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An Important Reply...MECA - Chris Vancil - 10/21/2003 12:55:28 AM
- Oops The Team...MECA - Chris Vancil - 10/21/2003 1:02:58 AM
  - re: Oops The Entire Phoenix Lander Team - - BD - 10/21/2003 12:50:12 PM
    - re: The Phoenix Lander Team - - Chris Vancil - 10/21/2003 6:53:05 PM
      - re: The Phoenix Lander Team - - BD - 10/21/2003 11:27:19 PM
        
        re: Principal Investigator of the Phoenix Lander is a member of the Mars Society SC... - Chris Vancil - 10/22/2003 10:01:53 AM
        
        re: Principal Investigator of the Phoenix Lander is a member of the Mars Society SC... - BD - 10/22/2003 12:22:51 PM
        
        re: Principal Investigator of the Phoenix Lander is a member of the Mars Society SC... - Chris Vancil - 10/22/2003 8:32:59 PM
        
        here you go scammie - Buster - 10/21/2003 11:52:55 PM
        
        re: Could Buster really be Keith Cowing? - Johnny Reb - 10/22/2003 3:30:56 PM
        
        You're all a bunch of children - Keith Cowing - 10/22/2003 4:45:48 PM
        
        re: You're all a bunch of children, like that is bad? - Chris Vancil - 10/22/2003 8:48:36 PM
        
        re: You're all a bunch of children, like that is bad? - Keith Cowing - 10/22/2003 9:01:04 PM
        
        re: You're all a bunch of children, like that is bad? - Chris Vancil - 10/22/2003 9:52:24 PM
        
        I recommend dropping it - Buster - 10/22/2003 10:06:28 PM
        
        re: Could Buster really be Keith Cowing? - Keith Cowing - 10/22/2003 4:30:24 PM
        
        re: Could Buster really be Keith Cowing? - BD - 10/22/2003 5:47:20 PM
        
        Yes Barry, you are an idiot. - Keith Cowing - 10/22/2003 9:03:53 PM
        
        re: Could Buster really be Keith Cowing? - BD - 10/22/2003 5:42:01 PM
        
        Sure About That Barry? - Mark Eby - 10/22/2003 5:56:32 PM
        
        re: Sure About That Mark? Sure about yourself? - BD - 10/22/2003 6:01:35 PM
        
        re: Mars Society Steering Committee - BD - 10/22/2003 12:36:27 PM
        
        re: Mars Society Steering Committee - Chris Vancil - 10/22/2003 8:25:33 PM
        
        re: here you go Buster the scammie - still giving away land on Mars? - BD - 10/22/2003 12:02:45 PM
      - re: The Phoenix Lander Team - - BD - 10/21/2003 11:27:09 PM

Gemini XI - Raoul - 10/22/2003 9:14:35 PM

A journalist about Columbia and NASA - Raoul - 10/22/2003 3:54:19 PM
- re: A journalist about Columbia and NASA - SteveS - 10/22/2003 8:06:40 PM

Yang the Chi-Comm astro to endorse PRODUCTS? - Carl - 10/21/2003 7:08:25 PM
- Why do you think there were 20 different foods on the Shenzhou? - E.P. Grondine - 10/21/2003 9:12:11 PM
  - Uhhh, never thought of that, besides................ - Carl - 10/22/2003 3:54:20 PM

NSS "polls" - Arthur Smith - 10/22/2003 5:51:36 AM
- re: NSS "polls" - Mark Eby - 10/22/2003 3:49:04 PM

Cosmological theories come and go - Success_Machine - 10/21/2003 9:21:42 PM
- Here's one that baffles me... - Gary - 10/22/2003 5:59:16 AM
  - re: I think physics and math co-exist - Success_Machine - 10/22/2003 6:12:52 AM
    - re: I think physics and math co-exist - Gary - 10/22/2003 3:45:12 PM
- Cosmic self-renewal... - Adam - 10/21/2003 10:05:40 PM
  - re: Cosmic self-renewal... - Success_Machine - 10/22/2003 1:18:45 AM
  - Olaf Stapledon... - Adam - 10/21/2003 11:53:57 PM
    - re: Equivalence - Success_Machine - 10/22/2003 4:07:20 AM

