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2021-Apr-16, 07:28 PM

Swift replied to a thread Does anyone still believe that Apollo 11 landed on the moon after Chang'E-4 in Conspiracy Theories

A very interesting examination of "space weather" during the Apollo 11 mission, from a site run by the Royal Observatory of Belgium and the Belgium...

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2021-Apr-16, 07:21 PM

Swift replied to a thread Does anyone still believe that Apollo 11 landed on the moon after Chang'E-4 in Conspiracy Theories

You just said you don't believe any human has ever left LEO. So how did Jack Schmitt get a nose full of lunar dust after his first EVA? Are you...

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2021-Apr-16, 03:37 PM

Swift replied to a thread Some Non-trivial Things That Annoy Me. in Off-Topic Babbling

I wonder if the reason he made it to 103 is that he did take those walks.

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2021-Apr-16, 02:14 PM

grapes replied to a thread Ground-Based Lasers Could Push Space Debris off Collision-Course Orbits in Universe Today

Maybe this could clear off that starlink rubble ...

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2021-Apr-16, 01:49 PM

Swift replied to a thread Adventures in DIY in Off-Topic Babbling

Yes, beautiful.

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2021-Apr-16, 12:10 PM

Swift replied to a thread Really trivial stuff that bugs you in Off-Topic Babbling

:lol: Cats are very good at turning their heads sideways. Maybe it wasn't an accident. ;)

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2021-Apr-16, 12:05 PM

Swift replied to a thread Does anyone still believe that Apollo 11 landed on the moon after Chang'E-4 in Conspiracy Theories

Lord Foul If you have not made yourself familiar with our rules, I suggest you do so immediately. Rule 17 states "Do not respond to moderation...

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2021-Apr-16, 11:39 AM

Swift replied to a thread Here It Comes...Again in Conspiracy Theories

I was obviously discussing the isotope analysis, which only reported copper and zinc, not the elemental analysis. I think a weird isotope ratio...

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2021-Apr-16, 06:59 AM

Jens replied to a thread Here It Comes...Again in Conspiracy Theories

I can't really see what to make of it. What is the sample? Is it just a lump of metal with those elements in it? It seems weird to me, but nothing...

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2021-Apr-16, 12:46 AM

Jens replied to a thread Disease and pandemics thread (because it's science) in Science and Technology

Surprise, surprise, surprise! :) But to be fair, the article seems to be about why it is airborne.

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2021-Apr-15, 08:22 PM

Swift replied to a thread SpaceX in Space Exploration

:lol: I think these folks also raise falcons and dragons.

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2021-Apr-15, 03:57 PM

Swift replied to a thread Will we ever stop using paper? in Science and Technology

But that's not intrinsic to paper, that is just how lots of (most?) paper is currently being produced. Paper could be completely recycled and it...

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2021-Apr-15, 01:16 PM

Swift replied to a thread Really trivial stuff that bugs you in Off-Topic Babbling

This is a little more than "bugs" for me, though I'm not sure how much worse than bugs.... I hate a lot of the uses of "ever" and "never". I'll...

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2021-Apr-15, 01:06 PM

Swift replied to a thread Will we ever stop using paper? in Science and Technology

"Apocalyptic stresses"? :rolleyes: It certainly doesn't make my top 10 of environmental threats.

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2021-Apr-15, 12:38 PM

Jens replied to a thread Will we ever stop using paper? in Science and Technology

Could you provide some data to show what you mean? How much paper is being consumed, and how much is it decreasing in our daily lives? I personally...

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2021-Apr-15, 02:35 AM

Solfe replied to a thread Backyard Wildlife in Off-Topic Babbling

Tonight a half dozen deer darted through the backyard. I didn't get any pictures. I have a raised bed with some "flowers" in it. Last night they came...

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2021-Apr-15, 02:30 AM

Solfe replied to a thread What are you watching? in Small Media at Large

She was the only one working. She got warm. :)

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2021-Apr-14, 09:46 PM

Swift replied to a thread If we discovered a "cure" for psychopathy, should it be used? in Science and Technology

I think some useful comparisons might be found by looking at schizophrenia. But keep in mind I am neither a physician (or mental health...

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