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Canon EOS 350D - Raoul - 6/6/2005 7:38:58 PM
- re: Canon EOS 350D - SteveS - 6/6/2005 10:56:31 PM

Scientists confirm liquid water on early Earth - SteveS - 6/4/2005 8:51:13 PM
- Large impact not only scenario - SDAI-Tech1 - 6/6/2005 12:42:11 AM
  - I know... - SteveS - 6/6/2005 1:39:38 AM
    - re: I do - SDAI-Tech1 - 6/6/2005 1:57:07 AM
      - Good point (n/t) - SteveS - 6/6/2005 2:15:03 AM
- re: Scientists confirm liquid water on early Earth - gbaikie - 6/4/2005 10:34:35 PM
  - re: Scientists confirm liquid water on early Earth - SteveS - 6/5/2005 1:21:10 AM
    - re: Scientists confirm liquid water on early Earth - gbaikie - 6/5/2005 2:46:27 AM
      - Ages, durations... - Adam - 6/5/2005 5:03:49 AM
        
        re: Ages, durations... - gbaikie - 6/5/2005 8:53:03 AM
        
        Bombardment v accretion - dtb - 6/5/2005 2:53:23 PM
        
        re: Bombardment v accretion - gbaikie - 6/6/2005 4:50:20 AM
        
        re: Bombardment v accretion - gbaikie - 6/6/2005 10:11:20 PM
        
        About right... - Adam - 6/6/2005 1:34:48 PM
        
        Late Heavy Bombardment - Adam - 6/5/2005 9:55:05 PM

Where's the star that became the supernova in 1987? - Raoul - 6/6/2005 6:11:29 PM

Wow. Mars Express images Iani Chaos/Ares Vallis and - BRFelix - 6/4/2005 1:55:05 PM
- re: Wow. Mars Express images Iani Chaos/Ares Vallis and - aldo12xu - 6/4/2005 4:40:18 PM
  - re: Excellent! - BRF - 6/5/2005 5:16:33 AM
    - Video flyby over canyon and flood channels - aldo12xu - 6/6/2005 4:50:04 PM

Shuttle Derived Launch Vehicle - Raoul - 6/4/2005 8:41:20 AM
- Why replace the orbiter with a cargo pod? - Lee - 6/4/2005 8:52:36 AM
  - re: Why replace the orbiter with a cargo pod? - Doug Ellison - 6/4/2005 11:17:24 AM
    - Similar, but more like the Space Island Group proposal. - Lee - 6/4/2005 7:45:16 PM
      - re: Similar, but more like the Space Island Group proposal. - Doug Ellison - 6/4/2005 11:13:54 PM
        
        We could also keep some shuttle type craft with such a system. - Lee - 6/5/2005 4:00:21 AM
  - What about also launching the ET itself into orbit? - Sam F. - 6/4/2005 9:38:12 AM
    - re: ET itself into orbit? - Raoul - 6/4/2005 1:39:19 PM
      - Another reason not to use the ET in space - Tom Brosz - 6/4/2005 8:30:22 PM
      - This has been studied to death - Gary - 6/4/2005 4:48:46 PM
        
        F***... what a good idea! - Adam - 6/6/2005 4:01:55 AM
        
        The colonists would need clear eustachian tubes - Gary - 6/6/2005 5:11:54 AM
        
        I doubt Mars would be very healthy for people without suits. - Lee - 6/6/2005 6:18:35 AM
        
        People work in fine dust all the time - Gary - 6/6/2005 3:52:20 PM

Cornell astronomers find key evidence supporting theory of quasars - ljk - 6/6/2005 3:24:21 PM

