WikiCommons also has some great ISS images, so check that out if you have the time.
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And for all you playing at home, this beats the record set by the Russian space station Mir, which was deorbited just a few days before its tenth anniversary.
Showing posts with label space. Show all posts
Showing posts with label space. Show all posts
Monday, November 24, 2008
Happy Decade, Space Station!
I was disappointed when I didn't hear anything about the International Space Station's 10-year anniversary this past thursday. Thankfully, everyone's favorite photoblog The Big Picture came through in a big way. Take a look.
WikiCommons also has some great ISS images, so check that out if you have the time.
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And for all you playing at home, this beats the record set by the Russian space station Mir, which was deorbited just a few days before its tenth anniversary.
WikiCommons also has some great ISS images, so check that out if you have the time.
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And for all you playing at home, this beats the record set by the Russian space station Mir, which was deorbited just a few days before its tenth anniversary.
Sunday, August 24, 2008
Earthbound, Penguins, Elitism
A penguin has been granted Norweigan Knighthood.
How the mighty land of vikings has fallen.
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My friend Kris has an interesting post about why having an "Average Joe" in the White House is a catastrophically bad idea.
This is the same reason why I do not listen to any show that has a call-in segment that values the opinions of the average listener/viewer.
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Real-live rocket scientists say that, as of right now, we will never reach the stars.
I beg to differ. With the current job market, I am willing to bet that there are thousands of college students hanging around, not doing much, that would love to be blasted into space as part of a multi-generational flight to the stars.
With all the English Majors that would (undoubtedly) be on board, expect a glut of star-gazing based books of poetry, and multi-volume epics with titles like, "Spending 40 Years Sharing A Room With A Man Named Carl Who Snores," or "Doesn't This Thing Have 'Reverse?'"
Of course, I assume they'd go crazy and end up eating each other. Maybe we should send cults into space? I think most of them are expecting it anyway. They're already trained to invest their lives in sketchy plans.
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Tenzing has Kennel Cough. It is potentially dangerous, but the vet is not concerned. I'm medicating him with antibiotics, and he seems to be doing fine. The sneezing is actually kind of cute.
The only downside is that he can't play with other dogs, or go to the dog park. He is not impressed.
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Dig George Abbot White's photos. He's an alum of the now defunct Generation lit-mag, but hangs around with the GargALUMS a lot.
Try to find me!
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Applied for many, many jobs today. Many in journalism, many in publishing.
Free-lance articles shaping up nicely. Here's hopin'!
How the mighty land of vikings has fallen.
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My friend Kris has an interesting post about why having an "Average Joe" in the White House is a catastrophically bad idea.
This is the same reason why I do not listen to any show that has a call-in segment that values the opinions of the average listener/viewer.
---
Real-live rocket scientists say that, as of right now, we will never reach the stars.
I beg to differ. With the current job market, I am willing to bet that there are thousands of college students hanging around, not doing much, that would love to be blasted into space as part of a multi-generational flight to the stars.
With all the English Majors that would (undoubtedly) be on board, expect a glut of star-gazing based books of poetry, and multi-volume epics with titles like, "Spending 40 Years Sharing A Room With A Man Named Carl Who Snores," or "Doesn't This Thing Have 'Reverse?'"
Of course, I assume they'd go crazy and end up eating each other. Maybe we should send cults into space? I think most of them are expecting it anyway. They're already trained to invest their lives in sketchy plans.
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Tenzing has Kennel Cough. It is potentially dangerous, but the vet is not concerned. I'm medicating him with antibiotics, and he seems to be doing fine. The sneezing is actually kind of cute.
The only downside is that he can't play with other dogs, or go to the dog park. He is not impressed.
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Dig George Abbot White's photos. He's an alum of the now defunct Generation lit-mag, but hangs around with the GargALUMS a lot.
Try to find me!
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Applied for many, many jobs today. Many in journalism, many in publishing.
Free-lance articles shaping up nicely. Here's hopin'!
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