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Date: Fri, 12 Feb 93 20:35:35
From: Space Digest maintainer <digests@isu.isunet.edu>
Reply-To: Space-request@isu.isunet.edu
Subject: Space Digest V16 #166
To: Space Digest Readers
Precedence: bulk
Space Digest Fri, 12 Feb 93 Volume 16 : Issue 166
Today's Topics:
Getting people into Space Program!
hardware on the moon
Help on catching this
job listings for sci.space
LARSONIAN Astronomy and Physics
Other shuttles (was Re: Getting people into Space Program!)
Soyuz I re-entry
space-related positions in San Diego, CA
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Date: 08 Feb 93 23:38:04 GMT
From: Alex Howerton <alexho@microsoft.com>
Subject: Getting people into Space Program!
Newsgroups: sci.space
In article <1993Feb3.152851.1@acad3.alaska.edu> nsmca@acad3.alaska.edu writes:
>We need to get the space program down to the common person so that they can
>understand where it is going and what benefits there is to it..
Space Available, The Space Business Newsletter, attempts to do just that.
now entering its second year of publication, Space Available is devoted to
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the process, while gaining a potential to make a profit. By supporting
the companies, and letting them know our wishes as stockholders, we make
them more economically viable, and can help giide them in the direction
of a space-based economy. If you want to see what Space Available is all
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we will send you a free issue.
>
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Date: 9 Feb 1993 11:16:33 -0500
From: "Michael K. Heney" <mheney@access.digex.com>
Subject: hardware on the moon
Newsgroups: sci.space
In article <6755@rosie.NeXT.COM> agaidos@pcbcad.next.com (Anton Gaidos) writes:
> [...]
> Then the narrator went on to say the lunar mod was released before
>burn back to earth. What happened to them? Did these moduales crash
>to the moon or drift out to space or fall into some kind of lunar
>orbit?
> Does anybody know if any of the experiments or hardware still work
>or how long some of the stuff did work? When was the last time one of
>those camaras were turned on? Do the siesmonitors still send back
>data?
The lunar module descent stages are all still on the moon , as they were
the "launch pads" for the ascent stages.
The ascent stages were all deliberately crashed onto the moon once the crew
had transferred back to the command module, in order to see what the
seismometers would pick up. As I recall, the scientists were quite
surpried by the results the first time they tried this, because the
moon "rang like a bell" (seismologically speaking, of course).
Lunar orbit is pretty unstable, because of the non-symmetrical mass
distribution of the moon, plus the perturbing influences of the earth
and sun. Things in a reasonably low lunar orbit end up crashing into the
moon; if you're high enough you'll wander out into an earth orbit.
It can't wander into interplanetary space without an engine firing
(ignoring tethers, hitching a ride on a rerouted asteroid, etc. ;-)
Some of the equipment would likey work if you headed on up and plugged
in a new power supply. Other items would have failed because of
repeated thermal cycling, or electronics failure due to solar wind and
cosmic radiation "impacts".
--
Mike Heney | Senior Systems Analyst and | Reach for the
mheney@access.digex.com | Space Activist / Entrepreneur | Stars, eh?
Kensington, MD (near DC) | * Will Work for Money * |
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Date: 8 Feb 93 19:10:11 GMT
From: AJ Madison <ajm@wilson.fibercom.com>
Subject: Help on catching this
Newsgroups: sci.space,sci.physics
In article <C1Mx3z.7Lq@uceng.uc.edu>, rbatra@uceng.uc.edu (Rajesh Batra) writes:
>
> Here's a problem that I'm just plain stuck on, see if you can help.
>
> Scenerio: You're on the moon, a 1700 m/s container (containing ice) which
> weighs approximately 120 kg is hurled at you. How do you catch it such
> that you can salvage the ice? You have free reign over the container-
> hence the size/material.
>
> I'm currently investigating silica aerogels--
> or a big crater coated with steel or some tough
> material to ram the projectile into. Hopefully, I can
> close the opening of the container before the vaporized
> ice escapes.
