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Weird telescopes - RobVG - 4/23/2002 3:03:27 PM
- Forgot something - RobVG - 4/23/2002 3:05:48 PM

end of Orbital Debris Program an opportunity for private sector? - McFly - 4/22/2002 2:07:43 PM
- He got this part wrong - Larry J - 4/22/2002 5:40:41 PM
  - Orbital Debris - Dave M - 4/22/2002 7:19:46 PM
    - Re: Orbital Debris - Larry J - 4/22/2002 9:18:56 AM
      - Re: Orbital Debris - Dave M - 4/22/2002 10:02:58 AM
        
        That's where the statistical sampling comes in - Larry J - 4/22/2002 1:34:06 PM
        
        HAX - Dave M - 4/23/2002 9:51:30 AM
        
        Re: HAX - Larry J - 4/23/2002 10:21:11 AM
        
        Re: HAX - Dave M - 4/23/2002 10:59:26 AM
        
        I went to MIT Lincoln Labs twice - Larry J - 4/23/2002 2:42:15 PM
  - Re: He got this part wrong - Dave M - 4/22/2002 10:10:50 AM
    - You might ask Keith Cowing at NASA Watch - Larry J - 4/22/2002 1:48:22 PM

No Escape Raoul - RobVG - 4/23/2002 2:40:53 PM

Late Earth Day Message - Mark Eby - 4/23/2002 1:37:45 PM
- Re: Late Earth Day Message - Raoul - 4/23/2002 9:55:15 AM

Cold Fusion Redux? This SEEMS different..... - ebnelson - 3/3/2002 9:19:40 AM
- Re: Cold Fusion Redux? This SEEMS different..... - k. m. - 4/23/2002 1:10:10 PM
- journal of irreproduceable results - p - 3/5/2002 4:20:36 PM
  - Re: journal of irreproduceable results - ectoterrestrial - 3/5/2002 9:43:18 AM
    - Re: journal of irreproduceable results - Success_Machine - 3/5/2002 12:15:29 PM
      - Where would the anti-protons come from? (n/t) (n/t) - ectoterrestrial - 3/5/2002 3:35:15 PM
- Yawn, Same Old Crap (Probably) - David F Mayer - 3/3/2002 7:40:34 PM
- Very interesting! - R.L. - 3/3/2002 3:40:51 PM
  - Table top fusion has been around since before the bomb. - ebnelson - 3/3/2002 4:47:56 PM
    - That is my worry - R.L. - 3/3/2002 4:53:51 PM
- Lets keep our fingers crossed! - Lee - 3/3/2002 11:26:41 AM
  - Re: Lets keep our fingers crossed! - Tom Brosz - 3/3/2002 3:33:29 PM
    - Ummm but dont assume... - R.L. - 3/3/2002 5:07:48 PM
      - What happened to the laser fusion facility? - Futureboy - 3/4/2002 8:41:41 PM
        
        Re: What happened to the laser fusion facility? - Dave M - 3/4/2002 8:44:15 PM
        
        Re: What happened to the laser fusion facility? - Futureboy - 3/4/2002 3:59:36 PM
      - Re: Ummm but dont assume... - Tom Brosz - 3/4/2002 4:15:27 PM

Amzing Earth on DSC Sunday - Mark Eby - 4/23/2002 8:18:50 AM
- Re: Peak to peak -- to core . . . - D. Spires - 4/23/2002 9:09:08 AM
- That's Amazing N/T - Mark Eby - 4/23/2002 8:19:27 AM
  - Re: It sure is . . . (n/t) ;^) (n/t) - D. Spires - 4/23/2002 9:04:59 AM

Tom Delay on ISS Related Cuts - p - 4/18/2002 10:42:34 AM
- Re: A galactic lack of communication - SteveS - 4/20/2002 2:26:24 PM
- Methinks Delay's most upset about X-38 cancellation - squidward - 4/19/2002 12:44:12 PM
  - You have to understand how the game is played - Larry J - 4/21/2002 4:50:52 PM
  - Maybe he isn't "fooling" - Nick Hoffman - 4/20/2002 5:10:08 PM
    - disagree - X-38 would be an asset - squidward - 4/22/2002 7:15:23 PM
  - OKeefe wants a mini-shuttle - E.P. Grondine - 4/20/2002 10:29:55 AM
- It is very rare for a bean counter to have vision. - ebnelson - 4/18/2002 10:51:46 AM

