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(URL) you want to know if a giant 'planet killer' asteroid was heading straight for earth? Tough question for me. If I knew, I'd probably quit my job and spend my last few days with those I love and doing my own thing. That is, if there was no hope (...) (22 years ago, 28-Feb-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Depends on the notice. 15 min or less warning, probably not. Else yes. At least partly so I could post nastygrams to those who have arranged affairs so that we don't have a large infrastructure already in place (built of non terran materials) (...) (22 years ago, 28-Feb-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) I think the question is, would you want everyone ELSE to know? I don't think there are many people who *wouldn't* want to know, but think how many people would loot, riot, quit their jobs, etc, etc, all without fear of reprecussion. Our last (...) (22 years ago, 28-Feb-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) But, you see, there IS a solution. Get a large enough industrial base going in the system that any object moving at less than relativistic speeds can be cheerfully disassembled as soon as its vectors are calculated, and turned into shiny (...) (22 years ago, 28-Feb-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Now on this we completely agree--this very discussion has caused much consternation between myself and my SO--I say we're not in space enuf, she wants to see us take care of *everything* here before we even think about getting into space. Dave (...) (22 years ago, 1-Mar-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) well, look at it from a resources point of view. a colony in space or on another planet would cost trillions, and yet people are starving to death here on earth. What can a space colony do that would make such an expediture worthwhile? I'm (...) (22 years ago, 1-Mar-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) "Well look at it from another point of view. We still have messes to clean up from ejecting the Moors. What can an expedition to China do that would make such an expenditure worthwhile? Let Columbus help solve the problems here in Spain first" (...) (22 years ago, 1-Mar-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Well, you know the space program hasn't gained us anything useful at all... :-) :-) :-) (1) Of course all sorts of good stuff has come from the space program. While we can pick bones with how it was financed, there is no doubt whatsoever that (...) (22 years ago, 1-Mar-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) I don't care if it does -- I want my piece of the pork to go to space! What can a space colony do that would make such an expenditure worthwhile? In order of importance: 1) It would be the coolest thing humanity has ever done! 2) It would get (...) (22 years ago, 1-Mar-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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6) It would help to trivialize the petty squabbles (Bushes v. (...) Is it possible we could build a space colony of two? ;) Scott A (22 years ago, 1-Mar-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) I agree we should go into space. I also think we should vet all world leaders pychologically before we let them take up power. I think space colonization wouldn't have to be that expensive. We coud use robots to build our bases on Mars and (...) (22 years ago, 1-Mar-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Umm.. Excuse me? You mean Columbus who kidnapped a native child to bring back as a trophy to his queen? You mean the discovery that launch the largest genocide in the history of humanity? The destruction of so many cultures and people that we (...) (22 years ago, 4-Mar-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Can you provide a cite for that 9 to 1 ratio? Education is good, if that's what you get for the money. But public education money doesn't seem to actually deliver education. (...) Who said anything about transporting the infrastructure from (...) (22 years ago, 5-Mar-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) (URL) money, education is substantially more difficult to achieve. with proper funding, drawing more motivate personel and updated equipement.. not to mention properly feeding the children/teens.. education becomes something more akin just (...) (22 years ago, 5-Mar-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) www.jpl.nasa.gov Then you won't be saying things like there is nothing in space now... :-) -->Bruce<-- (22 years ago, 5-Mar-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) My understanding, which I'm happy to modify if presented with contrary evidence, is that much of the spending allotted for public schools has not gone toward "education" per se, but has instead been used to support lunch programs for low (...) (22 years ago, 5-Mar-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) And change the entire gravitational map of the solar system? No thanks. I don't think we could calculate the possible repercuissions of such a move... Jason (22 years ago, 5-Mar-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Better yet, we could move the Sun closer to Mars. Honestly, I should work for NASA. Dave! (22 years ago, 5-Mar-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) (URL) Dave! (22 years ago, 7-Mar-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Why do we climb a mountain? Why do we explore the depths of the sea? Never underestimate the merit of 'The Cool Factor'! ;) Why should be go into space? Because it's the next step We came out of the caves and wondered at the possibilities... (...) (22 years ago, 7-Mar-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Try this search string at Google: "moonbase cost estimates" The Artemis project may be all wet, but given the several orders of magnitude difference in their estimates (using commercial grade assumptions) from NASA's, maybe these numbers of (...) (22 years ago, 7-Mar-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) It certainly