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Originally posted by Saxon:
In the real world, I heard that a private firm launched a real solar sail near Russia a week or two ago. Can anyone confirm this or am I being made fun of?
They attempted to launch one, but it didn't deploy correctly, and the Last thing I heard was that they were trying to decide whether to try another test or go ahead with the real thing.
Quikngruvn
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Ponder this: Scientists already knew that matter is 98% empty space. After they figured out the structure of protons, they determined the remaining 2% is mostly made up of... well, nothing. Who says God doesn't have a sense of humor?