Brought to you by the Discovery Channel - alcaray - 10/22/2003 3:26:11 PM

Why not build a real interplanetary space ship? - Moon - 5/29/2003 3:00:48 PM
- re: Why not build a real interplanetary space ship? - graham - 10/22/2003 11:16:41 AM
- re: Why not build a real interplanetary space ship? - karl - 8/18/2003 1:20:15 AM
- re: Why not build a real interplanetary space ship? - Sam - 7/24/2003 11:25:49 PM
  - re: Why not build a real interplanetary space ship? - Andrew - 8/24/2003 12:30:51 AM

SOHO's Greatest Hits: Vote for Your Favorite Sun Image - et - 10/21/2003 6:16:28 PM
- SOHO's images are awesome but the Mpegs are better. - Gary - 10/22/2003 5:28:37 AM
- SOHO...The great comet hunter - SteveS - 10/21/2003 7:55:41 PM
- re: Background - Raoul - 10/21/2003 6:58:10 PM

Arrived ! - Raoul - 10/20/2003 7:23:14 PM
- With a couple minor problems and then a very big one - SteveS - 10/21/2003 7:36:38 PM
  - re: With a couple minor problems and then a very big one - Raoul - 10/21/2003 8:06:56 PM
    - Reminds me of a joke - SteveS - 10/21/2003 11:10:03 PM

PHYSICS NEWS UPDATE: Astro tidbits included.... - et - 10/21/2003 5:59:49 PM

Check Out Popsci Special Addition On Space - Mark Eby - 10/11/2003 4:05:25 AM
- Space 2100 - RobVG - 10/12/2003 2:12:48 AM
  - re: Space 2100 - Mark Eby - 10/12/2003 3:25:18 AM
- re: The obvious next step for humans is the Moon. (n/t) - BD - 10/11/2003 12:46:06 PM
  - Your Indorsement Should Be Sufficient To Convince Many Otherwise - Thanks (n/t) - Mark Eby - 10/11/2003 3:57:42 PM
    - re: Your 700 Mars Society members are not going to make it happen...keep wishing (n/t) - BD - 10/12/2003 12:42:36 AM
      - Glad To Hear You Say That Given Your Record Of Inaccuracy & Faulty Analysis - Mark Eby - 10/12/2003 3:09:00 AM
        
        NSS position paper - Arthur Smith - 10/14/2003 6:43:39 PM
        
        The NSS Has Ignored It's Own Member Polls - Mark Eby - 10/14/2003 11:15:44 PM
        
        re: The NSS Has Ignored It's Own Member Polls - Arthur Smith - 10/19/2003 4:12:15 AM
        
        This has been like turning an ocean liner - E.P. Grondine - 10/14/2003 8:48:43 PM
        
        There Is No Cost Benefit Analysis Supporting You - Mark Eby - 10/15/2003 2:32:49 AM
        
        Sure there is: right here - E.P. Grondine - 10/15/2003 4:58:22 PM
        
        re: Right where? Please actually provide us with the Cost Benefit Analysis and let us decide the truth. - Chris Vancil - 10/15/2003 9:49:56 PM
        
        re: Oops...please replace "Covenant for you..." with "Convenient for you..." @**##@spell check! (n/t) - Chris Vancil - 10/15/2003 9:58:16 PM
        
        You're a liar - you never reference studies supporting your view. - Buster - 10/15/2003 8:44:06 PM
        
        re: You're are a liar Buster - you Mars Society folks never reference studies supporting planetary protection - why? - BD - 10/19/2003 10:15:51 AM
        
        are you always so irrelevant? - Buster - 10/20/2003 10:20:03 PM
        
        re: I don't know that Buster is a TMS member. But he can'tbe lie about something he never cliamed. And at every Convention we have had a speaker or two on PP. In 2000 you where one...remember? (n/t) - Chris Vancil - 10/19/2003 9:37:41 PM
        
        Not A Good Idea To Lie When Calling Someone A Liar - Mark Eby - 10/19/2003 12:43:29 PM
        
