Time Travel

[bigc73542]

Beats working it out with a slide rule ;D

[Uguel707]

Hi crew! It's nice to see those funny cave people pics and Capt'n Crook fatal way of (...) :o



Hey, in spite of all the hurdles placed in my way by Air Canada, I have finally managed to return to San Diego.

I've been forced to camp out at the Chicago Airport for 24 hours due to the best mismanagement displayed by the airlines. Clearly they have been perfecting their management techniques for some time >:(

While on a preliminary ecological survey, Fire-Ant sighted an Apatosaurus at a nearby watering hole.

[bigc73542]

I think one of them got through the time stream into the future, what do we do now

[Devinco]

Hi Captain,

I hope your delay is short.
I like the dino animation and the water and cloud reflections are well done!
How are you able to do this from an airport?
Have a safe journey.

[nadirah]

-{ Quote: "I think one of them got through the time stream into the future, what do we do now" }-

Call in the army!

[Uguel707]

-{ Quote: "Hi Captain,

I hope your delay is short.
I like the dino animation and the water and cloud reflections are well done!
How are you able to do this from an airport?
Have a safe journey." }-


Thanks Devinco! :) Nay! I haven't done it at the airport! If I had a laptop with me I would not complain much. All I did was crosswords and long walks! :(

[Uguel707]

Oh! I noticed my mistake Devinco...I should have said : I was forced instead, lol! ;)

[Devinco]

Well if you have to spend much time there, I hear the Chicago museum is nice.

[Uguel707]

-{ Quote: "I think one of them got through the time stream into the future, what do we do now" }-

Now? Mmm...let's wait until we get into the future! ;)

[Uguel707]

-{ Quote: "Well if you have to spend much time there, I hear the Chicago museum is nice." }-

Probably but I can tell you I was so upset about the whole thing that I tell one of their employees that they will never see me again. I can wait 2, 3, 4 hours but 24 hours is wayyyyyyyyyyyyy too long! :o Especially when you move a lot. I had to stay there to make sure I will be in the next plane.

[Marja]

Hey Captain!!!

Come back!! Oh, boo-hoo! I never get to see the Captain anymore, all I do is keep stepping in dinosaur p**p. It gets all over my paws and fur and I REFUSE to give myself a bath after that!!

I need something like an elephant!! But, I haven't seen anything like that here. Do you suppose maybe their is a pre-historic cat that doesn't mind cleaning up Dino P**P, Devinco!?

Hey!! Where did everyone go???

[Marja]

WAAAAAH!!!! I WANT MY MOMMMMMMMY!!!! THIS IS SOOO GROSSS! I CAN'T STAND IT,EEEEWWWWWWWW!!

THIS STUPID ELEPHANT CAN STAY WITH THE CAVEMEN!!

[Devinco]

Hi Marja,

Sorry I'm a modern cat. I don't clean dino p**p.
But if you take a swim in that Apatosaurus' lake, I can give you a lift to our next destination, wherever that may be.

[Marja]

I am afraid I am going to have to throw this baby out and KEEP his bath water, as much as I (shudder!) hate to get WET!!! This is the worst WET ever!!!

[Marja]

Aaaaah, look at 'im!! I can't kick him out! I guess I'll go to the lake, unless I find a good spot of sand, the little tyke is just too cute. Yea, that's the life!! (sigh)

[Marja]

Don't blame ya, Devinco!! Should have went to that inter-active museum in Chicago, they have one there, don't they!!? Those sound so much more fun - than the REAL caveman days have been!!

If ya think of something - roar, I'll come straight away!!

[nadirah]

The story of Jack and the beanstalk...

[bigc73542]

here is the current theory on time travel through a black hole




http://static.howstuffworks.com/gif/time-travel-wormhole2.jpg

[Uguel707]

Hey Bigc, we might keep that pic for our next space adventure! :)


Fire-Ant was impressed by the size of the apatosaurus!

Oh! I hid someone in the picture...can you see him? her? ;D

[ronjor]

-{ Quote: "Oh! I hid someone in the picture...can you see him? her?" }-

I'm looking Capt. I think I see someone between the big fellows front legs.

[bigc73542]

are in the red circle?

[Uguel707]

Boy you were close!!! ;)

[Uguel707]

Getting too close to a brooding brontausorus isn't good! :o

Another person is hidden in the pic! :D

[nadirah]

-{ Quote: "Getting too close to a brooding brontausorus isn't good! :o

Another person is hidden in the pic! :D" }-

I see, fire-ant, peaches and marja in there!

[Uguel707]

-{ Quote: "I see, fire-ant, peaches and marja in there too!
:o" }-

Hi nadirah! :) Yes, there are those you named and there is also Ronjor...
Remember the Vulcan look he had in the first pics I posted in this thread?
Look carefully and you will find him......

[nadirah]

Re-edited:
muahahhahah ;D

[nadirah]

Yeah uguel, now i see where ronjor is in the pic! ;)

[Uguel707]

Lol! you circled Fire-Ant... ;D
Look carefully you will see his face not far from Fire-Ant .... ;)

[ronjor]

Excellent Captain! Who needs camouflage with you at the helm? :)

[bigc73542]

She is doing a very good job

[Devinco]

Great scenes Captain!

[bigc73542]

I would like to leave the dinosaur times and move back to before life on earth and see what it looked like. probably one huge volcano

[Marja]

I am stepping in to much dino p**p to argue with you, BigC!

Of course, it is up to you, Captain!! What ever you say the Pssst! team and I will go along with you all!:)

Marja8)

[nadirah]

This dinosaur sat a time machine and ended up in the modern 21st century.

[Marja]

Boy, he DOES look lost!!

[nadirah]

The dinosaur is lost... it does not know the environment of the 21st century.

[Marja]

I think it will have to adjust to HIM!! Until some grouch calls out the army or something! Then it will be King Kong all over again! Maybe we had better adopt him and show him the ways of "civilization"?? What do you think, Nadirah?

[nadirah]

-{ Quote: "I think it will have to adjust to HIM!! Until some grouch calls out the army or something! Then it will be King Kong all over again! Maybe we had better adopt him and show him the ways of "civilization"?? What do you think, Nadirah?" }-

Hmmmm, I'll call a scientist to invent another time machine and send this dinosaur back to where he came from! This dinosaur's size is way too big for us to handle! ;D

If we were to adopt him, we would have to bring him home and take care of him!
But, his size is too big, I don't think he can go through your house door either. ;D ;D

[Rita]

maybe we can build him a special place to live ;D I would like to keep him ;D

[beetlejuice]

-{ Quote: "Re-edited:
muahahhahah ;D" }-

I knew that if I left you all alone to your own devices for a few days you all would cut and run and let me be eaten. Anybody got a flashlight? It's kinda dark in here.

[Marja]

BURP Beetlejuice!! BURP!!!
Or tickle his throat!!! You can do it!!!

Use some of those flies!!! ;D

[ronjor]

Unless beetlejuice is a plant, he has no worries with that tree eater.

[Marja]

Oh yeah! Forgot, he is probably somewhere else by now, causing more trouble!!

[bigc73542]

could get stepped on.

[Marja]

Good thing my alter ego can climb trees, just hope I pick one that this guy doesn't want to eat!!

[bigc73542]

You better just hope you can find a tree taller than he is. ;)

[Marja]

Looks like I have company!! Geez, where did all these people come from?? The ship??

[bigc73542]

could be faries?

[Uguel707]

-{ Quote: "I would like to leave the dinosaur times and move back to before life on earth and see what it looked like. probably one huge volcano" }-

Do you mean BEFORE the lycopods? :o

[bigc73542]

to the begining of life in the sea

[Uguel707]

-{ Quote: "to the begining of life in the sea" }-


Roger! :)


In case some of you did not find Ronjor (not Roger!) ;D You will
see him better in this one below... :D

[bigc73542]

Fire up the old time machine, were on our way ;D

[Uguel707]

My anti-virus messed everything when I tried to uplpoad the picture. ::)

[bigc73542]

don't you just hate it when that happens :(

[Uguel707]

-{ Quote: "Fire up the old time machine, were on our way ;D" }-

Okay, I will soon send Ritaan get Fire-Ant, Peaches and Marja and then we might have a little escapade in the beginning of the earth. :)

Fire-Ant decided to hide himself in order to observe the dinosaurs.... :)

Can you see him??? 8)

[nadirah]

I see fire-ant... ;D ;)
Nothing escapes my sharp eye...

[Uguel707]

Bull's eye! :)

[nadirah]

8) 8) 8)

[bigc73542]

It turns out he was a mountain climber ;)

[Marja]

So, we might see somethings like this??

