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SINsister wrote:Been there, done that, thankfully don't have the pictorial evidence.

Now you see, I think you're missing out there - I fully intend to request a copy of the tape (and it had better be in HD with 7.1 surround sound) - I mean, the comedy potential is huge! A little editing and there'll be little tribes of moomins setting up house in my colon, velociraptors soaring through the cavernous wastes, and as the voyage progresses my boss's face will loom out of the darkness - then I can talk to some work chums and have it projected on our outdoor video tower in Times Square. Flippin' ace!!

EvilBastard wrote:

SINsister wrote:Been there, done that, thankfully don't have the pictorial evidence.

Now you see, I think you're missing out there - I fully intend to request a copy of the tape (and it had better be in HD with 7.1 surround sound) - I mean, the comedy potential is huge! A little editing and there'll be little tribes of moomins setting up house in my colon, velociraptors soaring through the cavernous wastes, and as the voyage progresses my boss's face will loom out of the darkness - then I can talk to some work chums and have it projected on our outdoor video tower in Times Square. Flippin' ace!!

My innocent schoolboy humour comment has just taken a turn into hell.

SINsister wrote:

EvilBastard wrote: My medical chap told me that in a few years they'll be shoving a camera up it and all.

Been there, done that, thankfully don't have the pictorial evidence. Yeah, TMI, but tough shit, innit.

Is that why the camera was up there in the first place?

SINsister wrote:

stufarq wrote:Overpopulation is already one of our biggest problems and it's getting exponentially worse. One of the best arguments (I think) for continued space exploration is that we need to colonise. How badly (or goodly) we take care of the planet(s) is a valid question but doesn't remove the need for expansion.

Definitely not the answer or the most logical approach to the (grave) problem, imho.

It's certainly logical: not enough room => go and find more room. And it's a lot more ethical than population control. Sure it's a long way off being practical yet but that's what research is for. Do you have an alternative solution?

meanwhile, closer to home, the yanks have a cunning idea to reduce the population - i give you the waverider

http://uk.reuters.com/article/2012/08/1 ... 8X20120816

Tenuous maybe, but on the theme of exploration has anyone seen this?

http://www.panoramas.dk/mars/curiosity- ... r-360.html

Pretty awesome.

Incidentally the patterns on Curiosity's wheels spell out JPL (Jet Propulsion Laboratory, where it was built) in Morse code.

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Pista wrote:Tenuous maybe, but on the theme of exploration has anyone seen this?

http://www.panoramas.dk/mars/curiosity- ... r-360.html

Very awesome.

markfiend wrote:Pretty awesome.

Incidentally the patterns on Curiosity's wheels spell out JPL (Jet Propulsion Laboratory, where it was built) in Morse code.

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Oh that's clever

spot778 wrote:

markfiend wrote:Pretty awesome.

Incidentally the patterns on Curiosity's wheels spell out JPL (Jet Propulsion Laboratory, where it was built) in Morse code.

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Oh that's clever

Even cleverer, if you look really carefully at the nearest mountain (best on a big monitor) you can still see a fold-up chair with "Paul Verhoeven" written on the back of it.

paint it black wrote:meanwhile, closer to home, the yanks have a cunning idea to reduce the population - i give you the waverider

http://uk.reuters.com/article/2012/08/1 ... 8X20120816

"It is unfortunate that a problem with this subsystem caused a termination."
Got to love MilSpeak. Do you think they use the same sort of language at home?
"Honey, there has been a catastrophic termination of the helically-ridged fastener subsystem of the sub-shelf right-angular support apparatus resulting in a precipation of mono-secured cellulose-based material all over the living room floor."

EvilBastard wrote: Got to love MilSpeak. Do you think they use the same sort of language at home?

They probably do... if they address their wife as "Colonel".

EvilBastard wrote:

paint it black wrote:meanwhile, closer to home, the yanks have a cunning idea to reduce the population - i give you the waverider

http://uk.reuters.com/article/2012/08/1 ... 8X20120816

"It is unfortunate that a problem with this subsystem caused a termination."
Got to love MilSpeak. Do you think they use the same sort of language at home?
"Honey, there has been a catastrophic termination of the helically-ridged fastener subsystem of the sub-shelf right-angular support apparatus resulting in a precipation of mono-secured cellulose-based material all over the living room floor."