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by Skyman55
Fri Feb 11, 2011 1:56 pm
Forum: Open Space: Discuss Anything
Topic: ScienceProgress: The Line Between Science and Journalism is
Replies: 1
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Re: ScienceProgress: The Line Between Science and Journalism

I note from your details thet you are from the USA. I have to confess that I'm not as familiar with the American press as I'd like but the second paragraph of your quote above just doesn't fit the British profile. I read mostly popular science publications, I subscribe to New Scientist and National ...
by Skyman55
Fri Feb 11, 2011 1:31 pm
Forum: Open Space: Discuss Anything
Topic: Wikipedia ???
Replies: 3
Views: 214

Wikipedia ???

Hi Just to say that I joined this forum for some engaging and enlighening discussion. However, it appears that the vast majority of responses across this site consist of references to Wikipedia articles. In particular, the responses on the Mandlebrot thread - I was hoping to read some discussion on ...
by Skyman55
Fri Feb 04, 2011 2:07 pm
Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
Topic: APOD: Gibbous Europa (2011 Jan 30)
Replies: 22
Views: 6679

Re: Ocean on Europa

Hi

Just realised that my question is in the wrong section of the forum - I will place future posts in the correct place
by Skyman55
Fri Feb 04, 2011 1:54 pm
Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
Topic: APOD: Gibbous Europa (2011 Jan 30)
Replies: 22
Views: 6679

Ocean on Europa

Hi to all - just joined this forum today. My question In a recent documentary, it was stated that the Ocean beneath the ice on Europa is salty. I was of the opinion that the reason for the salty oceans on Earth was the erosion of minerals from the land mass as rain runs off into the sea. What proces...