Stuck in a crater...

no space on saa ?
jerry



David Knisely wrote:

Richard posted:

It's nice NASA could put such a great spin (salt water sea evidence)
on the fact the rover can't climb out of the crater it's in.

It isn't stuck in a crater. It drove out a couple of days ago. You seem to
be behind the times (and you can't read the sci.astro.amateur charter either).
--
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"David Knisely" wrote in message
...
Richard posted:

It's nice NASA could put such a great spin (salt water sea evidence)
on the fact the rover can't climb out of the crater it's in.

It isn't stuck in a crater. It drove out a couple of days ago. You seem
to
be behind the times (and you can't read the sci.astro.amateur charter
either).

I've never seen the charter (nor a FAQ)... how does one do that?

Granted he was behind the times, but does a comment violate the charter and get
one branded as a troll?

NASA could have used a few more trolls in recent history, if that's the case.

jt

Richard posted:

It's nice NASA could put such a great spin (salt water sea evidence)
on the fact the rover can't climb out of the crater it's in.

It isn't stuck in a crater. It drove out a couple of days ago. You seem
to
be behind the times (and you can't read the sci.astro.amateur charter
either).

I've never seen the charter (nor a FAQ)... how does one do that?

Granted he was behind the times, but does a comment violate the charter and
get
one branded as a troll?


I think it does when it's only intent is to be incendiary (or IOW if it is one
of Rich's troll posts). Anyway he's a Canuck, I heard their "Rover" is stuck
in a ditch (got hit by a car).
rat
~( );

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"Jmpngtiger" wrote:

Granted he was behind the times, but does a comment violate the
charter and get one branded as a troll?

We know he's a troller, and he knows he's a troller. That's why he
posts via Google, since AOL does not tolerate trolling.

Granted he was behind the times, but does a comment violate the charter and
get
one branded as a troll?

Takes a bit of skill to recognize a troll but our boy here likes to make
provocative statements and see who he can rile up.

When the winter is long in cold country and the spring is not quite here, you
can count on him....

NASA could have used a few more trolls in recent history, if that's the case.

NASA could have used some better procedures and oversight. But what was/is
needed was a serious evaluation and understanding of the procedures, not a
"shoot from the hip" and understand later approach.

jon

David Knisely wrote:

Jerry Warner wrote:

no space on saa ?

Nope, no trolling on s.a.a. The charter says it all.


Well then you need to read your own charter! The word "space" isnt even
mentioned. And you have posted on space topics as well as other off-topic
topics, yourself. So, trolling is as trolling does, by your own example.

Jerry Warner


The sci.astro.amateur charter
-----------------------------
The original version was written by Ken Kirksey
:

What Is sci.astro.amateur?

sci.astro.amateur is forum for amateur astronomers to discuss topics of
mutual interest, with a focus on astronomical observing.

What Are Suitable Topics For sci.astro.amateur?

Discussion in sci.astro.amateur includes, but is not necessarily limited to,
the following topics:

Observing
Using the naked eye, binoculars, or telescopes
The Moon, Planets, Stars, The Sun, Comets, Deep Sky
Objects, Constellations, et. al.

Equipment
Choosing Telescopes/Binoculars
Choosing Accessories (Finders, Drives, Eyepieces, Filters,
Observatories, etc.)
Building Telescopes, Backyard Observatories, etc.

Astrophotography
Traditional
CCD
Image Processing

Astronomy Software
Planetarium Programs
Deep Sky Programs
Observatory Programs
Educational Programs

Tips & Techniques for Amateur Astronomers

Literature covering the topics listed above

What Topics Are *Not* Suitable for sci.astro.amateur?

Anything of a highly technical, theoretical, or cosmological nature G.
Seriously, one of the major reasons that sci.astro.amateur was created was
that people were tired of wading through all the black hole, origin & fate of
the universe, Steven Hawking | Carl Sagan is a twit, et. al. kind of posts to
get to the ones discussing the topics listed in this charter. While some of
the theoretical/cosmological topics may be of interest to some amateur
astronomers, discussion in sci.astro.amateur should be pretty much limited to
the PRACTICE of amateur astronomy. We'll leave the heavy topics for
sci.astro.

