Posts Made By: Maurice Clark

This is funny..... The Hubble Space Kaleidoscope!

cheers,

Maurice

http://www.theonion.com/content/news/hubble_kaleidoscope_finds_evidence

Hi all,

Don't know if anyone has seen this video I just saw on the BBC website, but I got a great laugh from it.

The only sad thing is that it is not really that far from the truth!!!!!

Cheers,

Maurice

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/7510898.stm

Hi all,

I have been looking at the current USA election and I keep thinking back to the election of 1960. I am wondering if any of you USA citizens see any parallels between now and then.

A relative unknown vs a Washington insider.
Questions over religion/minorities. (Never before a catholic pres)
Republican administration.

some differences I see

No "hot" war
economy not tanking.

What do you think....... am I off base here? Do you see any parallels anywhere with previous elections? Opinions please.

Regards,

Maurice

You know.... I just KNEW that someone from the hard right would trumpet this headline without bothering to look into the fine print!

Let's look a little deeper into what was reported:

But most forecasts, including that of the US government, suggest that growth will slow further as the year goes on.

The Bureau of Economic Analysis at the Commerce Department stressed that the first estimates of April to June growth are, "based on source data that are incomplete or subject to further revision by the source agency".

But without that extra government spending, which added almost 4% to the economy that quarter, growth would have been negative.

Analysts are now concerned about what will happen to the US when the benefit of the stimulus package has passed.

"We're in a recession. I don't know how they get the 1.9% in the second quarter," said Robert Macintosh, chief economist at Eaton Vance Management in Boston.

"I think the most troubling thing out of all the numbers this morning is the (jobless) claims number. If that doesn't convince people we're in a recession, then nothing will."

Figures from the Department of Labor showed that the number of applications for unemployment benefit last week hit a five-year high.

Does not sound like a booming economy to me. Sounds like on that is in real trouble. Compare it to Australia, Oz is doing far far better! My home is still steadily increasing in value, my dollar has doubled in value since your man came into power, just to mention a couple!

One final comment. You seem to love blaming the Democratic party for not getting anything done in the congress, and claiming they are the ones who control the congress. I think this shows more clearly than anything just how much the hard right seems to like twisting the truth to suit their convenience. The Democratic party can get NOTHING through the congress unless the Republican party agrees with it as they DO NOT have sufficient to do so. The Democratic party does not CONTROL your congress. They might have a few more members, but NEITHER party CONTROLS it! to claim otherwise is to show either ignorance or dishonesty.

Maurice Clark

Hi all,

Check out this video of a 4 legged robot that is claimed to be the most advanced developed to date.

http://www.bostondynamics.com/content/sec.php?section=BigDog

Just trying to imagine what it would be like to be observing out in the wilds and something like that came up!!!!!!! 8O

Cheers,

Maurice

Hi all,

Came across this piece from The Onion published in Jan 2001. for a publication that is supposed to take a satirical/humourous look at life... the universe... and everything..... this one was kinda prophetic.......

http://www.theonion.com/content/node/28784

Maurice

Hi all,

Just found this article and had a great laugh reading it. Some of you may also.

Cheers,

Maurice

http://messagesfromearth.wordpress.com/2008/07/27/canada-set-to-rescue-floundering-us-space-program-with-secret-space-shuttle/

Hi all,

I am posting this piece of news here because time and time again I have seen certain persons posting on this forum about how the French are cowards, worthless, etc.

I wonder if those persons would be willing to publicly apologise on this forum! :S Somehow I do not think I will hold my breath!

Maurice

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/7569942.stm

Hi all,

The Planetary Society has put the space policies of both candidates on their website. Makes for some interesting reading.

From a quick skim, it looks like BO has more detail and less of sweeping, general statements, but both claim that space exploration is important to them. I just wonder if either of them will actually be prepared to fund NASA fully.

http://www.planetary.org/programs/projects/advocacy_and_education/space_advocacy/20080818.html

Regards,

Maurice

hi all,

Not sure how many have seen the latest Jibjab take on the election, but I found it so funny...... especially the part with Bill and Hillary......

http://sendables.jibjab.com/

Cheers,

Maurice