        You still don't have the votes - E.P. Grondine - 10/14/2003 5:14:15 PM
        
        re: You still don't have the votes - Chris Vancil - 10/14/2003 10:55:09 PM
      - re:Last time you had us at 800 members...it was wrong as well... - Chris Vancil - 10/12/2003 12:58:38 AM
        
        re: re:Last time you had us at 800 members...it was wrong. Then what is it now? - BD - 10/12/2003 1:25:50 AM
        
        re:Last time you had us at 800 members...it was wrong. Then what is it now? - Chris Vancil - 10/13/2003 11:08:42 PM
        
        3000? Wow, I Thought There Were A Lot More People Than That Susceptible To Your Type Of Fear Mongering - Mark Eby - 10/12/2003 3:21:20 AM
        
        re: No Fear Mongering - just public information that needs to be disclosed - BD - 10/19/2003 10:09:44 AM
        
        Barry Thinks Human Precursor Missions Means Human Missions Aren't Possible - Brilliant ;-) - Mark Eby - 10/20/2003 2:04:31 PM
        
        re: A Draft Test Protocol for Detecting Possible Biohazards in Martian Samples Returned to Earth - BD - 10/21/2003 1:37:49 AM
        
        Nice Attempt At A Technical Reply Barry - Mark Eby - 10/21/2003 5:58:12 PM
        
        Well blow me down - Buster - 10/21/2003 3:49:00 AM
        
        right & wrong - Buster - 10/21/2003 12:33:28 AM
        
        re: right & wrong - MECA is the same - BD - 10/21/2003 1:50:39 AM
        
        the instrument is the same, the official goals are not - Buster - 10/21/2003 3:40:48 AM
        
        re: Mark you are full of hot air... - BD - 10/21/2003 12:31:11 AM
        
        PS - Buster - 10/21/2003 12:43:57 AM
        
        re: PS - BD - 10/21/2003 1:59:13 AM
        
        I don't run a website. who do you think I am? - Buster - 10/21/2003 3:35:55 AM
        
        Hey quackster we all know what you're full of - Buster - 10/21/2003 12:38:46 AM
        
        re: Mars Society quackster Buster supports scams like giving Martian land awayt you're full of - BD - 10/21/2003 1:50:21 AM
        
        you just proved my point - Buster - 10/21/2003 3:32:15 AM
        
        re: This Image explains MECA - Chris Vancil - 10/19/2003 10:30:08 PM
        
        re:(a nit) it's Microscopy, Electrochemistry, and Conductivity Analyzer - Chris Vancil - 10/19/2003 10:17:51 PM
        
        re: re:(a nit) it's Microscopy, Electrochemistry, and Conductivity Analyzer - BD - 10/21/2003 12:18:42 AM
        
        re:(a nit) it's Microscopy, Electrochemistry, and Conductivity Analyzer - Chris Vancil - 10/21/2003 12:40:45 AM

Great morning for observations! - SteveS - 10/21/2003 2:04:16 PM
- re: Great morning for observations! - Raoul - 10/21/2003 4:23:58 PM

"They Came From Outer Space: Does The Very Existence Of Cosmic Rays Defy The Laws Of Physics?" - Robert Clark - 10/21/2003 12:40:46 PM

Zubrin Op-Ed: Two Roads for NASA - et - 10/16/2003 4:48:57 PM
- Experts Testifying To Congress Agree To Various Degrees - Mark Eby - 10/17/2003 2:59:42 PM
  - Other Summaries - Mark Eby - 10/17/2003 3:24:45 PM
    - Next set of witnesses will not agree with Zubrin - E.P. Grondine - 10/17/2003 6:32:41 PM
      - re: Huh? Where is Impact Harzard even mentioned in the Bill? (n/t) - Chris Vancil - 10/18/2003 10:32:56 AM
        
        Why do you think the bill focuses on the Moon and asteroids before Mars? (n/t) - E.P. Grondine - 10/18/2003 4:39:43 PM
        
        re: It isn't because of your wishful thinking. No where in the bill do they even mention impactors in anyway... - Chris Vancil - 10/18/2003 7:09:25 PM
        
