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Comment Unabomber? (Score 1) 736

Theodore Kaczynski was a mathematician, Western educated, and by all accounts a model student and young academic. Was the CIA involved in turning him into a manic individual ? There is something about the obsessive nature that a person needs to succeed in science, engineering or maths that is part of the terrorist psyche.

Comment That's a lot of rigs dude! (Score 1) 215

What has been seen cannot be unseen.That car reminds me of the Homer Simpson bit where he plugs in every accessory into the car. I'd get pretty nervous leaving that much expensive kit in the car, it might get stolen. However a thief could only use it to talk to radio amateurs. I see no Morse key. For more "whackers" check out http://www.hamsexy.com/ it does poke fun at a hobby that can take its self too seriously some times

Comment The future of space business (Score 2, Interesting) 71

Wow, that video of the launch was awesome! There's still stuff that can make my jaw drop. Its a testament to the technical prowess of the USA and the engineers working at SpaceX, this really is the future. On a side note, with more commerical players sucessfully entering the low earth orbit launch business, space junk pollution will come a real big problem in the next decade. Time to launch a space garbage truck!
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SpaceX Boosts Malaysian Satellite Into Orbit 71

Soychemist writes "On the same day that yet another shuttle launch was postponed, SpaceX successfully carried a Malaysian satellite, RazakSAT, into orbit. This is the second successful launch in a row for Elon Musk's space exploration startup. Later this year the company will launch its larger Falcon 9 rocket, which could be used to carry cargo to the International Space Station. RazakSAT was designed by ATSB and carries a high resolution camera. If it is intact, the satellite will take photographs of Earth that could be used to better manage natural resources."

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