>
Ask a silly question... (no, I'm not an expert in any of these things,
nor have I bothered to check what the energy/strength needs are for any
of these ideas)
IF I had an infinite budget, I would build one of those huge accelerator
tunnel gun things that 50s & 60s Sci Fi went wild with. The container
of the ice would have to be magentizable: iron, aluminum, one of those.
There probably should be some sort of deflection device for the
accelerator so you can deflect the container at the last minute if its
off course. You're likely going to need to let the container squirt out
breech end and skid to a halt in a run out area.
If you're worried about your expensive lunar launch hardware getting
destroyed, I would dig a REALLY big funnel. In all of this, you did not
specify if the entry velocity was orthogonal to the surface or not. In
both of these schemes I envision a grazing trajectory. Anyway, this
huge funnel in the lunar surface would eventually narrow to some
reasonably sized tube with a trap in it. I sort of picture the
container dropping away from the ice before reaching the entry point of
the funnel. The ice would vaporize due to friction (like it would be
something else) and due to the friction and back pressure of the tube,
the steam would reach pressures and velocities approaching something
controllable. At this distance from the entry point, put in a trap to
just keep the steam from evacuating back out of the funnel, or install a
condensor to collect off water. I have no idea if this is practical.
How long would the tube have to be before the ice has slowed down and
warmed up to look like the steam in your typical steam pipe? The pipe
could be tens, hundreds of kilometers, which would likely make it
economically infeasible. I have a feeling I've just described a whiskey
still thats astronomic in scale. Anyone at Jack Daniel's listening?
Oh, heres an idea. Include a small explosive charge (or is this
verbotten?) Shatter the ice into tiny crystals just prior to capture.
Then you're just trying to catch snow (going 4,000 miles per hour),
that's a mean blizzard. Of course in each of these ideas, you need to
re-purify the water, but that was not stated as a design requirement.
--
A.J. Madison PHONE: (703) 342-6700 X383
FiberCom, Inc. FAX: (703) 342-5961
P.O. Box 11966 INTERNET: ajm@fibercom.com
Roanoke, VA 24022-1966 UUCP: ...!uunet!fibercom!ajm
------------------------------
Date: Tue, 9 Feb 1993 18:32:25 GMT
From: Jeff Bytof <rabjab@golem.ucsd.edu>
Subject: job listings for sci.space
Newsgroups: sci.space
I think it would be good for many of us if space
related jobs currently available could be posted to this group.
I would be willing to type and post relevant listings if copies were sent
to me.
-Jeff Bytof
UC San Diego, MC 0230
La Jolla, CA 92093
------------------------------
Date: 9 Feb 93 16:52:10 -0600
From: mcelwre@cnsvax.uwec.edu
Subject: LARSONIAN Astronomy and Physics
Newsgroups: sci.space
LARSONIAN "Reciprocal System"
Orthodox physicists, astronomers, and astrophysicists
CLAIM to be looking for a "Unified Field Theory" in which all
of the forces of the universe can be explained with a single
set of laws or equations. But they have been systematically
IGNORING or SUPPRESSING an excellent one for 30 years!
The late Physicist Dewey B. Larson's comprehensive
GENERAL UNIFIED Theory of the physical universe, which he
calls the "Reciprocal System", is built on two fundamental
postulates about the physical and mathematical natures of
space and time:
(1) "The physical universe is composed ENTIRELY of ONE
component, MOTION, existing in THREE dimensions, in DISCRETE
UNITS, and in two RECIPROCAL forms, SPACE and TIME."
(2) "The physical universe conforms to the relations of
ORDINARY COMMUTATIVE mathematics, its magnitudes are
ABSOLUTE, and its geometry is EUCLIDEAN."
From these two postulates, Larson developed a COMPLETE
Theoretical Universe, using various combinations of
translational, vibrational, rotational, and vibrational-
rotational MOTIONS, the concepts of IN-ward and OUT-ward
SCALAR MOTIONS, and speeds in relation to the Speed of Light
(which Larson called "UNIT VELOCITY" and "THE NATURAL
DATUM").
