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    bolide reacted to Joexo's post in the thread How the 'Great Filter' could explain why we haven't found intelligent aliens with Like.

    Couldn't also be the case that civilizations are so incredibly rare that maybe one or two happen per galaxy? I don't see why we should...

    Friday at 3:19 PM
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    bolide replied to the thread How the 'Great Filter' could explain why we haven't found intelligent aliens.

    The ISS is not an "interstellar ship." It's not even capable of leaving Earth orbit. Our telescopes are barely "interstellar," never...

    Thursday at 1:55 PM
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    bolide replied to the thread How the 'Great Filter' could explain why we haven't found intelligent aliens.

    It isn't just a question of whether any other intelligent life, capable of interstellar communication, exists. It's a question of...

    Dec 11, 2024
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    bolide replied to the thread Will the International Space Station's 2031 death dive cause pollution problems?.

    I expect that setting down the ISS on the moon would exceed the cost of sending astronauts to the moon.

    Dec 4, 2024
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    bolide reacted to MHF's post in the thread Scientists find highest energy cosmic ray electrons ever seen with Like.

    I was not aware of any stars (burning or dark) 2 lightyears from the solar system. Proxima Centauri is double that distance.

    Nov 27, 2024
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    bolide replied to the thread If dark matter is 'invisible,' how do we know it exists?.

    OK, that's clear and interesting, thanks.

    Nov 25, 2024
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    bolide replied to the thread If dark matter is 'invisible,' how do we know it exists?.

    My point was that you seemed to be defending the idea that something like the "aether" might independently exist, as a medium for...

    Nov 25, 2024
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    bolide replied to the thread If dark matter is 'invisible,' how do we know it exists?.

    What is a "field," in this usage? Is it supposed (or do you suppose) that it is something that exists independently of anything that may...

    Nov 24, 2024
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    bolide replied to the thread World's 1st wooden satellite arrives at ISS for key orbital test.

    This is an excellent idea. Great strength-to-weight, lower cost, less pollution. We tend to become so enamored of our latest...

    Nov 6, 2024
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    bolide replied to the thread Voyager 1 spacecraft phones home with transmitter that hasn't been used since 1981.

    Not an issue in the present case. There's no gravitational force between us & the satellite that would have a meaningful effect on...

    Nov 1, 2024
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    bolide replied to the thread Debris from satellite breakup threatens other spacecraft, animation shows.

    The satellite has been in orbit since 2016. There's no justification for assuming that the builder of the satellite is at fault for the...

    Nov 1, 2024
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    bolide replied to the thread Saturn gets its 1st confirmed Trojan asteroid — but it might be stolen.

    "Saturn has finally joined its fellow solar system giant planets as the parent of trailing asteroids called "'Trojans.'" Did you mean...

    Oct 25, 2024
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    bolide reacted to Witchy's post in the thread The Pluto problem: Is it time to rethink our definition of a planet? with Like.

    There is more than one planet definition currently in use. What this article doesn't say is that only four percent of the IAU voted in...

    Oct 24, 2024
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    bolide replied to the thread The Pluto problem: Is it time to rethink our definition of a planet?.

    A Type I Planet: 1. Is not & never was a star 2. Orbits a star 3. Is massive enough to be within x% of a sphere 4. Constitutes more...

    Oct 24, 2024
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    bolide reacted to Unclear Engineer's post in the thread Nuclear rockets could travel to Mars in half the time − but designing the reactors that would power them isn't easy with Like.

    A coupe of comments: 1. The countries with nuclear weapons have the capabilities and rights under the treaty to produce weapons-grade...

    Oct 17, 2024

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