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Today, 06:28 PM

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

Which would make both radiation shielding and thermal control less complicated than windows.

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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, 03:37 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, 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, 01:22 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, 01:01 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, 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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Yesterday, 11:56 PM

selvaarchi replied to a thread China's Chang'e 5 mission in Space Exploration

"Lunar samples on display at China's national museum" http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2021-02/27/c_139771806.htm

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Yesterday, 10:41 PM

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

I figured my perception of time was pretty skewed but I was looking at those very waveforms and a few others earlier. My guess now is that it was...

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Yesterday, 10:18 PM

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

As mentioned in the reading thread, I've been working my way through Ann Cleeves' mystery novels. I finished the Vera Stanhope ones and and now am...

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Yesterday, 08:01 PM

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

Not damage, exactly but I did find the back door ajar and it wouldn't latch without persuasion from a small pry bar. I'll need to re-shim the door...

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Yesterday, 07:45 PM

PetersCreek started a thread M 5.3 earthquake near Point MacKenzie, Alaska in Geology & Planetary Surfaces

M 5.3 - 3 km SSW of Point MacKenzie, Alaska 2021-02-27, 18:59:25 (UTC) 61.329°N 149.999°W, 42.1 km depth That places the epicenter about 20...

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Yesterday, 03:07 PM

geonuc replied to a thread Flight director for NASA's Mars Perseverance - great story in Space Exploration

Very inspiring story. What does it mean to be a 'flight director' though? From what I read, she's an engineering team lead (robotic arm).

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Yesterday, 08:00 AM

KaiYeves replied to a thread Virgin Galactic SS2 in Space Exploration

Well, I’ll gladly take all of your tickets, then...

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Yesterday, 03:56 AM

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

Ok, I Google. Apparently thats actually a thing when the sun is in line with a geosynchronous satellite!

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Yesterday, 03:53 AM

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

I just opened an email from my cable provider. It said we may experience some service interruptions due to "sun outages". And said it more than...

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Yesterday, 03:17 AM

Trebuchet replied to a thread Virgin Galactic SS2 in Space Exploration

Yup. It seemed pretty cool at one time, but now that SpaceX will be flying customers to orbit....

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Yesterday, 01:03 AM

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

I got an appointment for my vaccination on the 2nd.

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