Helicopter on Everest--a bit more - Tom Brosz - 6/2/2005 5:59:54 PM
- Of what use is a newborn baby? - ljk - 6/3/2005 1:24:54 PM
  - re: Of what use is a newborn baby? - Tom Brosz - 6/3/2005 4:20:48 PM
  - If I had the money of Bill Gates.... - Gary - 6/3/2005 3:46:34 PM
    - re: If I had the money of Bill Gates.... - gbaikie - 6/4/2005 5:57:20 AM
      - Also, a baloon wouldn't work - Gary - 6/4/2005 4:22:28 PM
        
        re: Also, a balloon wouldn't work - gbaikie - 6/4/2005 8:21:57 PM
        
        sigh.... balloon not baloon.... (n/t) - Gary (Typos R Us) - 6/4/2005 6:36:16 PM
      - I like the idea of a cable tram - Gary - 6/4/2005 4:17:36 PM
        
        re: I like the idea of a cable tram - gbaikie - 6/4/2005 8:32:09 PM
        
        Nah... - Tom Brosz - 6/4/2005 5:23:02 PM
    - And probably spawn a generation of ecoterrorists (n/t) - alcaray - 6/3/2005 6:48:55 PM
    - re: If I had the money of Bill Gates.... - ljk - 6/3/2005 3:59:11 PM
- re: Helicopter on Everest--a bit more - Raoul - 6/2/2005 6:31:26 PM
  - Toilets - Tom Brosz - 6/3/2005 2:39:33 AM
    - re: Toilets - Doug Ellison - 6/3/2005 7:17:46 AM
      - re: Toilets - ljk - 6/3/2005 1:23:07 PM
        
        Depends where you are. - SDAI-Tech1 - 6/5/2005 11:38:37 PM
        
        re: Toilets on French trains - Tom Brosz - 6/3/2005 4:24:10 PM
        
        No such thing as a free lunch, I guess. - Tom Brosz - 6/3/2005 4:22:36 PM
        
        Ever use the toilet on a Mexican first-class bus? - ljk - 6/3/2005 5:54:17 PM
        
        re: ISS CEV - Raoul - 6/3/2005 6:01:41 PM
        
        re: ISS CEV - Tom Brosz - 6/3/2005 11:06:16 PM
  - Impressive helo stunt - SteveS - 6/3/2005 12:04:23 AM

The rings and shadows - Raoul - 6/4/2005 11:22:23 PM
- Awesome... thanks Raoul! - Adam - 6/5/2005 9:59:19 PM

Opportunity (99%) Free... - Doug Ellison - 6/4/2005 4:24:53 PM
- Psst, Doug. - et - 6/4/2005 7:32:45 PM
- And of course, if you really want to keep up with this stuff... - Tom Brosz - 6/4/2005 5:20:53 PM
- Squyres new post: "We're out!" - JimO - 6/4/2005 5:04:58 PM
  - new MSNBC story - JimO - 6/4/2005 6:17:26 PM
    - MSNBC story rewrite with exclusive Squyres interview - JimO - 6/5/2005 1:21:06 AM
      - This is excellent news!! (n/t) - Gary - 6/5/2005 3:17:07 AM
- re: Opportunity (99%) Free... - Doug Elliso - 6/4/2005 4:26:04 PM
  - You're succumbing to the dark side - Gary - 6/4/2005 4:57:54 PM
  - It's the (1%) that has me worried. ;-) (n/t) - Jacob Samorodin - 6/4/2005 4:42:00 PM
    - Hey, is that a tentacle wrapped around Oppy's wheel? - ljk - 6/4/2005 10:54:33 PM
      - LOL! ;-) (n/t) - Jacob Samorodin - 6/5/2005 2:28:09 PM

New Squyres post -- late Saturday evening - JimO - 6/5/2005 11:45:08 AM

Sagittarius and confusions - Raoul - 6/5/2005 9:32:06 AM

8" Dob - MrPex - 6/5/2005 12:21:11 AM
- re:Eyepieces - SteveS - 6/5/2005 1:10:54 AM
  - re: re:Eyepieces - MrPex - 6/5/2005 6:21:22 AM

New Squyres post on June 2 - JimO - 6/3/2005 12:59:45 PM
- Strike and dip - jms - 6/4/2005 11:35:05 AM
- and a great TPS report same date - JimO - 6/3/2005 6:44:22 PM
  - TPS article freudian slip? - JimO - 6/4/2005 5:58:02 PM
    - The wench on Mars - Tom Brosz - 6/5/2005 4:50:03 AM

The latest from "Planetary Report" magazine. - Jacob Samorodin - 6/4/2005 7:07:37 PM
- A paper on the very subject - ljk - 6/4/2005 11:54:22 PM

GALEX images an Earth-orbiting satellite - ljk - 6/4/2005 11:01:16 PM
- I hope this doesn't get turned into a UFO film - ljk - 6/4/2005 11:16:51 PM

