In reply to Horace Heffner's message of Fri, 21 Nov 2008 21:09:33 -0900: Hi, [snip] >OK, how about a scientific conspiracy theory then? Here's a very >scientific one from Bob Park: > >On Nov 21, 2008, at 3:30 PM, What's New wrote: >> WHATS NEW Robert L. Park Friday, 21 Nov 08 Washington, DC >> >> 1. DSCOVR: WHAT IS IT THEY DONT WANT THE WORLD TO SEE? >> At a meeting of 44 top climate scientists in Frankfurt, Germany in >> March, >> it was agreed that observations from the L-1 point, a stable point >> between >> the Sun and Earth, are essential for assessing changes in cloud >> cover and >> climate. The latest plan for the Deep Space Climate Observatory is to >> park it at the L-1 point, from which it could forever stare at the >> Sun, >> but modify it to prevent it from looking back at Earth. It sounds >> like >> the biblical story of Lot. The plan, said to be urged by the Air >> Force, is >> the latest chapter in the bizarre history of DSCOVR, which was to have >> been launched in 2001. Instead it was kept in solitary confinement in >> Greenbelt, MD. From the L-1 point it could have continuously >> monitored >> reflected and emitted radiation from the whole Earth. What dont they >> want us to see?
How about the back of the Moon, which I suspect would also be visible from there? [snip] Regards, Robin van Spaandonk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
