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![]() Time to dust off your super microscope and try to win the grand prize. Simply estimate the number of stars in the following mind-boggling view of our universe -- actually, just a teeny-weeny part of our universe. The view you see here http://www.spacedaily.com/images/hub...-desk-1024.jpg was only a dark patch of far-distant sky that even the Hubble, at first, couldn't see. The view was taken as though the Hubble was looking through a straw that was eight-foot long. Yep, I repeat: as seen through a straw EIGHT-FEET LONG. To get this view of galaxies galore -- taken last year and now known as the Hubble Ultra View -- resulted from millions of seconds of exposure, one second at a time over a very long period. We're looking for the most accurate estimate of the number of stars -- NOT galaxies, mind you, because that's too easy -- and all entries should be mailed to: Count the Stars Con Test Smithsonian Insitution National Museum of Natural History Constitution Avenue & 10th Street NW Washington DC USA 20560 The grand prize will be a Super Tinkertoy Telescope which you'll be able to us to doublecheck the findings of the Hubble. (Please note that all guesses under 1,000,000,000,000 will be automatically disqualified as being too few.) Ed Conrad (aka Dr.Evil) http://www.edconrad.com Man as Old as Coal and Proof of Life After Death ========================================= ========================================= And now a message from our sponsor: PETRIFIED HUMAN SKULLS, FINGERS FOUND BETWEEN ANTHRACITE VEINS http://www.edconrad.com/ebay/AA/MVC-004S.JPG http://www.edconrad.com/ebay/AA/MVC-005S.JPG http://www.edconrad.com/ebay/AA/MVC-006S.JPG Larger Photos: PETRIFIED FINGER AND TOE: http://www.edconrad.com/ebay/Au29/MVC-016S.JPG PETRIFIED HUMAN SKULLS http://www.edconrad.com/ebay/Petrified/skullb.jpg http://www.edconrad.com/ebay/Smith/z11calv.jpg OTHER FOSSILS http://www.edconrad.com/ebay/Petrified/z8femur.jpg http://www.edconrad.com/ebay/Petrified/z5gall.jpg http://www.edconrad.com/ebay/Petrified/newtibia.jpg http://www.edconrad.com/ebay/Petrified/z9lung.jpg http://www.edconrad.com/ebay/brain/MVC-001S.JPG http://www.edconrad.com/ebay/Newpix5/MVC-002S.JPG http://www.edconrad.com/ebay/Bones/MVC-006S.JPG http://www.edconrad.com/ebay/Petrified/1tooth.jpg http://www.edconrad.com/ebay/Newpix3/z3dino.jpg http://www.edconrad.com/ebay/Petrified/MVC-013F.JPG http://www.edconrad.com/ebay/Petrified/MVC-012F.JPG http://www.edconrad.com/ebay/Day/MVC-005S.JPG http://www.edconrad.com/ebay/Scorpion/MVC-001S.JPG http://www.edconrad.com/ebay/Scorpion/MVC-010S.JPG http://www.edconrad.com/ebay/Scorpion/MVC-020S.JPG http://www.edconrad.com/ebay/SCORPIONS/MVC-039S.JPG http://www.edconrad.com/ebay/Tool/MVC-003S.JPG http://www.edconrad.com/ebay/Tool/MVC-005S.JPG =============================================== WORLD'S LARGEST NEWSPAPERS 1. Yomiuri Shimbun (Japan) 14,532,694 2. Asahi Shimbun (Japan) 12,601,375 3. Sichuan Ribao (China) 8,000,000 4. Mainichi Shimbun (Japan) 5,845,857 5. Bild (Germany) 5,674,400 6. Chunichi Shimbun (Japan) 4,323,144 7. Sun (England) 3,718,354 8. Renmin Ribao (China) 3,000,000 9. Sankei Shimbun (Japan) 2,890,835 10. Nihon Keizai Shimbun (Japan) 2,705,877 11. Gongren Ribao (China) 2,500,000 12. Daily Mail (England) 2,387,867 13. Daily Mirror (England) 2,339,001 14. Chosun Ilbo (South Korea) 2,225,000 15. Dong-A Ilbo (South Korea) 2,150,000 16. Hokkaido Shimbun (Japan) 1,962,666 17. Eleftherotypia (Greece) 1,858,316 18. Xin Min Wan Bao (China) 1,750,000 19. Wall Street Journal (U.S.) 1,740,450 20. Yangcheng Wanbao (China ) 1,730,000 21. Kerala Kaumudi (India) 1,720,000 22. Wen Hui Bao Daily (China 1,700,000 23. USA Today (United States) 1,653,428 24. Joong-Ang Ilbo (South Korea) 1,550,000 25. Economic Daily (China) 1,500,000 26. Rodong Sinmun (North Korea ) 1,500,000 27. Kyung-Hyang Daily News 1,478,537 28. Sports Nippon (Japan) 1,452,699 29. Shizuoka Shimbun (Japan)) 1,442,310 30. Sankei Sports (Japan) 1,367,734 31. Deutche Allgemeine Germany 1,313,400 32. United Daily News (Taiwan) 1,300,000 33. China Times (Taiwan) 1,270,000 34. O Estado de Sao Paulo (Brazil) 1,230,160 35. Jang Daily (Pakistan) 1,200,000 36. Jang Lahore (Pakistan) 1,200,000 37. Akhbar El Yom/Al Akhbar (Egypt) 1,159,339 38. Hankook Ilbo (South Korea) 1,156,000 39. Hochi Shimbun (Japan) 1,119,031 40. Daily Express (England) 1,118,981 41. Los Angeles Times (U.S.) 1,067,540 42. New York Times (United States) 1,066,540 43. Tokyo Shimbun (Japan 1,062,080 44. Daily Telegraph (England) 1,047,861 45. Nishinippon Shimbun (Japan) 1,041,104 46. Jiefang Ribao (China) 1,000,000 47. Nanfang Ribao (China) 1,000,000 48. Nongmin Ribao (China) 1,000,000 49. Zhongguo Qingnian Ribao (China) 1,000,000 50. Nikkan Sports (Japan) 984,058 51. Al Akhbar (Egypt) 980,000 52. Guangming Ribao (China) 950,000 53. Al Ahram (Egypt) 900,000 54. Al Goumhouriya (Egypt) 900,000 55. Seoul Shinmun (South Korea) 900,000 56. Xin Hua Ribao (China) 900,000 57. Verdens Gang (Norway) 870,267 58. Corriere della Sera (Italy) 868,266 59. Kyoto Shimbun (Japan) 839,499 60. Chugoku Shimbun (Japan) 831,165 61. Jang (Pakistan) 820,000 62. Times of India (India) 813,000 63. Kobe Shimbun (Japan) 810,353 64. Beijing Wanbao (China) 800,000 65. Hubei Ribao (China) 800,000 66. Jiefangjun Ribao (China) 800,000 67. Trybuna Slaska (Poland) 800,000 68. La Gazzetta dello Sport (Italy) 798,243 69. Ouest-France (France) 790,133 70. Holos Ukrainy (Ukraine) 768,000 71. The Times (England) 766,999 72. ABC (Spain) 765,668 73. Washington Post (United States) 759,122 74. La Repubblica (Italy) 754,930 75. De Telegraf (Netherlands) 751,400 76. Gazeta Wyborcza (Poland) 750,000 77. Zero Hora (Brazil) 727,188 78. Diario dos Campos (Brazil) 725,000 79. New York Daily News (U.S.) 723,143 80. Sabah (Turkey) 722,950 81. Jornal da Tarde (Brazil) 709,793 82. Beijing Ribao (China) 700,000 83. Chongqing Ribao (China) 700,000 84. Clarin (Argentina) 700,000 85. Thai Rath (Thailand 700,000 86. Zhejiang Ribao (China) 700,000 87. Diario Insular (Portugal) 684,143 88. Granma Internacional (Cuba) 675,000 89. Chicago Tribune (United States) 673,508 90. Daily Record (Scotland) 671,267 91. China Daily News (Taiwan) 670,000 92. The Daily Star (England) 650,406 93. Guangxi Ribao (China) 650,000 94. Malayala Manorama (India) 630,068 95. La Nacion (Argentina) 630,000 96. Hurriyet (Turkey) 615,579 97. Herald Sun (Australia) 600,000 98. Hurriyet (Pakistan) 600,000 99. Liaoning Ribao (China) 600,000 100. Oriental Daily News (Hong Kong) 600,000 |
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"Ed Conrad" wrote in message
