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Rudi & Ralph are overworked - alcaray - 6/5/2002 3:08:20 PM
- Fun reading. Thanks. n/t (n/t) - Bowser - 6/5/2002 4:40:45 PM
- Thanks again, alcaray - LJ - 6/5/2002 3:57:50 PM

Defending your assets on the moon - Delbert - 6/5/2002 8:43:37 AM
- There are defenses - alcaray - 6/5/2002 10:46:00 AM
- "Owning" part of the Moon. - Bowser - 6/5/2002 9:52:52 AM
  - Re: Property - Tom Brosz - 6/5/2002 1:19:04 PM
  - Ownership of the Ocean - Nick Hoffman - 6/5/2002 10:27:39 AM
- The Moon is a Harsh Mistress. - ebnelson - 6/5/2002 9:35:17 AM
  - Re: The Moon is a Harsh Mistress. - Tom Brosz - 6/5/2002 9:37:35 AM
- Re: Defending your assets on the moon - Tom Brosz - 6/5/2002 9:01:16 AM
  - Dodging a homing missile would be difficult - Larry J - 6/5/2002 4:03:01 PM
- Which is why we should get there first. - Lee - 6/5/2002 8:54:12 AM

Way to go, Odyssey! - LJ - 6/5/2002 3:30:52 PM

Legal implications of space resources and settlements - Tom Brosz - 6/4/2002 4:23:44 PM
- Re: Legal implications of space resources and settlements - Bowser - 6/4/2002 6:05:07 PM
  - Re: Legal implications - Raoul - 6/4/2002 7:57:43 PM
  - As difficult as space has been for us and the Ruskies - ebnelson - 6/4/2002 10:06:57 AM
    - Re: As difficult as space has been for us and the Ruskies - Tom Brosz - 6/4/2002 10:49:57 AM
  - Re: Legal implications - Tom Brosz - 6/4/2002 9:34:55 AM
  - Re: Legal implications of space resources and settlements - gbaikie - 6/4/2002 9:34:19 AM

Okay, so Sherlock Holmes I ain't... - Tom Brosz - 6/3/2002 3:53:32 PM
- I hadn’t noticed that there was even a moon there at all. n/t (n/t) - Delbert - 6/4/2002 3:45:14 PM
  - I'm with you. The window I read this column in is not wide enough to display that far to the right. n/t (n/t) - alcaray - 6/4/2002 8:00:19 AM
- Wrong! it does not change. - FrankC - 6/3/2002 4:07:10 PM

Which comet-probe has the better imaging system? CONTOUR or STARDUST? - Jacob Samorodin - 6/4/2002 9:42:39 AM
- Re: Which comet-probe has the better imaging system? CONTOUR or STARDUST? - Robt Clements - 6/4/2002 2:30:40 PM
- Re: Which comet-probe has the better imaging system? CONTOUR or STARDUST? - Vince - 6/4/2002 10:22:10 AM
- Re: Which comet-probe has the better imaging system? CONTOUR or STARDUST? - Alex R. Blackwell - 6/4/2002 9:54:47 AM

Space On TV This Week - Mark Eby - 6/2/2002 9:42:53 AM
- Those Nukers are pretty cool. - Marcia - 6/4/2002 2:07:18 PM
- PBS HAL 9000 Retrospective - p - 6/2/2002 9:54:10 AM
  - Thanks! - Tom Brosz - 6/2/2002 10:18:13 AM

Perspective on Global Warming - p - 5/31/2002 9:21:17 AM
- Re: Perspective on Global Warming - Mark Eby - 5/31/2002 9:36:21 AM
  - Re: Perspective on Global Warming - p - 5/31/2002 10:02:30 AM
    - PS On Economic Disasters - Mark Eby - 6/1/2002 11:28:53 AM
    - Perspective On Cumulative Effects & Ignoring Risks - Mark Eby - 5/31/2002 11:49:39 AM
      - Choosing - Bowser - 5/31/2002 2:24:14 PM
        
        Re: Choosing - Tom Brosz - 5/31/2002 3:21:28 PM
        
        Re: Choosing - John O'Halloran - 6/1/2002 7:26:07 PM
        
        Political agenda - Bowser - 6/1/2002 8:11:36 AM
        
        Re: Political agenda - Tom Brosz - 6/1/2002 6:15:28 PM
      - Computer models are only as good as their underlying understanding... - Larry J - 5/31/2002 12:57:19 PM
        
        Re: Computer models are only as good as their underlying understanding... - Johannes - 6/2/2002 6:06:00 PM
        
        More Notes On Computer models - Mark Eby - 6/2/2002 9:16:51 AM
        
        The complexity of the climate is far beyond any other computer model - Larry J - 6/2/2002 1:07:09 PM
        
        Don't Think So - Mark Eby - 6/2/2002 2:43:40 PM
        
        Show me a single validated climate model and I'll listen - Larry J - 6/3/2002 12:49:52 PM
        
