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    Should the Astronomy and Space section have a link to Clavius.org at the top

    Maybe it would give all of the trolls someplace to hang out with their sock puppets. Doug
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    If SETI ever receives a signal from an extraterrestrial civilization?

    There's no reason to keep that information secret. And it's really doubtful if they could even if they wanted to. Doug
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    2 physics problems involving speed?

    Thje relative speed between the car and the truck is 13 km/h. At 13 km/h how long will it take to cover 130 m? (you better get .01 hours or 36 seconds). Now... You go figure out the other one. All it takes is a little bit of 'horse sense'. Doug
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    A HUGE FLASHING LIGHT IN THE NIGHT SKY? WHAT IS IT!?

    At this point it is a genuine UFO. But, as soon as you find out what it is, It will become an IFO. Doug
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    an artificial enclosed environment like a terrarium,which mirrored the planet...

    ROTFLMSFAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The answer is d. But everybody who lives here, in Tucson, just shakes their heads and laughs about that whole 'Biosphere' joke. Doug
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    Can anybody plz suggest me a good book for cosmology.?

    Try 'Principles of Physical Cosmology' by P.J.E. Peebles. Doug
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    In astronomy class, what exactly do you learn about?

    Probably a whole bunch of such things. Doug
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    Can anybody plz suggest me a good book for cosmology.?

    Try 'Principles of Physical Cosmology' by P.J.E. Peebles. Doug
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    Did anyone see a bright flash, light up the sky several times last night,...

    I wouldn't be able to see anything in Roseville since I live in Tucson. Doug
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    "A Brief History of Time Outs" is a basketball coach's book by U. of Maine head

    They could also probably get you a pretty good deal on the Golden Gate Bridge or the Eiffel Tower. Doug
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    this question is for people that is top contributor in astronomy.?

    I'm no longer a 'Top Contributor' because I don't have enough time to hang out here. But no, I don't work for NASA. I know some people who do, and I've done a couple of consulting things that ended up involved with the Space Program, But that's about the extent of my relationship to NASA. Doug
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    Do intelligent civilizations have to have a thing for technology?

    That really is a very excellent question. My guess is that a races interest in (and involvement with) technology is probably proportional (in some sense) to how difficult it is for them to survive. i.e. How much work do they have to do to provide whatever their 'basic necessities' are? Also...
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