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Just what IS the X51As mission? by ER August 16, 2012 6:11 am

From a nearer point, to catch Iranian missiles in the boost phase. by bowser 2012-08-16 17:11:25
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- I don't know if anti-missile defense is feasible with this concept. by ER 2012-08-16 17:58:26
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- PS by bowser 2012-08-16 17:13:30
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I suspect it's just a technology demonstrator, and test bed for materials.. by Ainz 2012-08-16 16:50:35
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- Excellent Wiki summary of what promises to be a whole new arms race. by ER 2012-08-16 18:18:19
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  - Other tech..,. by FrankC 2012-08-17 10:24:34
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  - "You're gonna have to answer to the Coca-Cola company" by Ainz 2012-08-16 23:48:30
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Based on it's multi-agency support... by FrankC 2012-08-16 14:42:55
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- You and alcaray make perfectly valid points. by ER 2012-08-16 15:31:29
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  - Actually, I like to see the research continue for possible space-related applications. by alcaray 2012-08-16 17:37:40
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re: "I can’t see the advantage of greatly increasing the speed of the delivery system..." by alcaray 2012-08-16 12:05:13
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- You have a point. by ER 2012-08-16 12:34:41
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  - You spend money to make improvements. by alcaray 2012-08-16 13:00:46
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    - Things have changed. by ER 2012-08-16 13:30:43
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      - PS - by ER 2012-08-16 14:39:18
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        I was thinking more of a delivery system for... by alcaray 2012-08-16 17:31:49
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        An anti-personnel ICBM. What a concept! by ER 2012-08-16 18:19:34
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        It's all a distraction. by TB 2012-08-16 21:34:43
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Watching the various renditions of the Curiosity landing. by bowser August 15, 2012 10:25 pm

Landing out of Earth's control wasn't a choice. by TB 2012-08-16 06:36:20
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- Hopefully not to logic-chop the point to death by bowser 2012-08-16 17:05:05
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Try this "Curiosity" video by TB August 15, 2012 5:05 pm

thas how they rove at jpl,...yo by Ainz 2012-08-15 21:03:54
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"Was blind, but now I see" by Ainz August 14, 2012 3:56 pm

If we can decode exactly the way other animals see things, could we not at some point ... by BuckGalaxy 2012-08-15 20:23:57
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Tleilaxu eyes? by alcaray 2012-08-14 16:11:34
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- Bette Davis eyes? by ER 2012-08-14 18:20:15
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  - "Don't know, I don't know such stuff. I just do eyes, ju-, ju-, just eyes... " by podrock 2012-08-14 18:47:16
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    - "Like" n/t by RobVG 2012-08-14 18:55:25
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X51A test flight today by RobVG August 14, 2012 8:29 am

One hour transatlantic flights by TB 2012-08-14 09:04:51
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- Do you think this is feasible? by Ainz 2012-08-15 13:11:45
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  - There are a number of ideas that would be feasible. by TB 2012-08-15 16:58:01
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I saw the Concorde at Orly Field...really impressive...what ever happened to it? by Jody 2012-08-14 08:40:06
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- It was losing money. by ER 2012-08-14 09:27:31
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  - In the 40s, flying boats were the bees' knees. by ER 2012-08-14 09:40:07
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    - It was a great idea, but the technology passed it by. by TB 2012-08-14 10:27:49
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      - One other factor, by ER 2012-08-14 12:08:12
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Great Curiosity landing vid by alcaray August 14, 2012 8:54 pm

watching this repeatedly now... by Ainz 2012-08-14 22:31:03
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A whole different world by Jody August 14, 2012 4:29 pm

Capitalism in space by TB August 13, 2012 10:03 am

Huh? by bowser 2012-08-13 23:23:25
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- The "25%" came out of your hat. by RobVG 2012-08-14 08:14:55
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  - That's a normal figure for "profit and overhead". by bowser 2012-08-14 12:41:53
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"Curiosity" interactive graphic by TB August 11, 2012 2:33 pm

Now on my FF Bookmark Toolbar... by Ainz 2012-08-13 12:03:15
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Yo, Podrock! by ER August 10, 2012 7:42 pm

Looks like a ... by podrock 2012-08-10 20:28:21
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- C'mon you guys. Get a link. by BuckGalaxy 2012-08-10 23:07:35
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  - ER's Crater by Ainz 2012-08-12 01:02:07
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    - It works ! (nt) by Ainz 2012-08-12 01:05:22
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      - Wow, thanks. I've got a Martian landmark named after me! by ER 2012-08-12 04:52:50
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  - Google Earth, View, Explore, Mars. by podrock 2012-08-10 23:30:20
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Speaking of Google Mars... by ER August 11, 2012 10:54 am

Your speculations are the same as mine. by podrock 2012-08-11 11:19:08
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Curiosity Press conference on NASA TV right now. by podrock August 8, 2012 10:08 am

Sounds like hydrazine contamination won't be a serious issue. by TB 2012-08-09 09:13:19
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conference concluded...another tommorrow at 10am pacific time. (n/t) by podrock 2012-08-08 11:08:32
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- AT present, they are every morning at (about) 10AM PT by alcaray 2012-08-08 11:27:17
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  - Excluding weekends, as it turns out. by alcaray 2012-08-10 22:48:53
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