Comments on: Science Friday: Sand-trapped Rover + Piccard’s Solar Plane + Robot Scientists + Laser Lampshade + more

By: Ricky

Ricky — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 02:36:44 +0000

Your story was really ionrfamtive, thanks!

By: Zebonka

Zebonka — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 05:32:49 +0000

The Picard that fought at Trafalgar, the Picard that lived in the first Martian colony, the Picard …. that … built a solar powered plane ….

(cough)

Actually when you say it like that it sounds insignificant but it could easily be just as important. Hehe.

By: Imrahil

Imrahil — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 19:15:52 +0000

Oh. Yeah, dunno how I missed that. Guess I went straight to the video.

By: Captain Ahab!

Captain Ahab! — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 16:41:36 +0000

I’m sure that Spirit will get out of that darn crater! Shes done it before!

…..or was that Opportunity?….

By: ryanhuyton

ryanhuyton — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 03:27:58 +0000

I wonder if Bertrand Piccard is in anyway related to Jacques Piccard, French oceanographer and inspiration for Jean-Luc Picard?

By: COMMANDER KEEN

COMMANDER KEEN — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 22:31:27 +0000

#4. Very true. Lower waves will travel farther than shorter waves. The only issue, which may not be an issue with Whales, is the amount of information you can send is less. Again, may not matter to whales.

By: Captain Dunsel

Captain Dunsel — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 20:41:22 +0000

Hey – I like that illustration with the dinosaurs and the blue whale. Anyone else think the human figure looks a little bit like Ian Malcolm? Seems tall enough…

Maybe there’s a “Jurassic Ocean” sequel in the works!

By: Captain Dunsel

Captain Dunsel — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 20:37:42 +0000

#6. Imrahil “So is that lampshade made of paper, or what? How would it not just catch on fire?”

Nylon. As the article says.

By: Andy Patterson

Andy Patterson — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 19:12:14 +0000

I like that collapsible lampshade/Gary Seven cube there.

By: CarlG

CarlG — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 18:57:59 +0000

I wouldn’t be surprised if that lampshade showed up as a background prop in the next Trek production — it looks suitably future-y…