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Explosion at Sriharikota - Raoul - 2/23/2004 8:31:05 PM

STS-ISS and after.... - Raoul - 2/23/2004 8:26:29 PM

Spacewalk next thursday - Raoul - 2/23/2004 7:36:24 PM

Microscopic raw images of El Capitan? - Tom Brosz - 2/22/2004 8:10:55 PM
- Implications of "enormous" sulfur content? - dtb - 2/23/2004 7:10:11 AM
  - Sulfates? Hot spring and otherwise? - JMS - 2/23/2004 3:48:14 PM
    - re: Sulfates? Hot spring and otherwise? - dtb - 2/23/2004 4:21:20 PM
      - Hydrothermal Cells - jms - 2/23/2004 4:55:45 PM
        
        sediment hosted ore deposits - jms - 2/23/2004 6:03:02 PM
        
        re: sediment hosted ore deposits - dtb - 2/23/2004 6:22:02 PM
  - A hot springs analog. Those who have visited a natural spa/hotspring, please air your experiences. - Jacob Samorodin - 2/23/2004 2:41:14 PM
- note the concentric banding. Wow. (n/t) - JMS - 2/22/2004 10:22:13 PM
- note the layers made of smaller, fused beads. (n/t) - JMS - 2/22/2004 10:20:52 PM
  - Not a rant but a ramble...some thoughts... - jms - 2/23/2004 5:00:27 AM
  - Beads and Bands. - Nick Hoffman - 2/23/2004 4:18:23 AM
    - other fluids - jms - 2/23/2004 5:39:51 AM
      - re: other fluids - Nick Hoffman - 2/23/2004 6:31:52 AM
    - good point...but similar process? (n/t) - JMS - 2/23/2004 4:47:38 AM

Fundamentalism and Science - Raoul - 2/20/2004 10:01:21 PM
- Dogma and (overly) esoteric science (a lengthy rant)... - JMS - 2/22/2004 9:33:05 PM
- Some good points as far as he goes - ebnelson - 2/22/2004 12:43:20 AM
  - re: Kepler, Newton, Descartes - Raoul - 2/22/2004 2:01:19 PM
    - But in the secular prevalent world of today - ebnelson - 2/23/2004 12:55:40 AM
      - re: But in the secular prevalent world of today - Raoul - 2/23/2004 5:27:44 PM
- re: Fundamentalism and Science - Bowser - 2/20/2004 11:07:40 PM
  - here's a charming example (probably belongs on flame or current events board) - Daniel - 2/22/2004 5:14:05 AM
  - re: Fundamentalism and Science - Raoul - 2/21/2004 12:08:47 AM
    - "the Tao that can be told is not the eternal Tao" - JMS - 2/21/2004 5:40:33 AM
      - Plato - Scientist... - Adam - 2/22/2004 11:01:48 PM
        
        I wanted Plato to go deeper into the cave (n/t) - JMS - 2/23/2004 3:13:16 AM
        
        My Greek be a wee bit rusty - JMS - 2/23/2004 3:09:28 AM
      - re: Science - Raoul - 2/21/2004 10:39:32 AM
        
        Connections - Bowser - 2/21/2004 5:16:36 PM
        
        Schmitt's rock hammer - JMS - 2/21/2004 4:28:46 PM
        
        re: Schmitt's rock hammer - Raoul - 2/21/2004 5:30:35 PM
      - "the Tao that can be told is not the eternal Tao"- off topic - gbaikie - 2/21/2004 9:02:02 AM
        
        The Fundaments of Fundamentalism - Nick Hoffman - 2/21/2004 12:55:56 PM
        
        re: The Fundaments of Fundamentalism - Tom Brosz - 2/21/2004 8:57:55 PM

Quake under my wheels, you tiny fools! - Nick Hoffman - 2/22/2004 4:38:37 AM
- Analogues... - Nick Hoffman - 2/22/2004 4:42:37 PM
  - Is it possible that... - Gary - 2/22/2004 7:49:25 PM
    - No idea what they're seeing - Nick Hoffman - 2/23/2004 4:24:50 AM
      - That's a big clue - Gary - 2/23/2004 4:41:07 PM
        
        or #3, both of the above. (n/t) - jms - 2/23/2004 5:26:33 PM
- Invader Zim - ebnelson - 2/22/2004 4:06:57 PM
- - I want your seismic signatures for my evil data banks! (n/t) - Daniel - 2/22/2004 1:51:17 PM

