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Soooo, according to ID, we COULD have been created by an alien named "Xenu" trillions of years ago?
Could it be that now we're infested with tortured alien souls known as "Thetans", and thats why we have mental illness? I hope not! I don't like tortured alien souls!
The reason the Bible shows a dictated world is simple:
Organized religion is designed as a system of control of a population. It always has been. The most effective way to control the ignorant masses is to tell them there is a big powerful scary guy who knows all and sees all, and if you don't do what he says (conveniently through me) you shall be eternally punished.
ISS is within the Earth's magnetic field (the Van Allen belts) which protect it from ionizing radiation. However astronauts (and airline pilots) do get more radiation exposure than normal from being high in (or out of) the atmosphere.
Yeah, I cancelled my subscription after I read an article claiming that hydroelectric power produces more CO2 emissions than coal power plants.
The report was ASSuming that the dam's resevoir was filled with lush plant life, which would die and release carbon.
Which is total BS because those plants would die at some point anyway (duh). Unlike coal, where the carbon is safely fixed underground until we dig it up and start burning it. Another solution would be building dams in arid climates or clearing plants in reservoirs before filling.
Total whiny liberal European bitching. Europe: Where you can whine about emissions and still have pathetic automobile emissions standards.
Yes, 125 mile WiFi would be great. Hauling around a 10 foot satellite dish however would not. Nor would having to hire someone to sit at your router and realign the base station dish every time you move.
3 million pounds of explosive material burning under your butt? 1 in 100 sounds about right. And I'd sign up in a second if they were taking volunteers.
I like that idea. If there isn't enough time for ice to build up during launch (a big if), just ditch the insulation before it becomes a hazard. Or make the stuff so light and frangible that it sheds into like dust instead of big chunks.
You do understand that a chunk of insulation is what punched a hole in Columbia's wing right?
The problem here is they redesigned the insulation to avoid large chunks coming off, and here they now have video of a large chunk coming off the new design.
The VALVE didn't fail. One of 4 sensors in the bottom of the hydrogen tank didn't read 'dry' when it was put in a simulated dry situation.
These sensors are used as a backup to prevent the SSMEs from either running the hydrogen or oxygen tanks dry, which could damage the turbopumps used to feed the engines.
3 of 4 sensors would still give a valid reading, and again these are ONLY to protect the engines in case more fuel (or oxidizer) is used than planned.
I don't think there is a single "NASA booster" who wouldn't be overjoyed to see a replacement for the Shuttle funded and developed that was safer and cheaper. The Shuttle is dangerous, yes. But space travel is inherently dangerous. It sucks, but thems the breaks.
And the game is still buggy as shit according to those few of my friends that still play.
You might want to check what your friend is smoking, because I'm on Blackhand and it has been rock stable for a long time. Its still fun, after I hit 60, I started another character and am still having fun.
OMG, people actually want to make more money!! shocker
And that is why society has laws. Because without them people would try and make money any way they could.
So what is happening in THIS case is that society is telling telemarketing scum-sucking bottom feeders to go away and not come back, do not collect $200, don't let the door hit your a** on the way out.
Ok. I live in North Dakota. And the DNC list works. On the list? Don't bother calling. Why would you? Hoping I'll have a sudden bout of retardation one day? The "prior business relationship" is a loophole that allows basically any telemarketing scum to 'through a subsidiary' have a business relationship.
You work for these a**holes? Do us all a favor: quit and get a job flipping burgers at McDonalds. At least then you can respect yourself when you look in the mirror.
Surely you must be mistaken. There hasn't been a video seen on MTV for years. They need the air-time for "Real World vs Road Rules XXVII" and "Look, Ashton Kutcher is an A**"
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LOL, exactly. Same principle, better technology.
Soooo, according to ID, we COULD have been created by an alien named "Xenu" trillions of years ago? Could it be that now we're infested with tortured alien souls known as "Thetans", and thats why we have mental illness? I hope not! I don't like tortured alien souls!
The reason the Bible shows a dictated world is simple:
Organized religion is designed as a system of control of a population. It always has been. The most effective way to control the ignorant masses is to tell them there is a big powerful scary guy who knows all and sees all, and if you don't do what he says (conveniently through me) you shall be eternally punished.
Nooooo!!!!
Calculus is the work of the DEVIL! Only heathens would propose such a thing! You are going to BURN in HELL!!!!1!!one!eleventy-one!
Hi. The Theory of Evolution proposes that order comes from seeming randomness through the process of natural selection.
Is that too hard to believe? Well, I can see how Eve being created from Adam's rib makes more sense.
ID is just another religous fairy tale.
