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Some of us can yet sense on our own how fine or not that it is. Talent, if that's what is to be appreciated and valued, really does... -
russ_watters replied to the thread Music What Happened to Talent?.Yup. When in reality virtually nothing has changed. Manufactured boy-bands of the '90s-now? Terrible. That never would have flown in...
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russ_watters reacted to Point Conception's post in the thread Music What Happened to Talent? with
Skeptical.
This was back when people needed talent. Today they stick any pretty in slutty clothes, put a microphone in her hands and process the... -
russ_watters reacted to jack action's post in the thread Simple transmitter-receiver device like Smarttag with
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If the distance is below 1000 ft, you have the portable caregiver pager, for example... -
russ_watters reacted to PeterDonis's post in the thread Graduate How can a 1 kilometer body (3i/Atlas) flip 180 degrees suddenly? with Like.
@Julian_M YouTube videos are not valid references here. The paper you have cited does not support any of the claims you are making, and...
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The 'good manufacturers' establish a reputation for taking care of that sort of thing. It's one aspect of 'peace of mind' that is worth...
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russ_watters reacted to Andy Resnick's post in the thread Will anyone alive today see a permanent colony on the Moon or Mars? with Like.
In fact, it was once thought that flying can be curative...
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russ_watters replied to the thread Will anyone alive today see a permanent colony on the Moon or Mars?.I see it as more an "if" than a "when". Because it's a physics/technology problem more than a scale or even economics problem* I'd say...
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russ_watters reacted to PeroK's post in the thread Will anyone alive today see a permanent colony on the Moon or Mars? with Like.
The problem is that no one knows how fast technology in a certain area will develop. Extrapolating from the past is not possible...
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russ_watters reacted to pinball1970's post in the thread Will anyone alive today see a permanent colony on the Moon or Mars? with Like.
I voted no for colony but I do not think it would out of the question to have a permanent scientific base there.
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russ_watters replied to the thread Will anyone alive today see a permanent colony on the Moon or Mars?.Must we? At what point did the American colonies become "permanent" and "self sustaining"?
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russ_watters replied to the thread Will anyone alive today see a permanent colony on the Moon or Mars?.For what it's worth, this criteria doesn't alter my answer. I don't think there's a difference in challenge level.
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russ_watters reacted to Filip Larsen's post in the thread Will anyone alive today see a permanent colony on the Moon or Mars? with Like.
I cast my vote assuming "permanent colony" implies people in general would be living their full life on Mars or on the Moon, including...
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russ_watters reacted to Frabjous's post in the thread Will anyone alive today see a permanent colony on the Moon or Mars? with Like.
The poll question could be a trick question and actually be about radical expansion of the human lifespan. :wink:
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russ_watters replied to the thread Will anyone alive today see a permanent colony on the Moon or Mars?.What do you mean? We'll suffocate if we fly too high! Anyway, I voted no. Mars is nigh on impossible. The moon is possible, but...