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Topic: Steven Hawking is going to space!
SoaPiNuReYe
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posted January 09, 2007 09:41 PM
He deserves it if you ask me. He has done a lot for physics. The article doesn't really explain how hes going to space, with his neurogical disorder and all that but it must be safe otherwise I don't see him doing it. quote: Hawking, 65, has said he hopes to travel on British businessman Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic service, which is scheduled to launch in 2009. The service will charge space tourists about $200,000 (about £100,000) for a two-hour suborbital trip some 87 miles (140 kilometers) above the Earth. article
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Samprimary
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posted January 09, 2007 09:50 PM
Seriously, he's earned the privelege, and then some. Safe voyages, Hawking! quote: Open the pod bay doors stephen
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Lyrhawn
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posted January 09, 2007 10:13 PM
I bet Branson will give him a discount.
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T_Smith
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posted January 09, 2007 10:22 PM
Flights are half off in exchange for the secrets of the universe.
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MyrddinFyre
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posted January 09, 2007 10:46 PM
I hope he gets to go! That would make me very happy.
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Little_Doctor
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posted January 10, 2007 04:50 PM
quote: Originally posted by T_Smith: Flights are half off in exchange for the secrets of the universe. 42!
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BlackBlade
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posted January 10, 2007 05:06 PM
Seriously! Lets get this man into space! Newton never got to ride a roller coaster and its a damned shame, lets not screw this up too!
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Dan_raven
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posted January 10, 2007 05:10 PM
Yeah, and Einstien never got to detonate an atom bomb either.
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Kwea
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posted January 10, 2007 06:35 PM
Doubt he would have wanted to....
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The Reader
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posted January 10, 2007 07:38 PM
quote: Yeah, and Einstien never got to detonate an atom bomb either. General: "Just push this big red button to make it launch."
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King of Men
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posted January 11, 2007 01:53 AM
Einstein was a German speaker. That would be "I it push, und it kavoom goes!".
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plaid
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posted January 11, 2007 02:05 AM
Y'know, "Who Wants to Go to Space?" would make a GREAT game show.
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jehovoid
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posted January 11, 2007 09:49 AM
He'll be the smartest guy in history ever to soil himself.
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BlackBlade
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posted January 11, 2007 04:44 PM
quote: Originally posted by jehovoid: He'll be the smartest guy in history ever to soil himself. I'm afraid I obtained that distinction only alittle over 3 years ago.
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Nighthawk
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posted January 11, 2007 04:53 PM
Well, that was more than I needed to know, thank you.
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Dan_raven
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posted January 11, 2007 05:07 PM
This is all a bunch of hooey. He's already been in space. I saw him on Star-Trek TNG.
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aspectre
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posted January 11, 2007 05:25 PM
Branson is picking up Hawking's tab.
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BlackBlade
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posted January 11, 2007 05:28 PM
quote: Originally posted by Nighthawk: Well, that was more than I needed to know, thank you.
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The Reader
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posted January 11, 2007 07:22 PM
quote: Originally posted by King of Men: Einstein was a German speaker. That would be "I it push, und it kavoom goes!". He spoke English, too.
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rivka
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posted January 11, 2007 10:15 PM
Quite well. His Yiddish was pretty good also. (
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) Actually, I believe he spoke several other languages fluently. Russian, I think. Maybe French?
