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New Horizon's disappointment. - Jacob Samorodin - 3/19/2007 9:39:24 PM
- Colorizing - TB - 3/19/2007 9:41:45 PM
  - Well...We'll have to wait until someone does. - Jacob Samorodin - 3/19/2007 9:57:59 PM
    - re: Well...We'll have to wait until someone does. - Doug Ellison - 3/19/2007 10:08:40 PM
      - re: Well...We'll have to wait until someone does. - Jacob Samorodin - 3/19/2007 11:00:11 PM

Jupiter as seen from Saturn with our envoy, out there! - Raoul - 3/19/2007 7:27:42 PM
- re: Jupiter as seen from Saturn with our envoy, out there! - Marcia - 3/19/2007 7:44:03 PM
  - Cosmos - Raoul - 3/19/2007 8:20:48 PM

Earthquake coming? - TB - 3/18/2007 5:16:11 AM
- Missing family PETS? - carl - 3/19/2007 4:18:06 PM
- Geologically out of tune--rhymes with moon. - ER - 3/18/2007 2:58:27 PM
  - re: rhymes with moon. - TB - 3/18/2007 5:28:19 PM
    - Obvious - nick hoffman - 3/18/2007 11:23:02 PM
  - Solar eclipses - Raoul - 3/18/2007 3:57:23 PM

Coping with moondust - Raoul - 3/18/2007 5:40:03 PM
- I like the idea that you could use magnets to collect the dust and move it to where it is needed. - The Artist formerly known as Scott Evil - 3/19/2007 2:16:01 PM

"Indian Black Earth" - TB - 3/18/2007 9:24:42 PM
- Quit trying to steel my carbon sequestration methods. - The Artist formerly known as Scott Evil - 3/19/2007 1:41:16 PM

The past positive vision of space exploration...but now? - Raoul - 3/14/2007 6:49:56 PM
- "I have seen the future... - ER - 3/14/2007 8:05:49 PM
  - I have seen it too... - SDAI-Tech1 - 3/16/2007 2:06:03 PM
    - Interesting - The Artist formerly known as Scott Evil - 3/16/2007 5:16:23 PM
      - Human evolution - SDAI-Tech1 - 3/16/2007 11:38:40 PM
        
        Very Good! - The Artist formerly known as Scott Evil - 3/19/2007 1:33:52 PM
  - My view on it... - TB - 3/15/2007 5:18:44 AM
    - And mine, - ER - 3/15/2007 10:23:45 AM
      - "I can't quite shake this feeling of impending doom..." Turn off the TV. - TB - 3/15/2007 12:34:05 PM
        
        The pump don't work 'cuz the vandal took the handle. - ER - 3/15/2007 1:01:35 PM
        
        "Connections" - TB - 3/15/2007 5:13:25 PM
        
        Speaking of OT, and "19th C. skills"... - Fox - 3/16/2007 12:29:18 AM
        
        The 80's were full of the coming Nuclear war apocalypse. - REB - 3/15/2007 1:15:40 PM
      - re: And mine, - REB - 3/15/2007 12:08:00 PM
  - re: "I have seen the future... - Marcia - 3/14/2007 9:46:17 PM
    - re: "I have seen the future... btw: - Marcia - 3/14/2007 10:06:30 PM
  - re: "I have seen the future... - REB - 3/14/2007 8:33:11 PM
    - You really should feel ashamed. - Al Gore - 3/15/2007 7:35:08 PM
  - re: Searching for the same and finding differences - Raoul - 3/14/2007 8:25:14 PM

