posted 02-23-2001 02:37 PM
Alright, we all know that the sun is on fire right? Well, we all know that you need oxygen to have fire (along with fuel and a spark). Well, HOW THE HECK CAN THE SUN (OR ANY OTHER STAR FOR THAT MATTER) BE ON FIRE IF THERE IS NO OXYGEN IN SPACE??!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!??!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?! This is driving me nuts; If you know the answer, PLEASE FOR THE SAKE OF MY SANITY, TEEEEEEEEEELLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL MMMMMMMMMMEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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posted 02-23-2001 03:13 PM
Simple, it's called Nuclear Fusion. Fusion does not actually require oxygen for it to take place. The light and flames that we see are actually massive amounts of heat exciting free roaming gases such as hydrogen, helium, and I'm sure that there is some oxygen floating around too.
BTW, You really should do your own homework j/k dude.
posted 02-23-2001 05:04 PM
No prob dude, I would just like to clarify one thing though. The heated gases are merely acting like a flourescent lightbulb, that's what gives a star the bluish white colour that we see in the night sky. You've also got heavier metals like iron, platinum, uranium and plutonium in the mix, these metals are so hot that they become ionized (made gaseous)and glow red hot. That's what gives the our star (the sun) it's colour at close distance.
[This message has been edited by AcidWarp (edited 02-23-2001).]
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posted 02-23-2001 02:37 PM
posted 02-23-2001 03:13 PM
j/k dude.
posted 02-23-2001 03:38 PM
