone who studies how the Universe works.
I think we'd be better off sharing bio-diesel recipes and gossiping about our favorite TV series that are due for cancellation.
Re:Cue the /. Pseudo Scientists (Score:5, Funny)
or they know how to spell Fiene...Feinama...that really cool and funny fizicist...phyzi...fiscis...you know, someone who studies how the Universe works.
Fein, man, be a killjoy! :)
Oh, is *that* all. (Score:3, Funny)
Headline:
Sun has less Oxygen that thought, women and children hit hardest.
Re:Hard luck (Score:4, Funny)
-matthew
Re:Hard luck (Score:3, Funny)
[Jumps around frantically] Ouch! ouch! ouch! ouch!
Thank you folks. I'll be here all week. Please try the veal....
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Now, I know what you're thinking:
'Duh. That's stupid. Its way too hot'
Yes. But only if you go in the daytime
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Solar warming (Score:5, Funny)
Yet more evidence that Solar Warming is really happening. Before you know it, the solar polar ice caps will melt, covering the entire surface of the sun to a depth of 23 feet and extinguishing its flames. Then we're completely screwed.
I can see why the article calls this a "crisis." Scoff at your own peril.
When I read things like this ... (Score:3, Funny)
Re:WE'RE ALL GOING TO DIE! (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Cue the /. Pseudo Scientists (Score:4, Funny)
The angle of the dangle is directionally proportionate to the heat of the meat and inversely proportionate to the sag of the bag. This is relevant, because the quintessential measure of man's cosmic purpose, and the understanding that comes of each discovery and revelation, is dwarfed by the new questions that then arise. In conclusion, one can conclude, that the effects on the world of physics are far-reaching but, in a closing statement, by nature, never insurmountable.
In related news (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Only a Abstract? (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Only a Abstract? (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Crisis? (Score:3, Funny)
Actually, the solar crisis is caused by light industry.
But you know, why don't we just invade the sun? If we don't fight the photons there then we'll have to fight them here at home.
Re:Hard luck (Score:3, Funny)
Too much Mercury will drive you insane.
And we already have shooting jets here - though I know people on the receiving end of those would rather live on Mercury.. but hasn't anyone woken up to the real implications here... if there's less O2 on the Sun.. does that mean we've grossly over-calculated the amount of oxygen on the Earth? Oh no!! I can't breeeeaaaaathe...
The Christians are right!!!! (Score:3, Funny)