Is Yellowstone going to blow? The Supervolcano is rumbling. And the Grand Tetons are sinking. - REB - 3/14/2007 8:23:45 PM
- Link to Yellowstone Volcano Observatory: - podrock - 3/15/2007 7:34:30 PM
  - re: Link to Yellowstone Volcano Observatory: Another interesting one. - Marcia - 3/15/2007 10:07:58 PM
- re: Bowser may be right - Johannes - 3/15/2007 6:05:07 PM
  - re: The link did not show up - Johannes - 3/15/2007 6:14:42 PM
- I hope so...And soon. - The Artist formerly known as Scott Evil - 3/15/2007 12:38:35 PM
  - re: I hope so...And soon. - REB - 3/15/2007 1:48:28 PM
    - NAh... I just like entertainment... - The Artist formerly known as Scott Evil - 3/15/2007 5:54:08 PM
- Yes. - podrock - 3/15/2007 3:39:24 AM
  - Evil plan -- trigger a supervolcano? - dtb - 3/15/2007 6:11:35 PM
    - re: Evil plan - podrock - 3/15/2007 6:51:29 PM
  - re: Yes. - REB - 3/15/2007 11:46:03 AM
  - Fascinating post. Thanks a lot. (n/t) - Bowser - 3/15/2007 4:11:44 AM
- "As seen on TV" - ER - 3/15/2007 12:24:22 AM
  - Yep, saw it - McFly - 3/15/2007 4:47:05 PM
  - A supervolcanic eruption is almost certain sometime in the future - R.L. - 3/15/2007 12:36:39 AM
    - "probably"?? - Buck Galaxy - 3/15/2007 5:00:17 AM
      - No.... - R.L. - 3/15/2007 10:55:39 PM
      - RL got me thinking (I know, a bad thing) - REB - 3/15/2007 1:53:12 PM
        
        ME getting you thinking is a BAD thing? - R.L. - 3/18/2007 12:34:11 AM
        
        Drilling can have unexpected results.... - R.L. - 3/15/2007 11:03:46 PM
        
        It is only funny because, amazingly, no one was killed - Arrell - 3/16/2007 4:01:33 PM
        
        Louisiana is way too mushy. - TB - 3/16/2007 3:26:24 PM
        
        re: Mud forms pretty good rock given enough time, depth, compression... - The Artist formerly known as Scott Evil - 3/16/2007 5:21:43 PM
        
        Seriously, even you have to admit its a cool video (n/t) - R.L. - 3/16/2007 7:06:35 PM
        
        No argument there. - TB - 3/17/2007 3:11:24 AM
        
        Thanks for that, RL! - Buck Galaxy - 3/16/2007 4:52:46 AM
        
        Odd thing is... - R.L. - 3/16/2007 12:42:51 PM
        
        It is a stunning video.... (n/t) - R.L. - 3/16/2007 2:42:57 AM
        
        maybe not such a good idea - podrock - 3/15/2007 7:15:05 PM
        
        Yeah,,, What happens to use when we start forcing CO2 emmitting corporations into sequestering CO2 in underground caverns? - The Artist formerly known as Scott Evil - 3/15/2007 5:58:56 PM
        
        Well, you know what happens when you shake a Coca-cola bottle? - nick hoffman - 3/19/2007 12:12:50 AM
        
        PS. Keep in mind that CO2 is acidic. - The Artist formerly known as Scott Evil - 3/15/2007 6:01:50 PM
    - A great excuse for unrestricted logging in the Park. - ER - 3/15/2007 12:42:49 AM
      - Chauvinism. - Bowser - 3/15/2007 12:50:59 AM
        
        Humans will survive - REB - 3/15/2007 11:48:49 AM
        
        Give 'em a hand, Bow. No, not applause. - Bowser - 3/15/2007 3:50:55 AM
        
        You sound as if you feel you are above "us humans" - REB - 3/15/2007 1:36:04 PM
        
        So what explains all the geological events prior to humanity? - TB - 3/15/2007 3:28:22 AM
        
        Maybe its just me.... - Arrell - 3/15/2007 2:17:33 AM
        
        And the award for most asinine post of the day goes to.... - Arrell - 3/15/2007 12:57:24 AM

Griffin's reasonable 50 year prediction - gbaikie - 3/17/2007 7:53:06 AM
- Whistling past the graveyard - McFly - 3/18/2007 6:24:54 PM
  - re: Whistling past the graveyard - gbaikie - 3/18/2007 10:46:03 PM
- Oh forgot - gb - 3/17/2007 10:11:44 PM

ISS/Shuttle budgetary black hole - Sawyer - 3/18/2007 12:47:13 PM
- a flying UN - phil - 3/18/2007 2:59:26 PM
  - Who says science isn't a democracy, eh? (n/t) - SDF - 3/18/2007 5:47:03 PM

