re: Pale Blue Dot

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re: Pale Blue Dot

Raoul — 5/31/2005 9:30:39 PM (archived)

I indeed believe the vision of our own planet from a big distance (and here, it's 30 Million km, just enough to recognize clouds and landmasses through Messenger's zoom), is more important to mankind than leaving our planet for another one.

Raoul

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Messenger peeks at Earth! - Raoul - 5/31/2005 7:28:46 PM
- The latest example of the Pale Blue Dot we all live on - ljk - 5/31/2005 8:56:53 PM
  - Napoleon and Hitler - Daniel - 6/3/2005 7:00:53 AM
    - V-2 rocket - Gary - 6/3/2005 4:17:14 PM
      - I believe that it was a one-way trip for the pilot. (n/t) - alcaray - 6/3/2005 6:30:15 PM
        
        The Saenger design had several flaws - Gary - 6/4/2005 4:25:48 AM
  - I guess it's a philosophical thing. - Tom Brosz - 6/1/2005 4:58:19 PM
    - more than one way of seeing it, for sure - Daniel - 6/3/2005 6:54:44 AM
    - re: I guess it's a philosophical thing. - ljk - 6/1/2005 7:48:08 PM
  - An insignificant speck on an invisible dot (n/t) - Douglas Adams - 6/1/2005 3:41:09 PM
    - I thought you were dead, man! - ljk - 6/1/2005 4:07:53 PM
  - re: Pale Blue Dot - Raoul - 5/31/2005 9:30:39 PM
    - maybe we need to build prisons in space. - Scott Evil - 6/1/2005 5:19:02 PM
      - But then all the rabid space fans would commit murders to be sent. (n/t) - alcaray - 6/2/2005 4:19:24 PM
        
        I always knew Trekies were unbalanced (n/t) - Scott Evil - 6/2/2005 5:16:44 PM
        
        (I was talking about us) (n/t) - alcaray - 6/2/2005 5:40:28 PM
        
        that's one reason why I decided against sponsering a Habitiable Zone reunion. - Scott Evil - 6/2/2005 11:17:01 PM
        
        True. If you're going to do somebody you might as well make it count. - alcaray - 6/3/2005 4:12:37 PM
      - re: Great Idea!!!!! - Nathan - 6/2/2005 2:30:13 AM
      - re: maybe we need to build prisons in space. - ljk - 6/1/2005 8:30:39 PM
        
        My point is, that no matter who we send up, they will still be human - Scott Evil - 6/1/2005 10:19:02 PM
        
        re: My point is, that no matter who we send up, they will still be human - ljk - 6/2/2005 12:18:29 PM
        
        re: AI - Raoul - 6/2/2005 5:35:33 PM
        
        re: AI - ljk - 6/3/2005 12:56:29 PM

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