User: starbird56

Re:Remember the law of unintended consequences

On: What Happens When Geoengineers 'Hack The Planet'? (thebulletin.org)

Thalidomide was studied for 3 years by German scientists, including animal testing. Ooops, the effect on developing fetuses was overlooked, with disastrous results. Also remember that during the 1970's, some were proposing sprinkling coal on the polar ice caps because they feared a new ice age was coming. Hubris can be very dangerous.

Re:Once a planet...

On: A New Definition Would Add 102 Planets To Our Solar System -- Including Pluto (washingtonpost.com)

I had the good fortune to meet Clyde Tombaugh twice. It would be interesting to know what he would think if he were still alive.

Re:Well...

On: Lost Winston Churchill Essay Reveals His Thoughts On Alien Life (theverge.com)

I was wondering if anyone else noticed.

misunderstanding

On: Apollo 11 Moon Rock Bag Belongs To Buyer, Not NASA, Judge Rules (behindtheblack.com)

I knew Max Ary many years ago. All he was guilty of was poor record keeping. Even several astronauts testified on his behalf, but to no avail.

Re:Yanno

On: FBI Probes Newly Discovered Hillary Clinton Emails and Reopens Investigation (telegraph.co.uk)

When the posts about the Clinton body count first started, I ignored it, but now, I expect a large number of questionable "suicides." Heads will roll.

Re:This confirms my previous speculation

On: 'The Hillary Leaks' - Wikileaks Releases 19,252 Previously Unseen DNC Emails (zerohedge.com)

Reminds me of Pelosi: “But we have to pass the bill so you can find out what is in it..."

Re:Too many close calls

On: Global Catastrophe, Even Human Extinction, Isn't All That Unlikely (theatlantic.com)

A Boy and His Dog: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt00...

Re:Steely Eyed Missile Men

On: Kepler Recovered from Emergency and Stable (nasa.gov)

While I agree that the term "men" is not really gender specific, there is a funny poem about this subject: http://murielrukeyser.emuengli... God bless all of the men and women who work so hard to expand our knowledge.

Re:Inevitable

On: Scientist Claims There's Even More Evidence of Planet Nine's Existence (theverge.com)

"Mrs. Venus Eats Many Juicy Steaks Using No Plates." I'm a bit confused by the letters used in "My Angry Grandmother..." How do these help you remember the planets?

Re:Nonsense.

On: Spy Industry Leaders Befuddled Over 'Deep Cynicism' of American Public

He was a sweet-looking baby, also. http://pix.avaxnews.com/avaxne... There was a science fiction show (can't remember which one) in which they go back in time and switch out baby Adolf, only to find they have made a terrible mistake. I do not trust the government with any information that is not absolutely required. As I remember, the TSA swore up and down that body scan images would not be saved and shared. We all know how well that turned out.

Lessons from the past

On: Harvard Scientists Say It's Time To Start Thinking About Engineering the Climate

Aren't we glad the scientists of the '70s were not followed blindly? http://www.washingtonsblog.com...

Re:So close, so far

On: "Barbie: I Can Be a Computer Engineer" Pulled From Amazon

Try Edmond Scientifics: http://www.scientificsonline.c...

International Dark-sky Association

On: Ask Slashdot: Setting Up Non-Obnoxious Outdoor Lighting?

http://www.darksky.org/