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4 astronauts to be the first to orbit the poles on a privately funded SpaceX mission
NPR ^
| March 31, 2025
| Scott Neuman
Posted on 03/31/2025 3:12:05 PM PDT by BenLurkin
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posted on
03/31/2025 3:12:05 PM PDT
by
BenLurkin
To: BenLurkin
"However, the dose rate is likely only a few times higher, and for a short-duration flight wouldn't likely be a concern, outside of perhaps extreme solar flares," Which are predicted for this week.
Check the space weather guys!
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posted on
03/31/2025 3:24:38 PM PDT
by
null and void
(Americans are a people increasingly separated by our connectivity. H/T MortMan)
To: null and void
The customer’s always right.
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posted on
03/31/2025 3:25:44 PM PDT
by
BenLurkin
(The above is not a statement of fact. It is opinion or satire. Or both.)
To: BenLurkin
Dead right sometimes. Like going to visit the wreck of the Titanic with a Game Boy controlled plastic submarine.
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posted on
03/31/2025 3:29:05 PM PDT
by
null and void
(Americans are a people increasingly separated by our connectivity. H/T MortMan)
To: BenLurkin
Is he listed in the company directory as: “Wang, Chun?”
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posted on
03/31/2025 3:36:30 PM PDT
by
I-ambush
(From the brightest star comes the blackest hole. You had so much to offer, why didya offer your sou?)
To: I-ambush
Well if it’s Chun Wang people might think he said John Wayne.
And what kind of name is that for a cowboy?
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posted on
03/31/2025 3:39:46 PM PDT
by
BenLurkin
(The above is not a statement of fact. It is opinion or satire. Or both.)
To: BenLurkin
“A three hour tour... A three hour tour!”
To: BenLurkin
Hope our alien friends are ready to make it rain.
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posted on
03/31/2025 3:44:44 PM PDT
by
JZelle
To: null and void
Yeah dont get me started on that sub
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posted on
03/31/2025 3:45:18 PM PDT
by
Secret Agent Man
(Gone Galt; not averse to Going Bronson.)
To: Secret Agent Man
I’ll say. Classic case of “If you’re so rich why aren’t you smart?”
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posted on
03/31/2025 3:46:54 PM PDT
by
null and void
(Americans are a people increasingly separated by our connectivity. H/T MortMan)
To: BenLurkin
Mushroom like to eat manure. On long trips, we need to dispose a lot of compost.
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posted on
03/31/2025 4:24:07 PM PDT
by
AZJeep
(sane )
To: null and void; Secret Agent Man
Yeah but at least these guys are bringing along dates...
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posted on
03/31/2025 4:33:20 PM PDT
by
BenLurkin
(The above is not a statement of fact. It is opinion or satire. Or both.)
To: null and void
He was smart. But he thought he was so smart, that he was invincible.
They knew there was only a certain number of times that body could handle going down that far. Further they never really had a way to check fatigue very well so they couldn’t gauge when the time was up for those deep trips.
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posted on
03/31/2025 4:48:42 PM PDT
by
Secret Agent Man
(Gone Galt; not averse to Going Bronson.)
To: BenLurkin
I imagine it’s easier to get a date when you’re a multi-millionaire...
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posted on
03/31/2025 6:11:04 PM PDT
by
null and void
(Americans are a people increasingly separated by our connectivity. H/T MortMan)
To: JZelle
If you can figure a way to haul off whatever you need, we are forecast to get around 12" if rain this Wed. - Sat.
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posted on
03/31/2025 7:35:50 PM PDT
by
Paul R.
(Old Viking saying: "Never be more than 3 steps away from your weapon ... or a Uriah Heep song!" ;-))
To: BenLurkin
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posted on
03/31/2025 7:37:03 PM PDT
by
Paul R.
(Old Viking saying: "Never be more than 3 steps away from your weapon ... or a Uriah Heep song!" ;-))
To: BenLurkin
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posted on
03/31/2025 9:08:36 PM PDT
by
SunkenCiv
(Putin should skip ahead to where he kills himself in the bunker.)
booster landing about 3:22:00
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posted on
03/31/2025 9:16:43 PM PDT
by
SunkenCiv
(Putin should skip ahead to where he kills himself in the bunker.)
To: BenLurkin
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posted on
03/31/2025 10:40:23 PM PDT
by
Libloather
(Why do climate change hoax deniers live in mansions on the beach?)
To: Paul R.
I said lunch not launch.😏.
And oldie from the 70s.
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posted on
04/01/2025 8:26:13 AM PDT
by
BiteYourSelf
( Earth first, we'll strip mine the other planets later.)
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