 It seems, therefore, on the whole most probable that the sun has not illuminated the earth for 100,000,000 years, and almost certain that he has not done so for 500,000,000 years. As for the future, we may say, with equal certainty, that inhabitants of...  Popular Lectures and Addresses: Geology and general physics - Page 83by William Thomson Baron Kelvin - 1894 - 654 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1870 - 878 pages
...number of times the present yearly amount of loss. It seems, therefore, on the whole, most probable that the sun has not illuminated the earth for 100,000,000 years, and almost certain he has not done so for 600,000,000 years. As for the future, we may say with equal certainty that the... | |
 | 1862 - 458 pages
...as follows : — " It seems, therefore, m the whole, most probable that the sun has not lluminated the earth for 100,000,000 years, and almost certain that he has not done so for 300,000,000 years. As for the future, we may ay with equal certainty that inhabitants of the arth cannot... | |
 | 1862 - 842 pages
...number of times the present yearly amount of loss. It seems, therefore, on the whole most probable that the sun has not illuminated the earth for 100,000,000...the future, we may say, with equal certainty, that inhabitants of the earth cannot continue to enjoy the light and heat essential to their life, for many... | |
 | 1862 - 556 pages
...number of times the present yearly amount of loss. It seems, then-fore, on the whole most probable that the sun has not illuminated the earth for 100,000,000...the future, we may say, with equal certainty, that inhabitants of the earth cannot continue to enjoy the light and heat essential to their life, for many... | |
 | British Association for the Advancement of Science - 1862 - 804 pages
...mittions of years. The paper concludes as follows : — " It seems therefore, on the whole, most probable that the sun has not illuminated the earth for 100,000,000...for the future, we may say with equal certainty that inhabitants of the earth cannot continue to enjoy the light and heat essential to their life for many... | |
 | British Association for the Advancement of Science. Meeting - 1862 - 776 pages
...miÙions of years. The paper concludes as follows : — " It seems therefore, on the whole, most probable that the sun has not illuminated the earth for 100,000,000...years, and almost certain that he has not done so for 600,000,000 years. As for the future, we may say with equal certainty that inhabitants of the earth... | |
 | 1862 - 448 pages
...the earth for 100,000,000 years, and certain that it has not for 500,000,000 ; and as to the future, that the inhabitants of the earth cannot continue to enjoy the light and heat necessary for their existence for many million years longer, unless some sources now unknown to us... | |
 | 1862 - 446 pages
...the earth for 100,000,000. years, and certain that it has not for 500,000,000; and as to the future, that the inhabitants of the earth cannot continue to enjoy the light and heat necessary for their existence for many million years longer, unless some sources now unknown to us... | |
 | 1862 - 476 pages
...the earth for 100,000,000 years, and certain that it has not for 500,000,000; and as to the future, that the inhabitants of the earth cannot continue to enjoy the light and heat necessary for their existence for many million years longer, unless some sources now unknown to us... | |
 | 1862 - 338 pages
...the earth for 100,000,000 years, and certain that it has not for 500,000,000; and as to the future, that the inhabitants of the earth cannot continue to enjoy the light and heat necessary for their existence for many million years longer, unless some sources now unknown to us... | |
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