[Marja]

Or were there even fish then? Maybe just see-through giant cells? What's the scientific answer, BigC?

[nadirah]

Are those prehistoric age fish?

[Marja]

They sure tasted like it!!!

[bigc73542]

It might not be safe to scuba dive in the prehistoric oceans




http://www.framestore-cfc.com/television/seamonsters/seamonsters2.jpg

[Marja]

Yes, I think I will go look for some pre-historic fish at the museum!!! This cat aint' swimming with those things!!

[Uguel707]

-{ Quote: "Or were there even fish then? Maybe just see-through giant cells? What's the scientific answer, BigC?" }-

I think bigc likes it very plain! ;D
He wants NO LIFE AT ALL!!! :D

[Uguel707]

I asked Ritaan to call back for Fire-Ant! :)

[Uguel707]

S.O. Bigc was quite relieved to leave the dinos period! ;D

[Rita]

-{ Quote: "I asked Ritaan to call back for Fire-Ant! :)" }-
Captain-I'm on my way!

[Fire-Ant]

Did I hear someone call my name ?

[Marja]

FINALLY!!! We have missed you, Fire-Ant!! And you're the driver, we could have got stuck in more Dino P**P than anyone ever could!! Whew!!

I don't think there could be an Earth without SOME life, no life - no spirit, more importantly, NO FOOD!! NO WAY!!

[Uguel707]

-{ Quote: "Did I hear someone call my name ?" }-

Boy fire-Ant! Good to see you... :) for a moment I thought that the cave woman gave you the heebie-jeebies for real and that you will NEVER be back to the trekker. Sure, the woman is a li'l "wrapped" and has lot of temper :D but you must admit that it takes lots of courage to get involved in a fight against her rogue hubby. ;D

[Uguel707]

-{ Quote: "FINALLY!!! We have missed you, Fire-Ant!! And you're the driver, we could have got stuck in more Dino P**P than anyone ever could!! Whew!!

I don't think there could be an Earth without SOME life, no life - no spirit, more importantly, NO FOOD!! NO WAY!!" }-

BTW Marja, since there will be nothing to eat, nothing to fish, nothing to hunt, nothing to grow, :o we MUST make a grocery list...hmmm...what about fish'n'chips, French fries, t-bones, lettuce, potatoes, grounded meat, and all the good fruits and veggies that Peaches posted her thread "vergie carvings"...I like chocolate too and milk to go with...oh! and bars of Butterscotch Toffee Fudge are not bad either! ;D ;D ;D

[Fire-Ant]

Thanx, It's nice to hear that you've all missed me! :-* :-* :-*

It's good to be back on the scene.

Sorry I had to leave in a rush.

[ronjor]

-{ Quote: "I think bigc likes it very plain! ;D
He wants NO LIFE AT ALL!!! :D" }-
Looks like it. Now what?

[bigc73542]

I wanted to see what it took to ignite the spark of life ;)

[Fire-Ant]

-{ Quote: "BTW Marja, since there will be nothing to eat, nothing to fish, nothing to hunt, nothing to grow, :o we MUST make a grocery list...hmmm...what about fish'n'chips, French fries, t-bones, lettuce, potatoes, grounded meat, and all the good fruits and veggies that Peaches posted her thread "vergie carvings"...I like chocolate too and milk to go with...oh! and bars of Butterscotch Toffee Fudge are not bad either! ;D ;D ;D" }-
So it was a good idea to bring back icecream on my return?

[bigc73542]

We can make more when you want ;D

[Fire-Ant]

I just found the banana milk shake ;D

[Uguel707]

Ice cream and milk sound good! :)

Ritaan was looking forward to seing Fire-Ant again;
Yes, she was running real fast! ;D

[ronjor]

-{ Quote: "Ritaan was looking forward to seing Fire-Ant again" }-

Seeing anything out here is enough to make you run Captain. Bigc really has us in the pits!

[Uguel707]

-{ Quote: "Seeing anything out here is enough to make you run Captain. Bigc really has us in the pits!" }-


Lol! ;D


Imagine how much faster Ritaan would be running is she saw who was behind her!!! :o

[bigc73542]

you guys are just looking in the wrong places ;)



http://www.americanparknetwork.com/parkinfo/ev/images/ev-home.jpg

[bigc73542]

it's not all wasteland

[bigc73542]

actually it is real nice with no natives to bother your exploreing, maybe some very large insects though so watch out.

[Uguel707]

-{ Quote: "you guys are just looking in the wrong places ;)



http://www.americanparknetwork.com/parkinfo/ev/images/ev-home.jpg" }-

OK, I saved it!
It might come handy for the next thread. :)



That dino was definitely not the kind of puppy one would like in his living-room!!! ::)

[bigc73542]

lets go exploring and see if we can find anything that is edible, as long as it is not us. ;)

[ronjor]

Like Mastodon?

http://www.usc.edu/isd/archives/la/historic/page_elephants.gif

[ronjor]

-{ Quote: "OK, I saved it!
It might come handy for the next thread. :)

That dino was definitely not the kind of puppy one would like in his living-room!!! ::)" }-

Nothing but teeth!! Use your airbrush Captain! I see no other way to stop it!

[bigc73542]

Have you tried the tranquilizer darts we brought on this trip. Use a big dart!

[Uguel707]

Don't worry guys, I got my little idea... 8)
There's a way to stop it...you'll see... :D

[Uguel707]

-{ Quote: "Like Mastodon?

I like the little baby! :)

[ronjor]

-{ Quote: "I like the little baby" }-

Well that blows the food theory!! :D

[Uguel707]

Lol! ;D

[Rita]

-{ Quote: "Lol! ;D


Imagine how much faster Ritaan would be running is she saw who was behind her!!! :o" }-
Oh Captain-I'm glad i didnt see :o ,would have died from fright and you'd had one less crew member ;D

[ronjor]

Early Life (http://www.innovations-report.com/html/reports/earth_sciences/report-36108.html)
-{ Quote: "High in the mountains of Antarctica, Ohio State University geologists unearthed the fossil remains of a 180-million-year-old clam-like creature that was preserved in a very unusual way: by the ancient bacteria that devoured it. " }-

[nadirah]

I just watched Jurassic Park on TV yesterday night, the dinosaurs in the film were so real!

[Rita]

they really did look real

[bigc73542]

you mean they wern't :o ???

[Uguel707]

Ritaan is keeping running :) ......

[Uguel707]

...as fast as ever ;)

[nadirah]

Where's she runnin' to? To meet her boyfriend? ;D

[Uguel707]

To meet Fire-Ant!!! :D
Actually, she was asked by me!
(post 1067-1080)

[bigc73542]

Has she got a sweetie? ;)

[Uguel707]

Yes, there is one interested by her but I would not call him a "sweetie" :P

[bigc73542]

hey, run girl run :o

[nadirah]

Hey fire-ant, go and rescue your sweetheart from the dinosaur! Be a hero! ;D;D;D:D8)

[Uguel707]

-{ Quote: "Hey fire-ant, go and rescue your sweetheart from the dinosaur! Be a hero! ;D;D;D:D8)" }-

Lol!;D

[Galcoolest]

Interesting thread, you all. I want to travel too! To go back to 17th Century France, to the Blois Castle near the Loire, with which I feel a deep connection for some reason. Twice I have been there, and both times I felt eerily fused with it- not as a former resident, but more in the sense of how a local villager might perceive it, the grand chateau which was the center of my known, and also unknown worlds or something. If you're going that way....

[Marja]

I think that is one of the times we are going to! You can find the Time-line at the beginning of this thread, I think? Will have to check? ;D

First, we have to find BigC's time, he wants to see The "first spark" of Life. I think he means "intelligent" life, maybe not? BigC??

Got any theories about how it all began, other than the usual??

Marja8)

I am sure Uguel would say you're welcome to input and travel anytime, GalC. :)

[Galcoolest]

I'll wax poetic for a second:

The very spark of life itself, and the forever undiscoverable circumstaces of its genesis which just underscores its complete unknowability to lowly humans, is like the concept of infinity- totally beyond human comprehension except very abstractly- and these great imponderables are what constitute God to me, for lack of a better word. The "is" that is and was and shall be forever... truths way beyond our mortal reach... I just respect those perpetual mysteries and view them as the nature of the divine itself. Heavy nuff for an early Sat. morn? LOL. :)

[Marja]

If it's beyond our comprehension, it won't really matter what time or day it is, will it?
So, go ahead and wax!!;D


Marja8)

[Fire-Ant]

Fire-Ant to the rescue !

