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      CommentAuthorplindboe
    • CommentTimeMay 9th 2011
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      CommentAuthorThor
    • CommentTimeMay 9th 2011
    plindboe wrote
    I've always found these evolutionary algorithm "creatures" very fascinating to look at.. It's some years old though.

    Peter smile


    He, he....cute. smile
    I am extremely serious.
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      CommentAuthorplindboe
    • CommentTimeMay 11th 2011
    Fascinating, sad, sweet, strange, disturbing all at the same time-> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BkKWApOAG2g

    Peter smile
    • CommentAuthorTimmer
    • CommentTimeMay 17th 2011
    http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/12855775
    On Friday I ate a lot of dust and appeared orange near the end of the day ~ Bregt
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      CommentAuthorMiya
    • CommentTimeMay 29th 2011
    Timmer wrote
    http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/12855775


    Waterbears are cute! biggrin
    I watched some last year with a microscope, the way they move was really fascinating
    Labels are for cans, not people. - Anthony Rapp
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      CommentAuthorMiya
    • CommentTimeMay 29th 2011
    Sounds cool and looks cool?

    Shock wave from trombone filmed
    http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-13574197
    Labels are for cans, not people. - Anthony Rapp
    • CommentAuthorTimmer
    • CommentTimeMay 30th 2011
    Alan,

    Any idea whether we can get to see Endeavor flying over?
    On Friday I ate a lot of dust and appeared orange near the end of the day ~ Bregt
  8. The space shuttle is now docked with the ISS and is due to land back on Earth on the 1st June at 06.33 UTC (BST=UTC+1 I think).

    Looking at details for Bristol viewing times for the docked shuttle/ISS is not ideal:

    31/5 - 04:05 to 04:09
    01/6 - 04:27 to 04:32

    I need to check when the shuttle undocks to see if it coincides with ideal viewing times.
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  9. It actually looks like the shuttle is already separated from the ISS.

    I will find out details.
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    • CommentAuthorTimmer
    • CommentTimeMay 31st 2011
    http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-13593871
    On Friday I ate a lot of dust and appeared orange near the end of the day ~ Bregt
  11. Minority Report anyone?

    www.nature.com/news/2011/110527/full/news.2011.323.html

    I can't help but think that the movie was the driving force for this rather than the other way round.
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      CommentAuthorThor
    • CommentTimeMay 31st 2011
    Timmer wrote
    http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-13593871


    Cool!
    I am extremely serious.
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      CommentAuthorThor
    • CommentTimeMay 31st 2011
    FalkirkBairn wrote
    Minority Report anyone?

    www.nature.com/news/2011/110527/full/news.2011.323.html

    I can't help but think that the movie was the driving force for this rather than the other way round.


    I'm prone to agree.
    I am extremely serious.
  14. Want to see an iridium flare in the UK?

    Look west 25 degrees* above horizon at 10:43:50** tonight.

    *25 degrees? Stretch out your arm straight and stretch out your thumb and little finger as far as you can. Against the sky that's about 25 degrees.

    **Apparently times vary. My own source says time will be 11:02:20

    (Information courtesy of astronomer Mark Thompson.)
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    • CommentAuthorTimmer
    • CommentTimeMay 31st 2011
    I hope I remember and I will be looking.
    On Friday I ate a lot of dust and appeared orange near the end of the day ~ Bregt
  16. Timmer wrote
    I hope I remember and I will be looking.

    Bristol is at 10:52:33 apparently. And only magnitude -1.0.

    Up here magnitude is more like -6.0 so that's going to be quite bright!
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  17. Goodness, magnitude -6.0 is quite bright!
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    • CommentAuthorTimmer
    • CommentTimeJun 1st 2011
    I totally forgot! slant

    Did you see it Alan?
    On Friday I ate a lot of dust and appeared orange near the end of the day ~ Bregt
  19. Yes I saw it. Right when it was predicted for this location.

    Very bright, lasted for about a second then faded quickly.

    They happen often so I'll give details when viewing is convenient.
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  20. For Bristol there's another flare tonight at 22:55:45 in the same position in the sky - west and about 25 degrees. I found the actual location in the sky a bit higher than I was expecting. So maybe look slightly higher from the horizon than you think you neee to.
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  21. The shuttle has landed. Only one more flight left.
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      CommentAuthorChrK
    • CommentTimeJun 6th 2011
    http://www.spiegel.de/images/image-2221 … 9-deqw.jpg

    The volcano Puyehue in Chile is making a very agreeable spectacle these days. The image linked above has me happy in my pants and serves as "proof" why I want to be a volcanologist. Sadly, I'll never see something like this myself.

    Oh well...at least I'll live long enough to see the two Hobbit movies! punk
    • CommentAuthorTimmer
    • CommentTimeJun 6th 2011
    That could depend on how close you get to your beloved volcanoes wink

    Stuuning pic by the way cool
    On Friday I ate a lot of dust and appeared orange near the end of the day ~ Bregt
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      CommentAuthorBregt
    • CommentTimeJun 6th 2011
    shocked cheesy

    Why would you never see something like that? Save some money for a plane ticket and book when the next one is erupting...
    Kazoo
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      CommentAuthorBregt
    • CommentTimeJun 6th 2011
    600 new species have been discovered in Madagascar over the past 10 years, including a self-destructing palm tree... uhm
    http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/g … n-pictures

    More about this tree:
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tahina_spectabilis
    Kazoo
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      CommentAuthorDemetris
    • CommentTimeJun 7th 2011
    It obviously can't stand Zimmer anymore.
    Love Maintitles. It's full of Wanders.
    • CommentAuthorTimmer
    • CommentTimeJun 10th 2011
    More volcanic awesomeness...

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-13723766
    On Friday I ate a lot of dust and appeared orange near the end of the day ~ Bregt
  28. http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=KZrFC988Thc
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  29. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EzjkBwZt … ure=fvwrel

    Well, I guess we can fire Yo Yo Ma and Hillary hahn now.
    The views and opinions of Ford A. Thaxton are his own and do not necessarily reflect the ones of ANYONE else.
  30. Anyone watching the final shuttle launch? Seven minutes to launch and weather looks good to go.

    I remember the disappointment of the postponed first launch. Hoping there is no last minute hold-ups.
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