Science Tidbits #5

[RJDiogenes]

Hmm. You don't get a page that says, "Houston, We've Had A Problem?" I just got it again.

[Lupine]

Now I do.

[RJDiogenes]

You might have had the original page stored in your cache before.

[huggle]

For me the link works and as it's the first time I went to that site, it can't have been cached. I suspect a tidal phenomenon

[Lupine]

Or history has been altered.

[RJDiogenes]

Now it works. huggle fixed it. It's like Schrodinger's Cat-- its status depends on who observes it.

[Gary]

I watched the Space-X test of the escape sequence for the Dragon capsule this morning. It was absolutely fantastic to watch and impressive to see everything work as expected. Hearing the cheers from those in the command center was reassuring as all involved have a lot to be proud of accomplishing.

[Lupine]

^They're making good progress.

[Lupine]

[RJDiogenes]

Animated Gary Larson. Nice!

The private space sector is getting closer and closer to that critical point that computing reached in the 80s and 90s.

[Lupine]

Had a 4.6 earthquake here last night. I'm posting it here as it apparently occurred on an unmapped fault.
It did feel a little unusual at my place. I heard it before I felt anything. When I did feel it it was little more than a quiver followed by a short, sharp jolt.

[RJDiogenes]

Wow, an unmapped fault. That's interesting and scary. What did it sound like?

[Lupine]

Kind of a low rumbling.

[RJDiogenes]

Must have been ominous and alarming.

[Lupine]

More like "whats that?". Living under the air-path for airliners and between military bases, rumbings of various sorts aren't uncommon here.