I think I got him scared.
Probably my cheap aftershave ;)

[Rita]

-{ Quote: "Fire-Ant to the rescue !

I think I got him scared.
Probably my cheap aftershave ;)" }-
whatever it takes is ok by me ;D keep him on the run

[Fire-Ant]

Ok,

Now climb down that tree and enjoy the scenery.
It's a beautiful waterfall, don't you think?
Why didn't I bring a picnic basket?

[Rita]

very beautiful indeed fire ant--picnic basket would be nice

[Fire-Ant]

I can improvise a fishing rod so we can have a small BBQ

[Rita]

sounds good as a picnic to me--maybe better

[Fire-Ant]

........:P

[Uguel707]

-{ Quote: "Interesting thread, you all. I want to travel too! To go back to 17th Century France, to the Blois Castle near the Loire, with which I feel a deep connection for some reason. Twice I have been there, and both times I felt eerily fused with it- not as a former resident, but more in the sense of how a local villager might perceive it, the grand chateau which was the center of my known, and also unknown worlds or something. If you're going that way...." }-

Hi Galcoolest! :)

As you probably saw, we are travelling to the different periods of time we agreed to go to as discussed on the first page. I would be delighted to have you travelling with us! Just make yourself comfortable and enjoy the scenery. Your comments, ideas or creativity are welcome too. ;) As you probably notice, our main purpose of travelling is to satisfy our curiosity and for plain fun as well. We might sometimes talk of something "serious" but we do it without taking ourselves too seriously. We respect each other views and try to post something that is pertaining to the topic. For brevity, I do not draw the whole crew in the every adventure. I tend to choose a member or two
as the stars for a given period. In the first scene Devinco was starring, this second one Fire-Ant and Ritaan are, and the next scene will have someone different... So, you would like to go to 17th century France to the Blois castle...Mmm...let's see where we have to go before...Ok, these are our next destinations:

1. The earth BEFORE the beginning of life.---we will return
there to speak about how things might have begun---

2. The Jurassic Era
3. The pirates
4. The Middle-Ages
5. The Eighteenth Century: Le siècle des lumières or "Age of Enlightenment".
6. The Gold Rush

Maybe we can go to the castle just after the Middle-Ages? What do you think? :) ??? :)

[Uguel707]

-{ Quote: "I think that is one of the times we are going to! You can find the Time-line at the beginning of this thread, I think? Will have to check? ;D

First, we have to find BigC's time, he wants to see The "first spark" of Life. I think he means "intelligent" life, maybe not? BigC??

Got any theories about how it all began, other than the usual??

Marja8)

I am sure Uguel would say you're welcome to input and travel anytime, GalC. :)" }-

Marja, you are getting to know me quite well! :)


-{ Quote: " From Galcoolest:The very spark of life itself, and the forever undiscoverable circumstaces of its genesis which just underscores its complete unknowability to lowly humans, is like the concept of infinity- totally beyond human comprehension except very abstractly- and these great imponderables are what constitute God to me, for lack of a better word. The "is" that is and was and shall be forever... truths way beyond our mortal reach... I just respect those perpetual mysteries and view them as the nature of the divine itself. Heavy nuff for an early Sat. morn? LOL. " }-


Our next adventure will delve into those issues! :)



-{ Quote: "from Fire-Ants:Now climb down that tree and enjoy the scenery. " }-

I am sure that you did have time to enjoy the scenery Fire-Ant. It'll be time to go back to your computer soon! ;)

[Uguel707]

The screams came to Fire-Ant's ears .... 8)

[nadirah]

-{ Quote: "The screams came to Fire-Ant's ears .... 8)" }-
It's fireant's sweetheart, go fire-ant and save her! LOL;D

[Fire-Ant]

Oh dear,

She seems to own a magnet for trouble. ::)

Is it a bird? Is it plane?
No ! It's Pterodactylus ! :o

Let's find out what's wrong. :-\

[bigc73542]

and it lools as if it sees a tasty morsel.

[ronjor]

Looks like Peaches has been in the brandy again.

[bigc73542]

I wondered where that brandy went.?

[Uguel707]

lol! I'm afraid she's going to have a real bad hair day! :)

Now, Fire-Ant got an idea... :D

[Galcoolest]

I play around with fractals a lot (the freeware program "Fractal Explorer" is VERY COOL)- and when I created this a while back, I thought to myself, 'Now that kinda looks like where the universe was yet young' and maybe like when the spark of life might have been generated...? Guess we'll find out when we go there sometime in the future...

I'm cool with going to Blois any time before the French Revolution (cus the nobility and social structure around there changed forever then, and the castle wasn't the cool focus of everything any more, but a hated reprsentation of the (then) loathed past). Neverthless, I got to thinking it would be good to go to France before or after the Plague I think- I'm not too keen on seeing how freaked out and terrified everyone was then...

[Galcoolest]

Some of you may know Mr. Peabody, and how he took "his boy" Sherman time travelling every week. He also got mixed up with troubles back in the time of the "Lizardus Horribulus"....

[Fire-Ant]

-{ Quote: "lol! I'm afraid she's going to have a real bad hair day! :)

Now, Fire-Ant got an idea... :D" }-
Hey, the emergency escape vehicle can also fly. I can scout from above.

[Uguel707]

-{ Quote: "I play around with fractals a lot (the freeware program "Fractal Explorer" is VERY COOL)- and when I created this a while back, I thought to myself, 'Now that kinda looks like where the universe was yet young' and maybe like when the spark of life might have been generated...? Guess we'll find out when we go there sometime in the future...

I'm cool with going to Blois any time before the French Revolution (cus the nobility and social structure around there changed forever then, and the castle wasn't the cool focus of everything any more, but a hated reprsentation of the (then) loathed past). Neverthless, I got to thinking it would be good to go to France before or after the Plague I think- I'm not too keen on seeing how freaked out and terrified everyone was then..." }-

Wow! I like that red background a lot. :) I think it can be useful when we will be talking of the origins of the universe and the physical consequences of the Bing Bang. I will be happy to have you as a buddy artist for I don't have time to post as much drawings as I wish to.:-\ And it is always interesting to see new drawings from new friends. ;)

Yes, we can go to Blois before the French Revolution, no problem! I'd rather tell about Adèle de Blois than Maximillien de Robespierre ;D Yes, unfortunately the Plague was a very dark pedriod for France.

[Uguel707]

-{ Quote: "Hey, the emergency escape vehicle can also fly. I can scout from above." }-

No wonder you will clutch to it! ;D

[Fire-Ant]

Time keeps on slippin', slippin', slippin'
Into the future
Time keeps on slippin', slippin', slippin'
Into the future

I want to fly like an eagle
To the sea
Fly like an eagle
Let my spirit carry me
I want to fly like an eagle
Till I'm free
Oh, Lord, through the revolution

Feed the babies
Who don't have enough to eat
Shoe the children
With no shoes on their feet
House the people
Livin' in the street
Oh, oh, there's a solution

I want to fly like an eagle
To the sea
Fly like an eagle
Let my spirit carry me
I want to fly like an eagle
Till I'm free
Fly through the revolution

Time keeps on slippin', slippin', slippin'
Into the future
Time keeps on slippin', slippin', slippin'
Into the future
Time keeps on slippin', slippin', slippin'
Into the future
Time keeps on slippin', slippin', slippin'
Into the future

I want to fly like an eagle
To the sea
Fly like an eagle
Let my spirit carry me
I want to fly like an eagle
Till I'm free
Fly through the revolution

Time keeps on slippin', slippin', slippin'
Into the future
Time keeps on slippin', slippin', slippin'
Into the future

[bigc73542]

lets hope your escape vehicle doesn't get hungry ;D

[nadirah]

Wow, fire-ant sitting a dinosaur! 8)

[Fire-Ant]

Ah, I already see the problem.
The birthday cake is to big.
She needs help eating it.
Happy Birthday !!!!!!!

[nadirah]

Fire-ant why don't you celebrate ritaan's birthday together with her, do you like her? ;D;D;D

[ronjor]

Humans Were Born to Run, Scientists Say

LONDON (Reuters) - Humans were born to run and evolved from ape-like creatures into the way they look today probably because of the need to cover long distances and compete for food, scientists said on Wednesday.
yahoo (http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=570&ncid=753&e=1&u=/nm/20041117/sc_nm/science_running_dc)

[bigc73542]

-{ Quote: "Humans Were Born to Run, Scientists Say

LONDON (Reuters) - Humans were born to run and evolved from ape-like creatures into the way they look today probably because of the need to cover long distances and compete for food, scientists said on Wednesday.
yahoo (http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=570&ncid=753&e=1&u=/nm/20041117/sc_nm/science_running_dc)" }-


Or keep from being food ;D

[ronjor]

Yeah, I believe Uguel has it right in her drawings. :)

[Rita]

Clues to the evolution of humans' large brain


A birth defect gene may be key to the evolution of the large brain of humans

The human brain may have tripled in size over the last 2.5 million years. Despite having bodies only around one-fifth larger than chimpanzees, our brains are around 250 per cent heavier. This dramatic expansion, during our evolution, is thought to have paved the way for language, higher thought and other unique aspects of human mental capacity.

