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HZ is slower than I have ever seen it- must be a lot of people here...:)- speak up ya lurkers! (n/t) - R.L. - 1/4/2004 5:27:21 AM
- re: HZ is slower than I have ever seen it- must be a lot of people here...:)- speak up ya lurkers! - Tom Brosz - 1/4/2004 5:39:15 AM
- New, its just the BBC again, waiting to plagiarize Gary, hehe ;-) (n/t) - Davin L. - 1/4/2004 5:32:19 AM

Air bag retraction is proceeding normally (n/t) - Gary - 1/4/2004 5:20:31 AM
- Thanks Gary- they say 10 more min untif full retraction- then all they have to do is roll it off the pad without getting stuck! - Davin L - 1/4/2004 5:24:38 AM
  - They still have to get those solar panels out. (n/t) - Gary - 1/4/2004 5:29:55 AM
    - Oh yeah, there is that too. - Davin L. - 1/4/2004 5:34:49 AM

NASA feed is back, don't know what is going on, though... (n/t) - Davin L. - 1/4/2004 5:18:42 AM
- Anybody else getting dropped off Realplayer link periodically? - Tom Brosz - 1/4/2004 5:27:21 AM
  - re: Yes. It helps to re-click to re-establish link. Newsbrief going on now. (n/t) - Marcia - 1/4/2004 5:34:49 AM
  - No, I get a solid feed but - Davin L. - 1/4/2004 5:29:52 AM
- Taking a break as the rover does automated tasks. (n/t) - et - 1/4/2004 5:22:04 AM

Best reality series ever- "Mars eye for the Earth guy" (n/t) - R.L. - 1/4/2004 5:30:53 AM

Anyone got realtime data? - Davin InTheDark L. - 1/4/2004 5:10:53 AM
- NASA TV is back, and I've got Realplayer back. Still working on petals and bags. (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 1/4/2004 5:19:47 AM

It down and safe. - et - 1/4/2004 4:56:11 AM
- Beat Ya - Mark Eby - 1/4/2004 5:03:16 AM
  - By a mile... - et - 1/4/2004 5:18:22 AM

"Aliens cause global warming" - Michael Chrichton - phil - 1/2/2004 10:43:51 PM
- re: Rene Descartes - Raoul - 1/3/2004 10:41:43 AM
  - Interesting trivia - Gary - 1/3/2004 6:30:13 PM
    - re: Interesting trivia - Tom Brosz - 1/3/2004 6:51:41 PM
      - Lynn Margulis and Gaia - Gary - 1/3/2004 7:09:33 PM
        
        Sheesh, what a tease. Care to post your op-ed here? (n/t) - et - 1/3/2004 9:09:30 PM
        
        Too lazy -- been there, done that...... - Gary - 1/3/2004 10:25:55 PM
        
        re: Lynn Margulis and Gaia - Tom Brosz - 1/3/2004 7:13:53 PM
        
        Jupiter and Europa - Gary - 1/3/2004 7:35:19 PM
        
        re: Jupiter and Europa - Tom Brosz - 1/3/2004 8:15:16 PM
        
        It's Pretty Certain There Is No Intelligent European Life - Mark Eby - 1/3/2004 9:37:24 PM
        
        I agree with Tom. - et - 1/3/2004 9:06:00 PM
  - Chrichton may have answered some of your questions... - Larry J - 1/3/2004 5:37:31 PM
    - News media accuracy - Gary - 1/3/2004 6:10:24 PM
      - re: News media accuracy - Larry J - 1/3/2004 8:58:43 PM
        
        The old media is dead to me - phil - 1/3/2004 9:13:06 PM
        
        San Francisco Chronicle - Gary - 1/3/2004 10:52:14 PM
      - re: News media accuracy - Tom Brosz - 1/3/2004 6:46:58 PM
- Proves Getting An MD Requires More Memorization Than Logic. - Mark Eby - 1/3/2004 4:23:48 AM
  - re: Proves Getting An MD Requires More Memorization Than Logic. - phil - 1/3/2004 7:58:34 PM
    - The Drake Equation Has Little Value For Reason's Other Than MC's Comments - Mark Eby - 1/3/2004 8:23:25 PM
      - Yup. - SetI - 1/3/2004 8:52:02 PM
        
