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Heres a good one for any people into space. Not sure if I should post the image since it's so big but it's basically a picture showing the path of every space mission in history (without all the earth orbiting ones)

http://ubersuper.com/uploads/2009/10/50-years-exploration-huge.jpg

very cool to follow some of them and see where they went especially with the ones that had gravity assists.

here is the small version with just the terrestrial planets shown to see what I mean

Aug 12 2012 4:09PM

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muFFn

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I took 2 astronomy courses at my local college and it was the greatest classes I have ever took.

I was so giddy during the Curiosity landing.

Aug 12 2012 4:13PM

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chicken

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we had an awesome little party for the landing. It sucked that all the video streams kept showing shots of the control room people. I wish they had have kept on of the streams just on the screen showing velocity and alititude and the simulation.

But yeah that was an awesome event. Only time I cheered louder for a science event this summer was when Joe Incandela reported 5sigma at the cern announcement.

Aug 12 2012 4:20PM

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ski.cats

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could solo uber trist with other people afk in game

/claim

Aug 12 2012 4:21PM

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chicken

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Test in 3 hours. Ordinary Differential Equations. After this I start doing adult math.

Aug 13 2012 9:19AM

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lots of QQ and hate on d3 nowadays...but i'm playin hardcore and been running act 2 fora while so hit me up if anybody wants to play

Aug 13 2012 1:45PM

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Been looking into building a comp recently and I think i'm gonna do it. Any tips/tricks/helpful words of wisdom?

Aug 18 2012 12:49PM

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Aug 18 2012 12:56PM

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Aidan-G

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I bought a pack of pokemon cards the other day for the nostalgia and because a blastoise was sitting on top

Aug 18 2012 12:57PM

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EmperorKuzco

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used to play Battle for Middle Earth Online until fucking EA stopped running it...bastards.

Aug 18 2012 7:00PM

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Lick

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same dude

my friends call me a geek lol fuck em

Aug 18 2012 11:19PM

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broto

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i just love TES basically. not really that geeky i guess. and pokemon and roller coaster tycoon.

RCT is my fucking mojo

Aug 18 2012 11:38PM

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EmperorKuzco

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I am obsessed with Lord of the Rings.

Aug 19 2012 12:13AM

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Could someone recommend a decent mouse (mostly used for MOBA's), also wondering if a decent mouse pad is worth buying.

Aug 19 2012 12:51AM

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I have a razer naga and love it

Aug 19 2012 4:31PM

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terrible_skier

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FOR ANYONE THATS PREORDERED GW2 TONIGHT IS THE START OF THE 3 DAY HEADSTART WEEKEND! I got the digital deluxe version and can't wait it looks fucking awesome

Aug 24 2012 4:49PM

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SlurbnBeef

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you.... lucky bastard. when i used to play that when i was little i wouldve killed for one of those

Aug 24 2012 5:34PM

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jfxphoto

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Just tuning in.

Aug 25 2012 7:45PM

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I have the G53SW A1, fucking great computer, you'll love it.

Aug 25 2012 11:45PM

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henry_the_eighth

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All that shows is that geek = hipster macfag

Aug 25 2012 11:45PM

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henry_the_eighth

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Make sure to do a post test before actually casing anything.

Aug 25 2012 11:46PM

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henry_the_eighth

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I built my own rig, I have the best computer setup out of anyone I have ever met in person, and the best of anyone I have seen online that is also my age.

I could assemble a computer in less than an hour, and know my way around Windows, Various Linux distros, and OS X.

I do hours upon hours when ever I buy shit, I am knowledgeable in nearly any aspect of technology, and am a tripfag on /g/.

Do I qualify?

Aug 25 2012 11:51PM

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Pudge

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Gah, I belong here

Aug 25 2012 11:57PM

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henry_the_eighth

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G500/18, G400, Razer Deathadder.

Anything else is garbage.

Aug 26 2012 12:03AM

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jfxphoto

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Hahaha yes, yes you do.

So what do you really like to do with this souped up computer??

Also any deep webbers here?

Aug 26 2012 4:02AM

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Ciara

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hahahah wow.

In my college apparently being nerdy as fuck is super cool.
Kids play yugioh in the canteen. They're fucking 20 years old and think they're all uppity because of it.
They also skip class to all crowd around a laptop watching the latest anime.

40 year old virgins in the making yeyyy.

Yet having said that, I'm studying CompSci with them so I myself am a tad nerdy. I get enjoyment out of programming and play the odd game from time to time.

Aug 26 2012 4:19AM

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^ People just need to find a balance. It's completely easy to still be normal and enjoy all the awesome nerdy aspects of life! My college is just like that but because me and my dormate are normal were able to hang with literally everyone.. the nerds, the jocks, the stoners, the party'ers. You just have to keep everything in moderation.

Aug 26 2012 11:21AM

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henry_the_eighth

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I am a hardkoar gaymer, and used to mine bitcoins.

I have been to the deepweb, its less interesting that I had hoped, mostly just CP.

Aug 26 2012 11:54AM

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I have been interested in Bitcoin for awhile now just haven't had the time to delve into it.

Yeah DeepWeb can be pretty disappointing. Pretty much only used for buying drugs and CP it seems. Unless I am just not connected enough to know how to get around.

Aug 28 2012 3:06AM

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So today i was minding my business, playing my 70 twink and I see another 70 twink named edollo, did the NS call out successfully. Feels good to know I can still manage to find NSers in a game with 12+ million players. /nerd

Aug 28 2012 11:00AM

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Ive got a lvl 85you paladin named edollo lol

Aug 28 2012 11:57AM

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jfxphoto

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Why are you guys not my real id friends or in the wow cult???

johnathangfarris@gmail.com - realid me

also there are only 9million playing now :(

Come join the guild on KT

Aug 28 2012 3:06PM

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If anyone is wondering or cares GW2 is AMAZING

Aug 29 2012 3:53PM

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jfxphoto

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