... Time to dust off your super microscope and try to win the grand prize. Simply estimate the number of stars in the following mind-boggling view of our universe -- actually, just a teeny-weeny part of our universe. The view you see here http://www.spacedaily.com/images/hub...-desk-1024.jpg was only a dark patch of far-distant sky that even the Hubble, at first, couldn't see. The view was taken as though the Hubble was looking through a straw that was eight-foot long. Yep, I repeat: as seen through a straw EIGHT-FEET LONG. To get this view of galaxies galore -- taken last year and now known as the Hubble Ultra View -- resulted from millions of seconds of exposure, one second at a time over a very long period. We're looking for the most accurate estimate of the number of stars -- NOT galaxies, mind you, because that's too easy -- and all entries should be mailed to: Count the Stars Con Test Smithsonian Insitution National Museum of Natural History Constitution Avenue & 10th Street NW Washington DC USA 20560 The grand prize will be a Super Tinkertoy Telescope which you'll be able to us to doublecheck the findings of the Hubble. (Please note that all guesses under 1,000,000,000,000 will be automatically disqualified as being too few.) Ed Conrad (aka Dr.Evil) http://www.edconrad.com Man as Old as Coal and Proof of Life After Death ========================================= ========================================= And now a message from our sponsor: PETRIFIED HUMAN SKULLS, FINGERS FOUND BETWEEN ANTHRACITE VEINS http://www.edconrad.com/ebay/AA/MVC-004S.JPG http://www.edconrad.com/ebay/AA/MVC-005S.JPG http://www.edconrad.com/ebay/AA/MVC-006S.JPG Larger Photos: PETRIFIED FINGER AND TOE: http://www.edconrad.com/ebay/Au29/MVC-016S.JPG PETRIFIED HUMAN SKULLS http://www.edconrad.com/ebay/Petrified/skullb.jpg http://www.edconrad.com/ebay/Smith/z11calv.jpg OTHER FOSSILS http://www.edconrad.com/ebay/Petrified/z8femur.jpg http://www.edconrad.com/ebay/Petrified/z5gall.jpg http://www.edconrad.com/ebay/Petrified/newtibia.jpg http://www.edconrad.com/ebay/Petrified/z9lung.jpg http://www.edconrad.com/ebay/brain/MVC-001S.JPG http://www.edconrad.com/ebay/Newpix5/MVC-002S.JPG http://www.edconrad.com/ebay/Bones/MVC-006S.JPG http://www.edconrad.com/ebay/Petrified/1tooth.jpg http://www.edconrad.com/ebay/Newpix3/z3dino.jpg http://www.edconrad.com/ebay/Petrified/MVC-013F.JPG http://www.edconrad.com/ebay/Petrified/MVC-012F.JPG http://www.edconrad.com/ebay/Day/MVC-005S.JPG http://www.edconrad.com/ebay/Scorpion/MVC-001S.JPG http://www.edconrad.com/ebay/Scorpion/MVC-010S.JPG http://www.edconrad.com/ebay/Scorpion/MVC-020S.JPG http://www.edconrad.com/ebay/SCORPIONS/MVC-039S.JPG http://www.edconrad.com/ebay/Tool/MVC-003S.JPG http://www.edconrad.com/ebay/Tool/MVC-005S.JPG =============================================== WORLD'S LARGEST NEWSPAPERS 1. Yomiuri Shimbun (Japan) 14,532,694 2. Asahi Shimbun (Japan) 12,601,375 3. Sichuan Ribao (China) 8,000,000 4. Mainichi Shimbun (Japan) 5,845,857 5. Bild (Germany) 5,674,400 6. Chunichi Shimbun (Japan) 4,323,144 7. Sun (England) 3,718,354 8. Renmin Ribao (China) 3,000,000 9. Sankei Shimbun (Japan) 2,890,835 10. Nihon Keizai Shimbun (Japan) 2,705,877 11. Gongren Ribao (China) 2,500,000 12. Daily Mail (England) 2,387,867 13. Daily