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bobbyg66
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Superheated gas. ?
Hi, all.
I'm 66, retired and having the time of my life visiting celestial
websites. My 'education' consisted of the Carl Sagan television
series some years back. Hubble rekindled that interest and I was
enjoying every minute of it until recently when two mysterious
developments occurred. First came reports of vast quantities of
superheated gas scattered throughout space. Very curious stuff
indeed. Some being heated by nearby violence and large amounts
remaining in this state for billions of years plus vast 'rivers' flowing
with no detectable heating mechanisms in sight. Much so hot that
it has to drastically cool down to become starstuff! ...That's the first
enigma. The second is even more puzzling, imho. Why is this
situation taken so routinely? To this admittedly ignorant observer,
lots of gas heating up and remaining at millions of degrees for
billions of years screams for important new science to explain what
is happening. It would seem the holy grail of a theory for everything
couldn't be called complete with this matter left hanging.
Certainly, I could be totally off base. It wouldn't be the first time.
If this is a wrongheaded, hysterical and just plain stupid reading of
the situation, feel free to correct me. ...And 'piling-on' is encouraged.
What I would really like to see is a wide-ranging discussion of
this phenomena. Preferably with contributions from experts who
have so far been strangely silent within earshot. Something is
obviously going on. Something new and even revolutionary. In most
cases only hydrogen gas and gravity appear to be interacting. Is
there some previously unknown mechanism inherent in hydrogen
itself that produces these hellish temps? I certainly don't know and
will play no part in securing the answer. To me, this supergas is king
of space. Magnitudes hotter than stars and even galaxies.
A few questions that quickly come to mind... What part, if any, does
anti-hydrogen play in this yet to be written equation? What havoc
does it wreak in its wanderings? Do black holes welcome it or
attempt to decline the meals? Fun stuff. Does anyone else wonder?
This is an attempt to shed some much needed light on the subject.
And I don't want to come off as some kind of smart-aleck. My
admiration for the foot soldiers of exploration knows no bounds. David
Levy's days are uniformly full with writing, lecturing and the demands
of family plus earning a living. And all clear nights are reserved for his
famous lifelong comet search. Many in the field are equally devoted .
My interest lies in nothing more than just enjoying the photos and
marveling at the extraordinary work of some very special people.
bobbyg66 - Tucson, AZ
Hi, all.
I'm 66, retired and having the time of my life visiting celestial
websites. My 'education' consisted of the Carl Sagan television
series some years back. Hubble rekindled that interest and I was
enjoying every minute of it until recently when two mysterious
developments occurred. First came reports of vast quantities of
superheated gas scattered throughout space. Very curious stuff
indeed. Some being heated by nearby violence and large amounts
remaining in this state for billions of years plus vast 'rivers' flowing
with no detectable heating mechanisms in sight. Much so hot that
it has to drastically cool down to become starstuff! ...That's the first
enigma. The second is even more puzzling, imho. Why is this
situation taken so routinely? To this admittedly ignorant observer,
lots of gas heating up and remaining at millions of degrees for
billions of years screams for important new science to explain what
is happening. It would seem the holy grail of a theory for everything
couldn't be called complete with this matter left hanging.
Certainly, I could be totally off base. It wouldn't be the first time.
If this is a wrongheaded, hysterical and just plain stupid reading of
the situation, feel free to correct me. ...And 'piling-on' is encouraged.
What I would really like to see is a wide-ranging discussion of
this phenomena. Preferably with contributions from experts who
have so far been strangely silent within earshot. Something is
obviously going on. Something new and even revolutionary. In most
cases only hydrogen gas and gravity appear to be interacting. Is
there some previously unknown mechanism inherent in hydrogen
itself that produces these hellish temps? I certainly don't know and
will play no part in securing the answer. To me, this supergas is king
of space. Magnitudes hotter than stars and even galaxies.
A few questions that quickly come to mind... What part, if any, does
anti-hydrogen play in this yet to be written equation? What havoc
does it wreak in its wanderings? Do black holes welcome it or
attempt to decline the meals? Fun stuff. Does anyone else wonder?
This is an attempt to shed some much needed light on the subject.
And I don't want to come off as some kind of smart-aleck. My
admiration for the foot soldiers of exploration knows no bounds. David
Levy's days are uniformly full with writing, lecturing and the demands
of family plus earning a living. And all clear nights are reserved for his
famous lifelong comet search. Many in the field are equally devoted .
My interest lies in nothing more than just enjoying the photos and
marveling at the extraordinary work of some very special people.
bobbyg66 - Tucson, AZ