At each step in the development, Larson was able to
MATCH objects in his Theoretical Universe with objects in the
REAL physical universe, (photons, sub-atomic particles
[INCOMPLETE ATOMS], charges, atoms, molecules, globular star
clusters, galaxies, binary star systems, solar systems, white
dwarf stars, pulsars, quasars, ETC.), even objects NOT YET
DISCOVERED THEN (such as EXPLODING GALAXIES, and GAMMA-RAY
BURSTS).
And applying his Theory to his NEW model of the atom,
Larson was able to precisely and accurately CALCULATE inter-
atomic distances in crystals and molecules.
All of this is described in good detail, with-OUT fancy
complex mathematics, in his books.
BOOKS of Dewey B. Larson
The following is a complete list of the late Physicist
Dewey B. Larson's books about his comprehensive GENERAL
UNIFIED Theory of the physical universe. Some of the early
books are out of print now, but still available through
inter-library loan.
"The Structure of the Physical Universe" (1959)
"The Case AGAINST the Nuclear Atom" (1963)
"Beyond Newton" (1964)
"New Light on Space and Time" (1965)
"Quasars and Pulsars" (1971)
"NOTHING BUT MOTION" (1979)
[A $9.50 SUBSTITUTE for the $8.3 BILLION "Super
Collider".]
[The last four chapters EXPLAIN chemical bonding.]
"The Neglected Facts of Science" (1982)
"THE UNIVERSE OF MOTION" (1984)
[FINAL SOLUTIONS to most ALL astrophysical
mysteries.]
"BASIC PROPERTIES OF MATTER" (1988)
[Available from:
The International Society of Unified Science
(ISUS)
1680 E. Atkin Ave.
Salt Lake City, Utah 84106 ]
Physicist Dewey B. Larson's Background
Physicist Dewey B. Larson was a retired Engineer
(Chemical or Electrical). He was about 91 years old when he
died a couple of years ago. He had a Bachelor of Science
Degree in Engineering Science from Oregon State University.
He developed his comprehensive GENERAL UNIFIED Theory of the
physical universe while trying to develop a way to COMPUTE
chemical properties based only on the elements used.
Larson's lack of a fancy "PH.D." degree might be one
reason that orthodox physicists are ignoring him, but it is
NOT A VALID REASON. Sometimes it takes a relative outsider
to CLEARLY SEE THE FOREST THROUGH THE TREES. At the same
time, it is clear from his books that he also knew ORTHODOX
physics and astronomy as well as ANY physicist or astronomer,
well enough to point out all their CONTRADICTIONS, AD HOC
ASSUMPTIONS, PRINCIPLES OF IMPOTENCE, IN-CONSISTENCIES, ETC..
Larson did NOT have the funds, etc. to experimentally
test his Theory. And it was NOT necessary for him to do so.
He simply compared the various parts of his Theory with OTHER
researchers' experimental and observational data. And in
many cases, HIS explanation FIT BETTER.
A SELF-CONSISTENT Theory is MUCH MORE than the ORTHODOX
physicists and astronomers have! They CLAIM to be looking
for a "unified field theory" that works, but have been
IGNORING one for over 30 years now!
"Modern physics" does NOT explain the physical universe
so well. Some parts of some of Larson's books are FULL of
quotations of leading orthodox physicists and astronomers who
agree. And remember that "epicycles", "crystal spheres",
"geocentricity", "flat earth theory", etc., ALSO once SEEMED
to explain it well, but were later proved CONCEPTUALLY WRONG.
Prof. Frank H. Meyer, Professor Emeritus of UW-Superior,
was/is a STRONG PROPONENT of Larson's Theory, and was (or
still is) President of Larson's organization, "THE
INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF UNIFIED SCIENCE", and Editor of
their quarterly Journal "RECIPROCITY". He moved to
Minneapolis after retiring.
"Super Collider" BOONDOGGLE!
I am AGAINST contruction of the "Superconducting Super
Collider", in Texas or anywhere else. It would be a GROSS
WASTE of money, and contribute almost NOTHING of "scientific"
value.
