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The Forgotten Huygens Experiment
jdray writes "An experiment onboard the Huygens probe didn't run as planned because someone forgot to turn it on. The team lead for the experiment has put eighteen years of his life into the project, just to watch it not happen after a seven year ride to its destination on Titan."
first post?
"Computers are useless. They can only give you answers." Pablo Picasso.
We know this since a fuckin' week!
And it's not the "instrument" that wasn't turned on, it was the communication channel...
Talk about a lame article.
I can only agree with this comment. For a late 90's style weblog, Slashdot is okay, but in the end it is merely a popular geeky blog that directly reproduces submissions from readers without any consideration for ensuring it is accurate, or useful.
For a site that publishes a story once every hour or two, I don't see how it isn't possible to write it so that each story is (1) accurate, (2) grammatically correct and (3) useful (i.e., explaining acronyms, what something is instead of "Today sees the release of Heraclion. Get it now!").
I forgot to not sleep with my brother.
Sincerely,
Your Mother
No Norm, those are your safety glasses; I'll wear my own thanks...
It seems that every couple of weeks we hear that NASA or one of the other space organisations has managed to screw something up -- one wonders; is this because they have so many other successes that they're not news worthy, or because they have no successes at all?
I mod down anyone who says "I will be modded down for this", regardless of the rest of their comment
I whas not slamming english , its a fact that the same word can be written differently in two different country who use English , it can even be the same in one country. Every corner does make sense it just not used that often it means from people of every walk of life ( doctors in Canada vs Doctor in Australia vs shoe vendor in britain vs shoe vendor in India , all using the same word).
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... As english is like Chinese many form and diferrent way to speak and write it.Anyway I prefer to speak , write and understand as many language as possible open up the possibilities a bit ...
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" since as far as I know the only 'corner person' is the second ringside assistant to a boxer"
I guess it show how much you dont know
"as you're from Canadia"
Nope , Canada , would be interestedd to know where Canadia is ?
"A simple test to see if you're using the correct spelling follows: "
I got a better one : "Moulinneuf" it means , someone who really dont give a fuck about learning spelling from idiot
"You are incorrect and probably stupid "
No as I pointed out "spoken" might sound diferent but written since its a Real language is all the same.
"you may be a North American but you are not a 'Real American'"
C ourageous
A mericans
N oble
A mericans
D efender of
A mericas
in french it Translate the same
C ourageux
A mericains
N oble
A mericains
D enfenseur des
A meriques
Whats a real American ?
- Real American never lost a war !
- Real American live in a democratic country !
- Real American fight for freedom to the death !
- Real American Liberated Europe from the Nazi by fighting the war from end to finish, both time!
- Real American are Noble
- Real American are defender of Americas
- Real American live in america
- Real American earned there Country
- Real American are not afraid of terrorist
All the above describe one country : Canada
"I blame you completely."
Whe know , you dont take any responsability for any of your actions.
There are More people who speak french then there are people who speak english ( all of europe second or third or fourth language is French and the Chinese and Indians also learn and use it
The Simpsons are a cartoon
A troll dont use is real name , dont follow the thread or subject and is out to flame not educate himself and learn
Where not Etats-Unians we respect others and there customs and whe defend and threat or friends and ally and guest with the upmost respect as if you where one of our own. And thats why you come to Canada for vacation where the only ones who know you for the cowards that you are and still welcome you anyway.
Otherwise you can choose another destination , your still free to do so right ? I dont think you personnaly not coming here would be a great lost.
I am a REAL American from Canada , not a wanna-be from the country , self called "last remaining superpower" "of America
Wow, you're a smug, unhappy little fucker, aren't you?
We have secretly replaced these Slashdot mods' sense of humor with a rusty nail. Let's see if they notice!!