Brown Dwarf Binary May Challenge Theories - ljk - 6/4/2005 11:12:48 PM

40 years ago - Raoul - 6/4/2005 7:55:13 AM

Stability of phantom wormholes - LJK - 6/4/2005 3:44:06 AM
- I'm sceptical about the physical validity of wormholes - Gary - 6/4/2005 4:47:21 AM

Messenger peeks at Earth! - Raoul - 5/31/2005 7:28:46 PM
- The latest example of the Pale Blue Dot we all live on - ljk - 5/31/2005 8:56:53 PM
  - Napoleon and Hitler - Daniel - 6/3/2005 7:00:53 AM
    - V-2 rocket - Gary - 6/3/2005 4:17:14 PM
      - I believe that it was a one-way trip for the pilot. (n/t) - alcaray - 6/3/2005 6:30:15 PM
        
        The Saenger design had several flaws - Gary - 6/4/2005 4:25:48 AM
  - I guess it's a philosophical thing. - Tom Brosz - 6/1/2005 4:58:19 PM
    - more than one way of seeing it, for sure - Daniel - 6/3/2005 6:54:44 AM
    - re: I guess it's a philosophical thing. - ljk - 6/1/2005 7:48:08 PM
  - An insignificant speck on an invisible dot (n/t) - Douglas Adams - 6/1/2005 3:41:09 PM
    - I thought you were dead, man! - ljk - 6/1/2005 4:07:53 PM
  - re: Pale Blue Dot - Raoul - 5/31/2005 9:30:39 PM
    - maybe we need to build prisons in space. - Scott Evil - 6/1/2005 5:19:02 PM
      - But then all the rabid space fans would commit murders to be sent. (n/t) - alcaray - 6/2/2005 4:19:24 PM
        
        I always knew Trekies were unbalanced (n/t) - Scott Evil - 6/2/2005 5:16:44 PM
        
        (I was talking about us) (n/t) - alcaray - 6/2/2005 5:40:28 PM
        
        that's one reason why I decided against sponsering a Habitiable Zone reunion. - Scott Evil - 6/2/2005 11:17:01 PM
        
        True. If you're going to do somebody you might as well make it count. - alcaray - 6/3/2005 4:12:37 PM
      - re: Great Idea!!!!! - Nathan - 6/2/2005 2:30:13 AM
      - re: maybe we need to build prisons in space. - ljk - 6/1/2005 8:30:39 PM
        
        My point is, that no matter who we send up, they will still be human - Scott Evil - 6/1/2005 10:19:02 PM
        
        re: My point is, that no matter who we send up, they will still be human - ljk - 6/2/2005 12:18:29 PM
        
        re: AI - Raoul - 6/2/2005 5:35:33 PM
        
        re: AI - ljk - 6/3/2005 12:56:29 PM

Himalayan's from ISS - SteveS - 6/2/2005 2:11:56 AM
- WOW! (n/t) - alcaray - 6/2/2005 4:14:52 PM
- So did this photo cost $100M. What if instead of the white elephant of the ISS.... - Sawyer - 6/2/2005 12:55:06 PM
  - How did you come up with $100M - SteveS - 6/2/2005 11:42:18 PM
    - re: Human space exploration...let robots lead the way - Sawyer - 6/4/2005 4:10:49 AM
  - If we ever intend for humans to be in space - alcaray - 6/2/2005 4:16:20 PM
    - re: The Shenzhou way - Raoul - 6/2/2005 6:58:27 PM
  - I will respond later, need to get to work (n/t) - SteveS - 6/2/2005 1:31:50 PM

The Great White Spot... - SteveS - 6/2/2005 2:02:40 AM
- Spots, blotches, funny colors, weird seams around the equator... - Tom Brosz - 6/2/2005 3:34:01 AM
  - No kidding! - SteveS - 6/2/2005 1:29:46 PM
    - No such thing as a dull Jovian world - ljk - 6/2/2005 2:58:51 PM
      - I just can't grasp that theory - SteveS - 6/2/2005 11:53:41 PM
        
