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 May 6 2006, 01:33 PM
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Not every day you get to do this - I'm posting from an outhouse of Newton's birthplace - Woolsthorpe Manor in Lincolnshire. Yes - it has an apple orchard, and yes, it has his bedroom where he used a south facing window to split light into its spectrum. Sadly, you can't take pictures in the house, but I've got some nice ones from outside that I'll post when we get home in a few hours!
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May 7 2006, 05:16 PM
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The exchange in question happened during Apollo 8. Mike Collins was at the CapCom console, and called up to the vehicle with a question that had been put to him by his young son: Who was driving the spacecraft? Was it his friend, Mr. Borman? Lovell shot back, with a laugh, that no, he thought Isaac Newton was doing the driving right about then.
The exchange happened, as I recall, during trans-Earth coast, on the way home. -the other Doug -------------------- “The trouble ain't that there is too many fools, but that the lightning ain't distributed right.” -Mark Twain
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djellison Isaac Newton - Woolsthorpe Manor May 6 2006, 01:33 PM
djellison Here is a little mosaic of three frames from my ca... May 6 2006, 07:46 PM
Bob Shaw QUOTE (djellison @ May 6 2006, 08:46 PM) ... May 7 2006, 04:22 PM djellison A few more images.
First and second, labeled an... May 6 2006, 07:57 PM Nix A nice trip indeed!
Nico May 6 2006, 08:02 PM Richard Trigaux Interesting images of an historical place, doug, t... May 7 2006, 07:05 AM tty [quote name='Richard Trigaux' date='Ma... May 7 2006, 07:57 PM djellison A final pic showing the 'far side' of the ... May 7 2006, 10:26 AM djellison Well - wasn't sure if it was creative licence ... May 7 2006, 04:35 PM Bob Shaw QUOTE (djellison @ May 7 2006, 05:35 PM) ... May 7 2006, 04:59 PM dvandorn OK -- just for the sake of completeness, the excha... May 7 2006, 05:38 PM Bob Shaw Isn't it satisfying when mere facts back up on... May 7 2006, 06:10 PM Richard Trigaux QUOTE (dvandorn @ May 7 2006, 05:38 PM) O... May 8 2006, 06:37 AM Richard Trigaux QUOTE That can't be right, blast furnaces go b... May 8 2006, 07:21 AM Bob Shaw Strangely, in the UK Sir Henry Bessemer is credite... May 8 2006, 09:00 PM Richard Trigaux It seems that the guies at Buffon's forges wer... May 9 2006, 07:15 AM ljk4-1 I am sure there are those who will respond with ... May 9 2006, 03:52 PM djellison Superstition and things of that nature were HUGE d... May 9 2006, 04:17 PM Bob Shaw For a fascinating, but dizzying, take on Newton an... May 9 2006, 05:48 PM ljk4-1 QUOTE (djellison @ May 9 2006, 12:17 PM) ... May 9 2006, 06:01 PM djellison No - I meant 5 fingers....i.e. a hand with 5 finge... May 9 2006, 06:40 PM ljk4-1 QUOTE (djellison @ May 9 2006, 02:40 PM) ... May 9 2006, 06:43 PM ljk4-1 Next on NOVA: "Newton's Dark Secrets... Jun 16 2006, 09:29 PM DonPMitchell QUOTE (ljk4-1 @ Jun 16 2006, 02:29 P... Jun 16 2006, 09:45 PM ljk4-1 At least Newton's "dirty laundry" is... Jun 17 2006, 03:03 PM |
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