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You sure about the dinosaurs not listening in time?

TB — 4/27/2009 2:39:17 PM (archived)

Speculative illustration at what might have evolved from dinosaur ancestors:

Hmmmm. A bug-eyed green thing. Where do we hear about those? :)

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• Changing an Asteroid's Orbit With a Tether - Buck Galaxy - 4/18/2009 5:11:37 AM
  • Asteroid Billiards - Eight Ball in the Side Pocket - David F Mayer - 4/30/2009 4:46:31 AM
  • re: Changing an Asteroid's Orbit With a Tether. - Marcia - 4/27/2009 8:37:56 PM
  • Nuclear explosive is a much more likely bet. - David F Mayer - 4/26/2009 6:39:39 AM
    • Problems with the nuke idea - Socrates II - 4/27/2009 1:05:24 PM
      • Objects the size of Texas cannot be diverted. - David F Mayer - 4/28/2009 1:45:20 AM
      • You sure about the dinosaurs not listening in time? - TB - 4/27/2009 2:39:17 PM
        • Yes, but... - Socrates II - 4/27/2009 3:25:53 PM
          • re: Yes, but... - Marcia - 4/27/2009 9:23:23 PM
            • Co-inhabiting the Earth - TB - 4/27/2009 10:13:27 PM
              • re: Co-inhabiting the Earth - Marcia - 4/27/2009 10:40:17 PM
                • Ever read Harry Harrison's Eden Trilogy? - Socrates II - 4/28/2009 12:49:38 PM
  • Asteroid balls - azstrummer - 4/18/2009 4:50:56 PM
  • I'm not sure he'll gain his Ph.D... - nick hoffman - 4/18/2009 1:15:23 PM
    • You could turn a tethered asteroid into a radiometer... - alcaray - 4/26/2009 9:29:57 PM
    • Maybe... - TB - 4/18/2009 4:00:50 PM
      • No need for a mass driver... - Emperor O.B. - 4/23/2009 5:43:11 AM
        • re: No need for a mass driver... - alcaray - 4/28/2009 9:11:53 PM
          • All you need is a fywheel with paddles - nick hoffman - 4/29/2009 10:51:44 AM
            • For instance reaction wheels on space vehicles... - alcaray - 4/29/2009 11:15:19 PM
          • re: No need for a mass driver... - gbaikie - 4/29/2009 2:40:49 AM
      • The analysis has already been done: CAPS - E.P. - 4/18/2009 4:19:57 PM
  • re: Changing an Asteroid's rotation With a Tether - Raoul - 4/18/2009 7:20:51 AM
    • Maybe the dinosaurs caught swine flu instead - Socrates II - 4/27/2009 1:12:45 PM