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Laser talks to the moon by podrock November 1, 2013 9:13 pm

What about dust by RobVG 2013-11-02 10:23:20
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- RF vs Laser by RL 2013-11-04 19:54:16
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  - Awesome. And Thanks! by RobVG 2013-11-04 20:07:22
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  - Pardon the typos by RL 2013-11-04 19:59:24
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    - No worries by podrock 2013-11-04 20:16:43
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- I'll ask. by podrock 2013-11-02 10:53:26
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  - multiple lasers, apparently... by podrock 2013-11-02 22:20:39
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    - Thanks. And that would be very cool. by RobVG 2013-11-03 10:00:11
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this was sent to the moon and back by podrock 2013-11-01 21:51:19
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- Check out LaFon's other two videos on YouTube! by TB 2013-11-02 08:36:08
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The Psychological Power of Satan . . . by DanS November 1, 2013 12:18 pm

Starting to wonder .... by podrock 2013-11-02 21:47:27
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- Me too, but it 'is' behavioral science. by RobVG 2013-11-03 10:07:20
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  - Not weird, just science . . . by DanS 2013-11-03 16:26:00
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    - I think pure evil *is* a myth. by Jody 2013-11-03 18:15:37
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    - If ER were available it would stay on subject...sciencey stuff... by Jody 2013-11-03 18:00:58
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For myself, I am dubious about there being a *Satan* by Jody 2013-11-02 17:10:38
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- Negative . . . by DanS 2013-11-02 17:29:09
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  - I could tell you how to do that trick, but I'd have to kill you. by alcaray 2013-11-02 21:21:45
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    - Well, sometimes you do. (n/t) by DanS 2013-11-03 06:17:37
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  - Indeed limited by Jody 2013-11-02 17:40:56
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    - Correcting evil . . . by DanS 2013-11-02 19:36:24
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Two disadvantages to a society that believes in a "personification of evil" by alcaray 2013-11-01 16:36:38
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- . . . Or . . . by DanS 2013-11-01 18:49:52
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- Not much on economics . . . by DanS 2013-11-01 17:43:58
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Partial eclipse tomorrow (Sunday) at sunrise for East Coasters by TB November 2, 2013 7:13 pm

The Missing Man Formation by podrock November 2, 2013 4:15 pm

Stunning -- glorious indeed. (n/t) by DanS 2013-11-02 16:55:32
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Dream Chaser Flight Test Article crash lands and rolls by Ainz October 28, 2013 4:43 pm

F5 landing gear? Wonder if they got it out of a bone yard. n/t by RobVG 2013-10-30 16:44:39
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- Sounds odd at first, but it's not uncommon... by Ainz 2013-10-31 21:03:52
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- I had one design that used it. by TB 2013-10-30 16:57:16
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  - Which one? Any Pics? n/t by RobVG 2013-10-30 20:33:53
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    - This one had F-4 gear. by TB 2013-10-31 11:11:06
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      - Very cool... by Ainz 2013-11-01 12:40:13
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        Jet engines for landings and takeoffs. by TB 2013-11-01 13:19:56
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A video of the flight by TB 2013-10-29 11:03:21
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- P.S. by TB 2013-10-29 16:56:25
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  - Cool video, and SNC says it landed Sunny Side Up after all,...great news by Ainz 2013-10-30 15:56:28
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    - Thanks! Good info. by TB 2013-10-30 16:22:34
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Tourism to an altitude of 30 km by Raoul October 30, 2013 12:47 pm

Nice concept. A few issues... by TB 2013-10-31 10:56:51
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Ineresting ride by SteveS 2013-10-31 10:35:54
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It would be an outstanding experience,...and the gondola/capsule is beautiful! by Ainz 2013-10-30 22:27:01
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Boy, howdy! by bowser 2013-10-30 20:10:30
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- I bet we could build one of those. by RobVG 2013-10-30 21:26:08
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The bird census by ER October 13, 2013 6:30 am

Bear in mind, I live about a block from a city park and golf course. The park has a ... by Ainz 2013-10-16 16:48:38
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I forgot the parrots. by ER 2013-10-16 08:08:06
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- Panama . . . by DanS 2013-10-16 12:24:20
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  - My ship transited the Canal on the way to WestPac and back. by ER 2013-10-16 18:30:23
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    - 1968 . . . by DanS 2013-10-20 13:07:05
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I haven't seen a Pileated Woodpecker for a few years. by RobVG 2013-10-14 07:28:46
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It's been years since I've seen a blue jay. I recall they used to be common, here. by alcaray 2013-10-13 23:11:35
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- There's not a lot of food around anymore. by bowser 2013-10-13 23:48:40
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  - There are a ton of people who throw out bird seed by the handful. by alcaray 2013-10-14 16:29:50
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It's wall-to-wall crows here. by TB 2013-10-13 08:34:20
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- Crows . . . by DanS 2013-10-13 11:29:52
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- I remember coastal N CA being very rich in wildlife, even in the urbanized areas. by ER 2013-10-13 09:43:09
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Trouble at the lab by TB October 19, 2013 10:06 am

Football hooligan . . . ? by DanS 2013-10-19 12:39:50
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Excellent article. by ER 2013-10-19 12:00:29
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All you can do is... by alcaray 2013-10-19 11:21:53
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"Show me again, Daddy. Which one is Earth?" by ER October 18, 2013 2:41 pm

Rotary Rocket supported by the late Tom Clancy by Ainz October 16, 2013 3:39 pm

Thanks! A great article that brings back some good memories. by TB 2013-10-16 15:50:09
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Objects in space... by TB October 11, 2013 10:16 am

Distance verses size by SteveS 2013-10-14 10:12:25
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- Typo? by ER 2013-10-14 17:13:36
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  - Well, Betelgeuse's size and distance is still in debate with estimates varying widely by SteveS 2013-10-15 06:58:58
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    - Granted. We know little about the accurate dimensions of the disc, by ER 2013-10-15 09:36:05
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      - Oh that by SteveS 2013-10-15 13:11:06
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Another way of looking at it... by ER 2013-10-11 11:11:13
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- Do you find it odd that the sun and the moon have almost the same apparent diameter? by RobVG 2013-10-14 18:52:53
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  - Its a coincidence. by ER 2013-10-14 19:59:16
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    - Its also a coincidence there's a bright star near the N pole. by ER 2013-10-14 20:07:13
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      - And a temporary coincidence at that. by TB 2013-10-14 20:32:27
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        Gibbous this day our daily bread. by ER 2013-10-14 21:02:45
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The Moon Rotates by SteveS October 14, 2013 10:26 am

If the moon didn't rotate, we could have got that view from earth telescopes. by alcaray 2013-10-14 16:32:49
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But only on Tuesdays . . . by DanS 2013-10-14 12:05:30
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- All your days are belongs to us by SteveS 2013-10-14 13:01:33
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