The colors of an object are the colors you don't see. If something is red, it will absorb red light. It you see a red object, it is reflecting red light, not absorbing it. So when you see something that is red, that is the color it isn't. If something really is red, it will appear to not be red. However red light really is red. That is why light is additive and paints subtract. If you mix all colors of light, you get white light. If you mix all colors of paint, you get brown heading to black.
There is a place in New Zealand named Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateaturipukakapikimaungahoronukupokaiwhenuakitanatahu
There are certain shapes which if actually constructed and made infinitely large, would have the following properties: The surface area would be infinite but the volume is finite. In other words, you could fill it but you could never paint it.
Here's some random trivia. It's found, regardless of lifestyle/choices, 100% of human physical life ends.
I only know it's not Welsh because I see a vowel, am I right? J/k though, you know I've got respect for Wales though. (and NZ)..
I have spent way too many hours, and not enough hours at the same time, throwing rocks on frozen ponds just to hear that weird noise when the ice echoes.
"'We are beginning to see how universes can be created,' Professor Harrison says. 'A small amount of matter -- roughly 10 kg -- at very high energy is forged into a black hole. Under the correct conditions, the interior of the black hole inflates into a new universe that endures for billions of years and contains billions of galaxies.' " At most, he argues, human intelligence is only one million years old. 'If we can already see how in principle universes can be created, then surely our descendants in the far future will have the knowledge and technology to design and create them.'" - The Quarterly Journal of the Royal Astronomical Society, June 1999, London Times Report
Oh screw that. It gets cold out there. I did it sledding on a golf course. Had to get home in time to see my shows.
Weeenie! I did a lot of backpacking when I was younger and I lived in the wilds for many years. Almost went down this waterfall once - as close as you can get without going down! Now that's living!!! For perspective, those tall trees in the background are probably 180-200 ft tall. At one spot on the trail to the falls, there is a sign telling you how many people have died by going down the falls. I guess that should have been a clue? I've camped right at the top many times.
Oh I love ignoring the signs that tell you how many people have died jumping into big holes of water. Living in the wild is not for me. We used to do a lot of camping, playing on over and under mountains and such, be we sure as heck didn't do it when there was snow on the ground.
Actually, I haven't thought of this in many years, I almost died saving my best friend's life. But I didn't do it on purpose and it is a MIRACLE that we both didn't die. True story! It's about a five mile hike uphill to the falls. With heavy packs it is a push to get in before dark with a late start [after school on a Friday]. When we got to the top, we dumped our packs, grabbed our Bacardi 151, and sat right at the edge to watch the sunset. We were on a huge outcropping, seen just to the right at the top of the falls. that grew increasingly steep as you got closer to the point of no return. He was a little farther down than I was and just to my left. We were talking when suddenly he started to slip. Once he started to slide, he was a goner! It only got steeper from there. He screamed and I saw him start sliding. I instinctively thrust my leg out for him to grab, which he did, At that point he started to take me with him. We were on solid granite which was smooth and slick. Without thinking, I desperately reached out behind me to grab something. But there was no hope. It was solid rock and we were both going to die. EXCEPT, there was a crack in the granite. In that crack a Manzanita bush had grown and died. About 3" of the stump remained. Without even knowing it was there, I reached back and grabbed it as we started to slide - as if I knew it was there! I grabbed it like I knew exactly where it was. And it was enough to stop our descent. Years later, he introduced me to his family as the man who saved his life. I had almost forgotten about it by then but his kids treated me like a hero. But the fact is that I just reacted. It wasn't a thoughtful risk.
Rocks are slippery when wet. Everything is slippery when Bicardi 151 is involved. I have busted my noggin or other parts many times climbing on wet rocks around a waterfall in the woods up the road from where my aunt used to live. Couldn't resist though. She didn't have AC and when it was hot as blazes, that water was still ice cold.