Now, for the first time, researchers - working independently in two US universities - have uncovered a gene which may have contributed in the evolution of the human brain. That gene, ASPM, was linked in 2001 to a disease called microcephaly, which can cause a 70 per cent reduction in the size of the human brain, and associated mental retardation.

"People have studied the evolution of the brain for a long time, but they have traditionally focused on comparative anatomy and physiology," said Bruce Lahn, a Howard Hughes Medical Institute geneticist at the University of Chicago in Illinois. "There really hasn't been any convincing evidence until now, of any gene whose changes might have contributed to the evolution of the brain."

Lahn and his team in Chicago, and evolutionary biologist Jianzhi Zhang at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, independently hit upon the idea that ASPM might have played a role in brain expansion, after a study linked the gene to microcephaly in 2001.

By comparing human ASPM with a version of that gene in animals, both investigators have shown rapid changes in the primate lineage leading to humans. Differences in ASPM between apes and humans might therefore explain the relative growth of the cerebral cortex - seat of abstract reasoning and higher thought.

Scientists completed the draft version of the chimpanzee genome last December, providing more of the kind of raw data that makes these comparative studies possible.

Loss of function of abnormal spindle-like microcephaly associated gene (ASPM), to give it its full name, is linked to the brain-shrinking birth defect which crops in somewhere between four to 40 per million live births in Western nations. The genetic defect causes a massive reduction in the cerebral cortex, creating a brain similarly sized to that of our 2.3 to 3 million-year-old ancestor Australopithecus afarensis, of which the fossil known as Lucy is the most famous example. Lucy may have had a brain less than 450 grams; today, normal human brains weigh 1350 to 1450 grams.

To test the idea that changes in ASPM led to increased brain size, Lahn's team and Zhang both set out to look for signatures of accelerated evolution, by comparing it to versions of ASPM in other animals.

Lahn, co-authors Patrick Evans, Jeffrey Anderson and colleagues compared the DNA sequence of ASPM with six other apes and monkeys, each sequentially more primitive in the primate family tree: chimp, gorilla, orangutan, gibbon, macaque and owl monkey. The findings were published online in January 2004 in the journal Human Molecular Genetics.

Zhang, who details his study in the December 2003 issue of the journal Genetics, chose to look at ASPM's sequence in most of these monkeys. Both he and Lahn also compared the gene to that in many other animals, including pigs, whales, dogs, hamsters, bears and others.

The researchers looked for ‘positive selection’ as evidence those alterations in ASPM were often advantageous to human ancestors.

Positive selection is when changes to the DNA sequence of a gene are frequently also translated into changes in the amino acid sequence of the protein that gene codes for (as opposed to changes that make no difference to the protein). If natural selection does not favour changes to the gene, fewer will find their way into the protein product.

Both Zhang and Lahn's team found evidence that changes in human ASPM had been sped up by natural selection. There was also some less-pronounced evidence of accelerated sequence evolution in great apes. There was little evidence of accelerated change in that gene of other animals tested.

According to Lahn's team, the highest rates of positive selection were seen in those lineages which led to great apes and then directly to humans from the last common ancestor with chimpanzees. "These are periods when hominoid brains underwent dramatic expansion in size, as well as growth in structural and functional complexity," the researchers wrote.

However, ASPM's beneficial effect on brain size may have reached a limit, says Zhang. The fossil record suggest that the main period of expansion started 2 to 2.5 million years ago and ended around 200 000 to 400 000 years ago. "The episode of rapid evolution in ASPM had ended by 100 000 years ago, and the gene is currently stabilized in modern humans," said Zhang.

“Big brains are related to strong social bonds, high levels of intelligence, intense parenting, long periods of learning, and ability to deal with volatile environments,” added Zhang. “Exactly which one was the initial force driving the human brain expansion is unknown. In comparison to the great apes, early hominids lived in more open and dry areas, which made it difficult to escape from predators and find water. Thus, the brain size expansion may be related to the ability to cope with volatile environments, as some people believe. But, there is no definite answer yet."

Now we should look for genes that might explain the shape of the human brain, not just its large size, commented neurologist Christopher Walsh at Harvard Medical School in Boston. Walsh was part of the team that, led by Dr Geoff Woods at the University of Leeds, linked the ASPM gene to microcephaly in 2002. "Primates have very big frontal lobes, necessary for social interactions, language, and cognition… genes were probably also subject to evolutionary selection to regulate the shape of the brain," he said.

"Neanderthal man had a brain that was about the same size … but was shaped differently – more upright, and less football-shaped," said Walsh. “A genetic change may explain that difference, and ultimately we may discover a family of genes responsible for regulating different aspects of human brain structure.”

[ronjor]

-{ Quote: "“A genetic change may explain that difference, and ultimately we may discover a family of genes responsible for regulating different aspects of human brain structure.”" }-

That's interesting Rita. Now, if we could figure out how to use all that brainpower! :D

[bigc73542]

If we did figure it out it would probably just get us in trouble ;)

[Uguel707]

Of course, being the gentleman that he is, Fire-Ant came to rescue Ritaan! ;D They will both be flying like an eagle, eagle, eagle..... :D

oh! and thanks Ritaan for the interesting info on the human brain evolution. :)

[ronjor]

-{ Quote: "Of course, being the gentleman that he is, Fire-Ant came to rescue Ritaan! ;D They will both be flying like an eagle, eagle, eagle..... :D

oh! and thanks Ritaan for the interesting info on the human brain evolution. :)" }-

Looks like Marja and Peaches are really helping out. I'm surprised that dino isn't afraid of a mouse.

[Rita]

-{ Quote: "Of course, being the gentleman that he is, Fire-Ant came to rescue Ritaan! ;D They will both be flying like an eagle, eagle, eagle..... :D

oh! and thanks Ritaan for the interesting info on the human brain evolution. :)" }-
just in the nick of time-I'd been a goner ;D

[NetTraveler]

-{ Quote: "Of course, being the gentleman that he is, Fire-Ant came to rescue Ritaan! ;D They will both be flying like an eagle, eagle, eagle..... :D " }-
Reminds me of first Time machine with Rod Taylor and Yvette Mimieux... Sooo romantic. George plunges into the Morlock's subterranean lair to rescue his Weena and defeat the Morlocks. One of best films I've ever seen. :)
Yep.. Count me in Uguel.. :) Only I want to go way back to Big Bang.. I want to find out if it was Big Bang or String Theory responible for creation of the Universum.. :lurking:

[Devinco]

Hang on Fire-Ant!!
Rex looks hungry!

[Uguel707]

-{ Quote: "Looks like Marja and Peaches are really helping out. I'm surprised that dino isn't afraid of a mouse." }-

lol! maybe because he could not see them!!! ;D

-{ Quote: "Ritaan:just in the nick of time-I'd been a goner! " }-
See, you are safe now! Fire-Ant was the day hero! ;D


-{ Quote: "Net Traveler:Reminds me of first Time machine with Rod Taylor and Yvette Mimieux... Sooo romantic. George plunges into the Morlock's subterranean lair to rescue his Weena and defeat the Morlocks. One of best films I've ever seen.
Yep.. Count me in Uguel.. Only I want to go way back to Big Bang.. I want to find out if it was Big Bang or String Theory responible for creation of the Universum.. " }-

You are welcome aboard Net Traveler! :)
Yes, I saw that movie too. It was really well-made. The Morlocks were very brutal and bloodthirsty ones.They had a hard time to get rid of them. We will have many questions to ask and many theories to debate in our next voyage. ;)

[Uguel707]

Thanks to the pterodactyl, they finally arrived to the trekker! :)

[Cochise]

-{ Quote: "Reminds me of first Time machine with Rod Taylor and Yvette Mimieux... Sooo romantic. George plunges into the Morlock's subterranean lair to rescue his Weena and defeat the Morlocks. One of best films I've ever seen. :)
Yep.. Count me in Uguel.. :) Only I want to go way back to Big Bang.. I want to find out if it was Big Bang or String Theory responible for creation of the Universum.. :lurking:" }-


Sorry Net Traveler... can't subscribe to the 'Big Bang' Theory...if it was true we would all be deaf or at least have a loud ringing in our ears.....

