Friday, June 26, 2009

TRIVIA - GLITCH







Some odd words enter into the scientific vocabulary. When the rotation period of a neutron star changes suddenly, it is called a "glitch." Why? A Jewish astronomical observer noticed a change in the regularity of the pulse of a star, as though there had been a sudden slip. In referring to this colloquially, he used the Yiddish word for "slip," which is glitch, and the designation stuck.


8 comments:

HyunKim said...

Are the pics real?

MonchMonch said...

Astronomy.... hmmmm!!!

Odeng said...

Dumudugo yata ang utak ko, di ko magetz ang ibig sabihin wahhh!!!

Bay Martin said...

@HyunKim,

Yes, the picture are real, Kim! Are you coming tomorrow?

Bay Martin said...

@ Odeng,

Ha ha ha!!! You made my night, man! Why don't you read the other articles para ang mga ears mo naman ang shed ng blood ha ha ha!!!

Bay Martin said...

@ MonchMonch,

Ok, the kondyugeysyon is back! So what's up? Haven't heard from you for sometime!

Bore said...

Added knowledge. Very interesting!

Joseph said...

Ano yan, wala akong alam dyan!