Most physicists don't realize it, but, according to the
comprehensive GENERAL UNIFIED Theory of the late Physicist
Dewey B. Larson, as described in his books, the strange GOOFY
particles ("mesons", "hyperons", ALLEGED "quarks", etc.)
which they are finding in EXISTING colliders (Fermi Lab,
Cern, etc.) are really just ATOMS of ANTI-MATTER, which are
CREATED by the high-energy colliding beams, and which quickly
disintegrate like cosmic rays because they are incompatible
with their environment.
A larger and more expensive collider will ONLY create a
few more elements of anti-matter that the physicists have not
seen there before, and the physicists will be EVEN MORE
CONFUSED THAN THEY ARE NOW!
Are a few more types of anti-matter atoms worth the $8.3
BILLION cost?!! Don't we have much more important uses for
this WASTED money?!
Another thing to consider is that the primary proposed
location in Texas has a serious and growing problem with some
kind of "fire ants" eating the insulation off underground
cables. How much POISONING of the ground and ground water
with insecticides will be required to keep the ants out of
the "Supercollider"?!
Naming the "Super Collider" after Ronald Reagon, as
proposed, is TOTALLY ABSURD! If it is built, it should be
named after a leading particle PHYSICIST.
LARSONIAN Anti-Matter
In Larson's comprehensive GENERAL UNIFIED Theory of the
physical universe, anti-matter is NOT a simple case of
opposite charges of the same types of particles. It has more
to do with the rates of vibrations and rotations of the
photons of which they are made, in relation to the
vibrational and rotational equivalents of the speed of light,
which Larson calls "Unit Velocity" and the "Natural Datum".
In Larson's Theory, a positron is actually a particle of
MATTER, NOT anti-matter. When a positron and electron meet,
the rotational vibrations (charges) and rotations of their
respective photons (of which they are made) neutralize each
other.
In Larson's Theory, the ANTI-MATTER half of the physical
universe has THREE dimensions of TIME, and ONLY ONE dimension
of space, and exists in a RECIPROCAL RELATIONSHIP to our
MATERIAL half.
LARSONIAN Relativity
The perihelion point in the orbit of the planet Mercury
has been observed and precisely measured to ADVANCE at the
rate of 574 seconds of arc per century. 531 seconds of this
advance are attributed via calculations to gravitational
perturbations from the other planets (Venus, Earth, Jupiter,
etc.). The remaining 43 seconds of arc are being used to
help "prove" Einstein's "General Theory of Relativity".
But the late Physicist Dewey B. Larson achieved results
CLOSER to the 43 seconds than "General Relativity" can, by
INSTEAD using "SPECIAL Relativity". In one or more of his
books, he applied the LORENTZ TRANSFORMATION on the HIGH
ORBITAL SPEED of Mercury.
Larson TOTALLY REJECTED "General Relativity" as another
MATHEMATICAL FANTASY. He also REJECTED most of "Special
Relativity", including the parts about "mass increases" near
the speed of light, and the use of the Lorentz Transform on
doppler shifts, (Those quasars with red-shifts greater than
1.000 REALLY ARE MOVING FASTER THAN THE SPEED OF LIGHT,
although most of that motion is away from us IN TIME.).
In Larson's comprehensive GENERAL UNIFIED Theory of the
physical universe, there are THREE dimensions of time instead
of only one. But two of those dimensions can NOT be measured
from our material half of the physical universe. The one
dimension that we CAN measure is the CLOCK time. At low
relative speeds, the values of the other two dimensions are
NEGLIGIBLE; but at high speeds, they become significant, and
the Lorentz Transformation must be used as a FUDGE FACTOR.
[Larson often used the term "COORDINATE TIME" when writing
about this.]
In regard to "mass increases", it has been PROVEN in
atomic accelerators that acceleration drops toward zero near
the speed of light. But the formula for acceleration is
ACCELERATION = FORCE / MASS, (a = F/m). Orthodox physicists
are IGNORING the THIRD FACTOR: FORCE. In Larson's Theory,
mass STAYS CONSTANT and FORCE drops toward zero. FORCE is
actually a MOTION, or COMBINATIONS of MOTIONS, or RELATIONS
BETWEEN MOTIONS, including INward and OUTward SCALAR MOTIONS.
