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the telescopes are designed to focus at infinity

R.L. — 9/12/2005 2:55:59 AM (archived)

They would be useless for an object that close

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I saw a 'UFO' yesterday!! - R.L. - 9/11/2005 1:54:56 PM
- I have seen several - FrankC - 9/12/2005 4:09:16 AM
- pretty darn cool - Fox - 9/12/2005 2:42:11 AM
  - I have to admit... - R.L. - 9/12/2005 2:53:30 AM
  - re: pretty darn cool - Tom Brosz - 9/12/2005 2:49:43 AM
- Too bad your system wasn't warmed up. You could have nailed it. ;) (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 9/11/2005 11:22:17 PM
  - yup - R.L. - 9/12/2005 12:13:27 AM
    - re: yup - Tom Brosz - 9/12/2005 2:21:00 AM
      - the telescopes are designed to focus at infinity - R.L. - 9/12/2005 2:55:59 AM
        
        Cripes - Tom Brosz - 9/12/2005 8:12:38 AM
        
        Well.... - R.L. - 9/12/2005 9:11:18 AM
- re: But you said that UFO's do not exist. - Johannes - 9/11/2005 8:58:30 PM
  - You totally missed my point- as usual... - R.L. - 9/11/2005 9:40:18 PM

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