Now, the String Theory has lots more possibilities....you can do loads of things with String......Think about it!.....You must admit it sounds more logical..


Cochise, 8) (Deep Thinker)

[Uguel707]

Lol! Yes THERE IS a string theory and all kind of strings...lol! ;D

Oh Cochise, I thought of you when watching "Monty Python and the Holy Grail" yesterday. I like the part when they fight with the French, both English and French were funny and especially when the English brag about the idea of creating a trojan rabbit to enter into the fortress but forgot they HAVE to be in the rabbit! lol! ;D

[Cochise]

-{ Quote: "Lol! Yes THERE IS a string theory and all kind of strings...lol! ;D

Oh Cochise, I thought of you when watching "Monty Python and the Holy Grail" yesterday. I like the part when they fight with the French, both English and French were funny and especially when the English brag about the idea of creating a trojan rabbit to enter into the fortress but forgot they HAVE to be in the rabbit! lol! ;D" }-


You may laugh Darling Uguel, but every sketch that 'Python' ever did, we, the English, can relate to........I'm pleased to say.... ;D ;D ;D....there is nobody on this Planet more eccentric than the English... and long may we continue in that vein.......... ;D ;D....so back to the 'String' Theory....How long do you think it is then?... ;D


Cochise, 8) ( You can never have enough string and brown paper when time travellin').

[Uguel707]

-{ Quote: "You may laugh Darling Uguel, but every sketch that 'Python' ever did, we, the English, can relate to........I'm pleased to say.... ;D ;D ;D....there is nobody on this Planet more eccentric than the English... and long may we continue in that vein.......... ;D ;D....so back to the 'String' Theory....How long do you think it is then?... ;D


Cochise, 8) ( You can never have enough string and brown paper when time travellin')." }-


Yes, the English have an eccentric humour. Although they can be quite direct sometimes, they can also be very subtle too. :D
Well, If I remember well...what I read about the string theory, it was, I think, something pertaining to the structure of the universe. A far as the other strings are concerned they supposed to be out of fashion soon! But I'd rather not elaborate too much on that matter! ;D

[Fire-Ant]

Oh boy, this ride sure did beat a 747. 8)

I'm going to prepare the time machine for starting up.
Keep in sight so we can leave in a hurry when needed.

BTW, what's this message on the screen? :
Zaphod Beeblebrox was here

[NetTraveler]

-{ Quote: " Now, the String Theory has lots more possibilities....you can do loads of things with String......Think about it!.....You must admit it sounds more logical.. Cochise, 8) (Deep Thinker)" }-
Sure challenges Einstein's theory of relativity. ;)
Physicists around the world starting to belive in possibillity Big Bang was a product of strings.
In string theory, the strings collide over small but finite distance producing a "short circuit" The Big Bang..
Single point of space and time at zero distance...

Can you imagine what would be like to be able to move trough space and time..
Jumping between and into other Universe.. Worm Hole..
This is sooo interesting.. Here in Europe we have some great scientific programs..
I think I saw all of them.. I was always fascinated by space and time. :)

[beetlejuice]

-{ Quote: "Oh boy, this ride sure did beat a 747. 8)

I'm going to prepare the time machine for starting up.
Keep in sight so we can leave in a hurry when needed.

BTW, what's this message on the screen? :
Zaphod Beeblebrox was here" }-


~staticy scratchy sound eminates from the radio~

HELP!!!!! I'm still inside the T-Rex. Get me outta here.

[bigc73542]

we will try to get some epicake down his throat and get you out ;)

[Uguel707]

-{ Quote: "Fire-Ant:I'm going to prepare the time machine for starting up.
Keep in sight so we can leave in a hurry when needed." }-

Alright Fire-Ant, Hope you are not too tired to take the commands...after all we don't get hugged by a cave woman, pursued by an apatausoraus, lifted by a pterodactyl everyday, eh? ;D


-{ Quote: "Net Traveler: Sure challenges Einstein's theory of relativity.
Physicists around the world starting to belive in possibillity Big Bang was a product of strings.
In string theory, the strings collide over small but finite distance producing a "short circuit" The Big Bang..
Single point of space and time at zero distance..." }-

Should you have any links to suggest or any input to share, just let us know.

-{ Quote: "from Beetlejuice:~staticy scratchy sound eminates from the radio~


Not sure if Fire-Ant wants to go back there again. But maybe the cave woman will be delighted to save you, lol! ;D
HELP!!!!! I'm still inside the T-Rex. Get me outta here." }-

-{ Quote: "Bigc:we will try to get some epicake down his throat and get you out " }-

Science officer Bigc please get prepared for our next voyage...do you think our trekker is in good enough condition to leave now? Did you check the time phase system? Have we updated our datas? ???

[Uguel707]

Mmm...Science Officer might be too busy but the captain is ready to leave...
10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1-0....here we go! ;D

[Uguel707]

.....

[bigc73542]

Our mars trip made a believer out of me, so the time traveler is extremely durable and dependable. it could even take a time spin anomaly head on without damage. we might get bruised up a little but our traveler is really tough.

bigc
science officer
time ship??

[ronjor]

What's next? ?


*puppy*

[Uguel707]

-{ Quote: "Our mars trip made a believer out of me, so the time traveler is extremely durable and dependable. it could even take a time spin anomaly head on without damage. we might get bruised up a little but our traveler is really tough.

bigc
science officer
time ship??" }-


thank you science officer Bigc! :)

[Uguel707]

-{ Quote: " Ronjor:What's next? ? " }-


We already started discussing about going to the very beginning of life as Bigc inquired a few posts earlier. *puppy* I thought that Bigc could start the thread at the Big Bang and then Net Traveler could explain what the string theory is, why does he believe in it more than the theory of the Big Bang and so and so...There are so many things to discuss about...How things could have started....Under what conditions...What was there? :) As usual, I will post some drawing along ;D

Also, after discussing the Big Bang and the string theory, we will come back on earth to see how was the earth at the very beginning. Before any form of life: planta and fauna. The only form of life will be reduced to a microscopic scale. How will we behave once there? :-\

I will call the next thread Genesis :)

Science Officer Bigc you will have the honor to start Genesis. 8)

[nadirah]

-{ Quote: "Thanks to the pterodactyl, they finally arrived to the trekker! :)" }-
Woohoo, fire-ant finally resued ritaaan! 8);D

[nadirah]

I got a suggestion for our time travel voyage, why don't we travel back to China during the time of the reign of chinese emperor Qin Shihuang, maybe we'll get to see how the Great Wall of China was constructed! 8)

[Marja]

Hey Nadirah!!

We are going to see the "Big Bang"! If it was a big bang! No one seems to know for sure.

Now, some people are saying the universe is made up of ---get this!!
STRINGS!!! Strings!! How can that be???

Strings are for cats to play with, or packages that cats can rip apart! STRINGS are not for any universes!!

Hey! Look out your window!! I see the universes and they don't have a single or double or triple STRING!!

Strings are for cats!! Dinosaurs are for Fire-Ants! LOL!!

OK, maybe guitar strings are the universes's strings! Yea! the guitar's make the noise with the strings, then BANG! A rocker hits you with a bottle on the head and you think it is the universes's "BIG BANG" song!!

Waddya think, Nadirah??

[nadirah]

Time travel back to the world of strings, perhaps?;D

[Marja]

Yeah!! We could bring back the biggest ball of string in the world ever!! The Guiness Book of Records would have to give us a title!!

The String Things, no, String Along With Me? No, String Along Little Fellow?
The 3 Strings?? String It Loud? It's a Stringy Night in Georgia? NO,
I know "A Barrel of Strings"!!!

Ah, string it! I'm gonna turn in, my coat is getting all stringy! :(

Yeah, I am definitely feeling a little strung out!! ???