The expansion of the universe, for example, is an OUTward
SCALAR motion inherent in the universe and NOT a result of
the so-called "Big Bang" (which is yet another MATHEMATICAL
FANTASY).
THE UNIVERSE OF MOTION
I wish to recommend to EVERYONE the book "THE UNIVERSE
OF MOTION", by Dewey B. Larson, 1984, North Pacific
Publishers, (P.O. Box 13255, Portland, Oregon 97213), 456
pages, indexed, hardcover.
It contains the Astrophysical portions of a GENERAL
UNIFIED Theory of the physical universe developed by that
author, an UNrecognized GENIUS, more than thirty years ago.
It contains FINAL SOLUTIONS to most all Astrophysical
mysteries, including the FORMATION of galaxies, binary and
multiple star systems, and solar systems, the TRUE ORIGIN of
the "3-degree" background radiation, cosmic rays, and gamma-
ray bursts, and the TRUE NATURE of quasars, pulsars, white
dwarfs, exploding galaxies, etc..
It contains what astronomers and astrophysicists are ALL
looking for, if they are ready to seriously consider it with
OPEN MINDS!
The following is an example of his Theory's success:
In his first book in 1959, "THE STRUCTURE OF THE PHYSICAL
UNIVERSE", Larson predicted the existence of EXPLODING
GALAXIES, several years BEFORE astronomers started finding
them. They are a NECESSARY CONSEQUENCE of Larson's
comprehensive Theory. And when QUASARS were discovered, he
had an immediate related explanation for them also.
GAMMA-RAY BURSTS
Astro-physicists and astronomers are still scratching
their heads about the mysterious GAMMA-RAY BURSTS. They were
originally thought to originate from "neutron stars" in the
disc of our galaxy. But the new Gamma Ray Telescope now in
Earth orbit has been detecting them in all directions
uniformly, and their source locations in space do NOT
correspond to any known objects, (except for a few cases of
directional coincidence).
Gamma-ray bursts are a NECESSARY CONSEQUENCE of the
GENERAL UNIFIED Theory of the physical universe developed by
the late Physicist Dewey B. Larson. According to page 386 of
his book "THE UNIVERSE OF MOTION", published in 1984, the
gamma-ray bursts are coming from SUPERNOVA EXPLOSIONS in the
ANTI-MATTER HALF of the physical universe, which Larson calls
the "Cosmic Sector". Because of the relationship between the
anti-matter and material halves of the physical universe, and
the way they are connected together, the gamma-ray bursts can
pop into our material half anywhere in space, seemingly at
random. (This is WHY the source locations of the bursts do
not correspond with known objects, and come from all
directions uniformly.)
I wonder how close to us in space a source location
would have to be for a gamma-ray burst to kill all or most
life on Earth! There would be NO WAY to predict one, NOR to
stop it!
Perhaps some of the MASS EXTINCTIONS of the past, which
are now being blamed on impacts of comets and asteroids, were
actually caused by nearby GAMMA-RAY BURSTS!
LARSONIAN Binary Star Formation
About half of all the stars in the galaxy in the
vicinity of the sun are binary or double. But orthodox
astronomers and astrophysicists still have no satisfactory
theory about how they form or why there are so many of them.
But binary star systems are actually a LIKELY
CONSEQUENCE of the comprehensive GENERAL UNIFIED Theory of
the physical universe developed by the late Physicist Dewey
B. Larson.
I will try to summarize Larsons explanation, which is
detailed in Chapter 7 of his book "THE UNIVERSE OF MOTION"
and in some of his other books.
First of all, according to Larson, stars do NOT generate
energy by "fusion". A small fraction comes from slow
gravitational collapse. The rest results from the COMPLETE
ANNIHILATION of HEAVY elements (heavier than IRON). Each
element has a DESTRUCTIVE TEMPERATURE LIMIT. The heavier the
element is, the lower is this limit. A star's internal
temperature increases as it grows in mass via accretion and
absorption of the decay products of cosmic rays, gradually
reaching the destructive temperature limit of lighter and
lighter elements.
