Author Topic: So, who wants to win 1 million Euro?  (Read 833480 times)

Offline smartcooky

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Re: So, who wants to win 1 million Euro?
« Reply #1650 on: October 09, 2013, 02:12:26 PM »
I think a cursory examination of the terrain 43 miles east of Flagstaff AZ might change his mind!!
Have you ever been there? I recommend it. It looks even bigger when you're standing at the rim.

Yes I have, back in 1987.

In the respect you mention, its like the Grand Canyon; you know it big because you can see it looks big in pictures and on TV.
But when you're actually standing there looking down or across to the other side.... wow, just wow!!
If you're not a scientist but you think you've destroyed the foundation of a vast scientific edifice with 10 minutes of Googling, you might want to consider the possibility that you're wrong.

Offline smartcooky

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Re: So, who wants to win 1 million Euro?
« Reply #1651 on: October 09, 2013, 02:14:29 PM »
Yep, me too.  Either that or one of ka9q's sock puppets - it varies day-to day.

Maybe we ought to stop commenting on his posts during the current idiocy, just to feed his delusion....

What? And give up the bonus payments from NASA?
If you're not a scientist but you think you've destroyed the foundation of a vast scientific edifice with 10 minutes of Googling, you might want to consider the possibility that you're wrong.

Offline gillianren

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Re: So, who wants to win 1 million Euro?
« Reply #1652 on: October 09, 2013, 04:14:36 PM »
97% of NASA employees are on furlough.  I doubt they have the budget for bonus payments right now.
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Offline sts60

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Re: So, who wants to win 1 million Euro?
« Reply #1653 on: October 09, 2013, 05:00:54 PM »
* Sigh * Contractors, too.

Offline Echnaton

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Re: So, who wants to win 1 million Euro?
« Reply #1654 on: October 10, 2013, 06:57:52 AM »
But the disinfo office is self-funding because it gets its money from....aaaagg.
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Re: So, who wants to win 1 million Euro?
« Reply #1655 on: October 10, 2013, 07:43:37 AM »
It looks like the last time I've done a diff/saved a copy was in April. Does anyone want me to do a new one? The page has probably accumulated a lot of changes.

Offline Jason Thompson

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Re: So, who wants to win 1 million Euro?
« Reply #1656 on: October 10, 2013, 07:47:28 AM »
He's trying to use the Tsiolkovski formula...

Didm't he say that equation had nothing to do with it?!  :P

Yeah, but don't worry, he's linked to this thread so anyone can find out how he dismissed as irrelevant the equation he is now trying to use... :D
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Offline Inanimate Carbon Rod

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Re: So, who wants to win 1 million Euro?
« Reply #1657 on: October 14, 2013, 06:55:37 PM »
97% of NASA employees are on furlough.  I doubt they have the budget for bonus payments right now.

British guy here. I've been giving out disinfo for free? Damnit.
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Offline Trebor

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Re: So, who wants to win 1 million Euro?
« Reply #1658 on: October 15, 2013, 04:15:35 PM »
British guy here. I've been giving out disinfo for free? Damnit.

Yea, where's mine?.. I have some serious back-pay owed here :|
/snark

Offline Valis

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Re: So, who wants to win 1 million Euro?
« Reply #1659 on: October 16, 2013, 06:41:27 AM »
It looks like the last time I've done a diff/saved a copy was in April. Does anyone want me to do a new one? The page has probably accumulated a lot of changes.
A bit late reply, but yes, please.

Offline Echnaton

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Re: So, who wants to win 1 million Euro?
« Reply #1660 on: October 16, 2013, 12:38:06 PM »
British guy here. I've been giving out disinfo for free? Damnit.

Yea, where's mine?.. I have some serious back-pay owed here :|
/snark
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Offline darren r

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Re: So, who wants to win 1 million Euro?
« Reply #1661 on: October 18, 2013, 10:48:41 AM »
British guy here. I've been giving out disinfo for free? Damnit.

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Offline Andromeda

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Re: So, who wants to win 1 million Euro?
« Reply #1662 on: October 18, 2013, 12:13:48 PM »
British guy here. I've been giving out disinfo for free? Damnit.

The British Rocket Group signs our cheques. Contact Professor Bernard Quatermass. He'll sort you out.

Honestly guys, all this stuff is in the Disinfo Monthly newsletter...
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Offline Al Johnston

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Re: So, who wants to win 1 million Euro?
« Reply #1663 on: October 18, 2013, 04:03:41 PM »
British guy here. I've been giving out disinfo for free? Damnit.

The British Rocket Group signs our cheques. Contact Professor Bernard Quatermass. He'll sort you out.

Honestly guys, all this stuff is in the Disinfo Monthly newsletter...

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So I did.
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Offline Echnaton

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Re: So, who wants to win 1 million Euro?
« Reply #1664 on: October 18, 2013, 04:35:27 PM »
With the Congress sort of sorting things out, the disinfo happy hour is officially back on tonight.  But silly me promised my daughters I'd take them to see Aida at the opera.  So it looks like I'll be sober and have to explain away Radamès part in the Nubian conspiracy instead.  Vigilance, always vigilance. 
The sun shone, having no alternative, on the nothing new. —Samuel Beckett