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Comment Re:This constant assumption that dark matter is ri (Score 2) 69

"In astronomy and astrophysics, the term "dark" doesn't mean the same thing as it does in common english, just like the term "metal" doesn't mean the same thing as it does in common english. Astrophysicists and astronomers use the term "metal" to describe any element that is neither hydrogen or helium. To them, there is hydrogen, helium, and metals, which include things like carbon or oxygen."

AFAIK 'Metals. include everything created by fusion, and the non-metals is stuff that was around since (just after) the big bang. Of course ethats mostly H and Ne, but apparantly a little Lithium was around from the beginning as well.

Comment Thats good news (Score 1) 11

For the people that live on the moon.

Anyway a lunar impact (is not as dangerous for loonies as an earth impact would be for inhabitants on Terra.
Theres no oceans to create tsunamis in, or atmosphere to spread the blast effects long distance. No climate change to worry about either.

Comment Re:A complete waste of money (Score 2) 69

"But without ISS, how will those poor defense contractors earn their corporate welfare? Won't someone think of the corporations?"

Buy making weapons of course - Trump has got us into a 20+ year war with Shia Islamso we will need plenty of million dollar missiles to shoot down $50 dollar drones...

Comment Japanese Monopoly (Score 1) 25

I didn't know there was a Japanese version.
I was bought up on the English version (Kings Cross Station is the first railway after go, and PallMall is the purple property straight after the Jail)
I have seen a NZ version but never played it.
I have played a LOTR version (There was a One Ring piece that moved one square every time the one came up on one of the dices)

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I'd rather just believe that it's done by little elves running around.

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