[beetlejuice]

Strings, Strings, Strings. How about weaving some of that string into some rope and pulling me out of whereever I am? I guess I could be out already and suffering from amnesia. Am I out yet? Guys-Ahh Guys--Hello--Is anybody there?--Well if I am out, I just hope I came out the front and not the back. That would be entirely gross being stuck in a pile of Dino poop for life. :'(

[NetTraveler]

-{ Quote: " I thought that Bigc could start the thread at the Big Bang and then Net Traveler could explain what the string theory is, why does he believe in it more than the theory of the Big Bang and so and so...There are so many things to discuss about...How things could have started....Under what conditions...What was there? :) " }-

I don't think it's possible to explain universe in few words. In string theory, there could be as many Universes as ther's grains of sand on our planet.. We humans don't trully understand own sollar system.. What was the mechanism to form the Sun and planets around our star.. What is the deffinition of "life" and "inteligence" Is there higher force or even Singularity (artofficial inteligence, and maybe our next toppic) that controls Supersymmetry (In theoretical physics string theories require Supersymmetry).. If our own universum expands, when it will reach it's maximum? Will it start to shrink again to form yet another Big Bang? Hell we no nothing about Earth or our oceans to begin with.. Let alone deep space :-\
At the moment we have bits and pices of big puzzle we're trying to put together. We are only guessing how "big picture" looks like..
Here's great link for anyone interested.. :)
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/elegant/program.html

-{ Quote: "Also, after discussing the Big Bang and the string theory, we will come back on earth to see how was the earth at the very beginning. Before any form of life: planta and fauna. The only form of life will be reduced to a microscopic scale." }-
GENESIS chpt. 1
I know this one... ;D 8) Well it was a great big ball of fire... ;D One of theory is that when our sollar system formed, earth and other planets were bombarded with comets. Dirty snowballs.. (not "bown balls" Cochise.. :P ;D )
It's been belived (many different theorys there too ) that one of those gigantic comets collided with earth chopping big slice of it that stayed in earth's orbit forming our moon about 4½ billion years ago.. As earth cooled the volcanoes errupted great amounts of carbon dioxide, steam, ammonia and metane into the atmosphere. Amminoacids took care of creation of first primitive cells. Those primitive life forms on their part started photosynthese (using sunlight) to convert carbon dioxide and water to food, energy and oxygen..

[bigc73542]

Well ladies and gentlemen we are now slipping through time towards the very begining of the universe. We don't know exactly what to expect but I do know we will have to watch out for the magnetic pull of any black holes that are anywhere in our region of space they could create a worm hole that would take us to a completely foreign universe. There is no telling what we might encounter there.


http://universe.gsfc.nasa.gov/press/images/blackhole/blackhole.gif

[Uguel707]

-{ Quote: "Net Traveler:At the moment we have bits and pices of big puzzle we're trying to put together. We are only guessing how "big picture" looks like..
Here's great link for anyone interested..
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/elegant/program.html " }-

I started watching those videos and they are very interesting, thank you.
I recommend everyone here to have a look at Net Traveler's link and enjoy the explanations on the string theory. I will eventually give you my feedback Net Traveler after I finish watching the videos. ;)

[Uguel707]

-{ Quote: "Well ladies and gentlemen we are now slipping through time towards the very begining of the universe. We don't know exactly what to expect but I do know we will have to watch out for the magnetic pull of any black holes that are anywhere in our region of space they could create a worm hole that would take us to a completely foreign universe. There is no telling what we might encounter there." }-

Science officer Bigc, have you checked all redundant systems and our reserve power? We might have occasion to use them soon. ???

[bigc73542]

our reserv power is at 100% the main hydrogen inverters are at 85% due to the chemical laden water we were forced to use in the inverters but hopefully it will be diluted enough bt then to be able to give 100% if needed. I don't forsee any problems, but you know how unpredictable time travel can be

science officer
bigc

[no13]

From: the little geeky engineer.
To: The Higher Ups.

Hey.. what happens if I step back in time and kill me?

[no13]

hmm... string theory...
Isn't it the one which says many noano-sub-amotic strings are responsible for all sub-atomic particles all the way from leptons to quarks to .....
Or am I missing something here?

[no13]

and can't we sidestep the hydrogen inverters for the "Ion Drive"....
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=04/11/15/2336215
can we take the next trip to 2100 AD (Kennedy space center Houston) and get this installed?
------
I have seen the future, and it features me.

[nadirah]

Hey SO( Science officer ) bigc, do we have lasers onboard the spaceship? We may need them in case we come under attack from meteorites or alien UFOs.

***WILDERS X341 ATTACK MONITORING SYSTEMS MESSAGE***
WARNING*** UFO APPROACHING INCOMING.
Arm WILDERS-X340 laser blaster... Lock on target 10-20-30-40-50... FIRE!!!
***TARGET DESTROYED***
ATTACK LOGGED.
lasers shooting...

[nadirah]

Presenting our Wilders B-240 turbo powered spaceship! ;D

[nadirah]

(SPACE.com) -- Incredibly massive black holes had fully matured just a billion years after the birth of the universe, according to two separate studies.

Scientists already had strong evidence that black holes grew to gargantuan heft early in the universe. Several have been found to pack the mass of hundreds of millions of suns or more. But now scientists are pushing the limit of how far back in time they spot such objects and improving the firmness of their measurements.

In a study announced today, a black hole catalogued as SDSSp J1306 appears to be about one billion times as massive as the sun. It is 12.7 billion light-years away, meaning the light just recorded -- by NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory -- took 12.7 billion years to reach the vicinity of Earth.

The universe is thought to be 13.7 billion years old.

A similarly massive and distant black hole was studied recently with the European Space Agency's XMM-Newton X-ray satellite. The object, SDSSp J1030, is 12.8 billion light-years away.

"These two results seem to indicate that the way supermassive black holes produce X-rays has remained essentially the same from a very early date in the universe," said Daniel Schwartz of the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics. Schwartz was involved in the Chandra study. "This implies that the central black hole engine in a massive galaxy was formed very soon after the Big Bang."

The Big Bang is the leading theory for the origination of the universe as we know it.

Black holes can't be seen, because light and everything else that gets too close to them falls in and becomes trapped. But as gas approaches a black hole, it is superheated, making it glow in X-rays.

To find and measure black holes, astronomers examine these X-rays, along with the gravitational influence of a presumed black hole on the galaxy in which it resides. The results of both studies were reported in recent issues of the Astrophysical Journal.

The black hole in the Chandra study is producing energy at the rate of twenty trillion suns.

How such massive and energetic structures formed so quickly remains a major puzzle for scientists. Mergers of smaller galaxies and their black holes may have played a role. Researchers suspect that black hole formation and galaxy development go largely hand-in-hand, but they cannot say which comes first.









http://i.cnn.net/cnn/images/1.gif

[Fire-Ant]

-{ Quote: "Presenting our Wilders B-240 turbo powered spaceship! ;D" }-Wow !
One cool space craft that is. 8)

Is there a drivers manual in the glove compartment?
The controls differ from what i'm used to.

[nadirah]

-{ Quote: "Wow !
One cool space craft that is. 8)

Is there a drivers manual in the glove compartment?
The controls differ from what i'm used to." }- No drivers manual, the whole thing is computerised and fully auto. The spaceship's computer is powered by Windows XP Professional SP2. ;D

Type: Spaceship Year: 2004
Model: Wilders B-240
Manufactured and made by the members of Wilders Security Forums.
Weapon: Wilders X-340 laser blaster, 100% deadly accuracy.
Assistant Weapon: 10 plasma bomb cannons for emergency use.
Monitoring system: Wilders X-341 ATTACK MONITORING SYSTEMS.
Protection onboard: Laser guns in ammo storage with C4 dynamite explosives.
Number of spacesuits onboard: 60
Number of oxygen masks and tanks: 60
Computer processor: Intel Pentium 4 Extreme edition 3.4GHZ.
***QUALITY ASSURANCE PASSED***

[Fire-Ant]

Tou mean we're in a leaky vehicle in space?
Let's hope the space suits are functioning when needed.
Boy, i'm glad I always carry a knoppix version in my bag ;D

[beetlejuice]

-{ Quote: "No drivers manual, the whole thing is computerised and fully auto. The spaceship's computer is powered by Windows XP Professional SP2. ;D


Protection onboard: Laser guns in ammo storage with C4 dynamite explosives.

[/font]" }-

C4? Hot dog. Now I can go back to practicing dentistry. We do need a dentist on board you know. That C4 will come in really handy for those really stubborn tooth removals. ;D 1 quick blast and you'll never have to worry about toothaches again. :o

[bigc73542]

-{ Quote: "Hey SO( Science officer ) bigc, do we have lasers onboard the spaceship? We may need them in case we come under attack from meteorites or alien UFOs.

***WILDERS X341 ATTACK MONITORING SYSTEMS MESSAGE***
WARNING*** UFO APPROACHING INCOMING.
Arm WILDERS-X340 laser blaster... Lock on target 10-20-30-40-50... FIRE!!!
***TARGET DESTROYED***
ATTACK LOGGED.
lasers shooting...
" }-


no we don't use anything as antiquated as a laser. We are equiped with a four million watt particle beam weapon. Nothing can withstand it.where it contacts it it will actually negate space it self.