        GIGO & Missing Simple Points - Mark Eby - 6/3/2002 3:34:16 PM
        
        And you're still missing the obvious - Larry J - 6/4/2002 12:25:10 PM
        
        I Got The Point 3 Posts Ago & Strongly Disagree - Mark Eby - 6/4/2002 1:54:51 PM
        
        Yes And - Mark Eby - 5/31/2002 3:03:20 PM
        
        But we know the models are poor - E.P. Grondine - 6/1/2002 5:30:26 PM
        
        More On The Listserve Impact Expert - Mark Eby - 6/1/2002 11:19:08 AM
        
        We Know Peiser No Climate Expert - Mark Eby - 6/1/2002 9:11:46 AM
        
        In your judgement - E.P. Grondine - 6/1/2002 10:21:03 AM
        
        And Peiser's Climate Credentials Are? - Mark Eby - 6/1/2002 10:50:45 AM
        
        Perhaps you should take the time to find out - E.P. Grondine - 6/2/2002 3:44:37 PM
        
        Sure - Mark Eby - 6/2/2002 4:34:30 PM
        
        Surely - E.P.Grondine - 6/3/2002 3:32:18 PM
        
        Surely You Are Always Good For A Chuckle - Mark Eby - 6/3/2002 2:56:43 PM
        
        And you are always sure good for a sigh - E.P. Grondine - 6/4/2002 8:47:40 AM
        
        I'm So Impressed - Mark Eby - 6/4/2002 1:45:25 PM
        
        Good summary of problem n/t (n/t) - gbaikie - 5/31/2002 1:41:10 PM
        
        Re: GW Discussion - PL - 5/31/2002 4:12:25 PM

Question? - Johannes - 6/1/2002 4:34:42 PM
- Re: Question? - Futureboy - 6/1/2002 6:05:38 PM
  - Re: Question? again - Johannes - 6/2/2002 3:41:50 PM
    - Re: Question? again - Futureboy - 6/3/2002 5:20:07 PM
      - Or... - Marcia - 6/4/2002 1:17:05 PM
    - Think of a balloon getting blown up. - ebnelson - 6/2/2002 5:14:20 PM
      - Re: Think of a balloon getting blown up. - Johannes - 6/2/2002 1:29:59 PM
        
        more like a muffin - delbert - 6/2/2002 4:29:57 PM

Milky Way seen ripping star cluster. - Marcia - 6/4/2002 11:23:42 AM

A few questions about Mars data - E.P. Grondine - 6/3/2002 6:51:43 PM
- Re: A few questions about Mars data - Alex R. Blackwell - 6/3/2002 7:46:45 PM

Alan Bean's paintings - Raoul - 6/3/2002 7:21:11 PM
- Re: Alan Bean's paintings - Marcia - 6/3/2002 11:23:01 AM
  - Re: Alan Bean's paintings - Raoul - 6/3/2002 5:59:50 PM
  - Re: Alan Bean's paintings - Delbert - 6/3/2002 11:42:27 AM

So what are the colors of Mars? - Robert Clark - 6/2/2002 11:06:40 AM
- Re: So what are the colors of Mars from THEMIS? - Me - 6/3/2002 10:52:38 AM
  - Re: So what are the colors of Mars from THEMIS? - Robert Clark - 6/3/2002 2:02:14 PM
    - Re: So what are the colors of Mars from THEMIS? - Marcia - 6/3/2002 3:42:08 PM
      - For comparison... - Marcia - 6/3/2002 5:38:15 PM
- They vary. - Marcia - 6/2/2002 4:23:38 PM
  - True colors of Mars - Hubble and USGS - Me - 6/2/2002 6:53:48 PM
    - Re: True colors of Mars - Hubble and USGS - Robert Clark - 6/3/2002 7:12:19 PM
      - Re: True colors of Mars - Hubble and USGS - alcaray - 6/3/2002 4:40:08 PM
        
        Re: True colors of Mars - Hubble and USGS - Robert Clark - 6/3/2002 11:50:44 AM

The Latest From MER - alcaray - 6/3/2002 6:41:39 PM
- Re: The Latest From MER - Marcia - 6/3/2002 12:18:41 PM
  - Something that's always blown my mind... - alcaray - 6/3/2002 12:51:31 PM

