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  • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

    I think a mission to the heart of the sun may need a more powerful magnet than we can manage. :laugh: Plus the gravity may be a problem. Surprisingly, the heat may not be the biggest hassle - laser refrigeration[^]. David Brin wrote a book using it - "Sundiver".

    Did you know: That by counting the rings on a tree trunk, you can tell how many other trees it has slept with.

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    Henry Minute
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    OriginalGriff wrote:

    I think a mission to the heart of the sun may need a more powerful magnet than we can manage.

    I've always had a slight tendency to exaggerate. :-O

    Henry Minute Do not read medical books! You could die of a misprint. - Mark Twain Girl: (staring) "Why do you need an icy cucumber?" “I want to report a fraud. The government is lying to us all.” Why do programmers often confuse Halloween and Christmas? - Because 31 Oct = 25 Dec. Business Myths of the Geek #4 'What you think matters.'

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      OriginalGriff wrote:

      I think a mission to the heart of the sun may need a more powerful magnet than we can manage.

      I've always had a slight tendency to exaggerate. :-O

      Henry Minute Do not read medical books! You could die of a misprint. - Mark Twain Girl: (staring) "Why do you need an icy cucumber?" “I want to report a fraud. The government is lying to us all.” Why do programmers often confuse Halloween and Christmas? - Because 31 Oct = 25 Dec. Business Myths of the Geek #4 'What you think matters.'

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      OriginalGriff
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      I always exaggerate; and I'd give my right arm to be ambidextrous. :-D

      Did you know: That by counting the rings on a tree trunk, you can tell how many other trees it has slept with.

      "I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony
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        OriginalGriff wrote:

        I think a mission to the heart of the sun may need a more powerful magnet than we can manage.

        I've always had a slight tendency to exaggerate. :-O

        Henry Minute Do not read medical books! You could die of a misprint. - Mark Twain Girl: (staring) "Why do you need an icy cucumber?" “I want to report a fraud. The government is lying to us all.” Why do programmers often confuse Halloween and Christmas? - Because 31 Oct = 25 Dec. Business Myths of the Geek #4 'What you think matters.'

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        And ive told you a million times in the last 3 seconds not to.

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          Boffins at the Rutherford-Appleton Laboratory may have discovered a way to make this possible. Clickety[^].

          Henry Minute Do not read medical books! You could die of a misprint. - Mark Twain Girl: (staring) "Why do you need an icy cucumber?" “I want to report a fraud. The government is lying to us all.” Why do programmers often confuse Halloween and Christmas? - Because 31 Oct = 25 Dec. Business Myths of the Geek #4 'What you think matters.'

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          Reminds me of an excellent sci-fi story - The Mote in God's Eye. Must reread it soon.

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            Boffins at the Rutherford-Appleton Laboratory may have discovered a way to make this possible. Clickety[^].

            Henry Minute Do not read medical books! You could die of a misprint. - Mark Twain Girl: (staring) "Why do you need an icy cucumber?" “I want to report a fraud. The government is lying to us all.” Why do programmers often confuse Halloween and Christmas? - Because 31 Oct = 25 Dec. Business Myths of the Geek #4 'What you think matters.'

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            Pete OHanlon
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            Holy Ummagumma batman. I'm aiming for the Dark Side of the Moon.

            "WPF has many lovers. It's a veritable porn star!" - Josh Smith

            As Braveheart once said, "You can take our freedom but you'll never take our Hobnobs!" - Martin Hughes.

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              Holy Ummagumma batman. I'm aiming for the Dark Side of the Moon.

              "WPF has many lovers. It's a veritable porn star!" - Josh Smith

              As Braveheart once said, "You can take our freedom but you'll never take our Hobnobs!" - Martin Hughes.

              My blog | My articles | MoXAML PowerToys | Onyx

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              You appear to have a A Momentary Lapse of Reason.

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                Reminds me of an excellent sci-fi story - The Mote in God's Eye. Must reread it soon.

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                Yep. There was a sequel too, "The Moat Around Murcheson's Eye"

                Did you know: That by counting the rings on a tree trunk, you can tell how many other trees it has slept with.

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                  You appear to have a A Momentary Lapse of Reason.

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                  Pete OHanlon
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                  That's because I'm Comfortably Numb.

                  "WPF has many lovers. It's a veritable porn star!" - Josh Smith

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                    That's because I'm Comfortably Numb.

                    "WPF has many lovers. It's a veritable porn star!" - Josh Smith

                    As Braveheart once said, "You can take our freedom but you'll never take our Hobnobs!" - Martin Hughes.

                    My blog | My articles | MoXAML PowerToys | Onyx

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                    Pete O'Hanlon wrote:

                    That's because I'm Comfortably Numb.

                    Did you bang your head against The Wall? This can really Meddle with your mind and make you Wish You Were... ... ... OK I'll stop now.

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                      That's because I'm Comfortably Numb.

                      "WPF has many lovers. It's a veritable porn star!" - Josh Smith

                      As Braveheart once said, "You can take our freedom but you'll never take our Hobnobs!" - Martin Hughes.

                      My blog | My articles | MoXAML PowerToys | Onyx

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                      Luc Pattyn
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                      Pete O'Hanlon wrote:

                      I'm Comfortably Numb

                      probably hit by a brick from the wall. tomorrow you'll hear either the piper at the gates or the delicate sound of thunder. :)

                      Luc Pattyn [Forum Guidelines] [Why QA sucks] [My Articles] Nil Volentibus Arduum

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                        Pete O'Hanlon wrote:

                        I'm Comfortably Numb

                        probably hit by a brick from the wall. tomorrow you'll hear either the piper at the gates or the delicate sound of thunder. :)

                        Luc Pattyn [Forum Guidelines] [Why QA sucks] [My Articles] Nil Volentibus Arduum

                        Please use <PRE> tags for code snippets, they preserve indentation, and improve readability.

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                        Ross83
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                        Good point guys, Now come on, we've got Money to earn.. guys? guys? Is there anybody out there?

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