does. I think less of that particular source each time I see it cited. He has no idea what he's talking about in this case, and his collection of assertions is just that, a collection of assertions with bias (but no cites) behind (...) (22 years ago, 7-Mar-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Larry Pieniazek writes: <snip> (...) And that's different for you... ;) Dave K (22 years ago, 7-Mar-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) If by "assertions with bias (but no cites)" you're referring to the listed citations of statements by the American Society for Cell Biology, Bob Park, and Joel Achenbach, I'm afraid the burden is on you to establish that these are biased (...) (22 years ago, 7-Mar-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) No. If two sources come to the same conclusion about something and one is biased and unworthy of further consideration that does not so tar the other source. (...) But I am not, in fact arguing that at all. I'm arguing for private exploitation (...) (22 years ago, 7-Mar-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Just to make sure we're clear here. Are you saying it would have been better had no one ever discovered North America? Are you saying that you'd rather that the western hemisphere forever remained the domain of its then current inhabitants? (...) (22 years ago, 7-Mar-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) We are alike in kind, my friend, as far as digression goes. We differ only in degree. My digressions are short, while yours... what was it J2 said? "novella" I believe. Oh, and by the way, when I said I was going to let you have last word on (...) (22 years ago, 7-Mar-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) But if you're dismissing the conclusion of Source A because it is flawed, then you must dismiss the same conclusion from Source B. If you're dismissing the conclusion from Source A because you believe that Source A is biased (which still (...) (22 years ago, 7-Mar-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) I gotta dig up an old article about defining "inverse hyperbolic co-tangent" that I wrote years ago--I think you'd appreciate it. At the very least, you'll say it's pure Dave K :) (...) Ow, shot right in my heart--I'll take that ;) That said, (...) (22 years ago, 7-Mar-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Rather than simply restating the claim; perhaps you should just say why you think he is a "luddite"? Scott A (22 years ago, 10-Mar-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Note that neither of these statements dismiss the conclusion. They merely deride the source. (22 years ago, 10-Mar-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) okay.. let me get this straight. You *demand* cites from me, but then expect me to do research to support *your* claims. Maybe you think your time is much more valuable than mine or something, but this doesn't seem to be rational to me. and, (...) (22 years ago, 11-Mar-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) No. You asked me what research *you* should have done. I gave you a search string you could use if you like. It doesn't matter to me whether you use it or not. (22 years ago, 11-Mar-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Money doesn't seem to draw more motivated personnel. By maybe better personnel, sometimes. As a grad student in education a few years ago, I polled a small sample of teachers (~40) to determine what one thing would be most likely to help them (...) (22 years ago, 11-Mar-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) ACTUALLY, that question was in responce to the statement: "You haven't done your research." Implying I should have already done some research on "what's being proposed," whatever that means. (22 years ago, 11-Mar-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Actually, I was just thinking the other day. If we used he material from asteroids to build a huge lense we could maybe terraform Mars just by heating it up and melting the ice at the poles, releasing carbon dioxide etc. This would be the (...) (22 years ago, 11-Mar-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Lets try to go all the way back to the beginning. Dave K started a thread asking a hypothetical about whether a person would want to know if an asteroid was coming. Some people responded to that question but mostly we've got off track. We're (...) (22 years ago, 12-Mar-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) ACTUALLY, you do need to do your research! You are not the first person to note Larry’s willingness to demand others “provide a cite” whilst leaving his own arguments unsubstantiated. Nor is this the first time that Larry has resorted to (...) (22 years ago, 12-Mar-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Larry Pieniazek writes: <snip> (...) Very true "(URL) you want to know if a giant 'planet killer' asteroid was heading straight for earth? Tough question for me. If I knew, I'd probably quit my job and spend my last few (...) (22 years ago, 12-Mar-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) The deal with research is that you never know what ancillary technologies will crop up from it. You can smirk at Coke in space all you want, but the "test the feasibility of creating...carbonated beverages in space" part sounds like (...) (22 years ago, 12-Mar-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Though I've said before that I support space exploration in its own right (without needing a penny-for-penny justification), I'm not sure about the 1000 fecund technologies bred by the space program. Am I just being dense? I mean, are these (...) (22 years ago, 12-Mar-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Others are thinking this way as well: (URL) (22 years ago, 20-Mar-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) there seems to be a great deal of material here, and what I did read seemed well thought out. (URL) (22 years ago, 24-Mar-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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