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Originally Posted by P A N
fallacy of composition.
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What is this supposed to prove? What does this even mean??
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what makes a tail in space only happen when something is evaporating?
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Forward motion, I guess. As the ice melts it can't keep up with the comet, in just the same way, presumably, as contrails move away from an aircraft.
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Originally Posted by Frownland
NASA is legit. Most classrooms just show drawings, not the real source, to teach children about the solar system and sun. Was your experience different? Did you take a field trip to the sun?
In the case of comets since those are what you brought up and are discussing, yes. I can't say for certain if there are any other things that cause tails in space though.
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Yes, but he went at night so it was ok.
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Originally Posted by DwnWthVwls
Have you read this? We covered it in my Darkness in Fairy Tales class, it was awesome.
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No; will look into it thanks. Didn't even realise she had passed away.
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Originally Posted by ChelseaDagger
Started off as a bet between a few MIT individuals centered around the idea that conspiracy theorists would readily buy into even the most scientifically debunked of theories, i.e.: a flat-earth. They weren't wrong.
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So they won their bet? Wonder what they got. Was it cash? I bet it was cash.
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Originally Posted by P A N
the sun is not a rock with a solid, static surface. it's clearly gaseous. i really don't see why understanding this is such a hard thing.
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I don't understand why you think that makes a difference.