Pluto occulting a star, for the US - Raoul - 3/18/2007 9:31:43 AM

A new comet found yesterday: C/2007 E2 Lovejoy - Raoul - 3/17/2007 10:44:58 AM
- Comet C/2006 P1 (McNaught) - SDF - 3/18/2007 8:13:06 AM
- re: A new comet found yesterday: C/2007 E2 Lovejoy - Marcia - 3/17/2007 2:57:32 PM
  - Thank you, Marcia! (n/t) - Raoul - 3/17/2007 6:53:22 PM

Speaking of disaster movies... - ER - 3/15/2007 1:37:21 AM
- And, what they never seem to see coming.... - FrankC - 3/16/2007 9:52:40 PM
- Pretty good, just one thing you left out.... - R.L. - 3/16/2007 1:20:42 PM
  - Yep, I forgot that one...Jeff Goldblum often plays the part. - ER - 3/16/2007 1:53:16 PM
    - LOL, Jeff goldblum, good looking... God damn, you are funny - ARRELL - 3/17/2007 12:30:56 AM
      - Suffering from rarified air syndrome again? - Lee - 3/17/2007 1:47:42 AM
      - How can you take issue with that - FrankC - 3/17/2007 12:52:05 AM
        
        I honestly am not in synch on the whole sexy girl thing... - R.L. - 3/17/2007 11:13:57 PM
        
        I was just having a giggle, Frank - ARRELL - 3/17/2007 11:07:30 PM
        
        Of Watson and Crick - ER - 3/17/2007 10:18:50 PM
- Gee... - Donald - 3/16/2007 12:05:23 AM
- Forgot SPECTACULAR EXPLOSIONS+ - carl - 3/15/2007 3:30:45 PM
- You nailed those. - REB - 3/15/2007 12:00:27 PM

Space Weapons Myths - phil - 3/16/2007 7:09:25 PM
- Huh? - Bowser - 3/17/2007 10:05:44 PM
- More here with Situation's Tucker Carlson - Eric - 3/17/2007 2:38:29 AM
  - re: More here with Situation's Tucker Carlson - p - 3/17/2007 12:53:22 PM

Orbital outpost - Raoul - 3/16/2007 4:20:55 PM
- High orbit - TB - 3/17/2007 3:03:42 AM
- With kids like that, the future looks bright. - Lee - 3/16/2007 11:13:56 PM
  - Does it need to be big? - Adam - 3/17/2007 8:04:00 PM
    - Space colonies won't be any time soon. - Lee - 3/17/2007 9:35:12 PM

More info on SpaceX' Dragon capsule - Raoul - 3/16/2007 7:48:25 PM

Maping Oceans & Continents on Earth Like Worlds - phil - 3/16/2007 7:17:27 PM

Cassini: Orbit 16 - March '07 - Marcia - 3/16/2007 4:52:39 PM

MARSIS found huge deposits of water ice at Mars south pole - Raoul - 3/15/2007 6:47:32 PM

Node 2 named (ISS) - Raoul - 3/15/2007 6:01:04 PM

Bigger lakes on Titan - TB - 3/13/2007 11:09:23 PM
- Titan is a cool place! - REB - 3/14/2007 2:04:20 PM
- Sailing the seas of Titan.... - dtb - 3/14/2007 12:37:24 AM
  - Ballooning on Titan - Sawyer - 3/14/2007 10:51:19 AM
  - Actually, that is an interesting physics problem... - Arrell - 3/14/2007 1:05:01 AM
    - re: Actually, that is an interesting physics problem... - ER - 3/14/2007 1:53:28 AM
      - The atmosphere is mostly Nitrogen, only ~%2 methane - Arrell - 3/14/2007 3:03:39 AM
        
        re: The atmosphere is mostly Nitrogen, only ~%2 methane - gbaikie - 3/14/2007 5:57:53 AM
        
        Who needs a cessna? You could flap your arms and fly! - nick hoffman - 3/14/2007 7:22:27 AM
        
