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Today, 01:03 PM

Noclevername replied to a thread International Space Station in Space Exploration

Not surprising. On Firefly they bet jobs in card games. I would be shocked if they didn't have something similar on the ISS or any isolated community.

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Today, 01:01 PM

Noclevername replied to a thread Let's colonize Titan in Space Exploration

He3 is one of the more complex types of theoretical reactor fuel to achieve sustainable fusion. There's a reason we are starting with...

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Today, 11:20 AM

selvaarchi replied to a thread Mars 2020 Rover in Space Exploration

"Six things to know about NASA's Mars helicopter on its way to Mars" ...

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Today, 11:11 AM

selvaarchi replied to a thread China's Science Revolution in Space Exploration

Froom more than 60 Earth observation satellites, sent to space, China has collected reams of data. In fact over 100PB (about 100 million GB).The data...

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Today, 11:02 AM

selvaarchi replied to a thread International Space Station in Space Exploration

Do you know there is a space economy up the in the ISS. Astronauts actually trade stuff or services. Listen to a 9 minute video by NASA astronaut...

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Today, 10:38 AM

selvaarchi replied to a thread Mars 2020 Rover in Space Exploration

"NASA's Mars rover Perseverance lands on the Red Planet in less than a month!" https://www.space.com/mars-rover-perseverance-landing-one-month

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Today, 10:09 AM

Van Rijn replied to a thread The Joe Biden Admin Space Exploration Policy in Space Exploration

I’ll be interested to see. I can’t remember hearing Sanders ever say anything about space. If I had to guess from what I have heard from him in...

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Today, 08:53 AM

Noclevername replied to a thread Rejected names and slogans for the US Space Force. in Fun-n-Games

Yeah, it's a big pain in the asteroids.

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Today, 08:50 AM

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

Incorporeal is a nebulous term (pun). Would it apply to life made of cold plasma? Of exotic particles? Structural spacetime? Extra dimensions? None...

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Today, 05:37 AM

The Backroad Astronomer replied to a thread Rejected names and slogans for the US Space Force. in Fun-n-Games

I hear there is a giant gas cloud out there.

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Today, 05:21 AM

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

I realized earlier that an old board member and moderator Moose was last spotted in part of my province getting hit the most by Covid. Also I guess...

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Today, 05:16 AM

The Backroad Astronomer replied to a thread What are you watching? in Small Media at Large

Watching Jeopardy earlier and for some peoples knowledge, Quebec is not bilingual and Montreal is not a province.

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Today, 05:08 AM

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

I am in the first generation to get vaccinated for chicken pox in the US, but I’m somewhat worried that because the vaccine is so new, the oldest...

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Today, 04:36 AM

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

That sucks. And that really sucks. Shingles scares me, as I had chicken pox and I know some people who have had it bad. I got the vaccine a...

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Today, 04:33 AM

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

Yes, the problem with pressurizing with helium is that your rocket exhaust doesn't come out with a roar, but more like a high pitched squeal. You...

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Today, 02:10 AM

cjameshuff replied to a thread SpaceX in Space Exploration

SN8 got into trouble with fuel pressure when it lit two engines after the belly flop descent. I suspect they're tweaking and tuning to get the...

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Today, 01:52 AM

selvaarchi replied to a thread China's podcast - Dongfang Hour in Space Exploration

"Dongfang Hour China Aerospace News Roundup 11 Jan – 17 Jan 2021" ...

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Today, 01:47 AM

Trebuchet replied to a thread How did we do it before the internet... in Off-Topic Babbling

Hah! Unfortunately, the coworker's wife died about 10 years ago. Which doesn't exactly answer the question, you figure it out!

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Today, 01:44 AM

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

No worries, I only wear them in the house! And if they lead to anything here, I'd be extremely happy! But the jeans are getting more comfortable...

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Today, 01:42 AM

selvaarchi replied to a thread The Joe Biden Admin Space Exploration Policy in Space Exploration

My experience was with what you call village greens, when I was in the UK 1965-74.

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Today, 01:32 AM

Trebuchet replied to a thread SpaceX in Space Exploration

Can someone with a Twitter account PLEASE ask Mary (@Bocachicagal) what the heck is with the trebuchet? ETA: I'm getting the impression that S/N...

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Today, 01:29 AM

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

And having finished (I correctly guessed the culprit), I immediately downloaded the next in the series. And started it, but it became bedtime. So...

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Today, 01:08 AM

schlaugh replied to a thread The Joe Biden Admin Space Exploration Policy in Space Exploration

Right. Congressional committee chairs are largely based on majority party affiliation and seniority; the president has no role in selecting the...

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Today, 12:48 AM

Jens replied to a thread The Joe Biden Admin Space Exploration Policy in Space Exploration

I may have misunderstood, but Senate chair positions are not presidential appointments, right? Or do you mean if Biden selects him to serve in some...

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Today, 12:32 AM

selvaarchi replied to a thread The Joe Biden Admin Space Exploration Policy in Space Exploration

It is owned by the village folk and not by a particular person. It is for all to use. Even the government can not change that status.

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Yesterday, 11:58 PM

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

Depending on where that happens it could lead to charges.

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Yesterday, 11:54 PM

Noclevername replied to a thread How did we do it before the internet... in Off-Topic Babbling

The coworker's wife, or the friend? :evil:

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Yesterday, 11:52 PM

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

We have a starting point, a center to build from; similarity with our kind of life. We just don't know the boundaries of where to end our search. ...

1071 replies | 77519 view(s)

Yesterday, 11:43 PM

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

Because people like to talk about it. It’s far from the only subject where nothing solid can be said but people have pet positions and like to argue...

1071 replies | 77519 view(s)

Yesterday, 10:18 PM

selvaarchi replied to a thread Heritage sites on the moon in Space Exploration

If the proposal had more examples of historic sites like Russian rocket that 1st touched (crashed) the moon, instead of only having US examples, I...

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