Posted on 09/19/2010 9:51:52 PM PDT by Nachum
Only the vast quantity of data on speed and distance in these two probes could have found this anomaly. Even the Voyagers couldn't show this, due to differences in their design. [I don't recall for sure, but I think its because one pair is spin stabilized and the other is not.] When this was first reported as an unexplained deceleration it was expected that careful analysis would find an overlooked conventional explanation; new science was a possible cause, but the least likely one. In context then, this article implies that more conventional possibilities have been ruled out and that exotic causes, like brand new (to us) forces of nature are being seriously considered.
Personally I think the adult civilizations in the universe slapped a quarantine on us to avoid bail out requests from Obama.
As usual, the ‘answer’ is the most obvious and most logical and simplest.
OK, knew about that, thought this was some new discovery.
Now we're finally talking serious science on this thread!
Obama is going to send a scientific exchange group from NASA to visit Mecca and beg for “scientific assistance” on this project
I would assume our own galaxy likely affects the crafts direction and speed to some degree.
Must be V-ger.
or maybe their calculations are wrong.
“say that the probe’s speed, presently 43,400km/h, is being reduced by the force by almost 10km/h per century”
Maybe the speedometer needs calibration.
Maybe they should increase the rations for the hamster.
>>The sun sucks.<<
Maybe it’s the opposite. Maybe gravity is really pushy...
Aliens. Yes.
There is good reason for them to quaratine humans.
Friction is too obvious?
(There’s gotta be regions of gas out there - even on Earth we have giant gasbags like Obama and Al Gore.)
This is not new. Came out a few years ago. Looks like they don’t know all the answers, eh? If they had any sense, they would be questioning their precious equations, not looking for a “new force.”
I’m sure Al Gore will be able to make something of this in his global warming B.S. rant! Come on Al tell us this is proof that we’re destroying ourselves and we have to give you all our money to save us from ourselves!
Bush’s Fault.
Update that.
Palin’s fault.
No, no, from this moment on, everything is Boehner’s fault.
>> NASA scientists say they may have discovered a new force of nature<<
It’s the TEA party movement! Duh!
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