Back to the Future? The Command Module Flies Again?

"Ool" wrote:
[...]
The greatest problem about weightlessness is that objects just drift
away if you accidentally lose them. Large masses can also squish small
objects through their inertia if they're not properly tied up and in
motion--even if it's only small motion. On a surface large masses
aren't particularly hazardous when they're not moved around...

Thanks goodness we didn't find huge ice sheets!

/dps

(insert half-smiley)

On or about Fri, 06 Feb 2004 01:34:02 GMT, Rand Simberg made the sensational claim that:
On Thu, 05 Feb 2004 22:50:57 GMT, in a place far, far away, LooseChanj
made the phosphor on my monitor glow in such a
way as to indicate that:
Then what is it?

It is calling things by their proper names.

I notice you snipped my description of your usual contrarian tactics. Why is
it "not at all" mere wordplay? "Because it isn't". There. No need to reply.
I've done it for you.
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On Fri, 06 Feb 2004 02:48:09 GMT, in a place far, far away, LooseChanj
made the phosphor on my monitor glow in such a
way as to indicate that:

On or about Fri, 06 Feb 2004 01:34:02 GMT, Rand Simberg made the sensational claim that:
On Thu, 05 Feb 2004 22:50:57 GMT, in a place far, far away, LooseChanj
made the phosphor on my monitor glow in such a
way as to indicate that:
Then what is it?

It is calling things by their proper names.

I notice you snipped my description of your usual contrarian tactics.

rolling eyes

"Rand Simberg" wrote in message
.. .
On Thu, 05 Feb 2004 22:50:57 GMT, in a place far, far away, LooseChanj
made the phosphor on my monitor glow in such a
way as to indicate that:

On or about Wed, 04 Feb 2004 14:31:22 GMT, Rand Simberg
made the sensational claim that:
On Wed, 4 Feb 2004 04:30:37 -0800, in a place far, far away, "Chosp"
made the phosphor on my monitor glow in such a way as
to indicate that:


"Rand Simberg" wrote in message
t...

No, don't call it a space station. There's no reason to, because
it's
a very unspecific term, and it's not necessarily a space station.

Mere wordplay.

Not at all.

Then what is it?

It is calling things by their proper names.

The "International Space Station" is precisely
its "proper name".
What do you think the letters ISS stand for?

On Fri, 6 Feb 2004 09:16:30 -0800, in a place far, far away, "Chosp"
made the phosphor on my monitor glow in such a way as
to indicate that:

No, don't call it a space station. There's no reason to, because
it's
a very unspecific term, and it's not necessarily a space station.

Mere wordplay.

Not at all.

Then what is it?

It is calling things by their proper names.

The "International Space Station" is precisely
its "proper name".
What do you think the letters ISS stand for?

We weren't talking about the ISS. You need to follow the conversation
more carefully.