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Henry Spencer - Shameless NASA Apologist
"Thomas Lee Elifritz" wrote in message ... | Sorcerer wrote: | "Thomas Lee Elifritz" wrote in message | ... | | Henry Spencer wrote: | | | | NASA tried a tether experiment that was a spectacular and colossal | | failure... | | | | Twice, in fact... both times because of manufacturing defects rather | than | | | | being a butt ****ing stupid concept, eh, Henry? | | | | Henry Spencer - defending NASA as only NASA can't. | | | The solar sails on the ISS seem to be tethered. Any idea why they haven't | broken off yet? :-) | http://ams.pg.infn.it/whatis/photos/iss/iss.jpg | | Perhaps because they are relatively small well engineered square planar | arrays, with a specific useful purpose, not a wire strung out for miles | for no apparent reason except it's so cool. Like golfing in space. | | **** you. I've got better things to do than suffer fools gladly. You were foolish enough to attempt a serious reply to a smiley face. Now go **** yourself, I've got better things to do than suffer grumpy fools sadly. Androcles. |
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Henry Spencer - Shameless NASA Apologist
Sorcerer wrote:
"Thomas Lee Elifritz" wrote in message ... | Sorcerer wrote: | "Thomas Lee Elifritz" wrote in message | ... | | Henry Spencer wrote: | | | | NASA tried a tether experiment that was a spectacular and colossal | | failure... | | | | Twice, in fact... both times because of manufacturing defects rather | than | | | | being a butt ****ing stupid concept, eh, Henry? | | | | Henry Spencer - defending NASA as only NASA can't. | | | The solar sails on the ISS seem to be tethered. Any idea why they haven't | broken off yet? :-) | http://ams.pg.infn.it/whatis/photos/iss/iss.jpg | | Perhaps because they are relatively small well engineered square planar | arrays, with a specific useful purpose, not a wire strung out for miles | for no apparent reason except it's so cool. Like golfing in space. | | **** you. I've got better things to do than suffer fools gladly. You were foolish enough to attempt a serious reply to a smiley face. Too bad you are intrinsically not funny. It goes with your territory. Now go **** yourself, I've got better things to do than suffer grumpy fools sadly. When I want to collect light, I use small square planar arrays. When I want to radiate long radio waves, I use a long wire. http://cosmic.lifeform.org |
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Henry Spencer - Shameless NASA Apologist
"Thomas Lee Elifritz" wrote in message ... | Sorcerer wrote: | "Thomas Lee Elifritz" wrote in message | ... | | Sorcerer wrote: | | "Thomas Lee Elifritz" wrote in message | | ... | | | Henry Spencer wrote: | | | | | | NASA tried a tether experiment that was a spectacular and colossal | | | failure... | | | | | | Twice, in fact... both times because of manufacturing defects rather | | than | | | | | | being a butt ****ing stupid concept, eh, Henry? | | | | | | Henry Spencer - defending NASA as only NASA can't. | | | | | The solar sails on the ISS seem to be tethered. Any idea why they | haven't | | broken off yet? :-) | | http://ams.pg.infn.it/whatis/photos/iss/iss.jpg | | | | Perhaps because they are relatively small well engineered square planar | | arrays, with a specific useful purpose, not a wire strung out for miles | | for no apparent reason except it's so cool. Like golfing in space. | | | | **** you. I've got better things to do than suffer fools gladly. | | You were foolish enough to attempt a serious reply to a smiley face. | | Too bad you are intrinsically not funny. It goes with your territory. | We'll have to let hanson be the judge. Too bad you are a boor. Now go get laid as hanson suggests. | Now go **** yourself, I've got better things to do than suffer grumpy fools | sadly. | | When I want to collect light, I use small square planar arrays. | | When I want to radiate long radio waves, I use a long wire. When I want to collect dumb fish I use a hook, line and a sinker on a short wire. Androcles |
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Henry Spencer - Shameless NASA Apologist
Sorcerer wrote:
