Science is Cool LIF - Day 1

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  1. Rempo

    Rempo Initiate (0) Jan 18, 2010 Indiana

    Seeing as how some people are (smartly) using their friends/co-workers, I've decided to just play along for fun.
     
    #241 Rempo, Aug 21, 2012
  2. pvequalsnrt

    pvequalsnrt Initiate (0) Feb 28, 2009 Pennsylvania

    there's no way i would've gotten the (sexy) MRI without my wife's help... she's a (sexy) nurse.
     
    #242 pvequalsnrt, Aug 21, 2012
  3. cosmicevan

    cosmicevan Initiate (0) Dec 13, 2009 New York
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    Curious who got yesterday's image correct. I went a bit deeper as the solar sail was developed by DLR and leveraged for the Earthguard study to create a cheaper spacecraft to monitor our orbit for hazardous materials which could potentially crash into earth (my thoughts on the scientific significance). Not sure if that was too specific, but I definitely called out the image as the functional model of the solar sail created by DLR.
     
    #243 cosmicevan, Aug 21, 2012
  4. zeledonia

    zeledonia Pooh-Bah (1,899) Nov 23, 2008 Washington
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    I didn't say much more than "It's a solar sail. They propel spacecraft using radiation pressure."
     
    #244 zeledonia, Aug 21, 2012
  5. thagr81us

    thagr81us Initiate (0) Apr 28, 2010 South Carolina

    I pretty much did the same as zeledonia...
     
    #245 thagr81us, Aug 21, 2012
  6. davesway10

    davesway10 Pundit (940) Jan 23, 2010 Iowa
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    my answer was essentially the same as cosmicevan's but as of yet I don't know if i got it right or not.
     
    #246 davesway10, Aug 21, 2012
  7. thagr81us

    thagr81us Initiate (0) Apr 28, 2010 South Carolina

    "It uses force from light particles to propel a small craft. err… waves…. or is it particles?"

    This part made me laugh... :slight_smile:
     
    #247 thagr81us, Aug 21, 2012
  8. pvequalsnrt

    pvequalsnrt Initiate (0) Feb 28, 2009 Pennsylvania

    ditto.
     
    #248 pvequalsnrt, Aug 21, 2012
  9. Soonami

    Soonami Initiate (0) Jul 16, 2008 Pennsylvania

    Yeah without a clue, this is really difficult, I'm not even sure what I'm supposed to be thinking about
     
    #249 Soonami, Aug 21, 2012
  10. Urbancaver

    Urbancaver Initiate (0) Nov 13, 2009 Ohio

    #250 Urbancaver, Aug 21, 2012
  11. RochesterAaron

    RochesterAaron Initiate (0) May 24, 2007 New York

    #251 RochesterAaron, Aug 21, 2012
  12. pvequalsnrt

    pvequalsnrt Initiate (0) Feb 28, 2009 Pennsylvania

    agreed. clarification needed/requested.
     
    #252 pvequalsnrt, Aug 21, 2012
  13. Urbancaver

    Urbancaver Initiate (0) Nov 13, 2009 Ohio

    hmm... I suppose the main point here was that its used for propulsion.
    But, your answer is indeed correct and while it doesn't get at what I was going for per say... I'll give you the point as you clearly did your homework on this one!
     
    #253 Urbancaver, Aug 21, 2012
  14. Urbancaver

    Urbancaver Initiate (0) Nov 13, 2009 Ohio

    Identify what you are seeing and I think you'll be just fine
     
    #254 Urbancaver, Aug 21, 2012
  15. nanobrew

    nanobrew Initiate (0) Dec 31, 2008 California

    though I thought today's was vague when i saw it last night, it dawned on me this morning and I think I got it. However, I could be wrong as it was more of a guess, but isn't that what science is about; taking educated guesses.
     
    #255 nanobrew, Aug 21, 2012
  16. RochesterAaron

    RochesterAaron Initiate (0) May 24, 2007 New York

    Actually once I saw the answer I smacked myself in the head, because you're right I did completely miss the most significant use of the technology. I'm not upset at all - I'm having a blast. Thanks for the great LIF Cam, I know this has to be a ton of work on your end and those are some very generous bottles.
     
    #256 RochesterAaron, Aug 21, 2012
  17. cosmicevan

    cosmicevan Initiate (0) Dec 13, 2009 New York
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    Agreed, this is the most work I have ever put in for some beer. Although laborious I am re-learning a lot and in some cases learning.
     
    #257 cosmicevan, Aug 21, 2012
  18. thagr81us

    thagr81us Initiate (0) Apr 28, 2010 South Carolina

    Answer submitted for the day.... Here's to hoping.
     
    #258 thagr81us, Aug 21, 2012
  19. NiceFly

    NiceFly Initiate (0) Dec 22, 2011 Tajikistan

    I am going to stick this out until I am mathmatically eliminated, which will not be long at this point.
    Going to play fast and loose.
     
    #259 NiceFly, Aug 21, 2012
  20. kundog18

    kundog18 Initiate (0) Feb 12, 2010 Indiana

    Sorry Cam, I remembered that science is not cool. Cheers!
     
    #260 kundog18, Aug 21, 2012
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