Astronomy misconceptions

Conversation started Feb 11, 2016 at 7:41.

Sir Cumference

Feb 11, 2016 07:41

This is one of the nuttiest questions I've ever read:

astronomy.stackexchange.com/revisions/13558/1

Hohmannfan

A questionable conclusion from questionable assumptions. I have read nuttier things though

Sir Cumference

@Hohmannfan Really, like what?

The fun thing about being on the site is reading some of the questions and answers

Like this

Hohmannfan

That answer reminds me of this paper, but this one is actually real: kurims.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~motizuki/…

Sir Cumference

Dear christ, you can understand all that?

Hohmannfan

No clue

Sir Cumference

Feb 11, 2016 07:50

TildalWave

@Hohmannfan some theories are so ugly they collapse in its own shame

Sir Cumference

Also found this: astronomy.stackexchange.com/questions/13658/…

Which is a half-semi-reasonable question

Hohmannfan

Astronomy SE is spammed with that kind of questions

Sir Cumference

Yep

The media teaching everyone that black holes = wormholes...

There is so much wrong in the world

Hohmannfan

Too many crimes, too little time

Sir Cumference

Feb 11, 2016 07:57

Also like how 99% of google images for "atom" are the incorrect model, and how most people think dark matter is some evil entity

TildalWave

@SirCumference I actually voted to close as unclear, and I resent that SE lists me as one that thinks there's multiple possible opinions on the matter.

Sir Cumference

Sigh...

Astronomy might be one of the most misunderstood areas of science, since so few people learn it

Most people think the Big Bang is an explosion

TildalWave

All those theories about black holes being gateways of the multiverse that he's alluding to have fallen flat on their bottom ... hard

Sir Cumference

Not to mention, conservation of energy doesn't hold at relativistic scales

TildalWave

basically as soon as news started appearing in semi-qualified science news outlets that major breakthrough is soon to be announced

Sir Cumference

Feb 11, 2016 08:01

But I wouldn't blame him for not knowing it

Yep. Part of the reason I hate sci-fi is that it takes out most of the cool parts that are actually IN the Universe

Like what happens as you travel at relativistic speeds

Instead we get faster-than-light travel...grah...

I remember I used to watch star trek and there were these "photon torpedoes" that would destroy enemy ships

TildalWave

> “Truth is stranger than fiction, but it is because Fiction is obliged to stick to possibilities; Truth isn't.” ― Mark Twain

Hohmannfan

Sir Cumference

@Hohmannfan Oh god I'm dying XD

2 upvotes...

Hohmannfan

I just had to create that one after you mentioned what people think they know about dark matter

(fake)

Sir Cumference

Oh dammit XD

Hohmannfan

Feb 11, 2016 08:06

There are probably weirder questions that actually exist, they are just hard to find

I guess @TildalWave has seen most of them

Sir Cumference

Nah man, this takes the cake:

Especially since I accidentally bountied it one time

Hohmannfan

Sir Cumference

Actually did get my rep back

And then there are the demanding homework questions

-8

Q: Replace the force system with a single force

Please I need a quick answer I have an exam tomorrow

Hohmannfan

How did you get your bounty rep back?

Sir Cumference

I posted it in the physics chat, some staff member must've taken pity on me

And removed the bounty while giving my rep back

Thank dear god

Hohmannfan

Feb 11, 2016 08:17

So many things was wrong with that question

I have never seen a -19 before

Sir Cumference

Yep, bottom of the barrel in the physics SE

Well, along with this

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