"Thomas Lee Elifritz" wrote in message ... | Sorcerer wrote: | "Thomas Lee Elifritz" wrote in message | ... | | Sorcerer wrote: | | "Thomas Lee Elifritz" wrote in message | | ... | | | Henry Spencer wrote: | | | | | | NASA tried a tether experiment that was a spectacular and colossal | | | failure... | | | | | | Twice, in fact... both times because of manufacturing defects rather | | than | | | | | | being a butt ****ing stupid concept, eh, Henry? | | | | | | Henry Spencer - defending NASA as only NASA can't. | | | | | The solar sails on the ISS seem to be tethered. Any idea why they | haven't | | broken off yet? :-) | | http://ams.pg.infn.it/whatis/photos/iss/iss.jpg | | | | Perhaps because they are relatively small well engineered square planar | | arrays, with a specific useful purpose, not a wire strung out for miles | | for no apparent reason except it's so cool. Like golfing in space. | | | | **** you. I've got better things to do than suffer fools gladly. | | You were foolish enough to attempt a serious reply to a smiley face. | | Too bad you are intrinsically not funny. It goes with your territory. | We'll have to let hanson be the judge. Too bad you are a boor. Now go get laid as hanson suggests. | Now go **** yourself, I've got better things to do than suffer grumpy fools | sadly. | | When I want to collect light, I use small square planar arrays. | | When I want to radiate long radio waves, I use a long wire. When I want to collect dumb fish I use a hook, line and a sinker on a short wire. Not only are you dumb, you're a chicken ****. Real men use stainless steel spears and Hawaiian slings. If you want to play with the big fish, you have to swim with the big fish. I am a big fish. I've seen real big fish. I've fought with them hand to mouth. A very large and hungry shark once swam right up onto the land, and tried to get a little piece of me, looked me right in the eye, he did. You have no idea who you are dealing with. Not a ****ing clue. I suggest you open your eyes and start thinking. You have no idea what funny and smart is. http://www.lifeform.org/bion.htm |
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Henry Spencer - Shameless NASA Apologist
"Thomas Lee Elifritz" wrote in message ... | Sorcerer wrote: | "Thomas Lee Elifritz" wrote in message | ... | | Sorcerer wrote: | | "Thomas Lee Elifritz" wrote in message | | ... | | | Sorcerer wrote: | | | "Thomas Lee Elifritz" wrote in message | | | ... | | | | Henry Spencer wrote: | | | | | | | | NASA tried a tether experiment that was a spectacular and | colossal | | | | failure... | | | | | | | | Twice, in fact... both times because of manufacturing defects | rather | | | than | | | | | | | | being a butt ****ing stupid concept, eh, Henry? | | | | | | | | Henry Spencer - defending NASA as only NASA can't. | | | | | | | The solar sails on the ISS seem to be tethered. Any idea why they | | haven't | | | broken off yet? :-) | | | http://ams.pg.infn.it/whatis/photos/iss/iss.jpg | | | | | | Perhaps because they are relatively small well engineered square | planar | | | arrays, with a specific useful purpose, not a wire strung out for | miles | | | for no apparent reason except it's so cool. Like golfing in space. | | | | | | **** you. I've got better things to do than suffer fools gladly. | | | | You were foolish enough to attempt a serious reply to a smiley face. | | | | Too bad you are intrinsically not funny. It goes with your territory. | | | We'll have to let hanson be the judge. | Too bad you are a boor. Now go get laid as hanson suggests. | | | | Now go **** yourself, I've got better things to do than suffer grumpy | fools | | sadly. | | | | When I want to collect light, I use small square planar arrays. | | | | When I want to radiate long radio waves, I use a long wire. | | When I want to collect dumb fish I use a hook, line and a sinker on a | short wire. | | Not only are you dumb, you're a chicken ****. Do **** off, dog tord. You are about as entertaining as a child's inflatable punching toy. You bop it, it springs back, you bop it again and you forget it ever existed. It slowly deflates in an unused corner, then one day you throw it away. You are validating my inherent mistrust of strangers. Maybe you wouldn't come across as such a jellyfish-sucking mental midget if you weren't so stupid that even single-celled organisms out score you in IQ tests. Go flame someone else. *plonk* Androcles | | Real men use stainless steel spears and Hawaiian slings. | | If you want to play with the big fish, you have to swim with the big | fish. I am a big fish. I've seen real big fish. I've fought with them | hand to mouth. A very large and hungry shark once swam right up onto the | land, and tried to get a little piece of me, looked me right in the eye, | he did. You have no idea who you are dealing with. Not a ****ing clue. | | I suggest you open your eyes and start thinking. | | You have no idea what funny and smart is. | | http://www.lifeform.org/bion.htm |