Life in the Universe a matter of luck - Tom Brosz - 5/30/2002 6:10:31 PM
- Re: Life in the Universe a matter of luck - John O'Halloran - 6/1/2002 7:04:35 PM
- It's still far too early to go guessing. - Lee - 5/31/2002 7:49:41 PM
  - Re: It's still far too early to go guessing. - Vince - 5/31/2002 4:53:41 PM
- Darned right! - Bowser - 5/31/2002 7:02:11 PM
  - Re: Darned right! - Tom Brosz - 5/31/2002 7:20:23 PM
    - Both points are true. - ebnelson - 5/31/2002 2:49:22 PM
      - That's why the sooner the better! - Buck Galaxy - 6/1/2002 6:11:01 PM
- Creationism rejected--Scripture does not tell how the heavens go - Hannibal Smith - 5/31/2002 3:11:46 PM
  - Re: Creationism rejected--Scripture does not tell how the heavens go - Johannes - 6/1/2002 4:15:44 PM
    - &#171Res ipsa loquitur&#187 Is this your source? - Hannibal Smith - 6/3/2002 1:48:08 PM
      - Re: «Res ipsa loquitur» Not exactly. Although - Johannes - 6/3/2002 4:17:27 PM
- The great RAH never thought there would be too many aliens with brains. - ebnelson - 5/31/2002 2:48:38 PM
- Gee This Sounds Familiar - Mark Eby - 5/31/2002 12:34:43 PM

True Colors of Mars from THEMIS - Me - 6/3/2002 12:57:54 PM

Solar system formation - John O'Halloran - 5/31/2002 4:27:14 PM
- Re: Solar system formation - Nick Hoffman - 6/1/2002 8:26:51 AM
  - Re: Solar system formation - John O'Halloran - 6/1/2002 7:54:33 PM
    - Re: Solar system formation - Adam - 6/3/2002 10:39:41 AM

Soil Structures of Mars? - Chris Vancil - 6/1/2002 7:31:19 PM
- Re: Soil Structures of Mars? - Nick Hoffman - 6/1/2002 8:24:07 AM
  - Re: Soil Structures of Mars? - Chris Vancil - 6/1/2002 7:07:23 PM
  - How About The Polar Lander? - Mark Eby - 6/1/2002 2:46:49 PM
    - Re: How About The Polar Lander? - Nick Hoffman - 6/2/2002 7:00:57 PM

Space Solar Power - p - 5/30/2002 2:21:09 PM
- It would be fun. - Bowser - 5/30/2002 4:18:31 PM
  - Re: It would be fun. - Johannes - 6/2/2002 4:49:32 PM
    - Hydrogen isn't "totally safe" either. (n/t) (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 6/2/2002 3:09:15 PM
  - The energy per square meter is actually very low. - ebnelson - 5/30/2002 5:16:15 PM
  - Re: It would be fun. - Tom Brosz - 5/30/2002 4:39:16 PM
    - Well, son-of-a-gun! - Bowser - 5/30/2002 5:10:48 PM
    - Re: It would be fun. - John O'Halloran - 5/30/2002 4:31:23 PM

Suppose... - Jacob Samorodin - 6/1/2002 8:04:56 AM
- Be fair. - Bowser - 6/2/2002 4:03:08 PM

Bass and Garver supposedly on for ISS flights - Tom Brosz - 5/31/2002 2:15:29 PM
- This is starting to resemble the PKE mission. (n/t) - Lee - 5/31/2002 4:44:15 PM
  - Re: This is starting to resemble the PKE mission. (n/t) - kosmos - 6/1/2002 7:30:42 PM

NPR has Mars show - NOW! - Nick Hoffman - 5/31/2002 6:15:16 PM
- Sorry for lack of notice... - Nick Hoffman - 5/31/2002 2:43:40 PM
  - I think you can listen to the audio... - alcaray - 6/1/2002 7:05:24 PM
    - Re: I think you can listen to the audio... - Nick Hoffman - 6/1/2002 8:28:19 AM

I guess this place has hit the big time. - Lee - 6/1/2002 7:00:40 PM
- Thanks Alan Boyle - FrankC - 6/1/2002 10:55:07 AM

2001 Mars Odyssey GRS suite team papers in Science regarding hydrogen deposits on Mars - Alex R. Blackwell - 5/30/2002 9:28:30 AM
- free access to Science - Nick Hoffman - 6/1/2002 6:54:45 PM

For Mark Eby - off topic - Bowser - 5/28/2002 6:23:16 PM
- If Sex Alone Lead To Intelligence Most Animals Would be Tool Makers - Mark Eby - 5/31/2002 3:16:26 PM
  - Intelligence and selection - Bowser - 6/1/2002 5:22:27 PM
    - Doesn't relate to ETI if you already have to be intelligent - Mark Eby - 6/1/2002 11:38:38 AM
      - Re: Doesn't relate to ETI if you already have to be intelligent - Bowser - 6/1/2002 4:48:57 PM
- Re: For Mark Eby - off topic - John O'Halloran - 5/30/2002 6:24:28 PM
  - Health - Bowser - 5/31/2002 7:11:03 PM
  - Two types of females? - Nick Hoffman - 5/31/2002 3:09:19 PM
    - Re: Two types of females? - John O'Halloran - 5/31/2002 4:51:51 PM

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