        Saturnian ring systems? Piece o' cake! - ljk - 6/3/2005 1:07:54 PM
        
        Not what I was thinking - SteveS - 6/4/2005 3:57:59 AM
        
        re: Saturnian ring systems? Piece o' cake! - Raoul - 6/3/2005 8:30:08 PM

The Privileged Planet? - LJK - 6/4/2005 3:17:53 AM

Armstrong's barber - Raoul - 6/3/2005 3:38:43 PM
- re: Armstrong's barber - Chris Vancil - 6/3/2005 9:13:31 PM
  - re: Armstrong - Raoul - 6/3/2005 10:44:18 PM

Mount Everest - Raoul - 5/25/2005 4:07:06 PM
- re: Mount Everest - Alberto - 5/26/2005 5:40:04 AM
- Everest record Chopper - Jack Herer - 5/25/2005 7:51:18 PM
  - re: Everest record Chopper - Raoul - 5/25/2005 8:00:58 PM
    - More news coverage - Tom Brosz - 5/26/2005 1:38:16 AM
      - Ok, now hold on a sec... - R.L. - 5/26/2005 6:41:11 AM
        
        Afghanistan - SDG - 6/3/2005 8:14:27 PM
        
        HIGE, HOGE and service ceiling - Larry J - 5/27/2005 6:43:06 PM
        
        Some good questions. - Tom Brosz - 5/26/2005 4:49:27 PM
        
        re: Some good questions. - Jacob Samorodin - 5/26/2005 11:33:35 PM
        
        re: Ok, why not? - Raoul - 5/26/2005 4:22:07 PM
        
        I think you misread me, Raoul - R.L. - 5/26/2005 6:45:58 PM
        
        re: Ok, why not? Bravo! - phillipe - 5/26/2005 5:40:33 PM

A website about the Saudi Arabian Ghawar oil field - Gary - 5/30/2005 6:34:16 PM
- re: A website about the Saudi Arabian Ghawar oil field - Nick Hoffman - 5/30/2005 11:02:15 PM
  - An excellent post. - Scott Evil - 6/1/2005 2:09:28 PM
  - Don't forget China: it is a communist country - SDF - 5/31/2005 2:54:27 PM
    - China's economy will slow as the price of oil goes up. - Scott Evil - 6/1/2005 2:20:11 PM
    - Times are a changing - Gary - 5/31/2005 4:23:20 PM
      - I just don't think it is that dire... - Scott Evil - 6/1/2005 2:41:27 PM
        
        Scary numbers - Gary - 6/1/2005 4:41:25 PM
        
        re: Why aren't people terrified by this? - Scott Evil - 6/1/2005 5:15:14 PM
        
        ethanol replaces only one percent of crude oil - Gary - 6/2/2005 5:12:03 AM
        
        There are several problems with that equation. - Scott Evil - 6/2/2005 5:33:33 PM
        
        I hate to say it, but there is no solution to this problem - SDF - 6/2/2005 7:11:09 AM
        
        You've got to be kidding? - Scott Evil - 6/2/2005 5:37:08 PM
        
        OK, maybe you're right - SDF - 6/3/2005 3:03:06 AM
        
        Is globalization a mistake? - Gary - 6/2/2005 3:53:58 PM
        
        re: Is globalization a mistake? - gbaikie - 6/2/2005 8:51:33 PM
        
        Globalization is just regional specialization (Warning: economic theory that might short circuit a republican brain) - SDF - 6/2/2005 7:34:53 PM
        
        Other side of the coin - alcaray - 6/3/2005 6:52:54 PM
        
        re: Globalization is just regional specialization (Warning: economic theory that might short circuit a republican brain) - gbaikie - 6/2/2005 11:17:43 PM
      - You've probably seen this website.... - SDF - 6/1/2005 10:25:18 AM
        
        Based upon the referenced LLNL report, we're screwed! - Gary - 6/2/2005 4:13:18 PM
        
        Yes, we're screwed. - SDF - 6/2/2005 8:28:10 PM
  - a few comments on your scenarios: - jms - 5/31/2005 3:35:57 AM
    - re: a few comments on your scenarios: - dwh - 6/1/2005 1:29:48 PM
  - #4 is sort of what they did in California with electricity. - Tom Brosz - 5/31/2005 3:26:58 AM
  - Has our oil supply already peaked? - LJK - 5/30/2005 11:32:50 PM

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