No diss meant, Ali S., but it seemed that NASA had a bad week... Abusive comment hidden. (Show it anyway.)
Fear of open space is agoraphobia. I'm sure that astronauts are fully vetted not to have these sorts of phobias. (Or maybe they just drink to take the edge off before launching into space). Abusive comment hidden. (Show it anyway.)
Ah, this was a good one - no one got it. :) The answer is a hops pole carrier. Abusive comment hidden. (Show it anyway.)
But understanding the mechanism of how certain things is interpreted by the brain as "fearful" is fascinating... Abusive comment hidden. (Show it anyway.)
I visited Mongolia a few years back and can tell you a lot of the nomadic people still live in the same kind of yurt. Abusive comment hidden. (Show it anyway.)
Oooh, that's fantastic! I wonder if they'll ever bring 'em to the United States. Abusive comment hidden. (Show it anyway.)
They're still doing X Games (two of them actually: X Games and Winter X Games). The 2007 X Games in next week or something like that. Abusive comment hidden. (Show it anyway.)
Wow, cool story Dave - did it really blow the microwave door open? A single egg? Abusive comment hidden. (Show it anyway.)
Yeah, it's pretty cool, huh? So, welcome all you diggers and stick around (I hope). Abusive comment hidden. (Show it anyway.)
Actually, I think the 1957 Cosmic View book actually started the whole thing. Abusive comment hidden. (Show it anyway.)
Good luck to to Pull! (maybe, just maybe there is a funny story behind the band name?) Abusive comment hidden. (Show it anyway.)
So, welcome all you diggers and stick around (I hope).