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[Fabri91]

Same here. Might be due to lack of arctic, foxes, or arctic foxes.

 

[jedidia]

Terminology mayhem:

The class of a star is generally given by a color, and its sequence by a statement of size. Stars of the main sequence are called dwarfs, then sub-giants, giants, super-giants etc. So our Sun, a G2V, can properly be called a yellow dwarf.

The trouble happens when you try to describe a main-sequence F star, and want to keep it appart from a stellar remnant.
Somebody hasn't thought this through... :facepalm:

 

[C3PO]

Same here. Might be due to lack of arctic, foxes, or arctic foxes.

Ditto. Way too cold around here. :lol:

 

[Urwumpe]

its sequence by a statement of size.

That's not correct - its sequence is defined by luminosity and spectral class.

This here gives you some indication of size:

But you notice, size not that much related to the sequence.

Also, sequence is a bit misleading, since it does not show you how stars change directly, rather it is just a stable region of fusion, where most stars spend the majority of their life-time.

 

[TMac3000]

Well, an F-class dwarf would be slightly younger than Sol...yellowish, but leaning toward white a bit.

A cream dwarf? An egg-shell dwarf? :lol:

 

[Izack]

Medium sized icicle formed outside my bedroom window over the past few days:

No roof-to-ground pillars are forming this year, for some reason. Usually by this time this side of the house has at least one. Too cold, I guess.

Also pictured: Canada's most abundant natural resource, snow.

One question, he is the actor of the movie The Mask?

Yes, he's Jim Carrey - known for his extreme facial expressions and gesticulations even without a mask.

A culture/metaphor question.
Is there any metaphorical meaning for arctic fox in your culture?
Does the phrase "An arctic fox sneaked up on you" mean anything besides the literal?

Not really. We don't have arctic foxes in this region, only regular ones.

 

[jedidia]

That's not correct - its sequence is defined by luminosity and spectral class.

Of course it is technically incorrect, but "dwarf" and "giant" are statements of size, semantically speaking. I know that it doesn't really say anything about the size of the star, rather the period of its life it's going through (which again is not directly related to its age...).

A white dwarf is still ambiguous, though.

 

[TMac3000]

A white dwarf is still ambiguous, though.

If you want to avoid ambiguity, I would just specify class rather than color--for example, say "F-class dwarf" instead of "white dwarf."

 

[Linguofreak]

Medium sized icicle formed outside my bedroom window over the past few days:

No roof-to-ground pillars are forming this year, for some reason. Usually by this time this side of the house has at least one. Too cold, I guess.

Also pictured: Canada's most abundant natural resource, snow.

My impression was that Canada's most abundant natural resource was rocks and trees and trees and rocks and rocks and trees and trees and rocks and rocks and trees and trees and rocks and rocks and trees and trees and rocks and water. (Bonus points of you get the reference)

 

[ISProgram]

My impression was that Canada's most abundant natural resource was rocks and trees and trees and rocks and rocks and trees and trees and rocks and rocks and trees and trees and rocks and rocks and trees and trees and rocks and water. (Bonus points of you get the reference)

Bonus points? Do we get a prize?

 

[Artlav]

Nope.

Not here either, but after seeing the picture, I'd "get" it.

Same here.

Ah.
So they really are just cute white foxes, not an incarnation of a lightning strike from a clear sky.

They are not exactly "trouble" in and of themselves, but rather a metaphor for a trouble that sneaks up on you.
Kind of like when the ruble started to fall, it was said that this train was on it's way to Moscow:

Cause no one knew where trouble would show up should the oil prices halve.

 

[Matias Saibene]

A culture/metaphor question.
Is there any metaphorical meaning for arctic fox in your culture?
Does the phrase "An arctic fox sneaked up on you" mean anything besides the literal?

What pretty are these Antarctic foxes! In the LCD screen seem almost invisible.:thumbup:

 

[MattBaker]

What does the origin of the train mean? Piseck?

 

[Artlav]

Pesets (песец) = Arctic fox
A -tsk ending makes it a name-word, kind of like "Arctic fox city".

 

[Urwumpe]

What does the origin of the train mean? Piseck?

No, I think it is an artificially ancient Cyrillic script that was used there.

The letter "i" is today for example used in Ukrainian, but the letter "s" is only in current use in Macedonian, but both letters are no longer used in Russian. But most letters had been common in old Cyrillic orthographies before the various reforms.

It would be transliterated like "Ridhzesk" then. Possibly it is supposed to be some backward forgotten place in Siberia.

 

[MattBaker]

A -tsk ending makes it a name-word, kind of like "Arctic fox city".

Like the French have -ville as in Libreville? That makes sense, thanks.:thumbup:

 

[mojoey]

God hnnng look at that beauty. All the right curves in all the right places, god what I wouldn't do for an hour with her.

The girl is nice too, I suppose.

 

[PhantomCruiser]

My daughter, apple of my eye, Junior 'Cruiser, Little Miss Magic, et al. mentioned that she's is considering doing a pin-up photo shoot.

I don't know if I should be the proud dad of a beautiful young lady, or kill myself.

Her future husband better know just how damb lucky he will be to catch her (provided she's willing to let someone catch her).

I asked her once when she was learning to cook if she knew the fastest way to a mans heart. After a few blinks and a thoughtful expression her answer was "Right through the ribcage?". (That's my girl!)

 

[jedidia]

I asked her once when she was learning to cook if she knew the fastest way to a mans heart. After a few blinks and a thoughtful expression her answer was "Right through the ribcage?". (That's my girl!)

Consort: So what is the best way to a man’s heart?
Riddick: Between the fourth and fifth rib. That’s where I usually go. I’ll put a twist at the end if I wanna make sure.

 

[PhantomCruiser]

I hadn't seen the Riddick movies, but that pretty cool.. The kiddo however had her hand made into a claw, the ripping gesture was pretty disturbing.