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Henry Spencer - Shameless NASA Apologist
On Fri, 18 Aug 2006 00:38:53 GMT, in a place far, far away, "Sorcerer"
made the phosphor on my monitor glow in such a way as to indicate that: "Thomas Lee Elifritz" wrote in message nothing worth reading snipped *plonk* What took you so long? He's been in most sensible people's killfiles for years. |
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Henry Spencer - Shameless NASA Apologist
Sorcerer wrote:
"Thomas Lee Elifritz" wrote in message ... | Sorcerer wrote: | "Thomas Lee Elifritz" wrote in message | ... | | Sorcerer wrote: | | "Thomas Lee Elifritz" wrote in message | | ... | | | Sorcerer wrote: | | | "Thomas Lee Elifritz" wrote in message | | | ... | | | | Henry Spencer wrote: | | | | | | | | NASA tried a tether experiment that was a spectacular and | colossal | | | | failure... | | | | | | | | Twice, in fact... both times because of manufacturing defects | rather | | | than | | | | | | | | being a butt ****ing stupid concept, eh, Henry? | | | | | | | | Henry Spencer - defending NASA as only NASA can't. | | | | | | | The solar sails on the ISS seem to be tethered. Any idea why they | | haven't | | | broken off yet? :-) | | | http://ams.pg.infn.it/whatis/photos/iss/iss.jpg | | | | | | Perhaps because they are relatively small well engineered square | planar | | | arrays, with a specific useful purpose, not a wire strung out for | miles | | | for no apparent reason except it's so cool. Like golfing in space. | | | | | | **** you. I've got better things to do than suffer fools gladly. | | | | You were foolish enough to attempt a serious reply to a smiley face. | | | | Too bad you are intrinsically not funny. It goes with your territory. | | | We'll have to let hanson be the judge. | Too bad you are a boor. Now go get laid as hanson suggests. | | | | Now go **** yourself, I've got better things to do than suffer grumpy | fools | | sadly. | | | | When I want to collect light, I use small square planar arrays. | | | | When I want to radiate long radio waves, I use a long wire. | | When I want to collect dumb fish I use a hook, line and a sinker on a | short wire. | | Not only are you dumb, you're a chicken ****. *plonk* Oh thank god, finally. Now who else is ****ing dumb enough to spend 500 million dollars of taxpayer money, just to drag a 20 km wire around in low earth orbit? | Real men use stainless steel spears and Hawaiian slings. | | If you want to play with the big fish, you have to swim with the big | fish. I am a big fish. I've seen real big fish. I've fought with them | hand to mouth. A very large and hungry shark once swam right up onto the | land, and tried to get a little piece of me, looked me right in the eye, | he did. You have no idea who you are dealing with. Not a ****ing clue. | | I suggest you open your eyes and start thinking. | | You have no idea what funny and smart is. | | http://www.lifeform.org/bion.htm |
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Henry Spencer - Shameless NASA Apologist
"Rand Simberg" wrote in message ... | On Fri, 18 Aug 2006 00:38:53 GMT, in a place far, far away, "Sorcerer" | made the phosphor on my monitor glow | in such a way as to indicate that: | | "Thomas Lee Elifritz" wrote in message | | nothing worth reading snipped | | *plonk* | | What took you so long? He's been in most sensible people's killfiles | for years. I was jerking his chain a little, but he got serious. It amazes me just how pompous, sanctimonious and self-righteous some people can be. Androcles. |
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Henry Spencer - Shameless NASA Apologist
Sorcerer wrote:
I was jerking his chain a little, but he got serious. Because you're a jerk, or were you just jerking off. I happen to consider 500 million wasted on a space tether experiment to be a fairly serious example of scientific and technical incompetence. http://cosmic.lifeform.org |
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