http://groups.yahoo.com/group/soapbubblefanciers/ Soap Bubble Fanciers - Bubble-Thing Aficionados & Dime Store Bubblers Tue, 24 Nov 2009 03:09:05 GMT David http://groups.yahoo.com/group/soapbubblefanciers/message/7983 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/soapbubblefanciers/message/7983 Dear Tom, Gabriel, Sterling, and all--- Regarding the solar spectrum, here's a graph from wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Solar_Spectrum.png It Tue, 24 Nov 2009 02:56:35 GMT Sterling Johnson http://groups.yahoo.com/group/soapbubblefanciers/message/7982 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/soapbubblefanciers/message/7982 Gabriel: I have appreciated the insights that both you and Judd have brought to this discussion. You have mentioned your education and job a few times; can you Tue, 24 Nov 2009 02:48:59 GMT gabriel http://groups.yahoo.com/group/soapbubblefanciers/message/7981 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/soapbubblefanciers/message/7981 ... Tom, I wouldn't worry about it, it makes for more colorful discussions, lol! ... Oh, so very true. I would go further and say even many so called experts Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:09:42 GMT Tom Noddy http://groups.yahoo.com/group/soapbubblefanciers/message/7980 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/soapbubblefanciers/message/7980 ooop ... no sooner asked than answered. I read Sterling's post and responded and only then read Gabriel's response that seems to address it directly. Let me Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:48:25 GMT Tom Noddy http://groups.yahoo.com/group/soapbubblefanciers/message/7979 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/soapbubblefanciers/message/7979 hmmmm ... I have never fully understood the spectral lines but I didn't/don't think that they indicate an absence, only a decrease in energy at that place in Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:30:58 GMT gabriel http://groups.yahoo.com/group/soapbubblefanciers/message/7978 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/soapbubblefanciers/message/7978 Hi guys, Just to clarify regarding this, (note, I'm not an expert, but I did work with monochromators, light sources, sensors, etc.) many years ago, so I have Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:24:41 GMT Sterling Johnson http://groups.yahoo.com/group/soapbubblefanciers/message/7977 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/soapbubblefanciers/message/7977 Tom: I agree. But when we see brown, I think we are seeing the mixing of several wavelengths, and we don't see that color in a rainbow. Since our bubbles can Mon, 23 Nov 2009 06:27:26 GMT Tom Noddy http://groups.yahoo.com/group/soapbubblefanciers/message/7976 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/soapbubblefanciers/message/7976 Right David, I know that I went further than you were specifically saying when I went into the ultraviolet and shorter waves and the infrared and longer waves Mon, 23 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Hernan http://groups.yahoo.com/group/soapbubblefanciers/message/7975 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/soapbubblefanciers/message/7975 Hey Mike, Maybe I will go with you if you want company. I will have my 2 boys with me. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 23:25:02 GMT gabriel http://groups.yahoo.com/group/soapbubblefanciers/message/7974 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/soapbubblefanciers/message/7974 Thanks Tom and Mike for the kind words and feedback! I thought I'd share it, since I needed to formulate my thoughts, and if I was to do that, why not share it Sun, 22 Nov 2009 23:19:14 GMT Mike Miller http://groups.yahoo.com/group/soapbubblefanciers/message/7973 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/soapbubblefanciers/message/7973 Looking at my old blog, these are kinda fun, too. (You've heard it before but the pics are nice :) Sun, 22 Nov 2009 23:00:59 GMT Mike Miller http://groups.yahoo.com/group/soapbubblefanciers/message/7972 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/soapbubblefanciers/message/7972 I have a ticket for the show on the 6th. :) Mike L. Miller Developmental Learning Specialist http://mikecanhelp.net Click here to check schedule 415/264-0227 Sun, 22 Nov 2009 22:53:57 GMT Mike Miller http://groups.yahoo.com/group/soapbubblefanciers/message/7971 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/soapbubblefanciers/message/7971 Necessity being the uncle of intention, or some such relative of some such endeavor, I have struggled to find a way to be a new dad and keep bubbling as I'd Sun, 22 Nov 2009 21:32:17 GMT David http://groups.yahoo.com/group/soapbubblefanciers/message/7970 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/soapbubblefanciers/message/7970 Congratulations Louis! It looks great! DS Sun, 22 Nov 2009 21:31:17 GMT David http://groups.yahoo.com/group/soapbubblefanciers/message/7969 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/soapbubblefanciers/message/7969 Hi Tom, Wait, I'm not talking about the far non-visible ends of the spectrum (infrared and ultraviolet), I'm talking about the visible middle. A light source