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Swift replied to a thread Does anyone still believe that Apollo 11 landed on the moon after Chang'E-4 in Conspiracy Theories

I told you before to knock off the smart comments. Next one gets you infracted. If you are going to claim such a conspiracy you will have to...

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2021-Apr-16, 07:28 PM

Swift replied to a thread Does anyone still believe that Apollo 11 landed on the moon after Chang'E-4 in Conspiracy Theories

A very interesting examination of "space weather" during the Apollo 11 mission, from a site run by the Royal Observatory of Belgium and the Belgium...

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2021-Apr-16, 07:21 PM

Swift replied to a thread Does anyone still believe that Apollo 11 landed on the moon after Chang'E-4 in Conspiracy Theories

You just said you don't believe any human has ever left LEO. So how did Jack Schmitt get a nose full of lunar dust after his first EVA? Are you...

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2021-Apr-16, 03:37 PM

Swift replied to a thread Some Non-trivial Things That Annoy Me. in Off-Topic Babbling

I wonder if the reason he made it to 103 is that he did take those walks.

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2021-Apr-16, 01:49 PM

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

Yes, beautiful.

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2021-Apr-16, 12:10 PM

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

:lol: Cats are very good at turning their heads sideways. Maybe it wasn't an accident. ;)

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2021-Apr-16, 12:05 PM

Swift replied to a thread Does anyone still believe that Apollo 11 landed on the moon after Chang'E-4 in Conspiracy Theories

Lord Foul If you have not made yourself familiar with our rules, I suggest you do so immediately. Rule 17 states "Do not respond to moderation...

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2021-Apr-16, 11:39 AM

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

I was obviously discussing the isotope analysis, which only reported copper and zinc, not the elemental analysis. I think a weird isotope ratio...

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2021-Apr-15, 08:22 PM

Swift replied to a thread SpaceX in Space Exploration

:lol: I think these folks also raise falcons and dragons.

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2021-Apr-15, 03:57 PM

Swift replied to a thread Will we ever stop using paper? in Science and Technology

But that's not intrinsic to paper, that is just how lots of (most?) paper is currently being produced. Paper could be completely recycled and it...

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2021-Apr-15, 01:16 PM

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

This is a little more than "bugs" for me, though I'm not sure how much worse than bugs.... I hate a lot of the uses of "ever" and "never". I'll...

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2021-Apr-15, 01:06 PM

Swift replied to a thread Will we ever stop using paper? in Science and Technology

"Apocalyptic stresses"? :rolleyes: It certainly doesn't make my top 10 of environmental threats.

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2021-Apr-14, 09:46 PM

Swift replied to a thread If we discovered a "cure" for psychopathy, should it be used? in Science and Technology

I think some useful comparisons might be found by looking at schizophrenia. But keep in mind I am neither a physician (or mental health...

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2021-Apr-14, 06:02 PM

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

According to the wikipedia article, typically 69% of copper is 63Cu and 31% is 65Cu. Your link (with no explanation of what exactly is sampled)...

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2021-Apr-14, 05:52 PM

Swift replied to a thread Does anyone still believe that Apollo 11 landed on the moon after Chang'E-4 in Conspiracy Theories

Lord Foul First, welcome to CQ. Second, what exactly are you contending? If this radioactivity was newly discovered by Chang'E-4, then NASA...

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2021-Apr-13, 11:23 PM

Swift replied to a thread When you just *have* to make a joke in Off-Topic Babbling

Very true, but I thought it close enough for amusement.

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2021-Apr-13, 05:25 PM

Swift replied to a thread When you just *have* to make a joke in Off-Topic Babbling

I am probably way too amused by a speaker named Gibbons at a meeting of anthropologists. :D

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2021-Apr-12, 05:25 PM

Swift replied to a thread Question about a word in Off-Topic Babbling

My understanding of what the Biden Administration just released is sort of a budget outline, and not a formal budget proposal, which would be much...

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2021-Apr-12, 05:13 PM

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

I think the wikipedia article is a pretty good summary. There is some discussion of changes of orientation and velocity, but there is no mention of...

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2021-Apr-12, 04:52 PM

Swift replied to a thread Sixty Years of People in Space in Space Exploration

That made me curious as to how many it has been. The wikipedia article is a little out of date: There is this website for current count...

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2021-Apr-12, 04:16 PM

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

I'm sure I've told this story before, but our now-deceased cat Samantha was an excellent mouser (and an indoor cat). Usually she'd kill and abandon,...

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2021-Apr-12, 04:05 PM

Swift replied to a thread Question about a word in Off-Topic Babbling

I hear "breakout" frequently, but I work for a corporation in America, so i don't know if it is American usage, corporate usage, or both.

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2021-Apr-11, 11:50 PM

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

We do pork at least several times a month. Multiple good recipes for pork chops or a pork loin (and of course the occasional sausage). Carnitas...

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