Category Archives: meta

Self Help Sucks

Posted on Sun, 2009-07-05 by gravityloss

From BBC. This is also probably related to why it somehow makes me feel better to listen to sad music when I’m sad, and not happy music. 🙂 I’m somewhat happy, if a bit perplexed right now though. Moving on … Continue reading →

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Slightly Away

Posted on Tue, 2009-06-30 by gravityloss

for a week and then totally away for perhaps ten days.

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Experts on the Internet, X-33, Gigaprograms and Real Progress

Posted on Fri, 2009-06-26 by gravityloss

Experts on the Internet A lot of internet discussion is ignorant speculation, rumor spreading, ranting and flaming. But that’s not all. The freedom and self-organizing nature of enables massive diversity. Newsgroups, mailing lists, IRC, forums, Twitter – and sometimes there’s … Continue reading →

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I'm Back

Posted on Mon, 2009-05-18 by gravityloss

in the city. Still have some moving to do. Seems the ESAS appendices were put on wikileaks, the NASA panel was finally made official (I don’t really have high hopes for the outcome), Herschel and Planck were launched and Hubble … Continue reading →

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Spring

Posted on Mon, 2009-04-27 by gravityloss

Fragile spring lake ice encountered during last weekend’s trip to central Finland. Picture taken by a friend. Do not copy. This blog will have a three week break, see you then! (Read the blogs and sites linked to on the … Continue reading →

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NASA's near future

Posted on Sun, 2009-03-29 by gravityloss

I’ve been an opponent of Ares I for quite a long time (not from the beginning though, but I have become more of an optimist since, regarding better  ways). In light of these things, it might seem that the huge … Continue reading →

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Bits From The Last Hundred Years of Estonia, Finland and Sweden

Posted on Wed, 2009-03-25 by gravityloss

Sweden is the biggest and most securely geographically placed nation of the three. It harped on Finland that had to do minor compromises with the Soviets during the cold war. But Estonia is even more vulnerable than Finland – and now Finland is barking at Estonia for joining so easily with NATO and being forced to traveling around bombing third world countries with USA. It seems different political realities that justify different actions must be assumed. People don’t seem to be able to understand each others’ situations. Continue reading →

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Spam about…

Posted on Tue, 2009-03-17 by gravityloss

spam.

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Merry Christmas

Posted on Mon, 2008-12-22 by gravityloss

This is something I’ve been toying with for a while. A homebuilt single seater. Must be under 300 kg and stall under 20 m/s to enter ultralight regulations in Finland. A HKS 700 engine with 44 kW power would be … Continue reading →

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Independence Day 91

Posted on Thu, 2008-12-18 by gravityloss

Yes, it was that time of the year over a week ago, 6th of december. I had a post coming up but it still isn’t ready even if it’s not big or anything. But I’m doing this instead. 16 years … Continue reading →

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