Latitude, longitude and orientation of solar panels. - Bowser - 2/22/2004 7:03:06 PM
- I checked - JMS - 2/23/2004 5:11:48 AM
- re: Latitude, longitude and orientation of solar panels. - Tom Brosz - 2/23/2004 4:55:53 AM
- applets that might help - JMS - 2/23/2004 12:37:05 AM
- re: Latitude, longitude and orientation of solar panels. - JMS - 2/22/2004 10:36:39 PM
  - Gee whiz - thanks JMS and Tom. - Bowser - 2/23/2004 5:22:57 PM

Clipper to replace the Soyuz? - Raoul - 2/21/2004 6:55:28 PM
- They're making a mistake by limiting it to LEO (n/t) - Buck Galaxy - 2/22/2004 6:05:40 AM
  - re: Beware - Raoul - 2/22/2004 11:00:17 AM
    - re: Beware - Buck Galaxy - 2/23/2004 8:11:50 AM
      - re: Beware - Raoul - 2/23/2004 5:21:50 PM

A belated reply to JMS, et al: It's good to push the envelop when it comes to science. - Jacob Samorodin - 2/23/2004 4:56:11 PM
- No sweat, Jacob, and I completely agree... - jms - 2/23/2004 5:16:44 PM
- And I have no problem with an extraordinary claim now-and-then., - Jacob Samorodin - 2/23/2004 5:13:02 PM

Nut theory for the day - Gary - 2/22/2004 8:58:30 PM
- re: Nut theory for the day - Nick Hoffman - 2/23/2004 4:16:09 AM
  - re: Nut theory for the day - Gary - 2/23/2004 4:32:45 PM
- possibly cementing (lithifying) dunes? (n/t) - JMS - 2/22/2004 10:18:39 PM
- re: Interesting thought - JMS - 2/22/2004 10:16:37 PM

Air Force Space Battle Plans - Buck Galaxy - 2/22/2004 6:34:21 PM
- re: Air Force Space Battle Plans - Larry J - 2/23/2004 3:43:47 PM

Spacedaily packs it in? - Buck Galaxy - 2/22/2004 6:37:20 PM
- Spacedaily back up and running (n/t) - Nick Hoffman - 2/23/2004 4:20:36 AM
  - So is Astronautix. (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 2/23/2004 5:00:27 AM
- Wait a couple of days. - Tom Brosz - 2/22/2004 8:16:06 PM
- re: Astronautix too - Raoul - 2/22/2004 7:49:04 PM
  - If true, this is a major loss - Gary - 2/22/2004 7:53:29 PM
    - re: Friends and Partners in Space - Raoul - 2/22/2004 8:07:08 PM

3D image shows how rough the terrain is around spirit. - Delbert - 2/22/2004 9:34:06 PM
- re: 3D image shows how rough the terrain is around spirit. - Nick Hoffman - 2/23/2004 4:12:59 AM

Spirit's trench looks a hell of a lot like Opportunity's trench. - Tom Brosz - 2/20/2004 10:48:51 PM
- Color - Robert - 2/21/2004 6:17:02 PM
  - re: Beautiful! - BRFelix - 2/22/2004 1:01:45 AM
    - good observatons. (n/t) - JMS - 2/23/2004 3:52:46 AM
    - Bluetiful - Robert - 2/22/2004 3:16:09 AM
  - re: Color - Robert Clark - 2/21/2004 9:36:56 PM
    - Thanks - Robert - 2/22/2004 2:32:51 AM
- re: Hmmm. Now we gotta ask... - BRFelix - 2/21/2004 2:32:16 PM
- Oops! - Tom Brosz - 2/20/2004 10:56:12 PM

To see the Earth as it truly is - Raoul - 2/22/2004 11:33:34 AM
- Somehow I feel a bit less secure now than when I woke up. (n/t) - Bowser - 2/22/2004 6:49:09 PM
  - re: less secure - Raoul - 2/22/2004 8:00:39 PM
- re: To see the Earth as it truly is - gbaikie - 2/22/2004 12:57:05 PM
  - re: To see the Earth as it truly is - gbaikie - 2/22/2004 1:07:04 PM
    - re: To see the Earth as it truly is - Raoul - 2/22/2004 1:33:22 PM
      - re: To see the Earth as it truly is - gbaikie - 2/23/2004 1:28:36 AM

