he's not the only one...
Posted on 08/23/2004 7:16:42 AM PDT by sionnsar
from the like-blue-LEDs dept. Alien54 writes "Scientists in the US have developed a novel technique to make bulk quantities of glass from alumina for the first time. (link includes a picture of samples)
Anatoly Rosenflanz and colleagues at 3M in Minnesota used a "flame-spray" technique to alloy alumina (aluminium oxide) with rare-earth metal oxides to produce strong glass with good optical properties. The method avoids many of the problems encountered in conventional glass forming and could, say the team, be extended to other oxides (see also: A Rosenflanz et al. 2004 Nature 430 761).
Scotty would be pleased."
Did you know John Ratzenberger (Of "Cheers") appeared in THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK?
Perhaps it was here before but nobody was able to see it.
I always wondered how Scotty produced all those cool animated graphics so quickly on an ancient (to him) Macintosh. I also wondered if I could navigate an ancient Timex Sinclair or Altair (old operating systems) so quickly and efficiently. Scotty was truly a "miracle worker".
Kirk wasn't there, it was Bones.
I think you are correct.
No Cliffy - tell us all about it.
This stuff has been around for quite a while. You will often see it used in halogen light bulbs.
he's not the only one...
Cast (in credits order) verified as complete
Mark Hamill .... Luke Skywalker/Echo Base Announcer
Harrison Ford .... Han Solo
Carrie Fisher .... Princess Leia Organa
Billy Dee Williams .... Lando Calrissian
Anthony Daniels .... C-3PO
David Prowse .... Darth Vader
Peter Mayhew .... Chewbacca
Kenny Baker .... R2-D2
Frank Oz .... Yoda (voice)
Alec Guinness .... Obi-Wan Kenobi
Jeremy Bulloch .... Boba Fett
John Hollis .... Lando's Aide (Lobot)
Jack Purvis .... Chief Ugnaught
Des Webb .... Wampa (Snow Creature)
Kathryn Mullen .... Performing Assistant for Yoda
Clive Revill .... The Emperor (voice)
Kenneth Colley .... Captain/Admiral Piett
Julian Glover .... General Veers
Michael Sheard .... Admiral Ozzel
Michael Culver .... Captain Needa
John Dicks .... Captain Lennox
Milton Johns .... Imperial Officer
Mark Jones .... Imperial Officer (Cmdr. Nemet)
Oliver Maguire .... Imperial Officer
Robin Scobey .... Imperial Officer
Bruce Boa .... General Carlist Rieekan
Christopher Malcolm .... Zev Senesca (Rogue Two)
Denis Lawson .... Wedge Antilles (Rogue Three)
Richard Oldfield .... Derek 'Hobbie' Klivian (Rogue Four)
John Morton .... Dak Ralter
Ian Liston .... Wes Janson
John Ratzenberger .... Major Bren Derlin
I agree. I would leave this mudball full of idiots in a heartbeat. The U.S. became the the scientific powerhouse because other countries made life too difficult for people and the smart ones left. If there was a planet available for settling by humans, the same thing would happen.
I showed my kids "The Trouble With Tribbles" the other day. When Kirk pulled out his communicator they laughted. I asked them what was funny and they said, "Look how BIG it is."
Hopefully Warp Drive will also be that much better than what ST predicted. Shalom.
Hello, computer?
Just use the keyboard.
Keyboard? How quaint!
Yah, he was the guy who said "A little known fact about the Ewoks is that they actually have 7 kidneys..."
"Now, is it worth somethin' to ya laddie, or should I just punch up clear?"
The Cinema-12 on Oak Street.
Aluminum is a metal, alumina is an oxide (compound) of aluminum, and quite a different beast -- just as hydrogen is very different from water (hydrogen oxide).
Ping!
Hm. Which one? It could be the dreaded Slashdot effect -- an overloaded server.
See here:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0086190/trivia
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