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thomhartmann

(3,998 posts) Fri Jul 19, 2013, 12:14 PM Jul 2013

Thom Hartmann: Did you know we're all wearing dead stars?

The next time you go to a jewlery store to buy a gold ring or a gold watch - just think - that little piece of bling could actually be the result of one very large cosmic boom!

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Thom Hartmann: Did you know we're all wearing dead stars? (Original Post) thomhartmann Jul 2013 OP

More than that. Everything is dead stars. longship Jul 2013 #1

And NOW.... Plucketeer Jul 2013 #2

And THAT is an amazing concept. Enthusiast Jul 2013 #6

Ok, so it's a slightly differen manner of dead star but AtheistCrusader Jul 2013 #3

Yup, we knew it years ago. postulater Jul 2013 #4

We are all made of stars nt MrScorpio Jul 2013 #5

From Big Bang, to gold ring, to marriage, to Little Bang Kennah Jul 2013 #7

longship

(40,416 posts)

1. More than that. Everything is dead stars.

Reply to thomhartmann (Original post)

Fri Jul 19, 2013, 12:43 PM

Jul 2013

Everything beyond Hydrogen and Helium on the periodic table, that is. All created in stars. All of it!

Plucketeer

(12,882 posts)

2. And NOW....

Reply to longship (Reply #1)

Fri Jul 19, 2013, 12:47 PM

Jul 2013

for my starring role!

Enthusiast

(50,983 posts)

6. And THAT is an amazing concept.

Reply to longship (Reply #1)

Sat Jul 20, 2013, 06:48 AM

Jul 2013

We are star dust.

AtheistCrusader

(33,982 posts)

3. Ok, so it's a slightly differen manner of dead star but

Reply to thomhartmann (Original post)

Fri Jul 19, 2013, 01:13 PM

Jul 2013

literally every atom in your body, aside from some hydrogen, are from dead stars that blew up a different way...

postulater

(5,075 posts)

4. Yup, we knew it years ago.

Reply to thomhartmann (Original post)

Fri Jul 19, 2013, 01:51 PM

Jul 2013

"We are Stardust" Joni Mitchell.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=105x2530781

MrScorpio

(73,778 posts)

5. We are all made of stars nt

Reply to thomhartmann (Original post)

Fri Jul 19, 2013, 02:20 PM

Jul 2013

Kennah

(14,578 posts)

7. From Big Bang, to gold ring, to marriage, to Little Bang

Reply to thomhartmann (Original post)

Sun Jul 21, 2013, 02:59 AM

Jul 2013

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