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How far away is the galaxy from the earth

It is reported in the metro that the galaxy is only 28million miles from earth ? this sounds like a very wrong figure. However, how far away is it? Does anyone know?

Scylax

Olympic Games

Last year the cost of the forthcoming London Olympic Games was estimated as ?3.4 billions. This year it has reached ?8 billions. By 2012 the estimate is ?10 billions - that is ?1 million repeated...

Theland

I asked this previously on the Body & Soul topic, but it would be interesting to ask it again here, as I presume there's more interest in such matters:- Are you hopeful / worried about going to Heaven...

airbolt

USSR flying into UK Airspace

In the Cold War , the USSR used to test the UK response to their Bombers. Bombers used to fly toward UK airspace and Interceptors were sent up to head them off ( usually Lightnings or Phantoms ). For...

Loosehead

What's going on?

They are now using commas in place of decimal points in garages and Supermarkets. Are we not cowed enough by the EU beast? Must they subjugate us totally? Is this just mopping up the last of the...

smiffy65

to all muslims please answer me this

The lady who has been banned from wearing her cross at work, how many muslims are offended by us christians wearing a cross or cruxifix as a sign of our faith,and love of god, I bet in reallity not a...

perose

Insurance

Is it possible to insure 2 different vehicles with 2 different insurance companies and claim max no claims entitlment on both policies?

Cheekystar

moral dilemma please help

I was asked by a cousin (who I hadn't seen / heard from for 10 years) to be bridesmaid at his weeding near xmas, he lives 100 miles away and at the time (Oct) I said yes but did explain that I have...

Loosehead

Police taking prints

Surely the law would need amending to enable this? http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/6170070. stm Is this a step too far? now the police have an excuse to take fingerprint data whenever they feel...

suffragette

Heads To Roll?

This sort of thing never happens in the movies! http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/6171 600.stm It may seem a very minor incident, but I bet the real terrorists are analysing this situation as...

sunflower68

Tomboy

We are friends with a 7 year old tomboy. She goes out of her way to do non-girlie stuff and that is absolutely fine. She is a lovely girl. (Although she tells me she is a boy!) What I am querying is...

spk

shoplifting charge

My friends sister was charged with shoplifting at the weekend, they took ?22.00 worth of stuff and got caught, they got charged and now have a pending conviction. They admitted it, put their hands up,...

flip-flop

Slave Trade

Should we apologise? We abolished the trade over 200 years ago, and our navy were rigorous in intercepting slave ships after we had abolished the trade, so should we still apologise? Personally I...

tali122

free healthcare in america

is there any free healthcare in america?- what if a homeless person is seriously injured -do they refuse to attend too him until financial details are sorted out first?-is emergency treatment /certain...

Pippa68

New Yorks 'Freedom Tower'

Is apparently going to be erected in memory of those who lost their lives on September 11th 2001. It has been decided that the tower will be 1,766 feet high as that was the day America gained...

carlyon bay

calculating ground area

can anybody tell me how i calculate the ground area with the following measurements to give me the ground area in square metres, length 2.4 metres x 1.25 metres do i multiply these figures together...

fender62

development aid to Pakistan

Mr Blair said development aid to Pakistan over the next three years would grow from ?236m to ?480m ($910m, ?709m), with money being funnelled into education to counterweight the influence of...

rivers

thames 1730

what was held in london on the river thames christmas 1730

vicmel

CO2 to produce electricity

Can anyone do the sums to estimate (based on our present supply regime) how much CO2 is produced per KWH of electrical power.

samuel23

Did anyone else notice this?

If you think electric cars are 'green' think again!!! http://www.mailonsunday.co.uk/pages/live/artic les/news/news.html?in_article_id=417227&in_pag e_id=1770 What are we doing to our planet?

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