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Herman Munster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-09-06 10:37 PM Original message |
It's pictures like this that still leave you in awe of mankind's technology |
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The Velveteen Ocelot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-09-06 10:38 PM Response to Original message |
1. WOW!! |
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Suich (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-09-06 10:40 PM Response to Original message |
2. Is that from tonight? n/t |
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Herman Munster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-09-06 10:43 PM Response to Reply #2 |
6. yes |
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Viva_La_Revolution (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-09-06 10:40 PM Response to Original message |
3. space shuttle? |
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MuseRider (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-09-06 10:41 PM Response to Original message |
4. Thanks |
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Taxloss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-09-06 10:41 PM Response to Original message |
5. That is VERY beautiful. n/t |
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Mythsaje (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-09-06 10:44 PM Response to Original message |
7. In one of his novels Spider Robinson |
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conscious evolution (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-09-06 10:55 PM Response to Reply #7 |
14. Seeing a shuttle or rocket launch |
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Mythsaje (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-09-06 10:58 PM Response to Reply #14 |
16. I got that impression... |
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conscious evolution (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-09-06 11:30 PM Response to Reply #16 |
18. He is right |
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Mythsaje (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-09-06 11:57 PM Response to Reply #18 |
20. I consider Spider |
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pitohui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-10-06 01:03 AM Response to Reply #20 |
28. you've got to be kidding |
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Mythsaje (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-10-06 01:06 AM Response to Reply #28 |
30. The empath? |
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ellenfl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-09-06 10:44 PM Response to Original message |
8. we saw a bit of it . . . until the two humongous clouds |
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SeattleGirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-09-06 10:47 PM Response to Original message |
9. Holy cow, but that is one awesome picture! |
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rzemanfl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-09-06 10:48 PM Response to Original message |
10. Great picture. n/t |
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heldmyw (48 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-09-06 10:49 PM Response to Original message |
11. Thanks for that! |
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piedmont (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-09-06 10:51 PM Response to Original message |
12. Great pic! What was the exposure length? |
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drm604 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-09-06 10:52 PM Response to Original message |
13. I wanted to see an Apollo launch |
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jeff30997 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-09-06 11:14 PM Response to Reply #13 |
17. I was there in 1969 when Apollo 11 took off... |
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drm604 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-10-06 12:02 AM Response to Reply #17 |
22. I watched it on TV |
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karlrschneider (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-09-06 10:56 PM Response to Original message |
15. I know some DUers think this is a waste of money and time, and understand |
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NYCGirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-09-06 11:34 PM Response to Reply #15 |
19. Pursuing knowledge and human exploration is never a waste of money or time. |
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Warren DeMontague (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-10-06 12:09 AM Response to Reply #19 |
25. Imagine how much more knowledge and human exploration we could fund |
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NYCGirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-10-06 12:20 AM Response to Reply #25 |
26. Quite true. The budget for NASA is miniscule compared to military spending. |
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Warren DeMontague (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-10-06 12:22 AM Response to Reply #26 |
27. Crazy. That half trillion a year towards the M/I complex could fund a whole slew of stuff... |
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pitohui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-10-06 01:03 AM Response to Reply #26 |
29. nasa funding is military funding |
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Warren DeMontague (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-10-06 03:22 AM Response to Reply #29 |
35. No it isn't. When the Military wants bucks, you think they need to go through NASA? |
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conscious evolution (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-10-06 12:44 PM Response to Reply #26 |
38. Frankly,it would not |
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Mythsaje (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-09-06 11:59 PM Response to Reply #15 |
21. We HAVE to reach outward for places we haven't been... |
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buddysmellgood (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-10-06 02:57 AM Response to Reply #21 |
33. I think the majority supports what you describe. NASA no longer exemplifies it. |
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happydreams (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-10-06 03:46 PM Response to Reply #21 |
43. Not until we've reached inward to places we haven't been. nt |
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Warren DeMontague (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-10-06 08:27 PM Response to Reply #43 |
47. For one, those things aren't mutually exclusive. |
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happydreams (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-11-06 03:59 PM Response to Reply #47 |
51. Expansionism and introspection seem to be mutually |
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Warren DeMontague (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-10-06 08:25 PM Response to Reply #21 |
46. I don't think you're in a minority here. I think a lot of DUers support science and exploration. |
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Warren DeMontague (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-10-06 12:08 AM Response to Reply #15 |
24. Not this one. |
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Speck Tater (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-10-06 12:06 AM Response to Original message |
23. You're right. Those sure are some nice boats! But what's that light? (nt) |
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dysfunctional press (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-10-06 01:13 AM Response to Reply #23 |
31. it looks like the camera might have a light leak in the film carrier... |
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NMMNG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-10-06 02:35 AM Response to Original message |
32. Beautiful n/t |
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gerrilea (610 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-10-06 03:02 AM Response to Original message |
34. Guys I don't want to pee in your Wheaties but... |
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Warren DeMontague (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-10-06 03:26 AM Response to Reply #34 |
37. I don't know if you can blame NASA and the space shuttle for all the perchlorates in the water. |
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AZCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-10-06 01:37 PM Response to Reply #34 |
40. Toxic chemicals used to lift the space shuttle? |
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jmowreader (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-10-06 01:59 PM Response to Reply #40 |
41. The solid rocket boosters contain perchlorate oxidizer |
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AZCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-10-06 11:25 PM Response to Reply #41 |
50. Ahhh - thanks. |
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roguevalley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-10-06 03:25 AM Response to Original message |
36. an alaskan is flying it. *preen* *pose* *suck up someone else's |
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applegrove (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-10-06 01:30 PM Response to Original message |
39. Wow. |
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GETPLANING (370 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-10-06 02:50 PM Response to Original message |
42. It also moves amazingly fast. |
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Graybeard (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-10-06 06:57 PM Response to Original message |
44. 2Kings 6:17... |
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IWantPeace (57 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-10-06 07:42 PM Response to Original message |
45. great picture! |
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leftofthedial (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-10-06 08:43 PM Response to Original message |
48. yeah. those boats are hot. |
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LibraLiz1973 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-10-06 08:43 PM Response to Original message |
49. that is AMAZING |
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