• Sir Isaac Newton's apple tree sample to go into space
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[IMG]http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/47811000/jpg/_47811343_newton_getty226b.jpg[/IMG] An image of Sir Isaac Newton will accompany the tree sample into space [quote]A piece of Sir Isaac Newton's apple tree will "defy" gravity, the theory it inspired, when it is carried into space on the next Nasa shuttle mission. The wood sample is from the original tree from which an apple fell, leading Newton to devise his theory of gravity. The sample, which is normally held in the Royal Society's archives, has been lent to British-born astronaut Dr Piers Sellers, who will take it into orbit. The Atlantis shuttle will lift off for on 14 May carrying six crew members. The 12-day mission is expected to be the Nasa orbiter's last. I'm pretty sure that Sir Isaac would have loved to see this, assuming he wasn't spacesick Dr Piers Sellers Astronaut The move is part of the Royal Society's 350th anniversary celebrations. The tree sample will be accompanied on its trip into space by an image of Sir Isaac, which was also donated by the Royal Society. Dr Sellers, who was selected as an astronaut candidate by Nasa in 1996, said he and the other team members were "delighted" to be taking a piece of the historic tree into orbit. The astronaut quipped: "I'm pretty sure that Sir Isaac would have loved to see this, assuming he wasn't spacesick, as it would have proved his first law of motion to be correct." Sir Isaac, a physicist and mathematician, is widely regarded as being one of the greatest scientists of his era. 'Pleased and proud' He recounted the story that inspired his theory of gravitation to scholar William Stukeley and it later appeared in Stukeley's 1752 biography, Memoirs of Sir Isaac Newton's Life. An image of Sir Isaac Newton will accompany the tree sample into space In the story, Sir Isaac claimed to have been inspired by a falling apple in his garden to investigate the theory of gravitation. After the space flight, the tree sample and picture will be returned to the Royal Society. Lord Rees, the academic institution's current president, said it was "both pleased and proud that such an extraordinary part of scientific history and important element of the Royal Society's archive collection can make this historic trip into space". He said the piece of tree and picture of Sir Isaac will go on to form part of the History of the Royal Society exhibition that the society will be holding later this year and will then be held as a permanent exhibit.[/quote] [IMG]http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/47811000/jpg/_47811406_newtontreefragments1.jpg[/IMG] After the flight, the wood will be returned to London :science:
a piece of wood and an image of Newton being shipped out to the space. the real question is - why? (apart from some irony)
[QUOTE=evilking1;21864038]a piece of wood and an image of Newton being shipped out to the space. the real question is - why?[/QUOTE] coz he discovered gravity rated l8
[img]http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/47811000/jpg/_47811343_newton_getty226b.jpg[/img] :downs:
This [i]wood[/i] have given Newton [i]wood[/i] if he could see it today!
Gravity is always acting upon you. It is just weaker when you are far away from celestial body. The piece of wood won't be defying anything.
[QUOTE=RedBlade2021;21864403]This [I]wood[/I] have given Newton [I]wood[/I] if he could see it today![/QUOTE] If you get turned on by wood then you have some issues. Then again you get turned on by animals so... (Yes change your avatar, I still saw it)
[i]Wood[/i]en't Newton be proud.
[QUOTE=evilking1;21864038][B](apart from some irony)[/B][/QUOTE] Theres the answer.
This idea really apples to me, it has a lot of irony in it.
[QUOTE=Jessesmith1;21864054]coz he discovered gravity rated l8[/QUOTE] I discovered water, send me into space.
[QUOTE=kidwithsword;21864452]Gravity is always acting upon you. It is just weaker when you are far away from celestial body. The piece of wood won't be defying anything.[/QUOTE] it'll defy it more than you are
What will they do if the shuttle explodes or crashes?
[QUOTE=evilking1;21864038]the real question is - why? (apart from some irony)[/QUOTE] I guess it's the principle of the thing.
[QUOTE=RedBlade2021;21864403]This [i]wood[/i] have given Newton [i]wood[/i] if he could see it today![/QUOTE] :effort:
We should launch a satellite with pictures of Kepler, Brahe, Newton, Copernicus, and Carl Sagan into space. [editline]12:46AM[/editline] Fuck yea 4000 posts
[QUOTE=Zackin5;21865341][i]Wood[/i]en't Newton be proud.[/QUOTE] With that shitty pun he would not
[QUOTE=Gunner th;21866101]What will they do if the shuttle explodes or crashes?[/QUOTE] That's unthinkable!
They should dig up his corpse and shove it in there too.
HAHAHA, where's your gravity now?
[QUOTE=Jessesmith1;21864054]coz he discovered gravity rated l8[/QUOTE] He invented gravity, he's that cool.
when you're in orbit, you're far from not being in gravity.
[QUOTE=playelite;21867251]With that shitty pun he [b]wood[/b] not[/QUOTE]
If I see another person make a stupid tree pun, I'm going to shove a tree up their ass.
I have tree apples. [editline]05:51AM[/editline] don't hurt my anus please
[QUOTE=kidwithsword;21864452]Gravity is always acting upon you. It is just weaker when you are far away from celestial body. The piece of wood won't be defying anything.[/QUOTE] Pfft, even gravity at the level of the ISS is pretty fucking strong. It's something like 8.1m/s^2 at that altitude (compared to 9.8m/s^2 on Earth). It's all apparent weightlessness and such in the space shuttles and ISS. Also, Newton was a cunt in real life. If you read the back of Stephen Hawking's 'A Brief History of Time' he explains how much of a fucking cunt he was. But... that cunt just happened to be the one who discovered gravity and had an integral part in the development of calculus (I hope somebody picks up on that...).
[QUOTE=DrLuke;21871777]I have tree apples. [editline]05:51AM[/editline] don't hurt my anus please[/QUOTE] tree fiddy
The ship will blow up, destroying an important piece of history. Just watch.
This is so pointless.
Watch as the shuttle explodes
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