SCIENCE 101 - CHICKEN LITTLE'S JOURNAL for Sunday, December 7, 2003

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Sunday, December 7, 2003

HOW BIG IS BIG?

A lightyear is the distance light travels in a year. The numbers get so big that they lose meaning, so let’s set up a mental picture we can understand. In one second, a beam of light would travel around the Earth about seven and a half times, and since the circumference of the Earth is about 24,900... Sign in to see full entry.

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“ Science 101 — Chicken Little ’ s Journal ” has replaced “ Nuke It! ” as the title for this blog. This way I have more latitude to write about broader scientific concepts without violating the spirit of the title. Enjoy! Sign in to see full entry.

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