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NASA’s Parker Solar Probe Just Became The Fastest Human-Made Object Of All Time
https://www.iflscience.com ^

Posted on 05/04/2021 12:33:00 PM PDT by Red Badger

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1 posted on 05/04/2021 12:33:00 PM PDT by Red Badger
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To: Red Badger

AOC suggested they land at night when the sun is dark.


2 posted on 05/04/2021 12:35:48 PM PDT by Lonesome in Massachussets (Ever notice no "champion of the working man" ever died of overwork?)
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To: Red Badger

Almost 8 million miles per day.


3 posted on 05/04/2021 12:35:58 PM PDT by Rebelbase
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I wonder what the EPA gas mileage is?..................


4 posted on 05/04/2021 12:42:18 PM PDT by Red Badger (Jesus said there is no marriage in Heaven. That's why they call it Heaven.....................)
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To: Lonesome in Massachussets

I would not doubt that at all...................


5 posted on 05/04/2021 12:42:53 PM PDT by Red Badger (Jesus said there is no marriage in Heaven. That's why they call it Heaven.....................)
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To: Red Badger

Still kinda slow
https://youtu.be/e9pY4hNo3oI?t=352

Scotty


6 posted on 05/04/2021 12:46:43 PM PDT by minnesota_bound (I need more money. )
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City MPG, Highway MPG...

Interstellar MPG?


7 posted on 05/04/2021 12:53:30 PM PDT by Rebelbase
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To: Rebelbase

Your mileage may vary.................


8 posted on 05/04/2021 12:54:48 PM PDT by Red Badger (Jesus said there is no marriage in Heaven. That's why they call it Heaven.....................)
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To: Red Badger

Elon Musk was heard to comment “Hold my beer..”


9 posted on 05/04/2021 12:56:46 PM PDT by Mr. K (No consequence of repealing obamacare is worse than obamacare itself)
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To: Red Badger

After all these years, NASA is suddenly the ‘good news’ US Government Agency! Of course the competition is hardly very challenging!


10 posted on 05/04/2021 12:57:51 PM PDT by SES1066 (I love my Country, but I fear too much Government!)
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To: minnesota_bound

I watched the clip and found the whole movie is free on Youtube.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DXS4otb1SWc&ab_channel=YouTubeMovies


11 posted on 05/04/2021 12:58:51 PM PDT by Rebelbase
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To: Red Badger

The scientific community is DYING to get us to use the metric system. Ain’t gonna happen, ever.


12 posted on 05/04/2021 12:59:24 PM PDT by KingLudd
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Not to be a Debbie Downer but it’s the sun’s gravity that did most of the work.


13 posted on 05/04/2021 1:02:34 PM PDT by Telepathic Intruder
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To: KingLudd

Metric show up in subtle ways. For instance, how many BTUs/hr are you light bulbs? Or is their power measured in watts?


14 posted on 05/04/2021 1:22:09 PM PDT by kosciusko51
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15 posted on 05/04/2021 1:31:55 PM PDT by DoodleBob (Gravity's waiting period is about 9.8 m/s^2)
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To: Red Badger

Meh. My wife achieves that speed backing outta the garage.


16 posted on 05/04/2021 1:56:31 PM PDT by SgtHooper (If you remember the 60's, YOU WEREN'T THERE!)
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To: minnesota_bound

That there was an episode of purple haze!


17 posted on 05/04/2021 1:58:20 PM PDT by SgtHooper (If you remember the 60's, YOU WEREN'T THERE!)
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To: DoodleBob

Metric!!

Because there’s 100 seconds in a minute...

100 minutes in an hour....

10 hours in a day...

1000 days in a year....

/SARC


18 posted on 05/04/2021 3:51:34 PM PDT by fishtank (The denial of original sin is the root of liberalism. )
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To: kosciusko51

Are British Thermal Units metric?


19 posted on 05/04/2021 4:42:09 PM PDT by Defiant (Worst traitor in American history: Penceadick Arnold)
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No, watts are metric.


20 posted on 05/05/2021 4:15:16 AM PDT by kosciusko51
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