[ronjor]

I found some more info in your manual bigc. Too technical for me!
Beam (http://www.orionsarm.com/tech/beam_weapons.html)

[bigc73542]

so we don't get bored while we are traversing time I thought we would have a dance in the conference room. What do you think?

[ronjor]

Could that be the JITTERBUG!! :lurking:
Splish Splash (http://www.wicked8ball.com/wavs/splishsplash.wav)

[bigc73542]

as we go through time the dances might change ;)

[no13]

Can we bring pogo sticks to the dance hall? And fire-hydrants?

[bigc73542]

come on now, this is a time ship not a cruise ship ;D

[no13]

but they said at the time-port that I can't bring my negative-ion-based-positronic-chrono-modulator.... how can I dance without it?

[bigc73542]

It is ok as long as it is the micro pocket size. ;)

[Uguel707]

-{ Quote: "Presenting our Wilders B-240 turbo powered spaceship! ;D" }-

Yes, I buy it! It will be our next vehicle! :)

[Uguel707]

-{ Quote: "C4? Hot dog. Now I can go back to practicing dentistry. We do need a dentist on board you know. That C4 will come in really handy for those really stubborn tooth removals. ;D 1 quick blast and you'll never have to worry about toothaches again. :o" }-

If I bring all my jelly beans we MIGHT need a dentist! :)

[Uguel707]

-{ Quote: "no we don't use anything as antiquated as a laser. We are equiped with a four million watt particle beam weapon. Nothing can withstand it.where it contacts it it will actually negate space it self." }-


Good job Bigc, good job. :) Now, I want us to try our vehicle in the earth athmosphere before going into space. One is never too cautious! ;D


Uguel, captain of WSF spaceship 8)

[nadirah]

Wilders B-240 computer User Interface:
***B-240 WEAPON UPGRADE CENTER***
Hi there, which weapon would you like to upgrade?
Currently equipped weapon: Wilders X-340 laser blaster.
Available upgrades:
Wilders A-9000 4,000,000 watt particle beam blaster.

Would you like to upgrade?
Press Y for yes or N for no.

Reply: Y

Upgrade equipment is ready for installation.

[Fire-Ant]

Looks OK from the controls as well.

[bigc73542]

I hope that the upgrade went well we may need the added capabilities in future situations. ;)

[nadirah]

Installing upgrade equipment.......DONE!!!
New weapon Wilders A-9000 4,000,000 watt particle beam blaster is ready and armed.
***END OF REPORT***

[beetlejuice]

-{ Quote: "If I bring all my jelly beans we MIGHT need a dentist! :)" }-


~Dentist beetlejuice talking to his vict---I mean patient~
"So you've got a toothache huh? Well just sit back and relax. I think we can fix you right up. Hurt? No not a bit. Just open wide and hold still. It will be over in just a little bit". ;)

~beetlejuice thinks to himself~
Boy it's been so long, I hope I remember how to do this.

[no13]

Me: "aaarrgghh... my eyes... my eyes...
doc. you know what you're doing', right?..."

DOC: "Yeah! Maybe..... no! no!... I mean ...yeah!... I know... i think....
let's see... So the molar is connected to the... tooth root... the tooth root is connected to the... adams apple... (Thinking to self: boy this is fun... Just like chiropractoring school)......"

[Fire-Ant]

:o .

[bigc73542]

quite a pair of choppers ;D

[Uguel707]

-{ Quote: "~Dentist beetlejuice talking to his vict---I mean patient~
"So you've got a toothache huh? Well just sit back and relax. I think we can fix you right up. Hurt? No not a bit. Just open wide and hold still. It will be over in just a little bit". ;)

~beetlejuice thinks to himself~
Boy it's been so long, I hope I remember how to do this." }-

while you're at it don't forget your plastic explosives... :o
but...I think... I'll forgo my appointment. :-\

[bigc73542]

accordind to the test running here we should be approaching the time of the big bang. everyone hold on.

[Uguel707]

-{ Quote: "I hope that the upgrade went well we may need the added capabilities in future situations. ;)" }-

Absolutely. :) I was thinking that our spaceship might have 2 capabilities built in:to be able to travel through space and to phase out through of time. So I would like you guys to design and implement an anti-gravity shield using a direct feed of energy from our primary drives so as to guard us from any black hole singularities we might encounter along the way. ok? 8)

[ronjor]

-{ Quote: "Absolutely. :) I was thinking that our spaceship might have 2 capabilities built in:to be able to travel through space and to phase out through of time. So I would like you guys to design and implement an anti-gravity shield using a direct feed of energy from our primary drives so as to guard us from any black hole singularities we might encounter along the way. ok? 8)" }-


Uh, excuse me!! ;D

[bigc73542]

here are the specifications for the antigrav. just have maintainance put one together. ;D

[Uguel707]

-{ Quote: "Uh, excuse me!! ;D" }-

lol! ;D

Now, let's test our spaceship's capabilities.

view of spaceship in flight...

[bigc73542]

here is one possible design for the antigrav plates for our ship

[ronjor]

-{ Quote: "here are the specifications for the antigrav. just have maintainance put one together. ;D" }-

We need to get P2K over to check those figures. No offense, but a double check won't hurt a thing.

[bigc73542]

he can help assemble it if he has time. Those figures were coauthored by prof Stephen Hawkins.

[ronjor]

-{ Quote: "
Now, let's test our spaceship's capabilities.
" }-

That is a spectacular ship!

[ronjor]

-{ Quote: "he can help assemble it if he has time. Those figures were coauthored by prof Hawkins." }-

The Honorable Prof. Hawkins admitted a mistake not long ago.
It's a good thing I don't know the difference!

[Uguel707]

Thank you bigc. :) They might be helpful in case when we arrive in the vicinity of a black hole or a supernova.

[bigc73542]

I am glad he played with the figures so we didn't have to try. ;) And that is a good looking ship.

[Uguel707]

-{ Quote: "That is a spectacular ship!" }-

Yes, thanks to Nadirah who suggested it not long ago. ;)

[Uguel707]

Each time we will encounter a black hole our anty-gravity device will take effect in order to prevent us to be drawn into the event horizon of the black hole. :D


See our anti-gravity field in action.... ;)

[ronjor]

-{ Quote: "See our anti-gravity field in action" }-

It is causing some changes with the crew!

[bigc73542]

it is caused by the worm hole effect of the magnetic field

[ronjor]

The crew needs to go here (http://www.coolphysics.com/4d/) and study the effects of what we may see during this trip.

[Uguel707]

-{ Quote: "It is causing some changes with the crew!" }-


wow nice pic! :)

[Uguel707]

-{ Quote: "The crew needs to go here (http://www.coolphysics.com/4d/) and study the effects of what we may see during this trip." }-


I went there but I could only see the small pics. :(

[Marja]

(YAWNNNNNNNNN) OH! Excuse me, I and the Pssst! team have been packing for days on end! We want to make sure everything gets thru the Black Hole with us. Does anyone know what they wear on the "other" side of the Universe?

We, of course, can shape shift, but, it is sooo much fun to don the clothes of our hosts! I have had to put my paw down quite a bit, there's only sooo much room in the den!

Shorty, also brought some tapes from space.com, where they have the SETI channel? It has some great images and stories! You should check it out!! http://www.space.com/scienceastronomy/astronomy/blackhole_sim_020130.html

He found another place with MPEG's of all kinds of space anomalies! I tried to read it, but, only got through the first paragraph before I slipped into a kitten nap!

"A gravitational field may cause a single point source to appear with multiple images. For a spherical field all of these images will occur in the plane defined by the observer position, the center of the lens, and the source. These images cannot appear in other locations because this would break the principle of conservation of angular momentum along the photon orbits. Therefore all images of a single point source will appear on a single great circle on the observer's sky."

