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'There is a hopeful symbolism in the fact that flags will not wave in a vacuum.' - Arthur C. Clarke, I think.
(goat thinks you're shit, Sun 20 Jun 2004, 21:07, archived)
# arthur would know better
if the flag was big enough it would wave in the solar wind
(I helped save b3ta! VampireMonkeyOnSpeed a super sexy sexual sex terrorist sex, Sun 20 Jun 2004, 21:10, archived)
# no
because solar wind doesn't fluctuate
(0800221155 Coldseal windows, Sun 20 Jun 2004, 21:11, archived)
# Oh it does,
the sun kicks out lots of crap at various speeds and densities. A solar flare, for example, will cause a big fluctuation in the solar wind.
(goat thinks you're shit, Sun 20 Jun 2004, 21:14, archived)
# It does on the moon.
It's like Australia - everthing there is backwards.

Cue tenuosly related pearoast.
(MooCow_Byter, Sun 20 Jun 2004, 21:15, archived)
# Yay, moon
Cynical Oswald once went to the moon.
(I helped save b3ta! Malchick, Sun 20 Jun 2004, 21:24, archived)
# I bet he didn't like it.
*goes to check*

EDIT: I was right! I award myself a small prize.
(MooCow_Byter, Sun 20 Jun 2004, 21:27, archived)
# If the world's defence budgets
went entirely to making huge flags, I think I could live with that.
(I helped save b3ta! Moon Girl Technologies horrendous beanbag, Sun 20 Jun 2004, 21:13, archived)