        David Grinspoon - Nick Hoffman - 1/3/2004 10:00:11 PM
  - At last, I have the opportunity to disagree with Mark - Gary - 1/3/2004 7:58:31 AM
    - Not Something I Relish - Mark Eby - 1/3/2004 10:59:24 PM
    - Just out of curiosity, and totally unrelated to the discussion... - Tom Brosz - 1/3/2004 6:26:45 PM
      - re: Just out of curiosity, and totally unrelated to the discussion... - Gary - 1/3/2004 6:47:32 PM
    - Correction, Phil provided the link to Chrichton's lecture (n/t) - Gary - 1/3/2004 8:02:16 AM
- re: "Aliens cause global warming" - Michael Chrichton - Mark Eby - 1/3/2004 4:10:28 AM
  - re: "Aliens cause global warming" - Michael Chrichton - phil - 1/3/2004 9:07:02 PM
    - re: "Aliens cause global warming" - Michael Chrichton - Mark Eby - 1/3/2004 10:30:08 PM
      - Saint Carl - phil - 1/4/2004 1:05:30 AM
  - re: global warming and CO2 - Tom Brosz - 1/3/2004 7:10:15 PM
    - A Clear Example Of An Agenda - Mark Eby - 1/3/2004 8:14:42 PM
      - re: Agendas and hurricanes - Tom Brosz - 1/3/2004 8:39:09 PM
        
        Further Explanation Obviously Needed - Mark Eby - 1/3/2004 10:08:41 PM
        
        Thanks for the clarification - Tom Brosz - 1/3/2004 11:23:56 PM
        
        You Don't Get Off That Easy - Mark Eby - 1/4/2004 5:18:01 AM

Nasa tv still on? All I see is a schedule (n/t) - R,L, PISSED! - 1/4/2004 5:09:26 AM
- They'll be back - Fox - 1/4/2004 5:13:38 AM

Now solar panels must deploy, esle toast; then 1st pan picts! - phil - 1/4/2004 5:02:29 AM
- I'll start breathing again after the solar panels are out. (n/t) - Gary - 1/4/2004 5:09:23 AM

DANGNABIT! NASA TV feed cut off just 5min before air-bad retraction!!!! - Davin L. - 1/4/2004 5:04:22 AM

Tears of Joy!!!! :.)..... (n/t) - Lee - 1/4/2004 4:59:26 AM
- Base pedal down! NASATV is back on real player (n/t) - BG - 1/4/2004 5:02:07 AM

POP!!! Champange anyone? - R.L. - 1/4/2004 5:00:25 AM

YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (n/t) - BG - 1/4/2004 4:55:17 AM

More positive indications from MGS relay data. (n/t) - et - 1/4/2004 4:50:47 AM
- re: Spirit phoned home!!!! (n/t) - Raoul - 1/4/2004 4:54:58 AM

It's Down & Safe! (n/t) - Mark Eby - 1/4/2004 4:53:50 AM

Lost my Realplayer link. Damn. - Tom Brosz - 1/4/2004 4:47:29 AM
- They see it (n/t) - BG - 1/4/2004 4:52:06 AM
- CNN has picked up the coverage (n/t) - RobVG - 1/4/2004 4:49:38 AM

Cmon baby! - Davin L. - 1/4/2004 4:44:51 AM
- Five down, five fingernails left. (n/t) - et - 1/4/2004 4:47:37 AM

Whatever the condition, Spirit is now stationary on Mars. Keep em crossed. (n/t) - et - 1/4/2004 4:43:54 AM
- MGS relay data may indicate reception after landing. (n/t) - et - 1/4/2004 4:45:39 AM

Parachute deployed! - et - 1/4/2004 4:35:06 AM
- Boing, boing, boing! (n/t) - et - 1/4/2004 4:36:29 AM
  - Intermittent conf of bounce. Signal now lost for a while... (n/t) - et - 1/4/2004 4:37:58 AM
    - re: IBouncing, bouncing! - Raoul - 1/4/2004 4:41:55 AM
    - Now for the REAL 6 min of hell.... (n/t) - et - 1/4/2004 4:40:45 AM

