Space Exploration

Discussion in 'General Chat' started by Stumpygrrl, Aug 1, 2005.

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Are you following the Discovery mission?

  1. Yes, very closely

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    11.1%

  2. Yes, whenever I hear about it on the news

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    33.3%

  3. No, Not interested

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    27.8%

  4. No, I don't evern know what the Discovery mission is.

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  1. #1
    Just curious as to how many poeple are following the recent Discovery mission.
     
    Stumpygrrl, Aug 1, 2005 IP
  2. Smyrl

    Smyrl Tomato Republic Staff

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    I am following the saga. I have pictures where pieces of Columbia came down less than two miles from my home. That was some big bang. May our astronouts make a safe return to earth.

    Shannon
     

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  3. Trojanfan

    Trojanfan Active Member

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    Space is cool and all, but until something interesting actually happens I don't care
     
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    actually, i just get interested in it whenever i hear some extraordiary news about it..but to be personally curious about it, no, not really.
     
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    Smyrl Tomato Republic Staff

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    I am amazed how surprised eveyone is about 10th planet. They have know there had to be at least another one out there to explain the orbits of excisting planets.

    Shannon
     
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    the 10th planet pisses schools off, (not that its been proven fully that its a planet). Lots of schools need new books ;P
     
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    I just read where some school system is going to go bookless. Have children use Internet for info. :eek:

    Shannon

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    Sorry I took thread off topic.
     
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    I REALLY don't know why they don't do that already. Books cost alot, and add a bit more funding education is improved and in the long run less money spent.
     
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    I'm not really giving any I wasn't even aware that the shutter already flew into space.
    I will be more interested if they started planting plants on Mars or melting that polar Ice so our fishes could start swimming there...lol
     
    digimania, Aug 2, 2005 IP
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    That was Wizard of Oz
     
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    Padawan Peon

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    I was pleased to see another shuttle go up after all the problems there have been with the US space program lately, but haven't actually heard what the mission is. Do they have a purpose or is it more of a PR thing just to show that the shuttle is still in business?
     
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    They still do a lot of experiments up there, so it does have a purpose.
     
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    They're testing repair techniques. That and stocking the space station are the big goals for this mission.
     
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    LOL that they are.

    Yep and just maybe they'll even have an extra space shuttle up there for spare parts :eek:
     
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    lol (silly me), Shuttle is what I mean dude. :D
     
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    In all honesty, this is the first I'm hearing of the discovery mission!
     
    Sohan, Jul 6, 2008 IP