[Physicist]

Last May on FreeRepublic I put forth this hypothesis about the deceleration of the probes. I threw it around the physics department here, and everyone I talked to thought it was a likely answer. I wanted (and still want!) to write a paper with the full explanation, but first I need to get accurate position data for the probes, which I've so far been unable to obtain.

[RadioAstronomer]

You have freep mail

[PatrickHenry]

My Hypothesis: the probes have acquired a small but significant positive charge, by having electrons knocked off by cosmic rays and the solar wind.

Ought to be some way to use that charge as an energy source. Even if only to run the transmitter. Or at least to drive a detector to see if it's real.

[longshadow]

I wanted (and still want!) to write a paper with the full explanation, but first I need to get accurate position data for the probes, which I've so far been unable to obtain.

Aha! See, they're witholding the data from you because they're HIDING something! It's a conspiracy!

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