CNN Headline News channel has picked up live coverage (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 1/4/2004 4:32:09 AM
- Correction: regular CNN channel (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 1/4/2004 4:33:36 AM
  - Signals Indicated Landing & Bouncing (n/t) - Mark Eby - 1/4/2004 4:39:03 AM

Final flight director poll. - et - 1/4/2004 4:23:15 AM
- Thanks! Keep the news coming - Tom Brosz - 1/4/2004 4:25:35 AM
  - re: - Marcia - 1/4/2004 4:34:11 AM
- 11 min to landing. 5 to atmo interface... (n/t) - et - 1/4/2004 4:24:39 AM
  - We need an HZ IRC channel.... 2 min. - (anonymous) - 1/4/2004 4:27:08 AM

Atmospheric entry comfirmed! (n/t) - et - 1/4/2004 4:29:31 AM
- Entry slightly shallow. - et - 1/4/2004 4:31:34 AM
  - 4,5 and 6 tones. - et - 1/4/2004 4:32:36 AM
    - Now, 5 ,4, 3 tones (n/t) - et - 1/4/2004 4:33:16 AM

Can't wait for the big landing tonight... - Tom Brosz - 1/3/2004 9:24:10 PM
- Fortunately for me I get NASA TV on my Directv Plus system. I am now watching continuous coverage (n/t) - Delbert - 1/4/2004 3:02:02 AM
  - WHat Channel on DirectTV?????? (n/t) (n/t) - Searching - 1/4/2004 4:05:10 AM
  - ditto Del. - et - 1/4/2004 3:04:15 AM
    - NASA TV ROCKS! (n/t) - Buck Galaxy - 1/4/2004 4:13:57 AM
- Haven't been this excited in a long time - SteveS - 1/4/2004 2:41:35 AM
- Additional site - RobVG - 1/4/2004 1:51:24 AM
- I wouldn't count on it. - Lee - 1/4/2004 1:12:06 AM
- Is it too much to have hope? - Buck Galaxy - 1/4/2004 12:07:32 AM
  - re: Hope is good! - Marcia - 1/4/2004 12:48:40 AM
- and what about Nasa Ames center being open tonight? - pwokenyaw - 1/3/2004 11:13:49 PM
  - Mars Center not open tonight, believe it or friggin' not. - Tom Brosz - 1/4/2004 12:57:45 AM
    - Goddard not open either - PB - 1/4/2004 1:31:49 AM
    - Yeah, I guess I'm not surprised..... (n/t) - Gary - 1/4/2004 1:07:47 AM
  - re: and what about Nasa Ames center being open tonight? - Gary - 1/3/2004 11:40:50 PM
- "Mars, Dead or Alive" - Fox - 1/3/2004 9:57:32 PM

30 minutes til the tones (n/t) - R.L. - 1/4/2004 3:58:31 AM
- oops sorry 15 til tones 30 till reentry- my bad (n/t) - R.L. - 1/4/2004 4:00:04 AM

Stardust survives comet encounter!!! - impatient redhead - 1/2/2004 10:24:41 PM
- Truly alien looking... - Adam - 1/3/2004 9:28:27 PM
  - Pockmarks - SteveS - 1/4/2004 1:12:15 AM
    - maybe Not craters? - R.L. - 1/4/2004 1:45:27 AM
      - re: maybe Not craters? - dwc - 1/4/2004 3:12:17 AM
      - Or giant sink holes (n/t) - SteveS - 1/4/2004 2:43:55 AM
- crank up the WILDFIRE FACILITY..... - carl - 1/3/2004 12:18:58 AM
- re: Stardust survives comet encounter!!! - SteveS - 1/3/2004 12:09:39 AM
- here's the only picuters released so far. - Delbert - 1/2/2004 11:19:48 PM
  - re: WOW! - Raoul - 1/2/2004 11:38:28 PM
  - Sorry in my rush I neglected to rename the link (n/t) - Delbert - 1/2/2004 11:25:01 PM
- Watching NASA TV now with the post encounter news briefing. - Delbert - 1/2/2004 11:05:55 PM
- Shades of the ANDROMEDA STRAIN - carl - 1/2/2004 11:00:57 PM

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