Comments on: NASA Reaches Out to Design Students to Confront Lunar Dust Problem http://www.universetoday.com/2008/09/03/nasa-reaches-out-to-design-students-to-confront-lunar-dust-problem/ Space and astronomy news Sun, 8 Nov 2009 05:58:23 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Shamith http://www.universetoday.com/2008/09/03/nasa-reaches-out-to-design-students-to-confront-lunar-dust-problem/comment-page-1/#comment-33801 Shamith Wed, 24 Sep 2008 10:19:32 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/?p=17632#comment-33801 Hi Ian, Quite a bit of dust was blown up here :) There is an error in the following sentence: 'The result was a dreaded "rooster tail" was they drove,... it should be 'as' instead of 'was'. Hi Ian,

Quite a bit of dust was blown up here :)

There is an error in the following sentence:

'The result was a dreaded "rooster tail" was they drove,…

it should be 'as' instead of 'was'.

]]> By: Aodhhan http://www.universetoday.com/2008/09/03/nasa-reaches-out-to-design-students-to-confront-lunar-dust-problem/comment-page-1/#comment-31824 Aodhhan Fri, 05 Sep 2008 11:45:25 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/?p=17632#comment-31824 GreenMissy... If you are going to be part of the Grammar Police, at least ensure your grammar is above reproach. I stopped counting errors in your post after 10; and I didn't count the mispelling, commas or improper uses of the word "that" (which is pretty common today). I do have to admit your double conjunction sentences do irritate me a bit. You aren't paying for this so back off a bit. If you can't take it... move on! GreenMissy…
If you are going to be part of the Grammar Police, at least ensure your grammar is above reproach. I stopped counting errors in your post after 10; and I didn't count the mispelling, commas or improper uses of the word "that" (which is pretty common today). I do have to admit your double conjunction sentences do irritate me a bit.

You aren't paying for this so back off a bit. If you can't take it… move on!

]]> By: Frank Glover http://www.universetoday.com/2008/09/03/nasa-reaches-out-to-design-students-to-confront-lunar-dust-problem/comment-page-1/#comment-31767 Frank Glover Thu, 04 Sep 2008 21:37:09 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/?p=17632#comment-31767 Ah, for the days when we thought it was made of Swiss cheese... Ah, for the days when we thought it was made of Swiss cheese…

]]> By: Ian O'Neill http://www.universetoday.com/2008/09/03/nasa-reaches-out-to-design-students-to-confront-lunar-dust-problem/comment-page-1/#comment-31762 Ian O'Neill Thu, 04 Sep 2008 20:29:33 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/?p=17632#comment-31762 @Sili: Thank you for your support :) Always appreciated. Cheers! Ian :D @Sili:

Thank you for your support :) Always appreciated.

Cheers! Ian :D

]]> By: Ian O'Neill http://www.universetoday.com/2008/09/03/nasa-reaches-out-to-design-students-to-confront-lunar-dust-problem/comment-page-1/#comment-31759 Ian O'Neill Thu, 04 Sep 2008 19:48:09 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/?p=17632#comment-31759 @Vagueofgodalming: That is too funny - damn those poorly-designed students. It's about time <i>NASA reaches out to engineer students too</i>... ;) @Greenmistress: Thank you for your honesty. If our newsletter is becoming a problem for you, I have to question your lack of common sense. Why have you remained a subscriber for so long? There are plenty of other space blogs out there, why not sign up to them? Could it be that you actually enjoy the articles we produce? Try finding the above article on any other space news blog, I doubt you'll find any other site with such a diverse mix of subjects. I admit, I was a little sloppy during the writeup of the article and have since corrected some grammatical errors. However, if you spend so much time on the site, you'll see our readers have a major influence in the topics we write about and the accuracy of our text. Next time, please indicate where your annoyance is and we'll do our best to correct it, rather than just complaining about a mystery "10 errors." Keep in mind, this is a <i>space news blog</i>, this is not New Scientist. Our scientific content is just as good, <i>better even</i> (our writers are all professionals in their scientific field), but during publication we don't have to go through the delay of waiting for our editor to proof-read text. Obviously mistakes will happen in this case, but at least the news is published ASAP often beating the competition. As for my "awkward" writing style, that I can't help, but hey, at least there are other writers for the UT who might fit your criteria a little better. Thanks, Ian :) @Vagueofgodalming:

That is too funny – damn those poorly-designed students. It's about time NASA reaches out to engineer students too… ;)

@Greenmistress:

Thank you for your honesty. If our newsletter is becoming a problem for you, I have to question your lack of common sense. Why have you remained a subscriber for so long? There are plenty of other space blogs out there, why not sign up to them? Could it be that you actually enjoy the articles we produce? Try finding the above article on any other space news blog, I doubt you'll find any other site with such a diverse mix of subjects.

I admit, I was a little sloppy during the writeup of the article and have since corrected some grammatical errors. However, if you spend so much time on the site, you'll see our readers have a major influence in the topics we write about and the accuracy of our text. Next time, please indicate where your annoyance is and we'll do our best to correct it, rather than just complaining about a mystery "10 errors."

Keep in mind, this is a space news blog, this is not New Scientist. Our scientific content is just as good, better even (our writers are all professionals in their scientific field), but during publication we don't have to go through the delay of waiting for our editor to proof-read text. Obviously mistakes will happen in this case, but at least the news is published ASAP often beating the competition.

As for my "awkward" writing style, that I can't help, but hey, at least there are other writers for the UT who might fit your criteria a little better.

