[Gefn]

Two thoughts are going through my mind. I agree, 1.7 with the Jupiter could be a failed star. When I had astronomy in college it was a real gut course. One of the hardest I had in school, honestly. I loved it though.

My second thought is rather silly, what would Giorgio think? Are we getting dumber because of aliens? Nah! ((Giorgio always makes me giggle)

[Twinkie]

At least a BAZILLION!!!!

[impactplayer]

The really amazing fact is that scientist have been modeling the first 1/1000 of a second of the big bang and have determined that a great deal of mass was required for all of the elements in our periodic table to exists. In fact, it takes the mass of every star to make this happen. So every star was required for you and I to exist as we do today - Amazing!

[uglybiker]

D9on't worry, it's not your fault.

You didn't make 'em stupid. ;-P

[doorgunner69]

I used an app on my phone that lets you look up in the sky

How did people like this survive twenty years ago when they had to think on their own?

[Organic Panic]

How many could tell you step by step how to fill out the forms to get an EBT card?

[Nepeta]

I'm amazed by people with BS degrees who do not know the sun rises in the east, and sets in the west, who cannot figure out which way is north and which way is south.

I knew these things as a young child. They are not difficult lessons.

[dhs12345]

One?

[DungeonMaster]

I had a really hard time explaining to someone that the dark side of the moon isn’t always dark.

[houeto]

...and they VOTE!

[laotzu]

an app on my phone that lets you look up in the sky and it identifies what stars/planets/constellations you’re aiming the phone at

Please advise the name of that app. I would be most interested.