I think it's somewhere around this place, OH, here it is!!
I have to do it the baby way, still haven't got the hang of it! :-[
http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/htmltest/rjn_bht.html (http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/htmltest/rjn_bht.html)


Well, off to napworld for me again, must be up for the Big Bang w/Strings!:) LOL! I do wonder about this trip??? After all that traveling so far back- All I got was dino p**p in my fur!!! Now, BeetleJuice might BE dino p**p!!:o

At least Fire-Ant got kissed!!! :-*

ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZpurrrwhat?Oh, if the links don't work? Look for them in the Black Hole!!! LOL!!!!! purrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrzzzzZZZZZZZZZZZZ

[beetlejuice]

I am not entirely sure about this, but from what I understand, anything made of any kind of fabric either natural or manmade, cotton, polyester, etc. cannot pass through a black hole intact. So if we accidentally get sucked into one of those, we might all emerge naked on the other side. :o

[NetTraveler]

-{ Quote: " So if we accidentally get sucked into one of those, we might all emerge naked on the other side. :o" }-
Hmmm... Could be interesting... ::) How many girls do we have on this trip? ;D 8)

[Uguel707]

-{ Quote: "Hmmm... Could be interesting... ::) How many girls do we have on this trip? ;D 8)" }-


...Mmm let see...up to now...in this new adventure we have two very serious ones: Marja and me! LOL! ;D We will start travelling or time-phasing as soon as bigc will be finished with our newly designed spaceship. 8) We will talk and watch the Big Bang and discuss string theory as well.

...Bigc is brainstorming on ideas for the implementation of the anti-gravity generators. :)

[bigc73542]

I believe that if the gravity plates are installed on the hull at thirty six inch intervals it will prevent us from loosing internal control. With that said we need to find a suitable place to park the ship until we can install the grav plates. After the grav plate update we will be able to aproach the time when the big bang took place in relative safety. Well lets get to work. :)

science officer
bigc

[Uguel707]

-{ Quote: "I believe that if the gravity plates are installed on the hull at thirty six inch intervals it will prevent us from loosing internal control. With that said we need to find a suitable place to park the ship until we can install the grav plates. After the grav plate update we will be able to aproach the time when the big bang took place in relative safety. Well lets get to work. :)

science officer
bigc" }-

Very well science officer, I was thinking of parking the ship in the desert of Neveda, what do you think? 8) (sitting by the window, looking at the sky...) I am looking forward to travelling into space again! :)

[Marja]

My! It sounds as if the Captain would like to daydream! Wonder what she wants to stare at the sky for? She's gonna get stars in her eyes and be blinded by the light, I do hope she wears sunglasses! ;D

We could go to the Northern part of Nevada, I don't think Captain would like the climate there. It is winter there, people don't realize that all of Nevada is not desert, this part of Nevada is after all known for great skiing in the winter months, provided you can get up there! LOL!

A few people went there once, their guide ATE them!:o :o Yes, the infamous Donner Pass is where it all happened. BRRRRRRRRRR, the cold does not give me chills like that story does!!

Stuck up in the mountains, seeing snow like you have never seen! Whiteouts, no idea where you are or where you should go, a guide who looks hungrier by the minute! :lurking::o

Oh, Captain, I don't think I want to go there just yet, either, it will look sooo much more inviting in the Spring or Summer, yea, one of those!!
Please!!! The stars look just as beautiful in the South!!! Please!!

Look how cold it looks ouside, beauty and the Cold Hungry Guide!!(shivvvver)

[Marja]

Oh NO! Look!! It might be the Hungry Guide coming up in a snowmobile!! Even though that happened in the 1800's, he could have RELATIVES!! They probably got jeans like him!! Get back in the ship!! With all this cold gear we probably look like giant chocolate drumsticks!!

[Marja]

Well, how did I know they had Forest Rangers up this high? Who is up here but, bears, cannibals and US!! Geeeesh! give a cat a break why don't ya? Maybe I'll cook up some desert mushrooms later if ya do! (;D)

OH yea! This looks like a much better place to park and look at the sky! Much warmer too! What's the name of this place again, Shorty?

DEATH VALLEY!!!! NOOOO! Not again! Who drew this map, I want to go someplace happy, what place is that, LAUGH-lin? That sounds a most munificent place to go!! A laughing place, good idea, Shorty, cook up those desert mushrooms and herbs, we will all see stars tonight!! (::))

(Later) Will you all look at that gorgeous sunset? Isn't it dreamy?!!

[beetlejuice]

Ahhh, guys? I don't think going to Nevada is such a good idea right now. There is a chance it might turn from winter to a very HOT summer really quick. Read This (http://deseretnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,595064453,00.html)

[Primrose]

You could take a side bus trip to Area51 and see if some of the passenger want a fast transport back to the milkyway.


A tour bus driver Scotty drives with a bus full of seniors down a highway, when he is tapped on his shoulder by a little old lady. She offers him a handful of peanuts, which he gratefully munches up. After approx. 15 minutes, she taps him on his shoulder again and she hands him another handful of peanuts. She repeats this gesture about eight times. At the ninth time he asks the little old lady why they do not eat the peanuts themselves, whereupon she replies that it is not possible because of their old teeth, they are not able to chew them. "Why do you buy them then?" he asks puzzled. Whereupon the old lady answers, 'We just love the chocolate around them.

[bigc73542]

I think nevada would be a nice place to stop. there is a lot of barren country where we could update the grav plates installation. It shouldn't take over thirty six hours. And there is a lot of real pretty country in nevada from desert to the snow capped mountains.



http://spider.ipac.caltech.edu/staff/cd/Pictures/sierra_nevadas.jpeg

[ronjor]

Las Vegas would give us a chance for some r&r as well.

[bigc73542]

Don't you mean B&B broke and broker ;D

[ronjor]

I'll be bringing these along in case.

[bigc73542]

I have been there quite a few times and I think it would be hard to win big even with those ;D ;)

[Marja]

Hey! I think Shorty's cousin gave him a treasure map!!:o I made a copy of it! He's sleeping so we can check these numbers out, find out what they mean!! I don't think they are surveyor's maps, do you,Sirs??

He knows he has to share any finds with everyone, that's the way it is!

Take a look at this, what do you think these? Funny names for a treasure or gold mine, don't you think, Sirs??

**********************************************************
TOP SECRET!!

This list was compiled in August XXXX. It is concerned with the GPS location, address and telephone number of the establishments; Not services offered nor prices asked. For further information, contact the business directly.

Cottontail Ranch - N37 30.073 W117 11.120 Lida Junction (US95 & SR266) (775)572-3111

Chardon' Club - N40 49' 44.8" W115 45' 38.8" 357 Douglas St. Elko (775)753-9923

Inez's D & D Bar - N40 49' 44.8 W115 45' 42.7" 232 S 3rd St. Elko (775) 753-5398

Mona's Ranch - N40 49' 44.8 W115 45' 42.7" 110 S 3rd St. Elko (775) 777-7469

Shady Lady Ranch - N37 15' 24.4" W117 00' 38.1" US 95 Esmeralda Cty (775) 553-9100

Sue's Fantasy Club - N40 49' 44.1 W115 45' 41.8" 173 S. 3d St. Elko (775) 738-9962

Do you think they are working gold mines or something?? Here's a picture that came with it!

Seems a strange place to raise chickens and sell eggs, don't it, Sirs?

[NetTraveler]

-{ Quote: " Hey! I think Shorty's cousin gave him a treasure map!!


Cottontail Ranch
Chardon' Club - Inez's D & D Bar
Mona's Ranch
Shady Lady Ranch
Sue's Fantasy Club
Do you think they are working gold mines or something??
" }-
Good thinking Marja.. :-* We're gonna need those girls on our trip.. Specially if Beetlejuices theory proves to be true.. I'm sure they are sitting on their little treasure chest's discussing the G-String and Big Boink Theory right now... ;D :D :P

[Fire-Ant]

;D ;D ;D ;D

Well, since the update takes 36 hours,
I don't think it hurts to investigate.
Perhaps this lady can tell us more

[Rita]

While we're here could we visit the Lost city Museum
The Lost City Museum was built by the National Park Service to exhibit artifacts that were being excavated from Pueblo Grande de Nevada. These Anasazi Indian sites were being threatened by the waters of Lake Mead as it backed up behind the newly built Hoover Dam. Eventually, when the lake was filled to capacity, about five miles of sites had been inundated or undercut by the water.

The Civilian Conservation Corps assisted in the excavation of the sites and the construction of the museum building. The building was constructed of sun-dried adobe brick in a pueblo- revival style. The museum also served as the park headquarters for the Boulder Dam State Park that was established at Lake Mead.

The museum is currently owned and maintained by the State of Nevada as one of its six state museums. Program include ongoing archaeological research on the remaining Lost City sites, school tours and outreach programs, changing exhibits and archival library and collections research capabilities. Special public programs are held throughout the year.

[bigc73542]

Rita I think the idea of visiting the museum is a lot better idea than wanting to go to the houses of ill repute. There is nothing there I want to take home with me! :lurking:

[ronjor]

I believe those are guest ranches bigc. The bigger question is where did Marja come up with all that info? :lurking: *puppy*

[bigc73542]

Good question. Oh Marja, We have a question for you? ;D ;)