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Mars; here we come. by johannes December 3, 2012 7:38 pm

A long way to go but I'm glad it's his mission by BuckGalaxy 2012-12-03 21:31:54
- Apollo cost $100G in today's dollars. by ER 2012-12-04 11:14:48
  - Colonization ain't gonna happen. by bowser 2012-12-04 16:37:27
    - It's not impossible, just unprofitable. by ER 2012-12-04 19:06:09
      - So what's wrong with constant resupply from a home base? by TB 2012-12-04 20:24:07
        
        The tensions facing this Earth and species won't allow those expenditures. by bowser 2012-12-05 17:08:05
        
        You need a reason to go there. by ER 2012-12-04 23:24:46
        
        Good point. by TB 2012-12-05 10:29:31
        
        There's a lot of stuff in space we need here. by ER 2012-12-05 13:13:39
        
        Not the Moon. Asteroids. Avoid gravity wells when you can. by TB 2012-12-05 21:29:43
        
        The Belt is good... by ER 2012-12-06 09:02:24
        
        There are innovative entrepreneurs investing in this. by TB 2012-12-06 11:52:04
        
        I wish them the best of luck. by ER 2012-12-06 16:48:55
        
        "Belt to the inner solar system is just as energy-expensive–you have to slow down when you get home." by alcaray 2012-12-06 11:06:47
        
        True, but aero braking by ER 2012-12-06 17:07:17
        
        We used to think that sending probes to other planets required using rockets to achieve orbit. by alcaray 2012-12-06 17:50:27
        
        Gravity assists require precise planetary alignments. by ER 2012-12-06 18:36:19
        
        "don't occur all that frequently..." by alcaray 2012-12-06 23:08:15
        
        Sails were a kind of warp drive. by ER 2012-12-07 06:09:17
        
        My point by alcaray 2012-12-07 12:22:24
        
        I'm not just trying to pick a fight and prove I must be right. by ER 2012-12-07 12:50:04

Filibusterbating by ER December 6, 2012 8:20 pm

A truly graphic illustration of how awful the GOP has become at governing. by BuckGalaxy 2012-12-07 11:24:24
- I don't understand what he was trying to do. by ER 2012-12-07 12:24:49

Hostess breakup - Employee protection plan by bowser December 7, 2012 11:16 am

Planetfall by ER December 7, 2012 6:28 am

When was the last time you saw a "Question Authority" bumper sticker? by TB December 4, 2012 11:22 pm

They're still around, in places like Santa Cruz and Berkeley. by Robert 2012-12-05 14:45:00
- It's not just Santa Cruz and Berkely. by ER 2012-12-05 19:24:26
  - Berkeley and Santa Cruz are a state of mind by Robert 2012-12-06 11:21:24
    - Conservatives don't fear government. by ER 2012-12-07 06:35:46
    - "Question" and "Fear" are not synonyms. by TB 2012-12-06 11:35:43
      - No, they're not. by Robert 2012-12-06 12:43:35
Bush is gone. by bowser 2012-12-05 00:24:14
How old are you, exactly? by alcaray 2012-12-04 23:54:15
- Old enough to remember what the sticker meant. by TB 2012-12-05 10:32:29
  - Do you long for the days of debating with yippies? by alcaray 2012-12-05 13:21:04
I prefer "On Strike", myself. by ER 2012-12-04 23:47:25

Re: Space exploration. US can't afford a joint ESA-US Europa trip. Can spend $400 million each on F-22s. by bowser December 6, 2012 4:16 pm

This is really funny material by alcaray December 6, 2012 11:01 am

Secession, revolt, self-imposed exile, Galt's Gulch. And now, this. by ER 2012-12-06 12:22:02
The guy's former friends and family must be ecstatic. by Robert 2012-12-06 11:37:11
It reminds me of the old gag... by ER 2012-12-06 11:24:30

One more paleface bite dust, kemo sabe. by ER December 6, 2012 11:32 am

Boehner purging Teatards! by BuckGalaxy December 4, 2012 9:50 pm

Geez, and I thought Boehner cried like a baby, by Robert 2012-12-05 00:37:39
Night of the long knives. by ER 2012-12-04 22:47:46
Someday there will only be one party, and you'll finally be happy. by TB 2012-12-04 22:01:16
- We need two parties. by bowser 2012-12-04 22:16:50
  - It's also hard to work with people who can't do math. by TB 2012-12-04 22:33:56
    - Conservatives don't care about deficits. A harsh reality for the shills, but true. by bowser 2012-12-05 00:23:23
      - Gone with the Wind--the end of a civilization by ER 2012-12-05 07:04:34
        
        You have absolutely no idea what you're talking about. by TB 2012-12-05 10:23:10
        
        And a PS. There is one way I'll believe you. by bowser 2012-12-05 16:53:38
        
        TB, you are absolutely correct. Couldn't be more correct. by bowser 2012-12-05 16:51:26
        
        You always say that when you have no idea what I'm talking about. by ER 2012-12-05 12:50:11
        
        Chupacabra by TB 2012-12-05 12:59:41
        
        Yeah, but there's only one of him. by ER 2012-12-05 13:37:40
        
        Nah, he's not alone. n/t by RobVG 2012-12-05 19:04:09
        
        Well, Johannes has his allies too. by ER 2012-12-05 19:16:37
        
        Pfffft by RobVG 2012-12-05 19:43:14
        
        How did you do that? by ER 2012-12-06 09:37:30

Every now and then... by TB December 5, 2012 3:06 pm

I see ER's point by Robert 2012-12-05 21:09:14
- Bet a dollar nobody's actually read the thing. by TB 2012-12-05 21:47:49
  - I'm not falling for it by Robert 2012-12-05 22:16:03
    - Of course I hadn't read it before. by TB 2012-12-05 22:55:43
Woopie f---in' do by ER 2012-12-05 16:29:44
- That sort of ambushed TB, deserves it's own thread. Maybe on Flame. by bowser 2012-12-05 16:45:06
  - Some people do change. n/t by RobVG 2012-12-06 09:22:57
  - No ambush intended. by ER 2012-12-05 17:13:10
    - WELL! by bowser 2012-12-05 18:19:35
      - Not a done deal...yet. by ER 2012-12-05 19:02:14

Anyone remember who said this? by FrankC November 30, 2012 2:22 pm

The Invisible Man. n/t by ER 2012-11-30 15:28:34
- yes, of course google makes questions like this no fun. not that you didn't know it without looking. by FrankC 2012-11-30 17:51:20
  - I cannot tell a lie. I Googled it. by ER 2012-11-30 18:25:19
    - I read the book many years ago and I have forgotten most of it by FrankC 2012-12-06 01:02:08
    - I cannot tell a lie - I did not Google it! by bowser 2012-12-01 23:13:52
    - I Googled it. by ER 2012-11-30 18:54:35
Seen any press conferences lately? by TB 2012-11-30 14:28:48

Space helmet odyssey by RobVG December 5, 2012 9:18 pm

Man! That's my favorite Bowie. I never get tired of it. by FrankC 2012-12-06 00:43:29
Many of those were standard NASA or Air Force flight helmets (or movie copies). by TB 2012-12-05 21:33:58

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