17-09-2007, 12:04
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To boldly go ...
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17-09-2007, 12:23
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Re: To boldly go ...
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The gerbils may find space preferable to returning to Earth - several are to be dissected upon their return.
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I don't recall reading that they did this to Yuri Gagarin ...
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17-09-2007, 13:07
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Re: To boldly go ...
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I don't recall reading that they did this to Yuri Gagarin ...
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I think you'll find they did.
It's a little known fact that at launch time he was still called Airy Arguing... 
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17-09-2007, 23:57
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Be a bit of a shame if first contact is between gerbil and alien - and the latter decides the former is Earth's intelligent life. And heads for home.
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18-09-2007, 00:01
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Oh I dunno. If it's the Richard Gere gerbil then I'm sure there'll be plenty of tales to tell.
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18-09-2007, 00:02
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Re: To boldly go ...
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Be a bit of a shame if first contact is between gerbil and alien - and the latter decides the former is Earth's intelligent life. And heads for home.
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Well considering they've been observing Earth's TV Broadcasts for years it would be easy to beleive 
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18-09-2007, 10:22
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Re: To boldly go ...
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...and the latter decides the former is Earth's intelligent life. ...
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Sometimes I reach the same decision...
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18-09-2007, 10:26
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Re: To boldly go ...
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Sometimes I reach the same decision...
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Yeah - know that feeling 
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18-09-2007, 10:41
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Re: To boldly go ...
And to think of the fuss people made over gerbils wearing make-up and having silky smooth hair.
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18-09-2007, 11:09
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Re: To boldly go ...
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And to think of the fuss people made over gerbils wearing make-up and having silky smooth hair.
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You being having the special mushroom soup again?
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18-09-2007, 11:21
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Nah.. People go made over cosmetic testing on animals, but launching them into space is OK 
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18-09-2007, 11:23
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Re: To boldly go ...
Space gerbils!!!
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18-09-2007, 11:26
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Gerrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrbillllllllllllllll lllllls in space
Muppet fans will understand...
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18-09-2007, 12:01
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Re: To boldly go ...
I nearly called the thread title that, but I thought no-one else would get it.
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18-09-2007, 12:28
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Re: To boldly go ...
Interesting that the Russians are looking towards the red planet. It makes one think that the USA and Europe have spent collossal sums of money in order to study Mars, send rovers etc and the Russians (who's actual contributions towards the study Mars have been minimal) could (very well) be the first to set foot on same.
After all, they've pioneered long space missions (Mir space station) for many years so are not strangers to long time weightlessness etc. Ironically, if they were to send a mission towards Mars (in the very near future) there's absolutely nothing that anyone could do about it. In fact the only issue for them (really) would be the cost and (if truth be known) I don't reckon that would be a show stopper as (it seems from past experience) kudos versus their welfare system appears to be more of a priority.
It would almost be a home from home - a bit like a giant Siberia but without the atmosphere. 
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