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We need one of these on the ISS by Eri July 11, 2011 2:46 pm

3D prints via xkcd: by TB 2011-07-13 19:41:41
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- Or someone could order a smaller butt or bigger boobs. by Eri 2011-07-17 12:11:25
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- LOL, I spewed my drink all over the monitor. =D by Lee 2011-07-13 21:24:56
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That's amazing. I've seen "printed" solids before, but never assembled moving parts. A question for those in the know: is the ... by mcfly 2011-07-11 19:37:51
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- Yes it is. I've used a Z Corp printer with both Inventor and SolidWorks software. The printer builds ... by Lee 2011-07-11 21:33:50
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  - Thanks. Definitely falls under Clarke's "Any sufficiently advanced technology..." criteria. by mcfly 2011-07-12 10:15:35
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    - They're working on versions which use metal powder that's fused together by laser. That's going to be a real ... by Lee 2011-07-12 14:40:53
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- "A question for those in the know: is the scanner software able to identify individual (and perhaps partially hidden) components ... by TB 2011-07-11 20:26:48
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  - I'm still boggling a bit over this. As you suggest, once the data for an object is on file it ... by mcfly 2011-07-12 11:00:00
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    - Rapid prototyping is the term for the process. Google it and be amazed. by Lee 2011-07-12 15:01:00
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- From the SketchUp Blog: by podrock 2011-07-11 20:12:34
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  - Cool. I looked for a section on "Personnel Fabrication," but couldn't find it. Next release, maybe? by mcfly 2011-07-12 10:23:31
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I've seen a number of these work in CAD conferences. The main limitation is the materials available, although they're ... by TB 2011-07-11 19:03:15
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Printed robots. by Lee 2011-07-11 18:31:11
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Been watching 3-D printing for years now, and it is pretty exciting stuff. Were I a young man, like ... by podrock 2011-07-11 15:53:43
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I had seen an article on this before but hadn't seen an actual demo. How cool is that! ... by Eri 2011-07-11 14:50:17
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Neptune !!! July 12th by Raoul July 11, 2011 2:25 pm

Wow! That's one slow planet. ;-) by Eri 2011-07-11 14:31:20
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How sad by Eri July 7, 2011 4:19 am

This just reflects the sorry fact by VelociraptorBlade 2011-07-10 00:05:03
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- VRB, traditionally, we don't use words like that in subject lines on this board. Thanks. by podrock 2011-07-11 08:34:11
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  - BTW, I used < p > < /p > to get that word into the next line, non-viewable as the ... by Eri 2011-07-14 21:51:06
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The loss to science is definitely sad. Sounds like the project itself was out of control, though. If it's cancelled, ... by mcfly 2011-07-08 10:34:42
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Spacefaring Nation by TB July 6, 2011 6:43 pm

Glory for Atlantis!! http://www.atoptics.co.uk/opod.htm by Raoul 2011-07-09 12:33:52
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That's a mixed bag. I understand the melancholy, I feel it myself. But the shuttles represent an era that *had* ... by mcfly 2011-07-07 10:30:31
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New "rare earth" resources found on ocean floor by TB July 4, 2011 9:03 am

The fruit on the lower branches have already been picked clean. This is a metaphor we are going to be ... by ER 2011-07-11 04:49:27
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The rest of the story. Oh, well. by TB 2011-07-10 15:00:26
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- If it can't be mined at a profit, it's not ore. Thanks for the update. Twenty years ago I ... by podrock 2011-07-11 08:36:50
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  - I still have some hope for metallic asteroids, but I'm thinking we'll need to get people into space in a ... by TB 2011-07-11 09:13:50
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Update on the "holographic universe" by TB July 3, 2011 8:29 am

Maybe the Universe is just a projection of my mind. I created you all. I feel fuzzy this morning. Oh, that ... by Eri 2011-07-04 06:02:36
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- If that's the case, I want to thank you for my wife, my kids and my dog. Oh, and could you ... by mcfly 2011-07-04 19:09:40
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  - I'll see if Rover can whip up some pancakes for you. Just leave out the batter mix, some milk ... by Eri 2011-07-04 22:29:21
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"Recant!" by mcfly 2011-07-04 04:31:26
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- No, "decant!" (hic) by TB 2011-07-04 07:15:48
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  - Decant much better than recant! by Eri 2011-07-04 15:18:28
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    - Yer always taking TB's side :-( by mcfly 2011-07-04 17:52:55
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      - Only when there's booze involved. by Eri 2011-07-04 22:30:10
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The Holographic Universe theory was interesting, and probably could be created in some way in a lab, but I have ... by VelociraptorBlade 2011-07-03 14:16:54
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This is what really matters, Tom. Everything else is just a never-ending search to find cheaper packaging techniques and ... by ER 2011-07-03 10:51:02
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ISS from the attic by Raoul July 2, 2011 6:43 am