IMAX Spacestation 3D - Delbert - 4/20/2002 4:11:31 PM
- I saw it Sunday night. - alcaray - 4/22/2002 3:49:08 PM
- Re: IMAX Spacestation 3D & the beautiful people - p - 4/20/2002 5:06:34 PM
- Space and Imax... - Nick Hoffman - 4/20/2002 4:39:01 PM

SM+CM+LM - Raoul - 4/18/2002 8:20:24 AM
- This photo is new to me, Raoul! - Marcia - 4/18/2002 9:40:53 AM
  - Re: This photo is new to me, Raoul! - Raoul - 4/18/2002 10:22:09 AM
  - This was new to me too - Dave M - 4/18/2002 10:11:44 AM
- Probably a picture from Apollo 9... - Larry J - 4/18/2002 8:34:42 AM
  - Re: Probably a picture from Apollo 9... - Carl...late FEBearly March/'69 - 4/22/2002 12:12:11 PM
  - Yes, Dave Scott was CMP for Apollo 9 (n/t) (n/t) - Raoul - 4/18/2002 10:11:06 AM

Zero Emission Coal Power Plant - Tom Brosz - 4/20/2002 12:30:02 PM
- I wonder what happened to the last great way to burn coal, MHD? - ebnelson - 4/20/2002 5:23:01 PM
  - MagnetoHydroDynamics... & ZECA's cool Tom - Adam - 4/22/2002 11:35:14 AM

Weather for 22 April, 2002 -- Solar Blast! - D. Spires - 4/22/2002 10:42:35 AM

Meade LXD series Schmidt-Newtonians - RobVG - 4/21/2002 4:16:22 PM
- Re: Meade LXD series Schmidt-Newtonians - Raoul - 4/21/2002 6:14:34 PM
  - Good point... - RobVG - 4/21/2002 8:15:47 AM
    - Re: weight - Raoul - 4/21/2002 8:39:35 AM
- Hey Rob - Todd - 4/21/2002 1:34:36 PM
- Re: RFT scopes - SteveS - 4/21/2002 10:11:21 AM

Comet Hunting 101 for Net Heads - p - 4/19/2002 9:37:45 AM
- Amateurs are welcome, but this should be done professionally - E.P. Grondine - 4/20/2002 4:19:47 PM
  - Re: Amateurs are welcome, but this should be done professionally - Mark Eby - 4/20/2002 11:17:32 AM
    - Re: Amateurs are welcome, but this should be done professionally - E.P. Grondine - 4/20/2002 1:27:20 PM
      - Re: Amateurs are welcome, but this should be done professionally - Mark Eby - 4/20/2002 3:14:38 PM
        
        Re: Amateurs are welcome, but this should be done professionally - E.P. Grondine - 4/21/2002 5:06:56 PM
      - Re: Amateurs are welcome, but this should be done professionally - E.P. Grondine - 4/20/2002 1:59:34 PM
- Re: SOHO the great comet hunter - SteveS - 4/20/2002 3:36:12 PM

A supersonic propeller-driven aircraft; is it possible? - Jacob Samorodin - 4/20/2002 4:55:53 PM
- Re: A supersonic propeller-driven aircraft - Tom Brosz - 4/20/2002 7:34:55 PM
- The physics are radically different for both - SDAI-Tech1 - 4/20/2002 7:20:35 PM
  - Supersonic Propellars... - Adam - 4/20/2002 10:20:29 AM
- Plus, a SHOCK WAVE builds up in front... - Carl... - 4/20/2002 1:40:20 PM
  - That was a problem with several WWII fighters, - Larry J - 4/21/2002 4:43:55 PM
- Not really - Larry J - 4/20/2002 11:02:23 AM

bad idea? - DWC - 4/21/2002 2:58:51 PM
- Re: well..... - Raoul - 4/21/2002 4:10:53 PM
- If only it were that simple...(n/t) (n/t) - RobVG - 4/21/2002 3:16:31 PM

