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Uranus

Uranus

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bobbym

bumpkin

From: Bumpkinland

Registered: 2009-04-12

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Re: Uranus

so any sunlight reflected back to us from the atmosphere will always appear light blue-green

The Sumerian description of the planet - mash.sig - meaning "bright greenish" according to Sitchen was pretty close.

Thanks for the page.

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barbie19022002

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Re: Uranus

Oh...bobbym do you know about the sumerian descriptions..

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bumpkin

From: Bumpkinland

Registered: 2009-04-12

Posts: 109,606

Re: Uranus

It is not hard to believe that I know everything. This is due to my advanced age and extremely pointy head.

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In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

barbie19022002

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Registered: 2013-05-24

Posts: 1,314

Re: Uranus

wow....pointy head.????????????

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Jake is Alice's father, Jake is the ________ of Alice's father?
Why is T called island letter?
think, think, think and don't get up with a solution...