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Existing instrument on Mars Curiosity Rover could be used to detect life BuckGalaxy August 18, 2025 12:48 pm (Space/Science)

Trump grovels BuckGalaxy August 17, 2025 12:43 pm (CurrentEvents)

Alien:Earth RobVG August 16, 2025 1:44 pm (Science Fiction)

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The July numbers (Edited 8/13) ER August 11, 2025 3:48 pm (Space/Science)

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Season 3 - Foundation BuckGalaxy August 2, 2025 12:33 pm (Science Fiction)

Shoot the messenger BuckGalaxy August 1, 2025 2:00 pm (CurrentEvents)

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Trump's namecalling is no match for the Scots BuckGalaxy July 26, 2025 2:15 pm (Flame)

"U.S. sailors finally banned from smoking on submarines (though some will be allowed to light up on deck)" by bowser December 6, 2011 12:59 am

Drinking was always banned on Navy ships, too, it was a court-martial offense but that didn't stop it from happening, ... by ER 2011-12-06 06:57:08
- The US Navy was a US leader in recognizing alcoholism as an illness and establishing treatment centers. Betty Ford ... by bowser 2011-12-06 08:17:58
  - I'll drink to that! by ER 2011-12-06 08:28:31
    - By the way. The Nav Officer who got and stayed drunk. How did he get enough booze on ... by bowser 2011-12-06 20:19:18
      - That's a very good question. My guess is he brought it aboard in his luggage (officers often carried much ... by ER 2011-12-06 21:52:40
    - Many have! by bowser 2011-12-06 20:16:51

Among the most unimaginable: "Two black holes most massive ever found, astronomers say" by bowser December 5, 2011 7:53 pm

The "event horizons" on these are 5 times the distance from the Sun to Uranus. by bowser 2011-12-07 10:25:32

580,000 bombing runs, one run every 9 minutes for 10 years, over 2,000,000 tons of bombs. by bowser December 5, 2011 4:39 pm

Sad by RobVG 2011-12-06 11:28:40
- Re: WWII. The only action I can remember criticizing is the use of the atomic bomb. It ... by bowser 2011-12-07 00:00:30
  - Firestorm bombings of Dresden and Tokyo. n/t by RobVG 2011-12-07 10:17:12
    - You are absolutely right. And those of other cities. At that point the war was won and those ... by bowser 2011-12-07 10:22:22
      - War Over? by RobVG 2011-12-07 11:27:49
        
        I said the war was won, not over. Doolittle's raid on various areas of Japan was not what one ... by bowser 2011-12-07 12:33:48
        
        The battle of Berlin began after the bombing of Dresen. Answer this against your charge. Save 911 for another day. Leave the ... by RobVG 2011-12-07 18:56:27
        
        Since when is protesting the slaughter of innocent civilians, Jewish, Christian, Muslim, Hindu, Buddhist, etc., "simply fucked up" except to ... by bowser 2011-12-07 23:44:28
        
        Listen, you’re not the only one capable of empathy. by RobVG 2011-12-09 20:28:30
        
        This gets more and more juvenile. You said that the Dresden firebombings of civilians helped the 6 million Jews ... by bowser 2011-12-10 00:22:02
        
        That's not what I said by RobVG 2011-12-10 11:59:11
- "Do you feel the threat of Communism was a lie? Eastern Europe and was under it’s contol and China adopted ... by bowser 2011-12-06 16:21:40

There's this tune I haven't been able to get out of my head. by Robert December 5, 2011 12:53 pm

I don't really understand what is going on here, but I do know it's not the first time the all-musical ... by ER 2011-12-06 13:57:21
- 'Bout a week ago I panned the episode (see "Sanctuary jumps the shark"). I wasn't boggled so much at the ... by Robert 2011-12-06 15:45:25
  - Anyone watch this a few years ago? by Jody 2011-12-06 16:19:55
    - O...M...G... by Robert 2011-12-07 14:37:20

Many habitable planets by johannes December 5, 2011 12:45 pm

USA today also covers this. History is in the making here folks. Next step: FTL Drives. by VelociraptorBlade 2011-12-05 15:08:10

Turning Off the Incandescent Light Bulb by bowser December 5, 2011 12:18 pm

A bright, shiny lure, well placed, trolled beautifully, and TB didn't bite. Oh, for the good old days. And congratulations ... by bowser 2011-12-05 22:10:33

Obamacare time bomb triggered by BuckGalaxy December 5, 2011 11:17 am

Meanwhile, in Russia... by TB December 2, 2011 10:42 pm

Oops. by TB 2011-12-04 15:59:03
- Forbes article on Ruskie election... by BuckGalaxy 2011-12-05 11:10:21

Massachusetts Sues 5 Major Banks Over Foreclosure Practices by RobVG December 3, 2011 6:53 pm

Maybe it's moral. by Robert 2011-12-03 19:02:43
- Except the loan sharks were willing to work with the borrower when it was to their mutual interest. Maybe ... by ER 2011-12-03 19:14:45

Whatever happened to Bush's missile defense system aimed at Iran? by bowser December 2, 2011 9:38 pm

Oh that? by TB 2011-12-02 23:09:49
- Seems to have been delayed in a manner which honors the commitments Bush made as slowly as possible. by bowser 2011-12-03 14:40:30

HD TV by bowser December 2, 2011 7:31 pm

Nice setup. A 27" display sounded big when I ordered it, but the reality makes me envy your 40" TV. What's ... by Robert 2011-12-02 20:03:10
- As does TB I have Comcast, but I don't get the little yellow dot. I'm still experimenting with getting ... by bowser 2011-12-02 22:06:22
  - Maybe you're not pregnant? by Robert 2011-12-03 18:14:25
- On my Comcast display, when you bring up a low-def channel (down in the usual channel range) and there's an ... by TB 2011-12-02 20:24:40
  - I kinda remember that from when I had a set-top box. by Robert 2011-12-03 18:05:37

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