ELDER wrote
"thanks guys...like i said ..i dont know squat about space. when you talk about all that mathematics and physics and things ..lol...i'm totally lost."

~But it is clear you want to learn... that earns you a lot of points on this board!~

Elder wrote:
"i am a simple man who see's a potential for our species out there..and who is hypnotized by the allure and beauty of the stars."

~Even more points! Most people are too busy watching "Joe Millionaire" or some other drivel, to even care about the nearterm future of the planet, much less the future of the human race....~

Elder wrote:
"but it's nice to know that when i don't understand something or i have a question i can come here for an answer."

~I feel the same way about this place... there are a lot of folks here that are some of the best experts you could ask for on many topics!~