It would be nice to think that one day we'll reach a technological level that allows us to overtake Voyager 1. I'm not that hopeful though. I think that the head start Voyager 1 has means that it always will be more remote from Earth than anything else constructed here. Excluding Pioneer 10, that is.
The "it's on the dark side of the moon so it can never be seen" idea doesn't really hold up to much scrutiny. A few humans (some still alive) saw the dark side in the late 1960s/early 1970s and more recently the LRO is imaging the surface in a detail that even Apollo astronaut tracks can be seen as well as some of the discarded hardware (and I don't just mean what landed, some bits ended up there after being discarded from lunar orbit).
One could say "Well duh, the base is underground!" but then every single surface disturbance would have to have been obscured to return the surface to a pristine state because it's not like weather was going to do it. And knowing humans, even uber-efficient German ones, that just wouldn't happen.
Actually, thanks to workfare it seems that people do end up doing work for less than minimum wage. There is an, admittedly anecdotal, story that a woman was dismissed from a paying job and then ended up at the same place doing the same job under workfare. Not exactly the definition of slave labour but makes a mockery of minimum wage laws.
I think we might be rapidly approaching the stage where recreating that "former natural habitat", on account of it being as extinct as the exterminated species, might prove to be more difficult than the actual cloning.
Actually, in this case it seems that one juror's opinion won out because the other 11 were easily swayed by a self-proclaimed expert. Seems just as possible in a criminal trial; someone being able to appear knowledgeable about DNA as an example.
Now it seems to me that could make quite a useful interrogation tool, and I'd be therefore very surprised if such things are not already in use by constabulary forces.
Given how the TSA staff are often portrayed in the media (which bizarrely doesn't seem to have affected the poll) maybe people really do think that enough criticism of the TSA is just going to result in a cavity search on every trip.
I suspect his next missive will be on how your coding style is governed by your starsign[1].
[1] Obviously starsign as per the commonly used astrological calendar rather than the sun's actual position against the ecliptic constellations at the time of your birth.
Much as I'd like to believe that this is the result of politicians actually having a good idea, I suspect it's nothing but a negotiation ploy because they want bigger payments from corporations who draw a large revenue stream from the questionable use of patents.
And these photos just provide more ammunition to them if they spin it correctly.
Take the Apollo 16 site image. The lunar rover is parked some 100 metres from the LEM but everyone knows that an American would never park their vehicle that far from their destination.
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(Yeah, I know Young parked it there so the on-board camera could be used to capture the capsule ascent.)
I'd have assumed that the orbits of planets would tend to be in the same plane as the spinning of the galaxy
If you consider that the Milky Way is not aligned with the ecliptic then you should see that the assumption is erroneous with respect to the only solar system we understand well.
I do not believe that such a person can ever stand in a public office election because you cease to be honest and hard working the moment you commit to a political party entity and advance through the party machine.
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That's as maybe but I suspect J. K. Rowling might have run into a hitch if she'd titled her first novel Harry Potter, The Witch and The Wardrobe.
No worries, the ruling elite will make sure you think it all tastes like chicken.
If that's what they do in public, what do they do in private?
Well you could join MI5 or get a position at GCHQ to find out. But then you wouldn't be able to tell us.
And obviously you would run the risk of killing yourself but somehow zipping your corpse into a holdall in the bath.
We will be nice today and only ask the small sum of $1,000,000,000.00, payable within 3 hours..
In Bitcoins, right?
To prevent the "TERRORIST, CHILD ABUSERS and PIRATES" from using them.
It would be nice to think that one day we'll reach a technological level that allows us to overtake Voyager 1. I'm not that hopeful though. I think that the head start Voyager 1 has means that it always will be more remote from Earth than anything else constructed here. Excluding Pioneer 10, that is.
I didn't know that Apple permitted their hardware to run linux.
The "it's on the dark side of the moon so it can never be seen" idea doesn't really hold up to much scrutiny. A few humans (some still alive) saw the dark side in the late 1960s/early 1970s and more recently the LRO is imaging the surface in a detail that even Apollo astronaut tracks can be seen as well as some of the discarded hardware (and I don't just mean what landed, some bits ended up there after being discarded from lunar orbit).
One could say "Well duh, the base is underground!" but then every single surface disturbance would have to have been obscured to return the surface to a pristine state because it's not like weather was going to do it. And knowing humans, even uber-efficient German ones, that just wouldn't happen.
Actually, thanks to workfare it seems that people do end up doing work for less than minimum wage. There is an, admittedly anecdotal, story that a woman was dismissed from a paying job and then ended up at the same place doing the same job under workfare. Not exactly the definition of slave labour but makes a mockery of minimum wage laws.
I think we might be rapidly approaching the stage where recreating that "former natural habitat", on account of it being as extinct as the exterminated species, might prove to be more difficult than the actual cloning.
Actually, in this case it seems that one juror's opinion won out because the other 11 were easily swayed by a self-proclaimed expert. Seems just as possible in a criminal trial; someone being able to appear knowledgeable about DNA as an example.
And the BBC site article of about 8 hours ago used the headline 'Tatooine-like' double-star systems can host planets.
Passed every exam at school with flying colours and had my first experience of failing an exam at university.
Of course that could also be explained by going into an exam hung over and sleep deprived. It's hard to say.
Now it seems to me that could make quite a useful interrogation tool, and I'd be therefore very surprised if such things are not already in use by constabulary forces.
I don't think that post referred to the last civil war but the *next* civil war.
My bet is on edges versus middle.
*starts up PhotoShop to create a "couple" photograph of me and Olivia Wilde*
Anyone know her address?
Given how the TSA staff are often portrayed in the media (which bizarrely doesn't seem to have affected the poll) maybe people really do think that enough criticism of the TSA is just going to result in a cavity search on every trip.
Yesterday's article showed how it's done: Poll printed in Baskerville font!
I suspect his next missive will be on how your coding style is governed by your starsign[1].
[1] Obviously starsign as per the commonly used astrological calendar rather than the sun's actual position against the ecliptic constellations at the time of your birth.
His novels were just ok, but that was never really his strength.
It is in the short story format, however, that he is truly superb. So skip the novels and find short story anthologies. You won't be disappointed.
nor Apple
I can only assume that you mean the Apple Corps Ltd with that statement.
Much as I'd like to believe that this is the result of politicians actually having a good idea, I suspect it's nothing but a negotiation ploy because they want bigger payments from corporations who draw a large revenue stream from the questionable use of patents.
And these photos just provide more ammunition to them if they spin it correctly.
Take the Apollo 16 site image. The lunar rover is parked some 100 metres from the LEM but everyone knows that an American would never park their vehicle that far from their destination.
...
(Yeah, I know Young parked it there so the on-board camera could be used to capture the capsule ascent.)
I'd have assumed that the orbits of planets would tend to be in the same plane as the spinning of the galaxy
If you consider that the Milky Way is not aligned with the ecliptic then you should see that the assumption is erroneous with respect to the only solar system we understand well.
Not me, I voted for the honest hard working guy.
In what? A sports club committee election?
I do not believe that such a person can ever stand in a public office election because you cease to be honest and hard working the moment you commit to a political party entity and advance through the party machine.
Yes, on reaching a certain age everyone should enter a competition on some carousel-like thing...