I just attended a briefing on "One Team" - Larry J - 4/19/2002 3:41:40 PM
- Time for a mini-shuttle for use with the EELVs? - E.P. Grondine - 4/20/2002 4:28:32 PM
- NASA goals - Bowser - 4/19/2002 4:11:32 PM
  - Apparently, everything they do with the current Shuttle - Larry J - 4/19/2002 5:12:16 PM
    - Will ISS ever be "finished"... - Nick Hoffman - 4/20/2002 4:48:39 PM
      - Re: Will ISS ever be - Delbert - 4/21/2002 2:43:53 PM
      - good post - I agree ISS should evolve n/t - squidward - 4/21/2002 1:48:09 PM
    - Note the "billion" in the last paragraph. - Bowser - 4/19/2002 6:00:58 PM
  - Shuttle food globally for the homeless and downtrodden (n/t) (n/t) - SDAI-Tech1 - 4/19/2002 5:02:37 PM

Hydrogen - p - 4/17/2002 9:33:05 AM
- Re: Hydrogen - RobVG - 4/20/2002 12:52:48 PM
- Re: Hydrogen - RobVG - 4/20/2002 12:18:04 PM
- Hydrogen economy is inevitable - squidward - 4/19/2002 11:58:22 AM
  - Re: Hydrogen economy is inevitable - NOT - Nick Hoffman - 4/20/2002 5:31:46 PM
    - Nothing personal - squidward - 4/21/2002 1:36:29 PM
- One step at a time - Larry J - 4/17/2002 10:35:08 AM
  - Re: Hydrogen & Natural Gas Fuelling Stations - SM - 4/17/2002 10:42:30 AM
- Re: Hydrogen - Nick Hoffman - 4/17/2002 10:33:41 AM
  - What is the process that produces this H2? n/t (n/t) - alcaray - 4/18/2002 4:53:49 PM
    - Re: What is the process that produces this H2? n/t - p - 4/18/2002 6:44:20 PM
      - Yeh, I read the article - alcaray - 4/18/2002 8:21:27 AM
  - Re: Hydrogen - Bowser - 4/17/2002 11:19:23 AM

To the Moon for less than a billion - gbaikie - 4/19/2002 8:37:21 AM
- Re: To the Moon for less than a billion - Nick Hoffman - 4/20/2002 5:01:23 PM
  - Re: To the Moon for less than a billion - gbaikie - 4/20/2002 9:21:35 AM
    - Re: To the Moon for less than a billion - Nick Hoffman - 4/21/2002 10:32:50 AM
      - Re: To the Moon for less than a billion - gbaikie - 4/21/2002 1:30:58 PM
        
        Correction - gbaikie - 4/21/2002 12:59:02 PM

Full text of "About Oil, for SM" - Nick Hoffman - 4/17/2002 10:39:26 AM
- Nick, have you heard that old depleted resevoirs are being refilled? - ebnelson - 4/17/2002 3:02:35 PM
  - Re: Nick, have you heard that old depleted resevoirs are being refilled? - Nick Hoffman - 4/17/2002 3:59:24 PM
    - Re: NickOil field questions - Gary - 4/17/2002 5:07:25 PM
      - Re: Nick - Oil field questions - Nick Hoffman - 4/17/2002 6:02:46 PM
- Thanks, interesting stuff! n/t - gbaikie - 4/17/2002 1:42:52 PM
- Thanks, interesting stuff! n/t - gbaikie - 4/17/2002 1:42:51 PM
- Re: Interesting read - SM - 4/17/2002 1:02:37 PM
  - A few of my favorite motor-driven things... - SDAI-Tech1 - 4/18/2002 2:40:25 PM
    - Re: A few of my favorite motor-driven things... - Nick Hoffman - 4/20/2002 5:22:24 PM
      - Nick one thing to remember.... - SDAI-Tech1 - 4/21/2002 12:40:42 PM
    - Re: A few of my favorite motor-driven things... - SM - 4/18/2002 3:27:26 PM
  - Would you care to forecast... - Nick Hoffman - 4/17/2002 3:34:01 PM
    - Smashed Snail Roadkill - Scott - 4/18/2002 7:42:58 PM
      - Re: Captive Commuters - SM - 4/18/2002 8:12:51 AM
        
