And thank you for actually reading my question.
First, is it actually necessary to stop Mar's revolution to change the orbit? I don't see another way, but I'm way out of my field here. I did get to...

From the very first Post:"It seems to me we need to stop the rotation first, in order to apply directional force to change the orbit. I'm thinking many large rocket engines arranged along the equator...

So, apply an opposite force to achieve the objective.
If you guys just want to discuss why this can't be done and call me names, please go elsewhere. There's no theoretical reason a planet's orbit...

I've never thought of you as a jerk prior to that post, but I've changed my mind.
Go back to basic physics and vectors. Even with your apparently very limited knowledge and imagination you should be...

Remember the guy who said personal computers had no use? Didn't they laugh at Fulton? Einstein had skeptics.
There's this whole realm of literature called Science Fiction, and I'm quite fond of it.

Angular momentum is just a number. In theory, just apply enough force along the same plane and you can negate it.
My (admittedly simplistic) theory is explained in the very first post, along with...

Nobody said a thing about stopping earth's rotation. We're talking about Mars here. Mars rotation is 869/kph at the equator, about 540 miles per hour.
Maybe you're having trouble with the concept:...

"Waa, waa? "
This is a simple speculative, engineering question, so I'm not sure where the critics are coming from.
You may have a reason that the revolution can't be stopped or sloweed, but I'd...

No.

You gotta' read the whole thread. You're just like the blind men and the elephant.

So, how do you move something the size of a planet?

Where's the forum with the clever people who can help with difficult technical challenges?

South Pacific is the best movie ever made.

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...so, let's move it.
NASA estimates it will cost One Trillion dollars over ten years to reach Mars. Just think of what we could save!

Basics:
Aphelion 249,209,300 km
1.665 861 AU...

BBC World News

Saving America is our job, not the president's.
Half of the voters fell for the republicans scare tactics or voted for social causes that are not relevant to America's future.
The democrats failed...

I didn't suggest that hardware is susceptible to malware-don't know where you got that from.
First you say the hardware is "the same", then you say it's "more reliable". That confuses me.
A...

My experience suggests that Macs are more reliable hardware-wise, but, more importantly, they aren't susceptible to the Spyware/viruses that plague Windows users. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend a...

And then, I found this:
SEC Report: Employees Browsed Porn, Ran Private Businesses

http://www.propublica.org/article/sec-report-employees-browsed-porn-ran-private-businesses-1219#When:17:01:11Z
...

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081217/ap_on_bi_ge/madoff_scandal

"Credible and specific allegations regarding Madoff's financial wrongdoing going back to at least 1999 were repeatedly brought to the...

This sounds like proof of Darwinian evolution.
Some people just can't be protected from themselves.
In the larger sense, I'd suggest some mandatory training with gun purchases.

I worked for the US Treasury Dept. for a while (Sky Marshall), and the mechanics of weapons training are the same. Safety is paramount, and familiarity with the weapon is critical (Loading, location...

There are far too many idiots in these threads.
I detect that AIA is evolving. She's obviously well educated and thoughtful, if a little too harsh for my taste, but she's learned too hold back on...

Using toy guns is an excellent "teaching moment". It's far too easy to get a weapon with no training at all, and I suspect that's part of the reason for accidental shootings.
I took an NRA course...

I am almost totally fashion-blind, but even I noticed that dress.
I didn't like it,but I don't know why.

Sorry. What I meant to say is that this is a complete non-sequitor.
If the president's term expired on the 31st, the new president's term would begin on the 1st.
You're talking about presidential...

Even nuttier than Grimjack's post.
That's like saying the Speaker of the House is president for three weeks every 4 years.
Let's read the Constitution, people!

This poster may be Sarah Palin.
I can understand ignorance, but to think that the USA goes three weeks every 4 years without a president is hard to believe.
The presidential term expires on...

"popular vote = urban rule".
Do you mean the flat landers didn't decide the last two elections?
Of course not. This election is a reaction to the crimes and incompetence of the current...

I'm starting to like Aia.

This is actually very simple.
The "Theory" of evolution is based on scientifically tested, and testable, evidence.There are flaws, and much remains to be learned, but evolution is a fact, and those...

Here you go:
http://andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com/the_daily_dish/2008/10/richard-dawkins.html

LHC explained:
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-10050008-93.html?tag=nl.e404

Yes. I have a Purple Heart and A CIB I picked up in Vietnam.
I've ranted about this before, so let me just say this:
The infantry fight these battles and takes the majority of the casualties,...

"Government will die if people ceases to exist, but people will not expire if government stops to be"
This is dead wrong. I doubt most people would survive very long without the services they've...

And an anecdotal footnote:
" I was in Europe the past two weeks and it was absolutely stunning. Everywhere I went, people wanted to speak to me about Obama. An old woman sweeping the street in...

It would seem that Aia is more comfortable acting as a troll in her own thread than in dealing with any substance. Didn't this start as a comment on a signature?
Governments are necessary (A...

Combat Infantry Badge (Vietnam, 1967-'68)

"I had always marveled at the similitude between virus and government. Both depend on the host for existence. Both will turn against the host for expansion, and propagation. Both will end killing the...