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skylight · 2012-12-04 02:46

Phil Pilgrim (PhiPi) wrote: »

They found Jimmy Hoffa years ago when Tammy Fae Bakker went to prison and had to remove her mascara.

-Phil

Didn't she end up in the doghouse? At least it was air-conditioned.

erco · 2012-12-04 12:57

Ouch... It stings when they put it like this:

A much-hyped discovery by Mars rover Curiosity flamed out like Evil Knievel over the Snake River as scientists Monday said they didn't actually find the chemicals needed to support life.

http://www.redlandsdailyfacts.com/news/ci_22115381/curiosity-rover-detects-organic-compounds-mars-may-not?source=rss

ajward · 2012-12-04 14:09

Perhaps they've found trash from Union Aerospace Corporation. ;-)

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Phil Pilgrim (PhiPi) · 2012-12-04 15:46

I suppose if you were a chemist, the -- to a layperson -- over-hyped discovery is pretty exciting. But when NASA throws out teasers like that, they need take the bulk of their audience into better consideration.

-Phil

LoopyByteloose · 2012-12-05 08:23

skylight wrote: »

Rumour is they have found Jimmy Hoffa

Yes, and he wants to collect all his back Social Security Insurance.

Bits · 2012-12-05 08:27

Not directly, but I have made a few instruments for NASA using the propeller ^^

Dr_Acula wrote: »

But it is a secret http://www.npr.org/2012/11/20/165513016/big-news-from-mars-rover-scientists-mum-for-now?ft=1&f=1001

Anyone here work for JPL or NASA?

Phil Pilgrim (PhiPi) · 2012-12-05 08:29

Bits wrote:

... I have made a few instruments for NASA using the propeller

Can you tell us more?

-Phil

Bits · 2012-12-18 14:24

I wish I could Phil

I can state that the instruments are used for laser spectroscopy. The basics included:

iris type shutters
monochromator
energy meter
TEC
laser and collimating lenses.

erco · 2012-12-18 16:05

Bits wrote: »

I wish I could Phil

Dunno, I've neither Philled nor Kippled!

jones · 2012-12-18 20:42

Deleted silly OT comment about a NASA job I did. Sorry.

Bits · 2012-12-18 21:45

Bits wrote: »

I wish I could Phil
.

I always wanted to say that.

Zetsu · 2012-12-19 10:44

ajward wrote: »

Perhaps they've found trash from Union Aerospace Corporation. ;-)
@

Doom3 ;p

Humanoido · 2012-12-19 18:03

I'm surprised no one said they found men on Mars.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Men_Are_from_Mars,_Women_Are_from_Venus

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