Thanks, Ian :)

]]> By: Sili http://www.universetoday.com/2008/09/03/nasa-reaches-out-to-design-students-to-confront-lunar-dust-problem/comment-page-1/#comment-31749 Sili Thu, 04 Sep 2008 19:05:58 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/?p=17632#comment-31749 Oh, whine a bit more, Greenmistress, why don't you. I sincerely doubt that out esteemed hosts are paid to write this blog. Nor are they professional journalists (correct me if I'm wrong). If you can't handle the typos (I rarely notice any - if you want examples of poor writing, let me know and I'll point you in the right direction). Or fix the 'problem', yourself. Copy the post into your texteditor of choice and hit "Check spelling". Problem solved! Considering the speed with which they digest and convey the news, I think they're doing a bang-up job. And I, for one, thank them. Oh, whine a bit more, Greenmistress, why don't you.

I sincerely doubt that out esteemed hosts are paid to write this blog. Nor are they professional journalists (correct me if I'm wrong).

If you can't handle the typos (I rarely notice any – if you want examples of poor writing, let me know and I'll point you in the right direction). Or fix the 'problem', yourself. Copy the post into your texteditor of choice and hit "Check spelling". Problem solved!

Considering the speed with which they digest and convey the news, I think they're doing a bang-up job. And I, for one, thank them.

]]> By: SUGARAT http://www.universetoday.com/2008/09/03/nasa-reaches-out-to-design-students-to-confront-lunar-dust-problem/comment-page-1/#comment-31732 SUGARAT Thu, 04 Sep 2008 17:27:09 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/?p=17632#comment-31732 Melt the water at the polar regions and spray it on the ground at the landing site, just like dust control on construction sites. lol Or do like humans have done for all of our history send some underprivileged grunts up to do the dirty work and leave them there while the "officers" do all the thinking. cynic ext. Melt the water at the polar regions and spray it on the ground at the landing site, just like dust control on construction sites. lol Or do like humans have done for all of our history send some underprivileged grunts up to do the dirty work and leave them there while the "officers" do all the thinking.
cynic ext.

]]> By: mear http://www.universetoday.com/2008/09/03/nasa-reaches-out-to-design-students-to-confront-lunar-dust-problem/comment-page-1/#comment-31728 mear Thu, 04 Sep 2008 16:25:33 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/?p=17632#comment-31728 aw the dust hoax aw the dust hoax

]]> By: Dave S http://www.universetoday.com/2008/09/03/nasa-reaches-out-to-design-students-to-confront-lunar-dust-problem/comment-page-1/#comment-31717 Dave S Thu, 04 Sep 2008 14:33:25 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/?p=17632#comment-31717 Pave the moon. Pave the moon.

]]> By: Greenmistress http://www.universetoday.com/2008/09/03/nasa-reaches-out-to-design-students-to-confront-lunar-dust-problem/comment-page-1/#comment-31713 Greenmistress Thu, 04 Sep 2008 14:25:41 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/?p=17632#comment-31713 I have been getting your email updates for about a year now, and I'm totally fed up with all the grammar and spelling mistakes and the awkward sentence structure that frequently pops up in your articles. I counted at least 10 mistakes in this article alone. Where is your editor?! Don’t your journalists proofread their articles?! Where is the accountability? I’m not the best speller in the world, and I’ve been accused of overusing commas more times than I can count, but then I don’t put out a daily newsletter either. When your grammar mistakes make your material hard to read, your mistakes have stopped being a nuisance, and have become a problem. Please be more careful in the future about proofreading and editing. Your content is usually so good it shouldn’t be destroyed by your lack of diligence concerning grammar, spelling, and sentence structure. I have been getting your email updates for about a year now, and I'm totally fed up with all the grammar and spelling mistakes and the awkward sentence structure that frequently pops up in your articles. I counted at least 10 mistakes in this article alone. Where is your editor?! Don’t your journalists proofread their articles?! Where is the accountability? I’m not the best speller in the world, and I’ve been accused of overusing commas more times than I can count, but then I don’t put out a daily newsletter either. When your grammar mistakes make your material hard to read, your mistakes have stopped being a nuisance, and have become a problem. Please be more careful in the future about proofreading and editing. Your content is usually so good it shouldn’t be destroyed by your lack of diligence concerning grammar, spelling, and sentence structure.

]]> By: Jack Smythe http://www.universetoday.com/2008/09/03/nasa-reaches-out-to-design-students-to-confront-lunar-dust-problem/comment-page-1/#comment-31706 Jack Smythe Thu, 04 Sep 2008 13:31:38 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/?p=17632#comment-31706 Take a dust buster or a vacuum cleaner ! Problem solved ! Take a dust buster or a vacuum cleaner !

Problem solved !

]]> By: Vagueofgodalming http://www.universetoday.com/2008/09/03/nasa-reaches-out-to-design-students-to-confront-lunar-dust-problem/comment-page-1/#comment-31684 Vagueofgodalming Thu, 04 Sep 2008 07:50:08 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/?p=17632#comment-31684 <i>NASA Reaches Out to Design Students</i> At last someone's tackling the problem of poorly-designed students. NASA Reaches Out to Design Students

At last someone's tackling the problem of poorly-designed students.

]]> By: Stew http://www.universetoday.com/2008/09/03/nasa-reaches-out-to-design-students-to-confront-lunar-dust-problem/comment-page-1/#comment-31674 Stew Thu, 04 Sep 2008 05:03:05 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/?p=17632#comment-31674 I propose a charged static field for men and machine, if the dust particles are also charged on the point of disturbance they will be repelled, collectors with an opposite charge should cut down the suspended dust particles in general and after a hard day at work, beer to wash it all down. I propose a charged static field for men and machine, if the dust particles are also charged on the point of disturbance they will be repelled, collectors with an opposite charge should cut down the suspended dust particles in general and after a hard day at work, beer to wash it all down.

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