        I heard the same claim too.... - R.L. - 3/14/2007 7:35:56 AM
        
        Don't forget the atmospheric density - nick hoffman - 3/15/2007 6:45:57 AM
        
        I didnt forget - ARRELL - 3/15/2007 9:26:10 AM
        
        LOL you are welcome to run the numbers, if you want... (n/t) - Arrell - 3/14/2007 6:07:38 AM

Radioactive meltdown for Enceladus - Raoul - 3/13/2007 4:18:32 PM
- I don't get it. - REB - 3/14/2007 2:36:31 PM
  - re: Seems to be both: Radioactive decay and Saturn's tidal forces. - Marcia - 3/14/2007 6:51:29 PM
- Beautiful photo BTW - Peter Bruener - 3/13/2007 10:43:10 PM
- A similar theory had earlier been proposed for comets. - Robert Clark - 3/13/2007 8:20:44 PM
- Would seem to be a great source of energy if we ever.... - FrankC - 3/13/2007 6:30:51 PM
  - Not least of which would be harness your own propulsion system. ;) (n/t) - TB - 3/13/2007 11:34:32 PM

Follow on to Casini should be Titan balloon mission - Sawyer - 1/17/2007 7:09:09 PM
- Prologue to 'Code of the Lifemaker', set on Titan - Arrell - 3/14/2007 11:09:36 AM
  - Clrifying the 'bonkers' comment: - R.L. - 3/14/2007 11:22:36 AM
- Very nice. Sounds expensive. Hope we do it. (n/t) - alcaray - 1/18/2007 7:05:10 PM
  - re: Very nice. Sounds expensive. Hope we do it. - [blank] - 1/18/2007 7:41:09 PM

NASA Near Earth Object Report - Chris Vancil - 3/14/2007 8:54:03 AM

A galaxy much closer than thought! - Raoul - 3/12/2007 6:29:36 PM
- Weird... but kewl - Adam - 3/13/2007 4:21:09 AM
  - re: Weird... but kewl - Marcia - 3/14/2007 1:46:19 AM

Rocket plane reliability - Raoul - 3/8/2007 6:53:15 PM
- Reliability is more of a maintenance issue. - SDF - 3/9/2007 2:20:50 PM
- Bell is clearly not an engineering systems analyst as nearly every assumption he makes is wrong. - Chris Vancil - 3/8/2007 11:20:06 PM
  - re: Bell is clearly not an engineering systems analyst as nearly every assumption he makes is wrong. - a - 3/10/2007 7:41:18 PM
    - re: More on the WWII Messerschmitt Me-163 Rocket Plane - Chris Vancil - 3/13/2007 11:03:56 PM
    - re: Bell is clearly not an engineering systems analyst as nearly every assumption he makes is wrong. - Chris Vancil - 3/10/2007 10:01:56 PM
      - Non-experimental rocket planes... - a - 3/11/2007 10:55:53 PM
        
        re: Non-experimental rocket planes... - Doug Ellison - 3/12/2007 3:25:45 PM
        
        re: Non-experimental rocket planes... - a - 3/12/2007 10:16:39 PM
        
        re: Non-experimental rocket planes... - Chris Vancil - 3/13/2007 6:28:34 AM
        
        re: Non-experimental rocket planes... - a - 3/13/2007 10:58:15 PM
        
        re: Non-experimental rocket planes... - Chris Vancil - 3/13/2007 11:33:48 PM
  - Typical Bell - Doug Ellison - 3/9/2007 8:14:47 AM
    - Yes. - The Artist formerly known as Scott Evil - 3/9/2007 4:42:48 PM
  - The hybrid engines used for SS1 and SS2 are far safer than the engines used on any X plane. - Lee - 3/9/2007 7:46:44 AM
  - Ditto. - TB - 3/8/2007 11:56:21 PM
    - re: 100 test flights?? - Raoul - 3/10/2007 4:07:03 PM
      - re: 100 test flights?? - a - 3/10/2007 7:34:56 PM
        
        Huge difference - Raoul - 3/11/2007 11:50:46 AM
        
        re: Huge difference - a - 3/11/2007 11:00:57 PM
        
        SpaceShip Two not that expensive to fly. - TB - 3/12/2007 3:41:18 AM

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