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General Category => Science and Technology => Topic started by: Nearly Sane on September 30, 2016, 11:44:58 AM

Title: Rosetta hits the comet...
Post by: Nearly Sane on September 30, 2016, 11:44:58 AM

Well in about 40 minutes. This is quite extraordinary.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-37511861
Title: Re: Rosetta hits the comet...
Post by: Nearly Sane on September 30, 2016, 12:33:09 PM

And now it's confirmed down and switched off (even though it may have bounced off!)

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/science-environment-37499184
Title: Re: Rosetta hits the comet...
Post by: NicholasMarks on September 30, 2016, 12:47:20 PM
Quote from: Nearly Sane on September 30, 2016, 12:33:09 PM
And now it's confirmed down and switched off (even though it may have bounced off!)

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/science-environment-37499184

A tremendous feat...all possible because gravity is an electric property that will not, normally   fail...but it does fail in small ways when we don't grasp gravity's  true mechanics...and it's not 'graviton particles'.



Title: Re: Rosetta hits the comet...
Post by: splashscuba on September 30, 2016, 01:05:24 PM
Quote from: NicholasMarks on September 30, 2016, 12:47:20 PM
A tremendous feat...all possible because gravity is an electric property that will not, normally   fail...but it does fail in small ways when we don't grasp gravity's  true mechanics...and it's not 'graviton particles'.
Holy shit
Title: Re: Rosetta hits the comet...
Post by: Harrowby Hall on September 30, 2016, 03:02:51 PM
Quote from: NicholasMarks on September 30, 2016, 12:47:20 PM
A tremendous feat...all possible because gravity is an electric property that will not, normally   fail...but it does fail in small ways when we don't grasp gravity's  true mechanics...and it's not 'graviton particles'.

Do you actually write this stuff yourself, Nick, or do you have someone make it up for you?
Title: Re: Rosetta hits the comet...
Post by: Walt Zingmatilder on September 30, 2016, 07:30:53 PM
Meccano hits rock.
Title: Re: Rosetta hits the comet...
Post by: Nearly Sane on September 30, 2016, 07:54:35 PM
Quote from: Vlad and his ilk. on September 30, 2016, 07:30:53 PM
Meccano hits rock.
Your sense of wonder is broken
Title: Re: Rosetta hits the comet...
Post by: Walt Zingmatilder on September 30, 2016, 08:43:52 PM
Quote from: Nearly Sane on September 30, 2016, 07:54:35 PM
Your sense of wonder is broken
But not as broken as your sense of humour which comes across like a trashed satellite on an orbiting stone of glum misery.
Title: Re: Rosetta hits the comet...
Post by: Sebastian Toe on September 30, 2016, 11:09:20 PM
Quote from: Vlad and his ilk. on September 30, 2016, 07:30:53 PM
Meccano hits rock.
Paper covers Meccano.