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Today, 03:47 PM

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

I was looking forward to watching Vera on PBS last night, but it's pledge time so instead they had some health quack followed by an old music show. ...

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Today, 03:38 PM

Van Rijn replied to a thread Virgin Galactic SS2 in Space Exploration

As I mentioned earlier, I would go up to $10,000 for that type of short suborbital hop. Mind you, I doubt they could make money with the SS2 on...

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Today, 03:37 PM

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

Me no speak Celtic, Sweetheart!

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Today, 03:26 PM

Noclevername replied to a thread How long until we have colonize Mars? in Space Exploration

Well, "So you're saying" and "But what you really meant to say is". Telling instead of asking, at least that's how it comes across to me. How...

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Today, 03:01 PM

Van Rijn replied to a thread Virgin Galactic SS2 in Space Exploration

Yes, cost aside, before I’d be willing to fly in one, I would want to see a good number of successful flights without any worrying anomalies. I’m...

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Today, 02:57 PM

cjameshuff replied to a thread Minimum amount of light for photosynthesis in Life in Space

Sure, but even at Earth's distance, you may be better off with solar panels and LEDs instead of windows.

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Today, 02:55 PM

cjameshuff replied to a thread Virgin Galactic SS2 in Space Exploration

I'd go for free, but I'm not very interested in Virgin's rocket plane, or trusting of their technology, which killed three people and injured three...

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Today, 02:46 PM

cjameshuff replied to a thread Co-orbital Asteroid in Space/Astronomy Questions and Answers

For the two bodies to gently contact each other, they would need to be small and solid enough that their tidal forces can't pull each other apart,...

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Today, 01:55 PM

Jens replied to a thread Virgin Galactic SS2 in Space Exploration

To be honest, just to add one data point, I wouldn’t be willing to pay anything. I wouldn’t even go for free. I’m interested in all things about...

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Today, 01:39 PM

Noclevername replied to a thread Disease and pandemics thread (because it's science) in Science and Technology

Sidenote, from the article: Bold mine. To be fair, we've really only been solving the mysteries of viruses since 1898, not all of human...

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Today, 01:38 PM

Jens replied to a thread How long until we have colonize Mars? in Space Exploration

Sorry to repeat myself, but I don’t think anyone likes that. I don’t like it when people reinterpret my statements, so I try not to do it to others....

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Today, 01:34 PM

Jens replied to a thread How long until we have colonize Mars? in Space Exploration

Thanks for clarifying, because that might make it easier to understand things. What is it that makes you upset and prone to overstatement? Sent...

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Today, 01:28 PM

Jens replied to a thread How long until we have colonize Mars? in Space Exploration

Sorry, i’m not trying to be overly argumentative, that’s really not my goal, but I really don’t understand what I wrote that was putting words into...

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Today, 01:22 PM

Noclevername replied to a thread How long until we have colonize Mars? in Space Exploration

To you specifically, to the world in general. It pushes my buttons like nothing else to have someone reinterpret my statements and add their own...

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Today, 01:13 PM

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

Is that experience talking? :)

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Today, 01:10 PM

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

Being bullied by adults was such a "routine" part of my childhood that I was surprised anyone thought it odd. But I was disbelieved every time I...

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Today, 01:07 PM

Jens replied to a thread How long until we have colonize Mars? in Space Exploration

Again, you didn’t quote... Could you quote so we can know what this is a response to? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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Today, 01:01 PM

selvaarchi replied to a thread Number of launches in 2021 in Space Exploration

The 9th launch in February as well as the 16th launch this year is by Russia. ...

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Today, 12:57 PM

selvaarchi replied to a thread Number of launches in 2021 in Space Exploration

The 8th launch in February as well as the 15th launch this year is by India. https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2021/02/amazonia-1-launch/ ...

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Today, 12:37 PM

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

A widespread problem of its own... people get defensive about even the most rational fact-based critiques of their beliefs.

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Today, 12:26 PM

Noclevername replied to a thread What do you think is the most likely explanation for the Fermi paradox? in Life in Space

Neutrino production is harder and less energy efficient that EM. Neutrino detection, harder than EM detection. But both travel at C. Now if you...

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Today, 12:23 PM

selvaarchi replied to a thread NASA's moon mission - ARTEMIS in Space Exploration

"Canada to join US mission to moon" https://www.moondaily.com/reports/Canada_to_join_US_mission_to_moon_999.html

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Today, 12:21 PM

Noclevername replied to a thread How long until we have colonize Mars? in Space Exploration

Why is this such a big deal to you? We run experiments all the time. We want to test our models. "We didn't miss seeing lightning in our brief local...

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Today, 12:19 PM

Noclevername replied to a thread How long until we have colonize Mars? in Space Exploration

Stop putting words in my mouth. If you have questions about what I mean, ask me what I mean.

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Today, 12:12 PM

Noclevername replied to a thread Rationale for a deep space station in Space/Astronomy Questions and Answers

Well, in Star Trek the station has "replicators", and a habitable world like Earth nearby. I don't know that regular supply shipments are necessary...

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Today, 05:47 AM

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

When I first saw this post I was going to reply that people like you and Torsten who have visited as tourists, will have seen more of NZ than me...

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Today, 04:49 AM

Trebuchet replied to a thread Jet Engine Operation Confusion in Science and Technology

The pressure in the combustion chamber is NOT higher than than what comes out of the compressor. That's where you're going astray. Combustion adds...

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Today, 04:27 AM

PetersCreek replied to a thread Whatcha Eatin? in Off-Topic Babbling

Sous vide hanger steak with chimichurri, Spanish rise, and pinto beans.

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Today, 04:18 AM

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

Also spotted in Oamaru, almost a year ago to the day... :)

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Today, 01:37 AM

Jens replied to a thread M 5.3 earthquake near Point MacKenzie, Alaska in Geology & Planetary Surfaces

Yeah, I totally understand that. When the 3/11 earthquake hit here I was in downtown Tokyo, and it started building up just like other earthquakes,...

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