        Eithe rbefore Mars? (n/t) - Mark Eby - 10/18/2003 6:11:02 PM
        
        Attention Robert - Mark Eby - 10/18/2003 6:14:35 PM
        
        Eithe rbefore Mars? (n/t) - Mark Eby - 10/18/2003 6:10:54 PM
        
        Eithe rbefore Mars? (n/t) - Mark Eby - 10/18/2003 6:10:45 PM
- nit picking on the final silly line aside I agree (n/t) - Buster - 10/16/2003 8:06:59 PM
- what the hell does that last "word" line mean? - Buster - 10/16/2003 6:44:23 PM
  - In the beginning was the Word - Tom Brosz - 10/16/2003 10:24:57 PM
  - re: I think it is from the King James Bible - Chris Vancil - 10/16/2003 7:59:49 PM
    - so Zubrin thinks he's God? - Buster - 10/16/2003 8:03:49 PM
      - thanks Greg, Chris, & Tom - Buster - 10/20/2003 11:21:44 PM
        
        re: thanks Greg, Chris, & Tom - Greg - 10/21/2003 7:11:41 AM
      - I thought he meant in the beginning you discuss it not when it's half built (n/t) - Greg - 10/18/2003 9:19:18 AM
      - re: Most Christens believe the "word" is Jesus Christ as he is quotes as say "I'm the word"... - Chris Vancil - 10/16/2003 8:34:59 PM
        
        re: "I'm the word"...Freudian Slip? - BD - 10/16/2003 10:18:27 PM
        
        re: Nope - Chris Vancil - 10/17/2003 12:29:55 AM

Shenzhou 5: spy satellite? - Tom Brosz - 10/17/2003 6:35:34 AM
- That big instrument pod - ebnelson - 10/19/2003 2:20:16 AM
- Not in a very good orbit for reconnaissance - Larry J - 10/17/2003 8:14:36 PM
- Hey RL, I know where you can point your laser. Just kidding n/t (n/t) - SteveS - 10/17/2003 2:39:45 PM
  - lol... Maybe Larry J can answer this...? - R.L. - 10/17/2003 8:59:57 PM
    - Good question - Larry J - 10/17/2003 9:54:41 PM
      - re: The problem is......... - Raoul - 10/18/2003 9:11:06 AM
        
        Don't worry... - R.L. - 10/19/2003 12:25:09 AM
        
        2 out of 3 isn't bad... - Larry J - 10/18/2003 11:13:44 PM
        
        re: I didn't expect anything less from you, sir (n/t) - Raoul - 10/19/2003 12:04:20 AM
        
        Just calling it as I see it... - Larry J - 10/19/2003 12:27:37 AM
        
        re: Divided - Raoul - 10/20/2003 7:15:15 PM
        
        Hey! - R.L. - 10/19/2003 12:41:17 AM
- re: Seeing the great Wall? - Raoul - 10/17/2003 2:38:42 PM
- Washington Post: "Is China's space budget really $100 million annually, while NASA's is $15 BILLION? - SpaceProjects.com - 10/17/2003 1:33:12 PM
  - China is so grateful - ebnelson - 10/18/2003 11:30:52 AM
  - re: If you hand them the technology, how much R&D would they need . . . ? (n/t) - D. Spires - 10/17/2003 11:55:01 PM
    - Modern NASA was handed lots of R&D from "historic" NASA, but STILL costs over $15 billion annually... (n/t) - SpaceProjects.com - 10/18/2003 4:31:21 AM
      - re: R&D continues here, but apparently not so much in China for "done deals" from U.S. tech . . . - D. Spires - 10/21/2003 2:23:31 AM

Alan Boyle of MSNBC has a virus! - Robert - 8/19/2003 5:00:59 PM
- Alan Boyle "spoofed"? - Robert Clark - 8/26/2003 3:40:41 PM
  - re: Alan Boyle "spoofed"? - Alan Boyle - 10/21/2003 1:54:58 AM

New Facility Will Help Protect Space Crews From Radiation - Mark Eby - 10/19/2003 3:14:26 AM
- Why don't you check to see if they need human volunteer test subjects? - E.P. Grondine - 10/20/2003 4:03:33 PM
- re: New Facility Will Help Protect Space Crews From Radiation - Arthur Smith - 10/19/2003 3:40:19 AM
  - How About A Comment On.... - Mark Eby - 10/19/2003 3:56:03 AM
    - They aren't real polls. - alcaray - 10/20/2003 3:28:50 PM
    - Done (n/t) (n/t) - Arthur Smith - 10/19/2003 4:13:59 AM
- re: New Facility Will Help Protect Space Crews From Radiation - gbaikie - 10/19/2003 3:36:50 AM
  - A standard argument against human space exploration.... - Gary - 10/20/2003 1:46:12 AM