--
David W. Knisely
Prairie Astronomy Club: http://www.prairieastronomyclub.org
Hyde Memorial Observatory: http://www.hydeobservatory.info/

**********************************************
* Attend the 11th Annual NEBRASKA STAR PARTY *
* July 18-23, 2004, Merritt Reservoir *
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Pay no attention whatever to him. He isnt Albert Einstein!
Jerry




Jmpngtiger wrote:

Granted he was behind the times, but does a comment violate the charter and get
one branded as a troll?

NASA could have used a few more trolls in recent history, if that's the case.

jt

Richard posted:

It's nice NASA could put such a great spin (salt water sea evidence)
on the fact the rover can't climb out of the crater it's in.

It isn't stuck in a crater. It drove out a couple of days ago. You seem
to
be behind the times (and you can't read the sci.astro.amateur charter
either).

I've never seen the charter (nor a FAQ)... how does one do that?

Jerry Warner posted:

Well then you need to read your own charter!

And *you* need to take a chill pill (its not "my" charter, but the official
charter of sci.astro.amateur). He *was* trolling (ie: trying to post
something provocative, as well as a little off-topic). I have posted replies
but *not* started some thread which was clearly well off-topic for
sci.astro.amateur. Space is *on the edge", but it is not mentioned as one of
the primary topics, although it might be in the aspects of amateur astronomy
like observing from the ISS or viewing satellites, ect.
--
David W. Knisely
Prairie Astronomy Club: http://www.prairieastronomyclub.org
Hyde Memorial Observatory: http://www.hydeobservatory.info/

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* July 18-23, 2004, Merritt Reservoir *
* http://www.NebraskaStarParty.org *
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I've never seen the charter (nor a FAQ)... how does one do that?

Here again is the charter for sci.astro.amateur. It isn't rigorously
inforced, but it is a good guideline to what is and is not good for posting on
the group.
The sci.astro.amateur charter
-----------------------------
The original version was written by Ken Kirksey
:

What Is sci.astro.amateur?

sci.astro.amateur is forum for amateur astronomers to discuss topics of
mutual interest, with a focus on astronomical observing.

What Are Suitable Topics For sci.astro.amateur?

Discussion in sci.astro.amateur includes, but is not necessarily limited to,
the following topics:

Observing
Using the naked eye, binoculars, or telescopes
The Moon, Planets, Stars, The Sun, Comets, Deep Sky
Objects, Constellations, et. al.

Equipment
Choosing Telescopes/Binoculars
Choosing Accessories (Finders, Drives, Eyepieces, Filters,
Observatories, etc.)
Building Telescopes, Backyard Observatories, etc.

Astrophotography
Traditional
CCD
Image Processing

Astronomy Software
Planetarium Programs
Deep Sky Programs
Observatory Programs
Educational Programs

Tips & Techniques for Amateur Astronomers

Literature covering the topics listed above

What Topics Are *Not* Suitable for sci.astro.amateur?

Anything of a highly technical, theoretical, or cosmological nature G.
Seriously, one of the major reasons that sci.astro.amateur was created was
that people were tired of wading through all the black hole, origin & fate of
the universe, Steven Hawking | Carl Sagan is a twit, et. al. kind of posts to
get to the ones discussing the topics listed in this charter. While some of
the theoretical/cosmological topics may be of interest to some amateur
astronomers, discussion in sci.astro.amateur should be pretty much limited to
the PRACTICE of amateur astronomy. We'll leave the heavy topics for
sci.astro.



--
David W. Knisely
Prairie Astronomy Club: http://www.prairieastronomyclub.org
Hyde Memorial Observatory: http://www.hydeobservatory.info/

**********************************************
* Attend the 11th Annual NEBRASKA STAR PARTY *
* July 18-23, 2004, Merritt Reservoir *
* http://www.NebraskaStarParty.org *
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