Except the filler doesn't hold anything together. Its purpose is to keep the ceramic tiles from banging together during launch and cracking apart.
ISS is within the Earth's magnetic field (the Van Allen belts) which protect it from ionizing radiation. However astronauts (and airline pilots) do get more radiation exposure than normal from being high in (or out of) the atmosphere.
Yeah, I cancelled my subscription after I read an article claiming that hydroelectric power produces more CO2 emissions than coal power plants.
The report was ASSuming that the dam's resevoir was filled with lush plant life, which would die and release carbon.
Which is total BS because those plants would die at some point anyway (duh). Unlike coal, where the carbon is safely fixed underground until we dig it up and start burning it. Another solution would be building dams in arid climates or clearing plants in reservoirs before filling.
Total whiny liberal European bitching. Europe: Where you can whine about emissions and still have pathetic automobile emissions standards.
Yes, 125 mile WiFi would be great. Hauling around a 10 foot satellite dish however would not. Nor would having to hire someone to sit at your router and realign the base station dish every time you move.
3 million pounds of explosive material burning under your butt? 1 in 100 sounds about right. And I'd sign up in a second if they were taking volunteers.
Yes, the SRBs have nozzles that are hydraulically gimballed.
Not at all. After reading that, the damn thing was in my head all day. Weird Al IS the godfather of nerdcore.
I like that idea. If there isn't enough time for ice to build up during launch (a big if), just ditch the insulation before it becomes a hazard. Or make the stuff so light and frangible that it sheds into like dust instead of big chunks.
The file referenced in that doesn't exist. I didn't see a glow or apparent burnthrough from the videos on MSNBC.
+5 Informative? Yeah right. The Buran was a pathetic attempt to copy the U.S., and the thing only flew ONCE, UNMANNED!
And how do you compare Buran vs. Shuttle, then switch to Shuttle vs. capsule reentry without your brain melting?
We are sticking to the old Shuttle because the government won't fund a replacement that will eliminate precious jobs from Florida and Texas.
Yes, that was the Tyvek covers falling off the RCS ports, as they are designed to do. You can stop obsessing about it now.
You do understand that a chunk of insulation is what punched a hole in Columbia's wing right?
The problem here is they redesigned the insulation to avoid large chunks coming off, and here they now have video of a large chunk coming off the new design.
Hmmm, are you trying to take credit for that song, or are you assuming everyone who reads Slashdot owns Weird Al's Running With Scissors album?
I suppose the latter is more likely.
Don't forget the SRBs, they provide the majority of the power produced at liftoff.
2 5 it'd run about $30 million... I wonder if NASA gets a volume discount?
From ScienceLab http://www.sciencelab.com/page/S/PVAR/10408/SLA27
Why don't you crawl back in your hole now? There you can invent a better reusable launch vehicle and put NASA out of business!
We all here on Slashdot look forward to your brilliant design.
The VALVE didn't fail. One of 4 sensors in the bottom of the hydrogen tank didn't read 'dry' when it was put in a simulated dry situation.
These sensors are used as a backup to prevent the SSMEs from either running the hydrogen or oxygen tanks dry, which could damage the turbopumps used to feed the engines.
3 of 4 sensors would still give a valid reading, and again these are ONLY to protect the engines in case more fuel (or oxidizer) is used than planned.
I don't think there is a single "NASA booster" who wouldn't be overjoyed to see a replacement for the Shuttle funded and developed that was safer and cheaper. The Shuttle is dangerous, yes. But space travel is inherently dangerous. It sucks, but thems the breaks.
And the game is still buggy as shit according to those few of my friends that still play.
You might want to check what your friend is smoking, because I'm on Blackhand and it has been rock stable for a long time. Its still fun, after I hit 60, I started another character and am still having fun.
OMG, people actually want to make more money!! shocker
And that is why society has laws. Because without them people would try and make money any way they could.
So what is happening in THIS case is that society is telling telemarketing scum-sucking bottom feeders to go away and not come back, do not collect $200, don't let the door hit your a** on the way out.
Ok. I live in North Dakota. And the DNC list works. On the list? Don't bother calling. Why would you? Hoping I'll have a sudden bout of retardation one day? The "prior business relationship" is a loophole that allows basically any telemarketing scum to 'through a subsidiary' have a business relationship. You work for these a**holes? Do us all a favor: quit and get a job flipping burgers at McDonalds. At least then you can respect yourself when you look in the mirror.
Surely you must be mistaken. There hasn't been a video seen on MTV for years. They need the air-time for "Real World vs Road Rules XXVII" and "Look, Ashton Kutcher is an A**"