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2/22/24

The Moon landing

Briefly, the Moon acts like a car travelling around a traffic roundabout where the same side always

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The Moon landing

Briefly, the Moon acts like a car travelling around a traffic roundabout where the same side always

2/22/24

2/21/24

We are more than stardust,

The final post to the Usenet is the one I started with over 34 years ago, at least not as developed

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We are more than stardust,

The final post to the Usenet is the one I started with over 34 years ago, at least not as developed

2/21/24

Rich, … Chris L Peterson8

2/20/24

Biden wants to give Ukraine $60B (which they'll burn through in months) while JPL lays off 500

On Tue, 20 Feb 2024 20:27:43 -0800 (PST), Rich <rande...@gmail.com> wrote: >On Tuesday 20

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Biden wants to give Ukraine $60B (which they'll burn through in months) while JPL lays off 500

On Tue, 20 Feb 2024 20:27:43 -0800 (PST), Rich <rande...@gmail.com> wrote: >On Tuesday 20

2/20/24

2/20/24

Farewell to the newsgroup

I remember my first posting, almost 30 years ago, to what became Google Groups, then Deja News. There

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Farewell to the newsgroup

I remember my first posting, almost 30 years ago, to what became Google Groups, then Deja News. There

2/20/24

2/20/24

Mercury comes into view

Although the planet Saturn presently appears to move from left to right, it is moving in the same

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Mercury comes into view

Although the planet Saturn presently appears to move from left to right, it is moving in the same

2/20/24

2/20/24

The dual rotations of the Earth

On the September Equinox, the Earth and its rotational orientation relative to the ecliptic looks

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The dual rotations of the Earth

On the September Equinox, the Earth and its rotational orientation relative to the ecliptic looks

2/20/24

2/19/24

Maybe to save money, they could unmothball the SSC?

They may have done some work on it way back that can be saved. Or will the location of this collider

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Maybe to save money, they could unmothball the SSC?

They may have done some work on it way back that can be saved. Or will the location of this collider

2/19/24

2/19/24

Democrat opponent of finishing Mars sample mission is a hypocrite

She wants to kill the mission saying the money could be spent elsewhere. (READ: Spent on something

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Democrat opponent of finishing Mars sample mission is a hypocrite

She wants to kill the mission saying the money could be spent elsewhere. (READ: Spent on something

2/19/24

2/18/24

google prediction

the only prediction thus far is that google shall decommission their usenet gateway as they announced

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google prediction

the only prediction thus far is that google shall decommission their usenet gateway as they announced

2/18/24

2/17/24

usenet after google

when downloading newsgroup headers from news servers which haven't yet universally (*) purged

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usenet after google

when downloading newsgroup headers from news servers which haven't yet universally (*) purged

2/17/24

2/17/24

Rotational mechanism behind plate tectonics

The Atlantic-facing sides of the Continents and the symmetrical generation of crust off the MOR are a

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Rotational mechanism behind plate tectonics

The Atlantic-facing sides of the Continents and the symmetrical generation of crust off the MOR are a

2/17/24

2/17/24

A correct view of direct/retrograde motions

The misinterpretation of Kepler's diagram by a non-astronomer, Isaac Newton, in this case,

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A correct view of direct/retrograde motions

The misinterpretation of Kepler's diagram by a non-astronomer, Isaac Newton, in this case,

2/17/24

2/17/24

What a planet is.

The isolation of a planet as a term within the Ptolemaic framework was defined by the Sun moving

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What a planet is.

The isolation of a planet as a term within the Ptolemaic framework was defined by the Sun moving

2/17/24

2/16/24

february twenty-second two thousand twenty-four

february twenty-second two thousand twenty-four, a day that will live in... the calendar month that

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february twenty-second two thousand twenty-four

february twenty-second two thousand twenty-four, a day that will live in... the calendar month that

2/16/24

2/15/24

NASA tries again with a moon lander

Being able to land a simple unmanned craft might go a long way to assuaging fears about them trying

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NASA tries again with a moon lander

Being able to land a simple unmanned craft might go a long way to assuaging fears about them trying

2/15/24

2/15/24

google groups users

google groups users may not realize the fundamental differences between the autonomous/decentralized

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google groups users

google groups users may not realize the fundamental differences between the autonomous/decentralized

2/15/24

Rich, … Chris L Peterson3

2/15/24

Idiot Canadian Minister of Transportation promises to build no more roads, give the money to climate change flim-flan people

On Wed, 14 Feb 2024 21:56:00 -0800 (PST), Rich <rande...@gmail.com> wrote: >Alberta

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Idiot Canadian Minister of Transportation promises to build no more roads, give the money to climate change flim-flan people

On Wed, 14 Feb 2024 21:56:00 -0800 (PST), Rich <rande...@gmail.com> wrote: >Alberta

2/15/24

Rich, StarDust2

2/14/24

Must be nice, having a bottomless PIT of tax-payer money

On Monday, February 12, 2024 at 9:23:56 PM UTC-8, Rich wrote: > https://phys.org/news/2024-02-