When the internal temperature of the star reaches the
destructive temperature limit of IRON, there is a Type I
SUPERNOVA EXPLOSION! This is because there is SO MUCH iron
present; and that is related to the structure of iron atoms
and the atom building process, which Larson explains in some
of his books [better than I can].
When the star explodes, the lighter material on the
outer portion of the star is blown outward in space at less
than the speed of light. The heavier material in the center
portion of the star was already bouncing around at close to
the speed of light, because of the high temperature. The
explosion pushes that material OVER the speed of light, and
it expands OUTWARD IN TIME, which is equivalent to INWARD IN
SPACE, and it often actually DISAPPEARS for a while.
Over long periods of time, both masses start to fall
back gravitationally. The material that had been blown
outward in space now starts to form a RED GIANT star. The
material that had been blown OUTWARD IN TIME starts to form a
WHITE DWARF star. BOTH stars then start moving back toward
the "MAIN SEQUENCE" from opposite directions on the H-R
Diagram.
The chances of the two masses falling back into the
exact same location in space, making a single lone star
again, are near zero. They will instead form a BINARY system,
orbiting each other.
According to Larson, a white dwarf star has an INVERSE
DENSITY GRADIENT (is densest at its SURFACE), because the
material at its center is most widely dispersed (blown
outward) in time. This ELIMINATES the need to resort to
MATHEMATICAL FANTASIES about "degenerate matter", "neutron
stars", "black holes", etc..
LARSONIAN Solar System Formation
If the mass of the heavy material at the center of the
exploding star is relatively SMALL, then, instead of a single
white dwarf star, there will be SEVERAL "mini" white dwarf
stars (revolving around the red giant star, but probably
still too far away in three-dimensional TIME to be affected
by its heat, etc.). These will become PLANETS!
In Chapter 7 of THE UNIVERSE OF MOTION, Larson used all
this information, and other principles of his comprehensive
GENERAL UNIFIED Theory of the physical universe, to derive
his own version of Bode's Law.
"Black Hole" FANTASY!
I heard that physicist Stephen W. Hawking recently
completed a theoretical mathematical analysis of TWO "black
holes" merging together into a SINGLE "black hole", and
concluded that the new "black hole" would have MORE MASS than
the sum of the two original "black holes".
Such a result should be recognized by EVERYone as a RED
FLAG, causing widespread DOUBT about the whole IDEA of "black
holes", etc.!
After reading Physicist Dewey B. Larson's books about
his comprehensive GENERAL UNIFIED Theory of the physical
universe, especially his book "THE UNIVERSE OF MOTION", it is
clear to me that "black holes" are NOTHING more than
MATHEMATICAL FANTASIES! The strange object at Cygnus X-1 is
just an unusually massive WHITE DWARF STAR, NOT the "black
hole" that orthodox astronomers and physicists so badly want
to "prove" their theory.
By the way, I do NOT understand why so much publicity is
being given to physicist Stephen Hawking. The physicists and
astronomers seem to be acting as if Hawking's severe physical
problem somehow makes him "wiser". It does NOT!
I wish the same attention had been given to Physicist
Dewey B. Larson while he was still alive. Widespread
publicity and attention should NOW be given to Larson's
Theory, books, and organization (The International Society of
Unified Science).
ELECTRO-MAGNETIC PROPULSION
I heard of that concept many years ago, in connection
with UFO's and unorthodox inventors, but I never was able to
find out how or why they work, or how they are constructed.
I found a possible clue about why they might work on
pages 112-113 of the book "BASIC PROPERTIES OF MATTER", by
the late Physicist Dewey B. Larson, which describes part of
Larson's comprehensive GENERAL UNIFIED Theory of the physical
universe. I quote one paragraph:
"As indicated in the preceding chapter, the development
of the theory of the universe of motion arrives at a totally
different concept of the nature of electrical resistance.