“Our universe is probably a black hole…it meets all of the [mathematical] criteria. If you want to know what it looks like inside of a black hole, just look around your room.” - Dr. Michio Kaku
I used to think that black holes were the other ends of white holes; I mean... Black Hole; White Hole; But then someone told me 1 thing; a black hole is a singularity. I'd like to add on then, lol, that our universe is not a black hole. Space is a vacuum but... Light and time still can 'move'. This isn't a fact/piece of trivia from 2017, this is a question.. Does space radiate?
I'm pretty sure Dr. Kaku knows that. He coauthored one of the defining papers for String Theory. The Cosmic Background Radiation - the signature of the Big Bang - is found throughout all space.
When the Cosmic Background Radiation was discovered it confused the scientists. It was a strange radio noise seemingly coming from all directions. They finally concluded it was due to bird poop on their antenna. But it turned out to be the signature of the birth of universe. Bird poop, Big Bang... one or the other....
Notable people from my town atm.. From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_people_from_Croydon A[edit] Feroz Abbasi, arrested in Afghanistan in 2001 and detained at Guantanamo Bay; lived in Shirley and attended school in Croydon Adegbenga Adejumo (1987–), Croydon born dubstep producer known as Benga Allan Ahlberg (1938–), children's writer (Penguin) Baron Ali (1964–), born and raised in the north of Croydon; multimillionaire media entrepreneur and politician; co-founder of Planet 24 TV production company; MD at Carlton Television; currently chairman of ASOS.com and Chorion Ltd.; a Labour peer; one of very few openly gay Muslim politicians in the world Dame Peggy Ashcroft (1907–1991), actress, born in Croydon and lived in George Street as a child; honoured in the naming of the Ashcroft Theatre, part of the Fairfield Halls; was a school friend of architect Jane Drew[1] B[edit] Jeannie Baker (1940–), artist, author, designer and animator Cicely Mary Barker (1895–1973), illustrator and artist; created the famous Flower Fairies books; born in Croydon and lived locally; studied at the Croydon School of Art Jon Benjamin (1964–), Chief Executive of the Board of Deputies of British Jews since 2005; born and grew up in Croydon, and educated at Park Hill Primary School and Dulwich College Edward White Benson, Archbishop of Canterbury (1883–1896); lived at Addington Palace; invented Christmas tradition of Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols Jeff Beck (1944–), guitarist Keith Berry (1973–), musician and composer Frederick Betts (1859–1944), donated Betts Park and built large areas in Croydon and Penge Emily Blunt (1983–), actress; she and husband John Krasinski own an apartment in East Croydon James Booth (1927–2005), actor (Zulu)[2][3] Dane Bowers (1979–), singer, attended Trinity School Derren Brown, illusionist; born and brought up in Purley James Buckley, actor, best known for playing Jay Cartwright in The Inbetweeners[4] Raymond Burns (1954–), musician, member of punk rock band the Damned; also known by the name Captain Sensible Mark Butcher (1972–), Surrey and England cricketer; born in Croydon, attended Trinity School C[edit] Alison Carroll, actress Raymond Chandler (1888–1959), screenwriter and author Anne Clark (poet) (1960–), poet, songwriter and electronic musician Klariza Clayton (1989–), actress Martin Clunes (1961–), actor, resident Carlton Cole, footballer, currently playing for Celtic; born in Croydon Ronnie Corbett, comic actor, lived for many years in Shirley, Croydon Frederick George Creed (1871–1957), electrical engineer and inventor of the teleprinter; lived and died at 20 Outram Road, Addiscombe Peter Cushing (1913–1994), actor; born in Kenley, lived in Purley D[edit] The house of Arthur Conan Doyle in South Norwood Tasha Danvers-Smith (1977–), champion hurdler Bertrand