Jim

@Lars. Pitbulls are not some natural Breed which evolved in nature they were bred by humans and would never have existed without us. They were bred some time ago for a purpose and there is no longer any good reason to keep them…especially considering the small but devastating risks involved (and this comes from a former owner who after a close…[Read more]

My family and I had a pitbull terrier. It was pretty much like this:

It was incredibly sweet and loving and harmless. This is…until a poodle came running after it screaming with open teeth. If my father had not jumped on top of her and held her as hard as possible then the poodle would have been bit in half. This was in Canada where leashing…[Read more]

@unseen

Pretty much. Breaking someones left leg and right arm and expecting them to catch up is about as reasonable as ripping open a countries currency to limitless international speculation and being shocked when things go bananas.

Of course Greece can recover…it simply depends on the rules that all parties set. Most of the rules thrown out…[Read more]

@steveinco by orbit I meant when it was first launched and was in orbit around the Earth for some time before it headed for Pluto…but maybe this is incorrect as well.

@unseen it is not a satellite though for a brief time it was. Probe is better or perhaps someone here knows the best term.

Pluto survived the fly by was successful and new horizons survived the dust and debris around the system. A room full of Grey haired scientists who were only teenagers when the mission began are delighted. ? We are promised interesting press releases and images this evening.

New Horizon has already wizzed past Pluto. This is the last image sent to Earth before data silence began (it is actually a composite). It will be ten hours before processed data stars streaming in and several more before we get a crisp beautiful image.