Space X September update available - Tom Brosz - 10/18/2003 5:29:02 PM
- How much cheaper will SpaceX be than U.S. competitors? - SpaceProjects.com - 10/20/2003 12:52:27 AM

Expedition 8 on its way to ISS - Raoul - 10/18/2003 9:04:06 AM
- And what would the saving come from? - Delbert - 10/19/2003 2:41:57 AM
  - re: Yes - Raoul - 10/19/2003 4:28:18 PM
- re: It's the first time that none of them saluted during the departure ceremony (n/t) - Raoul - 10/18/2003 5:22:55 PM

Discovery Channel Telescope - SteveS - 10/16/2003 11:43:07 PM
- More Telescope News - Mark Eby - 10/19/2003 3:34:44 AM
- Working Link Indicates This Will Trump NASA's NEA Detection Program - Mark Eby - 10/17/2003 2:06:20 AM
  - Astronomers How Much Will It Help? - Mark Eby - 10/17/2003 4:07:31 PM
  - internet gassbags and NASA gold plating - phil - 10/17/2003 3:20:14 PM
    - And stacking the images should reveal even more n/t (n/t) - SteveS - 10/17/2003 4:52:00 PM
    - NASA Is On Target to Reach Spaceguard Goal With Less Money & Smaller Scopes - Mark Eby - 10/17/2003 3:49:30 PM
      - NASA's current impact risk assessments are as bad as their foam strike damage estimates were - E.P. Grondine - 10/17/2003 6:23:30 PM
        
        They Are Not NASA's - Mark Eby - 10/18/2003 6:01:11 PM
      - agree with your post (n/t) - p - 10/17/2003 4:30:06 PM

Vega, the standard bright star - Success_Machine - 10/17/2003 12:45:26 AM
- Saw it the first time last week............ - Carl - 10/17/2003 3:42:13 PM
- re: Distance might be the key - SteveS - 10/17/2003 1:44:11 PM
  - re: Apparent and Absolute - Raoul - 10/17/2003 2:48:12 PM
    - re: Apparent and Absolute - SteveS - 10/17/2003 3:47:33 PM
  - re: Found it - SteveS - 10/17/2003 2:33:31 PM
- year-round visibility... - Nick Hoffman - 10/17/2003 7:32:57 AM
  - On the right track as usual Nick - SteveS - 10/17/2003 11:42:58 PM
  - I think you're right, Nick - Fox - 10/17/2003 8:49:53 PM
  - re: year-round visibility... - phil - 10/17/2003 1:14:33 PM
- re: Vega, the standard bright star - RobVG - 10/17/2003 2:51:27 AM

No Lava Lost for Big Impacts - et - 10/3/2003 6:56:59 PM
- Large craters on Earth - LJ - 10/3/2003 7:44:27 PM
  - re: Large craters on Earth - Brian Johnston - 10/17/2003 6:17:43 PM
    - Welcome aboard (n/t) - R.L. - 10/17/2003 9:03:38 PM

Power Beaming Demonstration by NASA Dryden - Dave M - 10/15/2003 7:03:04 PM
- Tunable FEL lasers... - Adam - 10/15/2003 11:25:37 PM
  - re: Lasers convert electricity into radiation with poor efficiency - Success_Machine - 10/16/2003 1:51:34 AM
    - in solid state lasers efficiencies are on the order of 10% ... - R.L. - 10/16/2003 4:18:00 AM
      - re: Do you have a link to a spec sheet? nt - Success_Machine - 10/16/2003 7:52:28 PM
        
        Hope this helps - Dave M - 10/17/2003 7:36:59 PM
- Power in which direction? - McFly - 10/15/2003 8:36:08 PM

Asteroid tug proposal - phil - 10/17/2003 2:10:21 PM
- re: Asteroid tug proposal - Tom Brosz - 10/17/2003 4:31:22 PM
- Detailed Article is 7 Pages Long In Nov Sciam Issue - Mark Eby - 10/17/2003 3:13:32 PM

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