Comments on: Science Friday: Saturnian Jets, Rat-Brained Robot, Space Ghosts + more

By: Commodore Lurker

Commodore Lurker — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 00:58:59 +0000

32 BND,

Unfortunately, Galaxy Zoo will not allow naming galaxies. Or else I would already have proclaimed one “Brittish Naval Dude,” in your honour. I always like the double TT’s in Brit and the “u” in honor is just for you mi amigo. aaaarrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr …………………..

By: Commodore Lurker

Commodore Lurker — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 00:53:18 +0000

11 Kayla,
No offense intended, all in good fun don’t you know.

Why don’t you do a segment on: “Kayla Iacovino: Experimental Petrologist. ” I’m sure we’d all be fascinated to read a synopsis (written for us layman types) about your symposium findings.

I’m genuinely intrigued.

I got my B.A. in Multi-Disciplinary Studies, which means in studied a broad variety of subjects to feed my theoretically vast intellect (joke). But, I’ve never heard of an “experimental petrologist .” I took a Geology class and I’m very interested in Vulcanism (theTerrestrial kind).

Sincerely, please, tell us more. It seems to fit nicely with everything that’s currently going on in the robotic exploration of the solar system.

Also, I asked many moons ago about your comment that: “the atmosphere is a fluid.” Meterology is also one of my interests (weather geek here), but I’ve never heard that before. Please explain.

Your column doesn’t always have to be “Science News.” Don’t be afraid to do a little explaining to us Hu-mons. I think we’d all appreciate it.

As you know I really dig your column.

As always, many thanks.

By: Brett Campbell

Brett Campbell — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 00:03:16 +0000

32 – Huh! They sold Major Matt Mason in Britain? Dinna know that, laddie!

By: British Naval Dude

British Naval Dude — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 18:21:33 +0000

and now fur various uninteresting musings:

Lurker, as ye’ catalogue galaxies, can ye’ give ‘em names…like Ned, Ted, Fred, Zed, Jed, Judge Dredd, Johnny Red, and K-Fed?

ahhhh… usin’ tha’ google-earth-like Geological site, maybe I can pinpoint whar’ I buried me treasure chest o’ Matt Mason figures… oh, and tha’ rum!

I always enjoyed Space Ghost… even if he looks like he could work at tha’ tower o’ London…

and lastly… should I be worried me job can be taken by rat-bot? Geez, already I gots this ambituous monkey NCO ta’ worry aboot… he hurls his waste at the correct buttons… unlike me…

Arrrrrr…

By: MrRegular

MrRegular — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 16:35:02 +0000

The NASA article linked from these pages is beyond belief. With the re-emergence of the Russian “bear”, it’s time to face facts and keep the shuttles running for the next 5-10 years.. NASA MUST re-activate the shuttle program until the next vehicle is ready to go.

By: Brett Campbell

Brett Campbell — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 04:37:12 +0000

27 – Or a Gorn that jumped ship on a binge weekend …

By: Brett Campbell

Brett Campbell — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 04:35:32 +0000

26 – Thanks. Glad you got a chuckle.

THX-1138 – Funny SGCTC clip! Didn’t really get a chance to watch it until I got home from work. Like any other productive member of our American workforce on Fridays, there’s only a certain amount of time I can piss away writing Star Trek posts at the office.

By: CmdrR

CmdrR — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 02:18:27 +0000

At least they called it a Space Ghost and didn’t claim to see Jesus up there. (He was busy that day, appearing on a Cheeto.)

We ran the rat-brained robot story on the air a few nights ago. Cool. I know they’re not aiming for androids, but … Data’s great-great-great uncle, ya think?

Thanks Kayla for slippin’ us the robotic tongue.

By: XAi

XAi — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 01:54:31 +0000

SpaCCCCCCCee GHostttttt…

Actually looks like Kermit the Frog through a frosted lens…

By: richpit

richpit — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 01:32:10 +0000

#12

I LOL’ed at the Space Ghost joke. Good one!