Dawson (1864–1945), physician to the British Royal Family and President of the Royal College of Physicians Desmond Dekker (1941–2006), ska musician, lived in Thornton Heath R.F. Delderfield (1912–1972), writer and dramatist; lived at 22 Ashburton Avenue, Addiscombe, 1918-1923; his "Avenue" series is based on his life in Addiscombe & Shirley Park; many of his works were adapted for television Luol Deng (1985–), basketball player for the Chicago Bulls and Great Britain; raised in South Norwood Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1859–1930), author and creator of Sherlock Holmes; lived at 12 Tennison Road, South Norwood 1891–1894 Jane Drew (1911–1996), architect and town planner; born at 8 Parchmore Road, Thornton Heath; went to Croydon High School and was a school friend of Dame Peggy Ashcroft Jacqueline du Pré (1945–1987), British cellist, acknowledged as one of the greatest players of the instrument, but whose career was cut short by multiple sclerosis; lived in Purley and attended Croydon High School E[edit] Havelock Ellis (1859–1939), Victorian sexologist, born in Croydon Tracey Emin (1963–), artist Carlos Ezquerra (1947–), comics artist, co-creator of Judge Dredd F[edit] Noel Fielding (1973–), comedian, writer, actor, artist, co-creator of The Mighty Boosh Matthew Fisher (1946–), musician, Procol Harum, composer of "Whiter Shade of Pale" Alexander Francis (1995–), musician, composer Vincent Frank (1985–), musician, Frankmusik Donna Fraser (1972–), international athlete Ian Frazer, poker player Neil Fraser (1955–), dub musician/producer (AKA Mad Professor) Charles Burgess Fry (1872–1956), polymath – sportsman, politician, teacher, writer, editor, publisher G[edit] Paul Garelli (1924–2006), French Assyriologist Trevor Goddard (1962–2003), actor[5] Sir Philip Green (1952–), Croydon born billionaire, owner of the Arcadia Group Deryck Guyler (1914–1999), actor H[edit] Ben Haenow (1985–), winner of the eleventh series of The X Factor Will Hay (1888–1949), comic actor; lived at 45 The Chase, Norbury, 1927–1934 Sir Francis Bond Head (1793–1875), soldier, traveller, author and Lieut. Governor of Upper Canada (1836–183, had his home at Duppas Hill, Croydon Chris Heath (1959–), actor, author, comedian Roy Hodgson, football manager and former player, born in Croydon Joseph Holbrooke (1822–1876), composer of stage, choral, and orchestral music Roy Hudd, comedian, born in Croydon in 1936[6][7] J[edit] Len Jarrett (1921–), former Director of Administration of the World Scout Bureau; former World Organizer of Scoutings's Jamboree-on-the-Air for thirty years; Croydon born Finn Jones (1988–), Croydon raised Oliver Jones (1986–), Croydon born dubstep producer otherwise known as Skream K[edit] Steve Kember (1948–), footballer, born in Croydon George Arthur Knowland, recipient of the Victoria Cross during the Second World War Krept and Konan, UK rap duo, raised in Gipsy Hill, Lambeth and Thornton Heath, Croydon respectively Rachel Keen (1997–), singer/songwriter, known as Raye, raised in Croydon L[edit] Andrew Lawrence[8] D. H. Lawrence (1885–1930), author; lived at 12 Colworth Road, Addiscombe, 1908–1912, whilst a teacher at Davidson Road School Sir David Lean (1908–1991), film director, born in Croydon[9][10] Iain Lee (1973–), comedian, born in South Croydon E G Handel Lucas (1861–1936), artist, lived in Croydon from 1861 to 1909
