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Astronomical coordinate systems--a guide for the perplexed by ER July 13, 2013 10:36 am

Quite resourceful, are these folks. by bowser 2013-07-13 19:37:28
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- Read my post below... by ER 2013-07-13 20:55:29
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  - Do any of the coordinate systems indicate distance, or just direction? by bowser 2013-07-13 23:11:46
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    - No, it's like locations on a photograph. by ER 2013-07-14 07:28:12
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Variable Stars by ER July 10, 2013 9:19 am

A stroll through the 'hood. by ER July 6, 2013 8:16 pm

I think we have the nicest place in town. by bowser 2013-07-07 00:44:35
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- If not the nicest, at least its one of the brightest. by ER 2013-07-07 07:19:13
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La Carte du Ciel and the Patterson Calculation by ER July 4, 2013 9:29 am

There may be a parallel. by bowser 2013-07-04 23:03:16
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- There definitely is a parallel. by ER 2013-07-05 05:36:27
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  - I believe the results were seen clearly at the time. by bowser 2013-07-05 11:01:32
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    - There is much truth in what you say. by ER 2013-07-05 12:43:43
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You picked a fine time to leave me du Ciel...n/t by RobVG 2013-07-04 19:49:25
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- One more like that and you have Ceiled your doom. by ER 2013-07-04 20:07:46
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See the Earth as never before by podrock June 28, 2013 6:57 pm

Our tax dollars at work. by ER 2013-06-29 21:11:27
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- Species fitness by Robert 2013-07-01 09:52:49
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- You said it better than I could. by podrock 2013-06-29 21:32:17
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Astounding. by bowser 2013-06-28 22:57:35
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Multiple Stars by ER June 28, 2013 10:30 am

I've enjoyed these recent essays...thanks ER... by podrock 2013-06-28 11:57:12
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- Me too. They are understandable, interesting and informative. by bowser 2013-06-28 20:38:28
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- Thank you, Pod. by ER 2013-06-28 13:50:11
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  - We've talked before about finding comfort in infinity... by podrock 2013-06-28 18:48:46
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    - Effin' hippy. Get a real job. by ER 2013-06-28 20:13:31
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      - No way..... by podrock 2013-06-28 23:02:35
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        PS.... by podrock 2013-06-28 23:18:16
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        effin' hippy.... by ER 2013-06-29 05:23:05
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Deconstructing the Wow! by ER June 26, 2013 6:26 pm

Or, the doppler shift is a result of...... by podrock 2013-06-26 21:56:07
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- I've always believed the best explanation is that it was a hoax. A practical joke. by ER 2013-06-27 05:21:13
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  - If so, the elegance of only doing it once had to take self control. by podrock 2013-06-27 11:59:48
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    - Reminds me a bit of the Piltdown Man. by bowser 2013-06-28 23:23:53
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    - Well, you know those scientists. by ER 2013-06-27 14:28:08
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      - *chuckle* by podrock 2013-06-27 14:49:30
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Your chance to save the world. by johannes June 24, 2013 8:54 pm

I volunteered to save the world in 1974. by ER 2013-06-26 05:34:53
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- It can not answer without the interpretations from humans. by johannes 2013-06-26 17:38:47
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  - It takes most of us less than 40 or 50 years to realize we are not the experts we thought we were. by ER 2013-06-26 18:29:10
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    - True enough, and by johannes 2013-06-26 19:27:32
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A brief guide to the galactic zoo. by ER June 25, 2013 8:12 pm

Very informative: Thanks by johannes 2013-06-26 17:41:58
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If... by Jody June 23, 2013 9:42 pm

Le Chatelier's Principle by ER 2013-06-24 06:32:38
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- So, in theory, by Jody 2013-06-24 18:57:59
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  - "Men go and come, but earth abides." Ecclesiastes 1:4 by ER 2013-06-24 19:52:56
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    - Good answer. Thanks! by Jody 2013-06-24 20:06:41
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- Also catastrophe theory. by alcaray 2013-06-24 14:59:32
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  - And Strange Attractors (the new normal)..... by podrock 2013-06-24 21:52:56
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    - Well, the earth can only get so cold or so hot, given out distance to our sun... by alcaray 2013-06-25 16:05:49
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      - Venus, it seems, would be the upper level... by podrock 2013-06-25 16:28:38
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It's the ship that made the Kessel run in less than 12 parsecs. by ER June 18, 2013 9:05 pm

Prometheus, Continued by ER March 25, 2012 8:19 pm

bounced by spam, fixed by podrock 2013-06-14 16:54:37
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And then there's this. Up until recently, nobody thought red dwarfs could have planets in their habitable zones. by TB 2012-03-28 21:21:02
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- This is exciting news. Because red dwarfs are so faint, their habitable zones are extremely narrow and close to the ... by ER 2012-03-29 06:50:42
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Yes, there is probably intelligent life out there. Those of us who consider such things have known for a long time ... by FrankC 2012-03-26 15:40:29
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Question: How do you get more pessimistic than this? by VelociraptorBlade 2012-03-26 01:11:28
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- Is lack of ETI a bug, or a feature? by TB 2012-03-26 08:44:46
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- Yeah, I know its grim, but the more I think about it the more I tend to weigh what's likely, ... by ER 2012-03-26 07:24:19
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  - What's the difference between what's likely and what's possible? I certainly don;t see any. Also, our main problem as a ... by VelociraptorBlade 2012-03-26 17:27:57
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    - Intelligent, tool-making species capable of spaceflight are possible. After all, we're already batting a thousand there. But whether they are likely or ... by ER 2012-03-26 18:24:02
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      - At this point, humanity's primary ambition should be moving out into our own solar system. by TB 2012-03-26 18:32:59
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        There is a way to export life out of our own solar system. Spew DNA around, or target remote ... by bowser 2012-03-27 18:56:17
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        *Cheers for like-minded people* Yes, moving out into space can and should be one of our main priorities as a species. ... by VelociraptorBlade 2012-03-26 19:40:14
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        You don't want to mess around down gravity wells if you can help it. by TB 2012-03-27 07:32:09
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        Yeah..... No telling what you'll find when you're stuck at the bottom of a hole... :D by VelociraptorBlade 2012-03-27 17:52:21
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        Add energy collection-transmission to the short list. by podrock 2012-03-26 18:40:50
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        Solar power satellites are getting more feasible all the time. by TB 2012-03-26 18:45:58
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Thanks for the great post. Very interesting. It's true that once DNA develops, life can be found virtually anywhere. ... by bowser 2012-03-25 23:56:20
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- We don't really know if DNA is common. We DO know that amino acids are common, so it is ... by ER 2012-03-26 07:18:16
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Cross-posted on Space Science and Science Fiction Boards by podrock 2012-03-25 20:26:29
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