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  Re: LEGO.COM/mars now running!
 
Thomas Main wrote in message ... (...) worldwide (...) would Since the whole thing is called "*LIFE* on Mars" and there are cute little blue aliens running around, I suppose it doesn't matter that none of the rest of it is accurate either. Kevin (25 years ago, 24-Nov-00, to lugnet.year.2001, lugnet.space)
 
  Re: LEGO.COM/mars now running!
 
(...) That part I don't mind -- it's just imagination. The rest, though, Lego really should fix. (25 years ago, 23-Nov-00, to lugnet.year.2001, lugnet.space)
 
  Re: LEGO.COM/mars now running!
 
(...) When we look at the story we thik that "winning the space lottery" and " going into space (or something like that)" are in the subject of "a lot going on", but "going into space" may be in the subject of "winning the spacelottery". This COULD (...) (25 years ago, 23-Nov-00, to lugnet.year.2001, lugnet.space)
 
  Re: LEGO.COM/mars now running!
 
(...) It's called a "meteoroid" until it enters the atmosphere (the difference from asteroids is subtle--meteroids tend to be smaller and without a solar orbit). Then it's a meteor in the air, and when it hits the ground, it's a meteorite. (so (...) (25 years ago, 23-Nov-00, to lugnet.year.2001, lugnet.space)
 
  Re: LEGO.COM/mars now running!
 
(...) Thats interesting, I could change the text size easily with IE, Ctrl + mouse scroll wheel or veiw>textsize>your choice. But anyway, I thought the text was a fine size, but maybe thats because I'm at 600x800... --Kyle (URL) (25 years ago, 22-Nov-00, to lugnet.year.2001, lugnet.space)
 
  RE: LEGO.COM/mars now running!
 
(...) You can always assemble your vehicles on sites... Anyway, there's no room for life support, fuel, etc on the ship either. (...) It's quite a bit more than that. IIRC, every shuttle mission costs approx. $1 billion. But who said NASA was (...) (25 years ago, 22-Nov-00, to lugnet.year.2001, lugnet.space)
 
  Re: LEGO.COM/mars now running!
 
(...) why not look in an encyclopedia? The story itself is cheap, "Maybe we'll find life on Mars!". There are a few problems with it, for instance stars do not twinkle in space, and there is no room for a T3-Trike to fit in the ship. Also, why would (...) (25 years ago, 22-Nov-00, to lugnet.year.2001, lugnet.space)
 
  Re: LEGO.COM/mars now running!
 
(...) Par for the course, unfortunately. Take a look at the Space Port product info, the splash page says that a large "meteor" is heading for earth. Bzzt. A chunk of rock isn't a meteor until it enters the atmosphere, at which time there is no time (...) (25 years ago, 22-Nov-00, to lugnet.year.2001, lugnet.space)
 
  Anybody in the Cleveland area seen the new legos? *nt*
 
. (25 years ago, 22-Nov-00, to lugnet.year.2001)
 
  Re: LEGO.COM/mars now running!
 
(...) However, in between, you'll feel almost entirely weightless -- microgravity. (25 years ago, 22-Nov-00, to lugnet.year.2001, lugnet.space)


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