        Re: Captive Commuters - SM - 4/18/2002 8:16:56 AM
        
        I think you and everyone else should have the option - Scott - 4/18/2002 9:08:35 AM
        
        Re: Everyone loves new stuff, but - SM - 4/18/2002 10:03:35 AM
        
        Re: Home Hydrogen Electrolysis Refuelling - SM - 4/18/2002 10:30:27 AM
    - Re: Would you care to forecast... - SM - 4/17/2002 4:19:23 PM
      - Re: Would you care to forecast... - Nick Hoffman - 4/17/2002 5:43:12 PM
        
        Re: Volkswagon Makes Motor Vehicle History !!! - SM - 4/18/2002 4:34:07 PM
        
        Re: Volkswagon's 1-liter per 100 km Vehicle - SM - 4/18/2002 4:39:49 PM
        
        Re: Volkswagon's 1-liter per 100 km Vehicle - SM - 4/18/2002 7:13:57 PM
        
        Re: Vehicle operating costs. - SM - 4/18/2002 7:38:36 PM
        
        Re: Public Transit - SM - 4/18/2002 7:56:58 PM
    - Re: Would you care to forecast... - SM - 4/17/2002 4:06:35 PM
      - Compressed air - RobVG - 4/17/2002 5:56:09 PM
      - Regenerative braking. - RobVG - 4/17/2002 4:36:32 PM
        
        Re: Regenerative braking. - SM - 4/17/2002 4:45:15 PM
        
        Flywheels - Nick Hoffman - 4/17/2002 5:48:29 PM
        
        I thought I read about flywheels of fibers that would simply disintegrate into tiny light shards.... - ebnelson - 4/18/2002 1:06:34 PM
        
        Re: Regenerative braking. - SM - 4/17/2002 4:50:02 PM

Why move the soyuz - Delbert - 4/20/2002 9:46:05 AM
- Re: Why move the soyuz - Raoul - 4/21/2002 9:18:34 AM
  - Re: Why move the soyuz - Nick Hoffman - 4/21/2002 10:18:18 AM
    - Re: Why move the soyuz - Raoul Lannoy - 4/21/2002 10:54:35 AM

April 21, 10:57 am houston time - Raoul - 4/21/2002 10:50:44 AM

Letter from Justin @Community! (n/t) (n/t) - Robert - 4/20/2002 7:34:32 PM

Meanderings - RobVG - 4/18/2002 5:01:31 PM
- Re: Vivid. You are a good writer. - SM - 4/18/2002 6:22:29 PM
  - I don't either - RobVG - 4/18/2002 7:11:30 PM
- How does starlight reach us... - RobVG - 4/18/2002 1:04:33 PM
  - Re: How does starlight reach us... - SM - 4/18/2002 2:04:02 PM
    - Starlight - RobVG - 4/19/2002 5:33:49 PM
      - Re: Starlight - Nick Hoffman - 4/20/2002 5:16:40 PM
        
        A different kind of starlight: Gravitational Lensing - Marcia - 4/20/2002 10:49:42 AM
      - Re: Starlight - SM - 4/19/2002 6:13:16 PM

It's like a Timex, just keeps on ticking. - jReid - 4/19/2002 12:08:52 PM
- I doubt there's enough light for imaging - Larry J - 4/19/2002 1:34:22 PM
  - Onboard power - Nick Hoffman - 4/20/2002 4:52:54 PM

Steve Smith's comments - Raoul - 4/20/2002 11:09:50 AM
- Re: Steve Smith's comments - SteveS - 4/20/2002 1:29:50 PM
  - Re: Steve Smith's comments - Raoul - 4/20/2002 3:06:11 PM
    - Re: Thanks, Ross 58 hrs n/t (n/t) - SteveS - 4/20/2002 3:41:14 PM

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