The electrons, we find, are derived from the environment. It
was brought out in Volume I [Larson's book "NOTHING BUT
MOTION"] that there are physical processes in operation which
produce electrons in substantial quantities, and that,
although the motions that constitute these electrons are, in
many cases, absorbed by atomic structures, the opportunities
for utilizing this type of motion in such structures are
limited. It follows that there is always a large excess of
free electrons in the material sector [material half] of the
universe, most of which are uncharged. In this uncharged
state the electrons cannot move with respect to extension
space, because they are inherently rotating units of space,
and the relation of space to space is not motion. In open
space, therefore, each uncharged electron remains permanently
in the same location with respect to the natural reference
system, in the manner of a photon. In the context of the
stationary spatial reference system the uncharged electron,
like the photon, is carried outward at the speed of light by
the progression of the natural reference system. All
material aggregates are thus exposed to a flux of electrons
similar to the continual bombardment by photons of radiation.
Meanwhile there are other processes, to be discussed later,
whereby electrons are returned to the environment. The
electron population of a material aggregate such as the earth
therefore stabilizes at an equilibrium level."
Note that in Larson's Theory, UNcharged electrons are
also massLESS, and are basically photons of light of a
particular frequency (above the "unit" frequency) spinning
around one axis at a particular rate (below the "unit" rate).
("Unit velocity" is the speed of light, and there are
vibrational and rotational equivalents to the speed of light,
according to Larson's Theory.) [I might have the "above" and
"below" labels mixed up.]
Larson is saying that outer space is filled with mass-
LESS UN-charged electrons flying around at the speed of
light!
If this is true, then the ELECTRO-MAGNETIC PROPULSION
fields of spacecraft might be able to interact with these
electrons, or other particles in space, perhaps GIVING them a
charge (and mass) and shooting them toward the rear to
achieve propulsion. (In Larson's Theory, an electrical charge
is a rotational vibration of a particular frequency (above
the "unit" frequency) superimposed on the rotation of the
particle.)
The paragraph quoted above might also give a clue to
confused meteorologists about how lightning is generated in
clouds.
SUPPRESSION of LARSONIAN Physics
The comprehensive GENERAL UNIFIED Theory of the physical
universe developed by the late Physicist Dewey B. Larson has
been available for more than 30 YEARS, published in 1959 in
his first book "THE STRUCTURE OF THE PHYSICAL UNIVERSE".
It is TOTALLY UN-SCIENTIFIC for Hawking, Wheeler, Sagan,
and the other SACRED PRIESTS of the RELIGION they call
"science" (or "physics", or "astronomy", etc.), as well as
the "scientific" literature and the "education" systems, to
TOTALLY IGNORE Larson's Theory has they have.
Larson's Theory has excellent explanations for many
things now puzzling orthodox physicists and astronomers, such
as gamma-ray bursts and the nature of quasars.
Larson's Theory deserves to be HONESTLY and OPENLY
discussed in the physics, chemistry, and astronomy journals,
in the U.S. and elsewhere. And at least the basic principles
of Larson's Theory should be included in all related courses
at UW-EC, UW-Madison, Cambridge, Cornell University, and
elsewhere, so that students are not kept in the dark about a
worthy alternative to the DOGMA they are being fed.
UN-altered REPRODUCTION and DISSEMINATION of this
partial summary is ENCOURAGED.
Robert E. McElwaine
B.S., Physics and Astronomy, UW-EC
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Date: 9 Feb 1993 23:29:51 GMT
From: Jon Leech <leech@cs.unc.edu>
Subject: Other shuttles (was Re: Getting people into Space Program!)
Newsgroups: sci.space
In article <1l90piINNpum@phantom.gatech.edu>, matthew@phantom.gatech.edu (Matthew DeLuca) writes:
|> Oh, one other thing: if the Shuttle is evil incarnate, as you claim, why is
|> every major space organization in the world trying to come up with their
|> own?
Seems to me that the Russians came up with their own and decided it was
too expensive, and ESA basically decided the same for Hermes. Perhaps
they're better able to analyze the costs and benefits when they don't have a
huge sunk investment to justify to their political masters?
I don't think there *are* any other major space organizations. I guess
HOPE could be considered to be based on the shuttle, but you don't see NASDA
incredibly committed to the project. Did you have anyone in mind other than
Russia, Europe, and Japan?