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Must be nice, having a bottomless PIT of tax-payer money

On Monday, February 12, 2024 at 9:23:56 PM UTC-8, Rich wrote: > https://phys.org/news/2024-02-

2/14/24

Rich, Chris L Peterson2

2/13/24

Bill Nye, the science globalist warmist propagandist uses stupid, pointless analogy

On Tue, 13 Feb 2024 16:08:54 -0800 (PST), Rich <rande...@gmail.com> wrote: >Analogies

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Bill Nye, the science globalist warmist propagandist uses stupid, pointless analogy

On Tue, 13 Feb 2024 16:08:54 -0800 (PST), Rich <rande...@gmail.com> wrote: >Analogies

2/13/24

2/13/24

google groups shutdown

if and when google actually does irreversibly disconnect their usenet gateway then yes, it is one

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google groups shutdown

if and when google actually does irreversibly disconnect their usenet gateway then yes, it is one

2/13/24

Rich, … Quadibloc13

2/13/24

The Earth is warming! Europe in draught!! Oh no, the Gulf Stream is collapsing! Europe will freeze!!!

On Mon, 12 Feb 2024 14:45:21 -0800, Rich wrote: > On Sunday 11 February 2024 at 23:53:01 UTC-5,

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The Earth is warming! Europe in draught!! Oh no, the Gulf Stream is collapsing! Europe will freeze!!!

On Mon, 12 Feb 2024 14:45:21 -0800, Rich wrote: > On Sunday 11 February 2024 at 23:53:01 UTC-5,

2/13/24

Rich, Quadibloc3

2/12/24

NASA could have saved money using the Nikon Z8 instead

On Sunday 11 February 2024 at 06:59:23 UTC-5, Quadibloc wrote: > On Wednesday, February 7, 2024 at

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NASA could have saved money using the Nikon Z8 instead

On Sunday 11 February 2024 at 06:59:23 UTC-5, Quadibloc wrote: > On Wednesday, February 7, 2024 at

2/12/24

2/12/24

google groups/google search

On Sunday 11 February 2024 at 18:55:05 UTC-5, D wrote: > as a layman i'm inclined to ask naive

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google groups/google search

On Sunday 11 February 2024 at 18:55:05 UTC-5, D wrote: > as a layman i'm inclined to ask naive

2/12/24

2/11/24

21st century...

Altered minds and realities!😎 https://youtube.com/shorts/M14ovk4VDd8?si=X0JeR1xOJMh0yfG_

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21st century...

Altered minds and realities!😎 https://youtube.com/shorts/M14ovk4VDd8?si=X0JeR1xOJMh0yfG_

2/11/24

Rich, StarDust2

2/11/24

Difficult to determine exo-planet surface composition it seems

On Saturday, February 10, 2024 at 6:40:24 PM UTC-8, Rich wrote: > https://phys.org/news/2024-02-

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Difficult to determine exo-planet surface composition it seems

On Saturday, February 10, 2024 at 6:40:24 PM UTC-8, Rich wrote: > https://phys.org/news/2024-02-

2/11/24

Rich, … Chris L Peterson4

2/10/24

Time to get violent with global warmists up to no good?

On Sat, 10 Feb 2024 09:40:37 -0800 (PST), Quadibloc <jsa...@ecn.ab.ca> wrote: >On Monday,

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Time to get violent with global warmists up to no good?

On Sat, 10 Feb 2024 09:40:37 -0800 (PST), Quadibloc <jsa...@ecn.ab.ca> wrote: >On Monday,

2/10/24

Chris Steyaert11

2/8/24

Radio Meteor Obs. Bull. March 2023

Radio Meteor Observation Bulletin No. 366 of January 2024 (69 K) is available now as https://www.rmob

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Radio Meteor Obs. Bull. March 2023

Radio Meteor Observation Bulletin No. 366 of January 2024 (69 K) is available now as https://www.rmob

2/8/24

2/8/24

From Neutron Stars to Black Hole

https://youtu.be/7rO3nMZMYgw?si=dMeG6xCa-p0A_S2B Awesome video, Universe size comparison.

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From Neutron Stars to Black Hole

https://youtu.be/7rO3nMZMYgw?si=dMeG6xCa-p0A_S2B Awesome video, Universe size comparison.

2/8/24

2/7/24

https://feedback.azure.com/d365community/idea/5db5cbd2-a1c5-ee11-92bc-000d3a033659 https://feedback.

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https://feedback.azure.com/d365community/idea/5db5cbd2-a1c5-ee11-92bc-000d3a033659 https://feedback.

2/7/24

Rich, StarDust2

2/7/24

Pam Melroy, deputy NASA director claims Mars is best place to find life

On Monday, February 5, 2024 at 8:32:51 PM UTC-8, Rich wrote: > Not past life, current life. Why

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Pam Melroy, deputy NASA director claims Mars is best place to find life

On Monday, February 5, 2024 at 8:32:51 PM UTC-8, Rich wrote: > Not past life, current life. Why

2/7/24

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