Robots versus Humans - David F Mayer - 2/17/2004 5:38:41 PM
- Moore's Law vs Rocket Science - dtb - 2/18/2004 12:55:13 AM
  - re: Moore's Law vs Rocket Science - nick Hoffman - 2/18/2004 9:39:23 AM
    - re: CEV needs a robotic arm, and a simple docking fixture - Success_Machine - 2/18/2004 2:08:55 PM
      - re: re:The arm is more for a station or a base than for a spacecraft (n/t) - Raoul - 2/18/2004 6:31:09 PM
        
        re: The CEV will be able to take astronauts to any altitude - Success_Machine - 2/18/2004 10:27:56 PM
  - re: Moore's Law vs Rocket Science - Gary - 2/18/2004 6:48:40 AM
    - robots and science, people and civilization - McFly - 2/18/2004 8:10:11 PM
      - It's Not Just About Humans, It's About Life - Mark Eby - 2/23/2004 12:02:45 AM
      - re: The innocent explorer - Raoul - 2/18/2004 8:42:44 PM
      - ps. previous post not aimed at anyone in particular--just a semi-literate rant (n/t) - McFly - 2/18/2004 8:19:25 PM
    - re: Moore's Law vs Rocket Science - dtb - 2/18/2004 8:03:26 AM
      - A silver lining in this cloud - Gary - 2/18/2004 5:02:17 PM
        
        Venus interesting, agreed - dtb - 2/18/2004 8:37:11 PM
        
        mining Venus - JMS - 2/19/2004 2:36:01 AM
        
        Venusian atmosphere is supercritical at lower altitudes - Gary - 2/19/2004 5:46:11 AM
        
        Strange indeed - JMS - 2/19/2004 6:43:24 AM
        
        re: Venusian atmosphere is supercritical at lower altitudes - dtb - 2/19/2004 6:35:55 AM
- re: Humans... By The Millions - Success_Machine - 2/17/2004 10:26:23 PM
- re: Robots versus Humans - Raoul - 2/17/2004 9:27:30 PM
- Robots for knowledge, science, humans for ego, excitement. - Bowser - 2/17/2004 6:28:59 PM
  - Robots - half the science for 1% of the cost - pwokenyaw - 2/17/2004 10:43:38 PM
    - re: Robots - half the science for 1% of the cost??? - Chris Vancil - 2/17/2004 11:35:52 PM
      - re: Robots - half the science for 1% of the cost??? - pwokenyaw - 2/19/2004 6:14:50 AM
        
        re: Robots - half the science for 1% of the cost??? - Chris Vancil - 2/19/2004 12:19:29 PM
      - "They" say 47.6% of all statistics are made up on the spot. (n/t) - Bowser - 2/18/2004 2:18:44 AM
        
        re: "They" say lots of stuff. Mine came from numbers that exist...whether they are "true" I don't know... (n/t) - Chris Vancil - 2/18/2004 7:56:04 AM
        
        Sorry. Intended to just be humorous, absolutely not personal. (n/t) - Bowser - 2/18/2004 2:05:54 PM
        
        re: Nor was it my intention to sound angry either to you or pwokenyaw. It's just my numbers are superior...8-) (n/t) - Chris Vancil - 2/19/2004 11:38:42 AM
- re: Both - DavidV - 2/17/2004 5:52:41 PM
  - How many geologists went to the moon? - JMS - 2/19/2004 2:25:50 AM

Dropped rock - Tom Brosz - 2/22/2004 8:02:56 PM
- re: Dropped rock - Bowser - 2/22/2004 8:13:56 PM
  - Is there an estimated age on the crater Spirit is heading for? (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 2/22/2004 8:20:44 PM

Venus - Tom Brosz - 2/22/2004 6:42:53 AM
- re: And the Moon, too - Tom Brosz - 2/22/2004 7:16:11 PM
- re: Venus - Bowser - 2/22/2004 10:57:50 AM
- re: Venus - Raoul - 2/22/2004 10:35:37 AM
  - re: Venus - Tom Brosz - 2/22/2004 7:07:21 PM
    - Thanks for positing it again. It's interesting (n/t) - Gary - 2/22/2004 7:55:59 PM

More on the Russian Clipper - Raoul - 2/22/2004 1:28:20 PM
- The Russians have ideas and talent but no money (n/t) - Gary - 2/22/2004 7:37:30 PM
- Super. NASA might do well to consider "outsourcing". - Bowser - 2/22/2004 4:33:10 PM
- re: More on the Russian Clipper - SteveS - 2/22/2004 2:35:38 PM
  - re: More on the Russian Clipper - Raoul - 2/22/2004 3:56:00 PM
    - re: More on the Russian Clipper - SteveS - 2/22/2004 4:15:08 PM

