brief comment

maa32 · 07 Apr 2002, 04:40 · from urth-v0204.mbox · original

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From: maa32 <maa32 at dana.ucc.nau.edu>
Subject: (urth) brief comment
Date: Sat, 06 Apr 2002 21:40:47 -0700
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Roy, no big deal, but there IS a scene when he actually is looking at the m=
oon=20
and commenting:=20
"Green came up, bigger and brighter than we ever see it on Blue.  Or want t=
o,=20
either." (pg 714 in SFBC BOTSS, chapter 17)

He is talking about Lune here.  We are saying the same thing.  I'm kind of=20
intrigued by the recent idea that Lune could have near urth gravity. =20
But doesn't the fact that at 30,000 leagues Green is still not as big as Lu=
ne=20
indicate that Green can't be much bigger?  I mean, Lune would have to be=20
really damned close if Green really were larger at all, and it can't be THA=
T=20
close.

Marc Aramini

--=20

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