Drawing on a tangential thread, if there is actually some chance of the
NASA charter being "rewritten from the ground up" or however Allen phrased
it, I'd *love* to see NASA split into two agencies ala NASDA and ISAS in
Japan. Then perhaps these incessant manned vs. unmanned (more like Szabo vs.
everybody else, really) arguments would fade somewhat, and we'd see a more
honest assesment of the value of space science relative to other govt.
funded science.
--
Jon Leech (leech@cs.unc.edu) __@/
"NASA Headquarters is going on the Ultra-Slimfast diet." - Daniel
Goldin, NASA Administrator, 5/22/92
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Date: 09 Feb 93 10:35:00
From: David.Anderman@ofa123.fidonet.org
Subject: Soyuz I re-entry
Newsgroups: sci.space
T >...They coudn't get the chute that slowed his craft down in re-entry
T >to work. They knew what the problem was for about two hours...
T >and were fighting to correct it. It was all in Russian of course, but
T >we taped it and listened to it a couple of times afterwards. Kosygin
T >called him personally. They had a video-phone conversation. Kosygin
T >was crying. He told him he was a hero and that he had made the
T >greatest achivement in Russian history, that they were proud, and
T >that he'd be remebered. The guy's wife got on too. They talked for
T >a while. He told her how to handle their affairs and what to do with
T >the kids. It was pretty awful. Toward the last few minutes he
T >began falling apart, saying "I don't want to die, you've got to do
T >something." Then there was just a scream as he died. I guess he was
T >incinerated...
This is clearly a bogus story. Although there were problems with Soyuz 1
before re-entry, there was no indication of a problem with the parachute.
Soyuz 1 suffered a major power loss in orbit, due to the malfunction of
one of its two solar panels, and probably had some difficulties with the
attitude control system. It looks like the Soyuz was intentionally spin
stabilized before re-entry to ensure an accurate retrofire burn - this
eventually resulted in the parachutes tangling at 20,000 feet, long after
re-entry. The problem with the parachute was evidently not expected by the
Soviets..
Interestingly, the Soviets *had* a reserve Soyuz loaded and ready to go,
so rescue was possible.
___ WinQwk 2.0b#0
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Date: Wed, 10 Feb 1993 01:10:16 GMT
From: Mike Caplinger <mc@emma.la.asu.edu>
Subject: space-related positions in San Diego, CA
Newsgroups: sci.space,misc.jobs.offered,sci.astro
Malin Space Science Systems is offering opportunities for advanced
graduate students in atmospheric sciences, geology, geophysics,
physics or related planetary sciences to participate in operation of
the Mars Observer Camera (MOC). The MOC consists of two cameras: a
low resolution camera for acquiring global weather monitoring
observations, and a very high resolution (1.5 m/pixel) telescope for
acquiring targeted aerial photographic quality images of the martian
surface. Mars Observer will arrive at Mars in late August; the
mapping mission will begin in late November or early December.
Selected students will be required to be in residence at our facility
in San Diego, California, between September 1993 and September 1994;
we expect that they will be required by their educational institutions
to arrange for appropriate leaves of absence. Participants in this
program will be expected to perform operations duties for 32 hours per
week in addition to independent research projects. Duties would
include retreiving and processing downlinked images, assisting in
preparation of uplink sequences, and assisting in science data
analyses. The MOC ground data system makes extensive use of computer
automation, therefore experience with UNIX and UNIX-based workstations
is important.
MSSS considers these positions to be temporary (1 year) but full-time staff
positions at an annual stipend of $25,000, with appropriate fringe
benefits.
The deadline for applications is 1 March 1993. Applicants should send a
resume, transcript of undergraduate and graduate studies, and two letters
of recommendation to:
Ms Laura Ravine
Operations Supervisor
Malin Space Science Systems
3535 General Atomics Court, Suite 250
San Diego, CA 92121
phone: (619) 552-6980
E-MAIL APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
Malin Space Science Systems, a small, California-based corporation
specializing in spacecraft imaging systems, is an equal-opportunity
employer.
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