Zonama Sekot? Who all has any idea what I am talking about there, without looking it up?Originally Posted by HopAlongBunny
So much of what used to be science fiction is reality now. Who knows how much else will turn to become reality?
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Zonama Sekot? Who all has any idea what I am talking about there, without looking it up?
So much of what used to be science fiction is reality now. Who knows how much else will turn to become reality?
Blessed be the LORD my strength, which teacheth my hands to war, and my fingers to fight: Psalm 144:1
In peace there's nothing so becomes a man
As modest stillness and humility:
But when the blast of war blows in our ears,
Then imitate the action of the tiger;
-Henry V by William Shakespeare
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Looks like we have had a visitor:
https://arstechnica.com/science/2017...aped-asteroid/
Sure. An asteroid, but that's what THEY would want you to think...
Ja-mata TosaInu
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It was Han Solo and Chewie in the Millenium Falcon.Looks like we have had a visitor:
https://arstechnica.com/science/2017...aped-asteroid/
Sure. An asteroid, but that's what THEY would want you to think...
Blessed be the LORD my strength, which teacheth my hands to war, and my fingers to fight: Psalm 144:1
In peace there's nothing so becomes a man
As modest stillness and humility:
But when the blast of war blows in our ears,
Then imitate the action of the tiger;
-Henry V by William Shakespeare
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Didn't we have a batch of folks ship out their spirit forms on the ship following the Hale-Bopp? How is this visit all that special?
"The only way that has ever been discovered to have a lot of people cooperate together voluntarily is through the free market. And that's why it's so essential to preserving individual freedom.” -- Milton Friedman
"The urge to save humanity is almost always a false front for the urge to rule." -- H. L. Mencken
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The Remnants are still bearing the torch for educational purposes.
Vitiate Man.
History repeats the old conceits
The glib replies, the same defeats
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Maybe!
Actually the object was odd enough to attract the attention of SETI, and The Breakthrough Listen project is making an attempt to see if the object emits any radio waves:
https://www.scientificamerican.com/a...n-to-oumuamua/
Is it time to speculate wildly!? Why Yes! Yes it is!
Ja-mata TosaInu
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I just hope it is not V'Ger.Maybe!
Actually the object was odd enough to attract the attention of SETI, and The Breakthrough Listen project is making an attempt to see if the object emits any radio waves:
https://www.scientificamerican.com/a...n-to-oumuamua/
Is it time to speculate wildly!? Why Yes! Yes it is!
In my opinion, SETI is a big waste of time and money, but whatever. My opinion is not going to change anything. It is interesting to wonder how many times in 6,000 years such a thing has come by and only now are we able to detect it.
Blessed be the LORD my strength, which teacheth my hands to war, and my fingers to fight: Psalm 144:1
In peace there's nothing so becomes a man
As modest stillness and humility:
But when the blast of war blows in our ears,
Then imitate the action of the tiger;
-Henry V by William Shakespeare
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One KC-46 costs the US taxpayer $147.4M, SETI costs $14M a year with only about half of that total being taxpayer funded. You may be able to ding them on RoI, but it is not a budget buster.I just hope it is not V'Ger.
In my opinion, SETI is a big waste of time and money, but whatever. My opinion is not going to change anything. It is interesting to wonder how many times in 6,000 years such a thing has come by and only now are we able to detect it.
"The only way that has ever been discovered to have a lot of people cooperate together voluntarily is through the free market. And that's why it's so essential to preserving individual freedom.” -- Milton Friedman
"The urge to save humanity is almost always a false front for the urge to rule." -- H. L. Mencken
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Doesn't matter who is paying, it is still a waste of money, but I can't do anything about it anyway so I just complain about it. Frankly, I would rather see it going to that than some other things. And we may learn some stuff that we did not know, even if we never get to meet any Togrutas or Twileks.
Oh, seeing as this is the Frontroom, please nobody try to correct me on the 6,000 year age of the earth I mentioned. I respect the views of those who think it is older and was simply speaking from my point of view.
Blessed be the LORD my strength, which teacheth my hands to war, and my fingers to fight: Psalm 144:1
In peace there's nothing so becomes a man
As modest stillness and humility:
But when the blast of war blows in our ears,
Then imitate the action of the tiger;
-Henry V by William Shakespeare
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