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Old 03-October-2006, 12:56 PM
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"area of 3000km"......Surely its an AREA of xxxxx Sq KM!!
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Old 03-October-2006, 01:51 PM
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"area of 3000km"......Surely its an AREA of xxxxx Sq KM!!
welcome to baut, ve1bza, do you have a link to the offending passage?
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Old 04-October-2006, 01:56 AM
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i was introduced by a 'James Allen' but the system doesn't recognise him
anyone know where he posts? he says in the 'bad astronomy blog'

cheers from France
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i was introduced by a 'James Allen' but the system doesn't recognise him
anyone know where he posts? he says in the 'bad astronomy blog'
Bienvenue.

The Bad Astonomy Blog is here: BA Blog

I searched that site for "James Allen" but saw no sign there. I don't recognize the name, but I don't read the BA Blog thoroughly enough.
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what kinda thread is this?
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Old 05-October-2006, 10:56 PM
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what kinda thread is this?
Strange!
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i'm origionally from the bablog and i don't remember any james allen...

maybe i just haven't looked properly
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Hint: the 'van allen belts'.
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Hint: the 'van allen belts'.
That would be James Van Allen, and he wouldn't have posted around here since August 9, for a good reason!
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Old 03-November-2006, 01:46 AM
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That would be James Van Allen, and he wouldn't have posted around here since August 9, for a good reason!
yes, he will be sorely missed...
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