Virtual moon trip coming up

Paradox Olbers, Second Life — Sat, 02 Jun 2007 02:42:48 GMT

Minor typo: Pete was SimonPete Raymaker, although we in the SL NASA CoLab hope he will also be the rainmaker for future collaborations. :)

[AB: Thanks, Paradox ... Rocket caught that too and the typo has been fixed. I misheard the name during the presentation, but I agree that Rainmaker would be apt. Best.... Boole]

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steve smyth lynn ma — Sat, 02 Jun 2007 13:52:25 GMT

this is how it's gonna go...get used to it...virtual space...before we ever go to check it out...DAMMITT! just like the old Popular Science dreams...artists renditions of space...by artists who've never seen their subject.

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Thomas Matula, San Diego, CA — Sat, 02 Jun 2007 16:33:50 GMT

Why wait a year for a virtual moon trip when its available now?

http://www.spaceref.com/news/
viewpr.html?pid=21498

The Virtual Moon Is Already Here

PRESS RELEASE
Date Released: Monday, December 18, 2006
Source: Lunar Explorer

NASA should really learn what is out there in the marketplace before wasting funds on duplicating it.

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Guy S. Newell — Sun, 03 Jun 2007 13:58:56 GMT

We need a national "Send your avatar to work" day. We could all stay home and play Warcraft while the world economy goes on run by our virtual selves and we run the virtual economy. I'm not sure what the point would be, but I think it would catch on...

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KK — Mon, 04 Jun 2007 21:43:37 GMT

great idea, Guy!

Virtual moon trip coming up

Balazs Simon, Hungary — Tue, 05 Jun 2007 12:32:44 GMT

I don't know if NASA knows about it, but there is a highly accurate space simulator, wich is a 100 time better for virtual space exploration. It's called Orbiter: www.orbitersim.com

It's free for everyone, and there are a tons of good add-ons for various NASA spaceships.

It has 100% accurate physics...

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ARC guy, Moffett Field — Tue, 05 Jun 2007 15:45:23 GMT

Re:The VirtualMoon is already here.

Same people working avatars are the one who did the Google deal - Ames Research Center. A co-ordinated effort when you look closely.

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Don — Tue, 05 Jun 2007 22:14:46 GMT

Yet another article about the lameness that is Second Life. The must be spending all of their VC money on public relations.

It's an interesting concept, done badly by Linden Labs. I wish Blizzard or Turbine or one of the professional companies would apply their know-how to a social virtual space.

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Gary Gahan, London, UK. — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 12:35:28 GMT

Hi, here's a book that explores how the next Moon Shot will be privately financed, use reality TV and Webcasts for ad revenue and use poach real astronauts to get there.

http://www.lulu.com/content/562993