Indiogene Posted August 29, 2012 #1 Share Posted August 29, 2012 (edited) A BBC TV documentary "Do we really need the Moon?" asks and answers questions on the mysteries and importance of our Earth's only natural satellite, hosted by an ardent astronomer who claims to long had a zeal for the Moon...and ya know, I think it's a healthy thing for anyone become fascinated with sciences such as lunar astronomy to learn new things on our astro-cosmic neighbor (Friday night is a Blue Moon), and this uknown number-billionth full moon of our earth's ancient natural history is best remembered by the passing of great astronauts Neil Armstrong the first of 11 American astronauts on six manned missions to walked on it...and not long ago, Sally Ride the first American woman astronaut. [media=]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tMAC0ZZxZC4&feature=related[/media] Edited August 29, 2012 by Quake Storm Maverick 66er Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notoverrated Posted August 29, 2012 #2 Share Posted August 29, 2012 i would watch it if it wasnt a hour freaking long. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Likely Guy Posted August 30, 2012 #3 Share Posted August 30, 2012 i would watch it if it wasnt a hour freaking long. Yeah, me too. Is there a link to some written transript somewhere? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indiogene Posted August 30, 2012 Author #4 Share Posted August 30, 2012 Oh...sorry about that. Take your time to watch it when you're not at work or doing an errand (like Friday night with the blue moon outside). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abramelin Posted August 30, 2012 #5 Share Posted August 30, 2012 i would watch it if it wasnt a hour freaking long. What's an hour? You don't watch movies either? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abramelin Posted August 30, 2012 #6 Share Posted August 30, 2012 Yeah, me too. Is there a link to some written transript somewhere? No transcript, but these links should do: http://sciencenordic.com/what-would-we-do-without-moon http://www.astronomycafe.net/qadir/q106.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865556238/Without-the-moon-life-on-Earth-would-be-much-different.html?pg=all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRIPTIC CHAMELEON Posted August 30, 2012 #7 Share Posted August 30, 2012 I always believed that if you want to find intelligent life in space look to there moons. Easy math where did mankind go first yes the moon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StarMountainKid Posted September 2, 2012 #8 Share Posted September 2, 2012 Very good video. I watched it now and then when I had time. I think life on other planets is rare because there must be few planets with a large moon, and most of them existed in the past or will exist in the future. The existence of a planet with a moon such as ours existing right now, I think would be even more rare. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
synchronomy Posted September 10, 2012 #9 Share Posted September 10, 2012 (edited) I watched it a few weeks ago. It's a good documentary, but it really didn't present anything new for me. The Moon is a facinating study. If it weren't with us, we wouldn't be here...but yet most science just ignores it. I'm am amazed at the level of ignorance the general population has over it. I've read two books recently which made a similar reference to the phases of the Moon. Both implied that when we are viewing a full moon at our location, viewers on the other side of Earth are viewing a New Moon! Many people assume that to be correct. I find the origins of the Moon facinating too...and just by happenstance it is in exactly the right place. One popular author, David Icke, claims the Moon is hollow, and was "manufactured"...now I always though it was made of cheese. His theories, in my opinion, are the ramblings of a delusional psychotic. Conspiracy theorists claim there are ancient structures on the far side. Possible, I suppose, but I don't buy into it just because Steven Greer et al say it is true. Still more questions than answers about it. Definately room for further study. Edited September 10, 2012 by synchronomy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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