Watching a solar eclipse in Wonders of the Solar System, episode 1
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Look at that! If you ever needed convincing that we live in the solar system, that we are on a ball of rock, orbiting around the Sun with other balls of rock, then look at that! That’s the solar system coming down and grabbing you by the throat.
— Brian Cox (physicist)
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Look at that! If you ever needed convincing that we live in the solar system, that we are on a ball of rock, orbiting around the Sun with other balls of rock, then look at that! That’s the solar system coming down and grabbing you by the throat." in the context of "Watching a solar eclipse in Wonders of the Solar System, episode 1" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
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About Brian Cox (physicist)
Brian Cox (born 3 March 1968, Oldham, Lancashire, England), also known as B. E. Cox, is a particle physicist, a Royal Society research fellow, and a professor at the University of Manchester.
About Brian Cox (physicist)
Brian Cox (born 3 March 1968, Oldham, Lancashire, England), also known as B. E. Cox, is a particle physicist, a Royal Society research fellow, and a professor at the University of Manchester.
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