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re: Given the failure of SETI...
Whoops, that's the Fermi Paradox
Nick Hoffman
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4/10/2005 6:57:50 AM
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Apologies to Enrico...
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A simple attempt at conveying the scale of the universe...
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R.L.
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4/7/2005 3:41:58 AM
Circular universe, or infinite universe, escape velocity?
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SDF
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4/28/2005 5:21:54 PM
re: A simple attempt at conveying the scale of the universe...
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Delbert
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4/7/2005 4:51:39 PM
I'll raise you one...
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Tom Brosz
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4/7/2005 5:04:33 AM
Stupendous.
(n/t)
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David F Mayer
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4/28/2005 7:44:52 PM
re: Ultra Deep Field!; I'll raise you one more...(500 KB) my wallpaper
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Raoul
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4/7/2005 6:43:13 PM
The Hubble Deep Field
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Davin L.
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4/7/2005 2:00:11 PM
2001: A Space Odyssey is the real litmus test
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ljk
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4/8/2005 5:01:10 PM
re: Haa: 2001: A Space Odyssey !
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Raoul
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4/8/2005 7:32:46 PM
re: Haa: 2001: A Space Odyssey !
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Tom Brosz
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4/9/2005 1:56:16 AM
Egg of Creation
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Tom Brosz
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4/7/2005 4:01:51 PM
Have you read Fred Heeren's book?
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Jacob Samorodin
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4/7/2005 8:34:34 PM
re: Have you read Fred Heeren's book?
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ljk
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4/8/2005 6:16:41 PM
The mix of fairy tale and Indian mysticism was intentional
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Davin L.
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4/7/2005 6:24:08 PM
I have heard....
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R.L.
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4/7/2005 8:58:39 AM
Pass the salt...
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ljk
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4/8/2005 5:42:28 PM
Playing Powers of Ten...
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Adam
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4/7/2005 1:44:24 PM
re: Playing Powers of Ten...
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ljk
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4/8/2005 6:06:08 PM
Zaphod Beeblebrox
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Gary
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4/7/2005 4:19:24 PM
habitable zones
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Daniel
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4/8/2005 11:23:29 AM
Given the failure of SETI...
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Gary
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4/8/2005 4:08:17 PM
re: Given the failure of SETI...
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Nick Hoffman
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4/9/2005 4:11:18 AM
Whoops, that's the Fermi Paradox
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Nick Hoffman
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4/10/2005 6:57:50 AM
thanks - fascinating
(n/t)
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Daniel
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4/10/2005 5:52:28 AM
More agreement than disagreement
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Gary
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4/9/2005 6:17:59 PM
Argument has several levels
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Tom Brosz
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4/9/2005 7:58:17 PM
How far will intelligence expand in the galaxy?
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Gary
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4/10/2005 12:27:48 AM
Interstellar drives and distances...
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Adam
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4/10/2005 10:16:25 PM
re: Interstellar drives and distances...
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Gary
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4/11/2005 2:29:05 AM
re: Interstellar drives and distances...
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John
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4/27/2005 10:00:47 PM
oh... ok
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Adam
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4/11/2005 9:30:00 PM
only speculation
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Daniel
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4/10/2005 5:46:39 AM
ET artifacts in our Solar System
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Gary
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4/11/2005 12:17:10 AM
A lot depends on whether or not they want artifacts to be found
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Tom Brosz
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4/11/2005 6:51:26 PM
80 cents?
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Daniel
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4/11/2005 7:59:18 AM
re: only speculation
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Tom Brosz
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4/10/2005 4:32:40 PM
the thing is ..
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Daniel
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4/11/2005 7:53:19 AM
Assumptions
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Tom Brosz
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4/10/2005 2:08:16 AM
We humans haven't explored nearly enough yet for the definitive answer to alien life
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ljk
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4/8/2005 5:09:40 PM
Carboxy chauvanism...
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Adam
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4/8/2005 3:33:24 AM
"It's all there for me."
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Tom Brosz
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4/7/2005 3:58:59 PM
Overwhelming Futility
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Nick Hoffman
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4/9/2005 4:59:23 AM
Not really true.
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Tom Brosz
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4/9/2005 8:24:21 PM
You 'one upped' me
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R.L.
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4/7/2005 6:01:30 AM
Most humans are not designed to handle the Truly Big Picture
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ljk
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4/8/2005 5:27:00 PM
Most humans are not designed to handle the Truly Big Picture
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ljk
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4/8/2005 5:26:57 PM
I'm going to go up and lay face down on my bed now, with a firm grip on the edges.
(n/t)
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Tom Brosz
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4/7/2005 5:06:16 AM
I think I know how you feel
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R.L.
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4/7/2005 8:42:57 AM
HabitableZone — be civil, or at least entertaining.