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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: Newportnobby on August 10, 2018, 10:23:12 AM

Title: Blue Peter - eat yer heart out........
Post by: Newportnobby on August 10, 2018, 10:23:12 AM
What to do with all those coffee stirrers you've 'accumulated' and your unwanted Izal bog rolls......

Title: Re: Blue Peter - eat yer heart out........
Post by: Bealman on August 10, 2018, 10:29:18 AM
I do hope Elon Musk isn't watching after his recent remarks  ::)
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Post by: javlinfaw7 on August 10, 2018, 10:50:39 AM
NASA is looking at these as a possible aid to the exploration of Venus
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Post by: daffy on August 10, 2018, 12:10:57 PM
Very relaxing viewing. :thumbsup:

Thanks javlinfaw7 for the NASA info. Interesting reading here:
https://www.fastcompany.com/90137829/this-experimental-rover-is-unlike-anything-nasas-ever-sent-to-space (https://www.fastcompany.com/90137829/this-experimental-rover-is-unlike-anything-nasas-ever-sent-to-space)
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Post by: cycletrak9 on August 10, 2018, 12:18:20 PM
Relaxing, but also slightly eerie!
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Post by: Bealman on August 10, 2018, 12:36:37 PM
Eeery? Spooky more like!  :worried:
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Post by: Papyrus on August 10, 2018, 12:44:34 PM
I've seen videos of some of these before. Fascinating, beautiful, slightly unnerving and completely pointless engineering! I love it.

Cheers,

Chris
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