M[edit] Kirsty MacColl (1959–2000), singer and songwriter, born and grew up in Croydon Miles Malleson (1888–1969), actor and dramatist, born in Croydon[11][12] David McAlmont (1967–), British vocalist and songwriter, born in Croydon Duke McKenzie (1963–), world champion boxer Ralph McTell (1944–), musician, composer of "Streets of London" Katie Melua (1984–), singer, songwriter, musician, went to the Brit School for Performing Arts at Selhurst, Croydon Graham Moodie (1981–), Olympic hockey player Kate Moss (1974–), model[13] Malcolm Muggeridge (1903–1990), author and media personality; son of H. T. Muggeridge, a prominent Croydon Labour councillor; taught at John Ruskin Central School in the 1920s N[edit] Habib Nasib Nader (1979–), actor, writer Kate Nash (1987–), singer/songwriter; attended Brit School, Croydon O[edit] Lawrence Okoye, athlete, attended Whitgift School Tarik O'Regan (1978–), composer, attended Elmhurst and Whitgift Schools, Croydon P[edit] Anthony Pears (1983–), Commodities Trader, attended Trinity School Sue Perkins (1969–), comedian, writer, performer Lucy Porter, comedian, raised in Croydon Simon Prebble (1942–), actor, narrator Luke Pritchard, lead singer of The Kooks, attended the Brit School, Croydon David Prowse, actor, aka Darth Vader in Star Wars; born in Bristol, has lived in Addiscombe, Croydon for over 40 years R[edit] Chris Reed (1982–), BBC Radio One dubstep and grime DJ/producer (AKA Plastician) Jamie Reid (1947–), situationist, artist, graphic designer Robert Reid, rally driver, lives in a flat in South Croydon Susanna Reid (1970– ), BBC television presenter; born in Croydon, attended Croham Hurst School and Croydon High School Nigel Reo-Coker, current English midfielder, playing for Bolton Wanderers and formerly of Wimbledon F.C., West Ham United and Aston Villa; born in Thornton Heath Phillip Rhys, actor Bridget Riley (1931–), painter, one of the foremost proponents of op art; born in Norbury Francis Ronalds (1788–1873), inventor, lived in Croydon in the period 1823-33 and manufactured his patented drawing instruments here[14] Martyn Rooney (1987–), international sprinter John Ruskin (1819–1900), art critic and social theorist; spent much of childhood in Croydon at his mother's family home and visited often as an adult; his parents are buried in Shirley S[edit] Peter Sarstedt (1942–), singer, winner of Ivor Novello Award; resident Danny Schwarz, model Arjun Seth (1983–), Owner of Protein World heath supplements, attended Trinity School Kellie Shirley, EastEnders actress Bernard Spear (1919–2003), actor (Yentob) Dan Stevens, actor[15] Stormzy, (1993–), musician, raised in Thornton Heath T[edit] Samuel Coleridge Taylor (1875–1912), composer; noted for his cantatas including the Song of Hiawatha trilogy; lived at 30 Dagnall Park, Selhurst and worked and died in St Leonards Road, Waddon Sam Taylor-Johnson (born 1967), artist and filmmaker, born in Croydon W[edit] Alfred Russel Wallace (1823–1913), naturalist; independently proposed a theory of evolution by natural selection and prompted Charles Darwin to reveal his own unpublished theory sooner than he had intended; lived at 44 St Peter's Road, Croydon John Whitgift (ca. 1530–1604), Archbishop of Canterbury; buried in the Parish Church of St John the Baptist; several other Archbishops are buried in the Parish Church or St Mary's in Addington Rickie Haywood Williams (1982–), TV and radio presenter currently working for MTV and Kiss 100 London Amy Winehouse (1983–2011), singer, attended Brit School, Croydon Wilfred Wood, served as Bishop of Croydon 1985–2002, the first black Church of England bishop Edward Woodward (1930–2009), actor, born in Croydon[16][17] Ian Wright MBE, former Crystal Palace, Arsenal and England football team footballer; lives in Shirley Matthew Wright, journalist and television presenter; born and resides in Croydon Tom Wright (1957–), architect of Burj Al Arab In fiction[edit] Sarah Jane Smith, the popular fictional companion of the Third and Fourth Doctors in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who Jeremy "Jez" Osbourne and Mark Corrigan, the fictional protagonists from the Channel 4 sitcom Peep Show, live in a flat in West Croydon. Captain Kevin Darling from the BBC sitcom Blackadder Goes Forth lived in Croydon with his girlfriend Doris. Darling was also a wicket keeper for the Croydon Gentlemen cricket team. Terry and June, the protagonists of the BBC sitcom of the same name, lived in Purley, a suburb of Croydon.