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Today, 06:36 PM

Nicolas replied to a thread Really trivial stuff that amuses you... in Off-Topic Babbling

To sell the solution, you have to become the problem.

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Today, 06:35 PM

Nicolas replied to a thread Adventures in DIY in Off-Topic Babbling

Only one way to find out how important that is. :D

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Today, 06:34 PM

schlaugh started a thread Strikethrough option missing? in Forum Introductions and Feedback

At one time, not that long ago, the editing panel contained a strikethrough option; highlight a text string, select the icon, and voila, your text...

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Today, 06:23 PM

Van Rijn replied to a thread SpaceX in Space Exploration

Very interesting but that music is annoying (for others, there’s no dialogue so it can just be silenced).

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Today, 06:22 PM

Centaur started a thread April New Moon Spotting in Astronomy

It’s nearly time for my monthly New Moon spotting challenge. I use the term New Moon in its classical sense of one’s first sighting of the Moon after...

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Today, 06:09 PM

docmordrid replied to a thread China is making headway with cooperation with other countries excluding US. in Space Exploration

Let's be honest here; China's CNSA is a military space program in synch with their development and testing of space weapons. Their proposed...

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Today, 06:08 PM

Van Rijn replied to a thread Really trivial stuff that bugs you in Off-Topic Babbling

I first learned at home on the two typewriters I mentioned earlier, then took a class in high school, and similarly was the only guy in the class. ...

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Today, 05:26 PM

schlaugh replied to a thread Really trivial stuff that bugs you in Off-Topic Babbling

I never received formal typing instruction but I amped up my WPM out of necessity by composing news stories, on deadline, on old manual and later...

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Today, 05:20 PM

bknight replied to a thread Latest Starship Prototype SN11 Explodes in mid-air, Raining Debris on the Launch Site in Universe Today

I'll assume that estimate is from Elon but could be from anyone. Here is a previous estimate of when starship would be in orbit ~Mar. 2020...

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Today, 05:18 PM

DavidLondon replied to a thread Mars 2020 Rover - "Perseverance" in Space Exploration

Links to the NASA broadcasts below, including to the pre-flight briefing from yesterday (Friday) which is in the Archived On-Demand Recordings.... ...

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Today, 05:16 PM

Cougar replied to a thread Popular Astronomy/Astrophysics Books in Astronomy

Have you read these? These are good ones: Einstein's Telescope; the hunt for dark matter and dark energy in the Universe -- Evalyn Gates ...

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Today, 05:11 PM

DavidLondon replied to a thread Perseverance Takes a Selfie With Ingenuity. It’s Almost Time to fly in Universe Today

Great photo! Thanks for posting to Universe Today. Look forward to it. Hope the historic flight goes ok.

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Today, 05:10 PM

schlaugh replied to a thread Mars 2020 Rover - "Perseverance" in Space Exploration

Yep, me too, but I'll wait for the re-runs; that's too danged early for me. I heard a portion of a press conference given this week by members of...

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Today, 05:04 PM

docmordrid replied to a thread SpaceX in Space Exploration

Crew Dragon Crew-1's Soichi Noguchi demonstrates donning SpaceX's spacesuit... https://youtu.be/RCbqYFwIBEQ

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Today, 04:56 PM

DavidLondon replied to a thread Mars 2020 Rover - "Perseverance" in Space Exploration

NASA's Mars helicopter to make first flight attempt Sunday. . Thanks spjung. More details and pics... ...

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Today, 04:27 PM

PetersCreek replied to a thread Trivial (or not so trivial) stuff that makes you happy. in Off-Topic Babbling

Thick cut, bone-in pork chops; lightly cured in my favorite brine; smoked; then quickly seared. It's about time to do this again.

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Today, 04:09 PM

grant hutchison replied to a thread What are you watching? in Small Media at Large

One story about the cancellation of Invasion is that it suffered by comparison with Lost, which was gathering viewing momentum at the time. But I...

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Today, 04:05 PM

Van Rijn replied to a thread What are you watching? in Small Media at Large

I watched part of Invasion. It had promise, and if it continued I certainly would have given it more time, but I got a bit more careful of shows...

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Today, 04:01 PM

Fraser started a thread Primordial Asteroids That Never Suffered Massive Collisions all Seem to be Larger Tha in Universe Today

The early asteroids had a similar size, and this could be due to turbulence in the early solar system. The post Primordial Asteroids That Never...

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Today, 03:59 PM

Jim replied to a thread Really trivial stuff that amuses you... in Off-Topic Babbling

"If you were using this, you wouldn't be seeing this."

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Today, 03:57 PM

Jim replied to a thread Really trivial stuff that bugs you in Off-Topic Babbling

The story I heard for the QWERT layout is just the opposite. When you place your hand and fingers over the key board, the most frequently used...

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Today, 03:48 PM

Jim replied to a thread What are you watching? in Small Media at Large

I remember that one. And enjoyed it. Oh, well.

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Today, 03:01 PM

grant hutchison replied to a thread Here It Comes...Again in Conspiracy Theories

For sure. My regular forays into UFOlogy come from the shelves of the local charity shops. Stuff often arrives in boluses as people clear their...

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Today, 03:00 PM

Gillianren replied to a thread What are you watching? in Small Media at Large

I'm watching LA Story, one of my favourite movies but not one I'd watch around the kids because there's too much I'd have to explain.

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Today, 02:56 PM

Gillianren replied to a thread The COVID-19 Discussion Thread (OTB) in Off-Topic Babbling

The city in which I went to high school is still seeing declining cases. Their ICU was, last I heard, completely empty of Covid patients. My...

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Today, 02:51 PM

grant hutchison replied to a thread The COVID-19 Discussion Thread (OTB) in Off-Topic Babbling

My Wife The Professor had a Chinese PhD student, many years ago, who was very earnest about trying to understand Scottish culture. So after Easter...

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Today, 02:48 PM

Gillianren replied to a thread Here It Comes...Again in Conspiracy Theories

Indeed, I meant 1. Nothing would convince you that you're wrong about 2 because you are objectively correct. I do, however, find it telling that...

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Today, 02:45 PM

Trebuchet replied to a thread Latest Starship Prototype SN11 Explodes in mid-air, Raining Debris on the Launch Site in Universe Today

Shame about the fog, though.

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Today, 02:44 PM

Trebuchet replied to a thread Adventures in DIY in Off-Topic Babbling

With carbide inserts on the blade!

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Today, 02:44 PM

Van Rijn replied to a thread Here It Comes...Again in Conspiracy Theories

Ah, I see. I used to read UFO books but after I became disillusioned with all the tall tales and evidence free conspiracy theories, I lost interest....

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