Epic! Kudos to you, sir. *Bookmarks Album* by VelociraptorBlade 2011-07-03 14:18:09
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Formidable, Raoul. And it's good to hear from you again. by ER 2011-07-02 08:08:10
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- Thanks, ER. In our astronomy club, we were emulating each other for the best shots. A riend managed to catch the ... by Raoul Lannoy 2011-07-05 22:19:44
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You got those shots manually? I am impressed! by TB 2011-07-02 08:06:07
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- Yes, TB! My biggest concern is properly focusing the scope. It's tricky because that type of Maksutov has a tendency ... by Raoul 2011-07-05 14:02:53
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Going soon to a planet near you by podrock June 27, 2011 10:21 pm

That's a pretty sporty landing sequence. I hope it works. by TB 2011-06-28 10:39:01
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- Actually, it seems a lot like the Vikings - albeit a little more sporty. Two issues come to mind: 1. The more ... by VelociraptorBlade 2011-06-29 12:06:24
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  - Space exploration is done by government-contracted companies. Been that way from the start. by TB 2011-06-29 12:33:09
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    - Which ones? All I can think of is Lockheed Martin, and they do aerospace. by VelociraptorBlade 2011-06-30 11:23:55
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- It'd be a heckuva thing to watch. When I first heard of the SkyCrane concept years ago, I had an image ... by mcfly 2011-06-28 22:42:19
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Images of change, from NASA by johannes June 24, 2011 3:46 pm

Matter/Antimatter by Eri June 23, 2011 5:57 pm

Excellent. Have they done the same for atoms? How about neutrons? We could start work on measuring ... by VelociraptorBlade 2011-06-29 12:09:30
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Is time an Illusion? by FrankC June 23, 2011 4:14 pm

I perceive time to be another dimension of the universe, and I perceive dimensions to be nothing more than different ... by VelociraptorBlade 2011-06-29 12:15:26
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Hey! If you want to accomplish more in a short period of time, start running real fast. Like 30 meters a second ... by Jeff-Wash 2011-06-28 13:02:06
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It's not really surprising that our perception of time is non-linear. In many of our sensory activities, we tend ... by ER 2011-06-24 10:49:48
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- "I believe we experience time in much the same way, as ratios rather than intervals. For a five year old, ... by TB 2011-06-24 11:41:29
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"Every year is getting shorter, never seem to find the time." by podrock 2011-06-23 18:59:40
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The Independent Variable by Elisee Reclus There is no past and there is no future. One is but a memory, the other just ... by ER 2011-06-23 18:53:10
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- That is lovely! by Eri 2011-06-23 23:29:04
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- And yet atoms decay, light moves, entropy grows, and next month's bills must be paid. by TB 2011-06-23 20:47:05
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- Yes, that's it. (and nicely done) To paraphrase one of the cosmologist, think of an infinite photo album page that we ... by FrankC 2011-06-23 20:00:41
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what was the name of the episode? I want to watch it. I've noticed the speeding up of ... by Eri 2011-06-23 17:47:16
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- Does Time Exist by FrankC 2011-06-23 18:27:02
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  - Thanks! I'll see if I can catch it. by Eri 2011-06-23 23:30:14
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At last! The proverbial 'silver bullet' for spaceflight & enterprise in view? by Jeff-Wash June 21, 2011 1:16 pm

My counter-argument's a bit more long-winded, but I'll cut to the chase too. *Cue sound of dreams shattering* 1)The Falcon ... by VelociraptorBlade 2011-06-29 12:42:30
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- You can launch something like ten Falcon 9s for what a single Shuttle launch cost. And the Falcon 9 ... by TB 2011-06-29 13:02:58
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  - That only answers the cost of the Falcon rockets; it doesn't address any of the other issues I mentioned. by VelociraptorBlade 2011-06-30 11:25:31
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