XMM sees a star-feast - Raoul - 2/18/2004 8:23:12 PM
- re: Star ripped apart - Raoul - 2/19/2004 6:13:54 AM
  - re: Star ripped apart - gbaikie - 2/21/2004 10:42:24 AM
  - re: Star ripped apart: BY a vacuum cleaner ? - Johannes - 2/19/2004 5:37:56 PM
    - EMBARRASSING! - R.L. - 2/20/2004 6:48:13 AM
      - re: Its called gravity, moron.... - Johannes - 2/20/2004 10:54:39 PM
        
        You are too stupid to breathe! - R.L. - 2/21/2004 4:59:45 AM
        
        re: I may have - Johannes - 2/21/2004 9:07:45 PM
        
        you have no understanding of reality - R.L. - 2/22/2004 2:49:08 PM
        
        re: you have no understanding of reality - Johannes - 2/22/2004 7:13:03 PM
        
        Hey, Don't feed the Trolls... - Nick Hoffman - 2/21/2004 5:19:59 PM
        
        DON'T COMPARE JOHANNES TO PIGS... - R.L. - 2/22/2004 4:16:41 AM
        
        the way i heard it was.... - R.L. - 2/22/2004 3:05:58 AM
        
        re: Everything you say about me I can say about you. - Johannes - 2/22/2004 7:30:39 AM
        
        Good advice, Nick, I'll have to remember that (n/t) - JMS - 2/21/2004 6:32:46 PM

Check Up in Low Earth Orbit - Raoul - 2/22/2004 5:48:25 PM

NASA looking for ideas to save the Hubble? - Tom Brosz - 2/21/2004 7:14:00 PM
- re: NASA looking for ideas to save the Hubble? - Success_Machine - 2/22/2004 2:35:57 PM
  - re: NASA looking for ideas to save the Hubble? - Raoul - 2/22/2004 4:04:25 PM
- re: NASA looking for ideas to save the Hubble? - Buck Galaxy - 2/22/2004 5:57:40 AM
  - re: NASA looking for ideas to save the Hubble? - Raoul - 2/22/2004 10:54:32 AM
  - re: NASA looking for ideas to save the Hubble? - Tom Brosz - 2/22/2004 6:54:36 AM
- re: NASA looking for ideas to save the Hubble? - brian gyles - 2/22/2004 12:51:58 AM
- re: Safe re-entry? - Raoul - 2/21/2004 7:40:40 PM
  - Over Belgium? just a suggestion (n/t) - phil - 2/21/2004 8:09:58 PM
    - re: 28 degrees-51 degrees - Raoul - 2/21/2004 9:08:41 PM
    - C'mon, Phil. This is one of the "play nice" boards. (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 2/21/2004 8:21:44 PM

Superb solution to the ISS issue. - Bowser - 2/22/2004 3:45:09 AM
- A better one - Buck Galaxy - 2/22/2004 5:42:28 AM
  - re: Some thoughts - SteveS - 2/22/2004 3:30:09 PM

How many people prefer anaglyphs for stereo viewing of rover images? - Robert - 2/20/2004 4:46:19 PM
- Stereo image pairs. - JMS - 2/21/2004 5:49:23 AM
  - re: Stereo image pairs. - Robert - 2/21/2004 4:39:28 PM
    - re: Stereo image pairs animation 'n' stuff - JMS - 2/21/2004 9:00:23 PM
      - re: Stereo image pairs animation 'n' stuff - Robert - 2/21/2004 11:16:29 PM
        
        re: oh...that JMS.... - JMS - 2/22/2004 12:05:34 AM
      - re: Grand Canyon - Raoul - 2/21/2004 9:29:22 PM
- re: How many people prefer anaglyphs for stereo viewing of rover images? - Doug Ellison - 2/20/2004 10:05:43 PM
  - strange coincidences and stranger anaglyphs - Robert - 2/21/2004 12:17:05 AM
    - re: strange coincidences and stranger anaglyphs - Doug Ellison - 2/22/2004 12:53:22 PM
- When will somebody invent a monitor that can emit simultaneous differently polarized images? (n/t) - alcaray - 2/20/2004 8:38:32 PM
  - Don't need it.. Try this... - Nick Hoffman - 2/21/2004 3:49:16 AM
    - YES ! - JMS - 2/21/2004 4:57:52 AM
- re: How many people prefer anaglyphs for stereo viewing of rover images? - kosmo - 2/20/2004 5:07:14 PM

Messin' around with color - Robert - 2/21/2004 9:38:18 PM
- re: Messin' around with color - Robert Clark - 2/22/2004 6:25:53 AM
- very nice - JMS - 2/21/2004 10:38:07 PM
  - re: very nice - Robert - 2/21/2004 11:05:21 PM
    - re: very nice - Robert Clark - 2/22/2004 6:35:38 AM

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