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Super Earth habitable? by Eri September 1, 2011 4:40 am

If its habitable, its only marginally so. The planet is very massive, so unless it has a correspondingly large radius, the ... by hank 2011-09-01 06:38:44
- Thanks for the clear, concise summary of what this planet could be and why. Very interesting. by Eri 2011-09-01 12:13:18
  - The gravitational acceleration 'A' at a planet's surface depends on its mass and its size, since the mass acts as ... by hank 2011-09-05 18:54:00

More butterfingered Apple employees by TB August 31, 2011 9:07 pm

Heart in a box by TB August 31, 2011 3:30 pm

Well, whaddaya know. When I broke open the case it actually WAS the beating of his hideous heart! - ... by TB 2011-08-31 15:32:42

Do we define our circumstances, or do circumstances define us? by Jody August 31, 2011 10:14 am

Can you be a bit more specific? by TB 2011-08-31 13:09:47
- Well, actually everything is relative isn't it? We are born into our parents' belief systems....and if we are fortunate enough, we ... by Jody 2011-08-31 13:12:48
  - There is such a thing as becoming way too involved in navel-gazing. :) The answers to most important questions are pretty ... by TB 2011-08-31 16:29:50
    - Heh...my daughter basically told me the same thing...:) by Jody 2011-08-31 17:39:47
      - The most important questions don't have any answers at all. That is why they are called "important questions". If ... by ER 2011-08-31 18:24:15
        
        Not "the most important" questions. "Most important questions." Note the difference. That people are still looking for ... by TB 2011-08-31 19:03:13
        
        You're right, it's a subtle distinction, but certainly a valid one. But still, be careful, I do believe I ... by ER 2011-08-31 19:32:18
        
        Another subtle distinction is that "simple" and "easy" are not synonyms. by TB 2011-08-31 19:39:30
        
        Neither are "right" and "true". by ER 2011-08-31 19:43:29
        
        Depends on which definition of "right" you're using: morality, or accuracy? :) by TB 2011-08-31 19:51:58
        
        Choices often resolve to a question of semantics. Here's the answer to your question. Listen carefully. And check out the ... by ER 2011-08-31 20:11:35
        
        Great stuff! I remembered the drink routine, but had completely forgotten the magnetic armor gag. by TB 2011-08-31 21:03:10
If history truly repeats itself...then it would seem circumstances define us...or we are insane....or both. by Jody 2011-08-31 12:27:04
Both. Or neither. You are generally told the former by someone who wants you to do something you'd rather not, and ... by ER 2011-08-31 11:53:29
- I have been pondering this question all morning and from my perspective I keep coming up with circumstances define us...I'll ... by Jody 2011-08-31 12:15:44
  - It's the oldest cliché in the book, especially coming from Barnacle Bill, but it still applies. There is nothing you can ... by ER 2011-08-31 18:30:32
    - I like that. Saw another one on a small plaque in a doctor's office: "Life isn't about waiting for the storm ... by TB 2011-08-31 19:05:13
  - How can they not? If you embrace your circumstances, then they define you. If you reject your circumstances, ... by Lee 2011-08-31 15:10:16

CEO's earn more than companies pay in taxes by Eri August 31, 2011 5:12 am

You still don't get it, do you Eri? These are the "job creators". They're being rewarded for all those jobs ... by ER 2011-08-31 06:12:34
- In that case, the CEO's should be paying US. by Eri 2011-08-31 12:53:29
  - Oh, they will. As soon as they get their tax cut. by ER 2011-08-31 13:17:32
    - Of course they will. And what planet are YOU from? :-) by Eri 2011-08-31 14:46:58

Cheney afraid of War Crimes Prosecution? by Eri August 31, 2011 5:10 am

OK, someone stole my idea by Eri August 31, 2011 5:01 am

When I was a kid (pre-school) we used to live in the housing projects, and there was an old-fashioned Cuban ... by ER 2011-08-31 05:57:48

Rita Book's Draft post v3 by Eri August 30, 2011 7:42 am

Actually, I completed the post and posted it so there shouldn't be a draft out there now. Maybe I ... by Eri 2011-08-31 04:58:29

Huh? by Eri August 30, 2011 7:32 am

“multi-lateral debating societies”. Isn't that what's called a "democracy"? by ER 2011-08-30 08:04:55
- That's certainly what I thought it was. Obviously, Mr. Perry doesn't think much of Democracy. by Eri 2011-08-30 11:28:28
  - People like Mr Perry find it inconceivable that people who don't agree with them can have honest and principled reasons ... by ER 2011-08-30 11:52:05

More on Warren Buffett's op ed by Eri August 30, 2011 7:29 am

I've got a way to shut this man up. by Eri August 29, 2011 3:27 pm

Cheney is desperately trying to whitewash the lurid details of his sordid life by shamelessly slandering all his former colleagues ... by ER 2011-08-30 06:33:25
Colin Powell's take on Cheney. I have always admired and respected Colin Powell. I still think he would have ... by Eri 2011-08-29 23:14:31

And where was NASA?... by Eri August 29, 2011 3:18 pm

I'm pretty confident that they'll get the booster flying again. The Soyuz rocket and capsule have a lineage four decades ... by Robert 2011-08-31 10:09:36
- From this article: "Under the 1967 Outer Space Treaty, nations retain 'jurisdiction and control' over their spacecraft even when they are ... by TB 2011-08-31 11:16:37
  - New report on Space Junk: by podrock 2011-09-01 15:30:36
    - The report is available here (sort of.) A good summary here. Amazing how much that one Chinese mess increased the ... by TB 2011-09-02 09:55:51
    - It's not like we couldn't see this coming. It's been pretty clear this was going to happen, not just ... by ER 2011-09-02 09:33:26

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