Mirror (England) 2,339,001 14. Chosun Ilbo (South Korea) 2,225,000 15. Dong-A Ilbo (South Korea) 2,150,000 16. Hokkaido Shimbun (Japan) 1,962,666 17. Eleftherotypia (Greece) 1,858,316 18. Xin Min Wan Bao (China) 1,750,000 19. Wall Street Journal (U.S.) 1,740,450 20. Yangcheng Wanbao (China ) 1,730,000 21. Kerala Kaumudi (India) 1,720,000 22. Wen Hui Bao Daily (China 1,700,000 23. USA Today (United States) 1,653,428 24. Joong-Ang Ilbo (South Korea) 1,550,000 25. Economic Daily (China) 1,500,000 26. Rodong Sinmun (North Korea ) 1,500,000 27. Kyung-Hyang Daily News 1,478,537 28. Sports Nippon (Japan) 1,452,699 29. Shizuoka Shimbun (Japan)) 1,442,310 30. Sankei Sports (Japan) 1,367,734 31. Deutche Allgemeine Germany 1,313,400 32. United Daily News (Taiwan) 1,300,000 33. China Times (Taiwan) 1,270,000 34. O Estado de Sao Paulo (Brazil) 1,230,160 35. Jang Daily (Pakistan) 1,200,000 36. Jang Lahore (Pakistan) 1,200,000 37. Akhbar El Yom/Al Akhbar (Egypt) 1,159,339 38. Hankook Ilbo (South Korea) 1,156,000 39. Hochi Shimbun (Japan) 1,119,031 40. Daily Express (England) 1,118,981 41. Los Angeles Times (U.S.) 1,067,540 42. New York Times (United States) 1,066,540 43. Tokyo Shimbun (Japan 1,062,080 44. Daily Telegraph (England) 1,047,861 45. Nishinippon Shimbun (Japan) 1,041,104 46. Jiefang Ribao (China) 1,000,000 47. Nanfang Ribao (China) 1,000,000 48. Nongmin Ribao (China) 1,000,000 49. Zhongguo Qingnian Ribao (China) 1,000,000 50. Nikkan Sports (Japan) 984,058 51. Al Akhbar (Egypt) 980,000 52. Guangming Ribao (China) 950,000 53. Al Ahram (Egypt) 900,000 54. Al Goumhouriya (Egypt) 900,000 55. Seoul Shinmun (South Korea) 900,000 56. Xin Hua Ribao (China) 900,000 57. Verdens Gang (Norway) 870,267 58. Corriere della Sera (Italy) 868,266 59. Kyoto Shimbun (Japan) 839,499 60. Chugoku Shimbun (Japan) 831,165 61. Jang (Pakistan) 820,000 62. Times of India (India) 813,000 63. Kobe Shimbun (Japan) 810,353 64. Beijing Wanbao (China) 800,000 65. Hubei Ribao (China) 800,000 66. Jiefangjun Ribao (China) 800,000 67. Trybuna Slaska (Poland) 800,000 68. La Gazzetta dello Sport (Italy) 798,243 69. Ouest-France (France) 790,133 70. Holos Ukrainy (Ukraine) 768,000 71. The Times (England) 766,999 72. ABC (Spain) 765,668 73. Washington Post (United States) 759,122 74. La Repubblica (Italy) 754,930 75. De Telegraf (Netherlands) 751,400 76. Gazeta Wyborcza (Poland) 750,000 77. Zero Hora (Brazil) 727,188 78. Diario dos Campos (Brazil) 725,000 79. New York Daily News (U.S.) 723,143 80. Sabah (Turkey) 722,950 81. Jornal da Tarde (Brazil) 709,793 82. Beijing Ribao (China) 700,000 83. Chongqing Ribao (China) 700,000 84. Clarin (Argentina) 700,000 85. Thai Rath (Thailand 700,000 86. Zhejiang Ribao (China) 700,000 87. Diario Insular (Portugal) 684,143 88. Granma Internacional (Cuba) 675,000 89. Chicago Tribune (United States) 673,508 90. Daily Record (Scotland) 671,267 91. China Daily News (Taiwan) 670,000 92. The Daily Star (England) 650,406 93. Guangxi Ribao (China) 650,000 94. Malayala Manorama (India) 630,068 95. La Nacion (Argentina) 630,000 96. Hurriyet (Turkey) 615,579 97. Herald Sun (Australia) 600,000 98. Hurriyet (Pakistan) 600,000 99. Liaoning Ribao (China) 600,000 100. Oriental Daily News (Hong Kong) 600,000 enter the vacuum of my demise |
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