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  Munir Asad September 1, 2008 at 9:11am

  pleased to be a friend.
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  Itai Benhar August 27, 2008 at 9:32am

  Thanks for the welcome comment
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  Yusuf Kagan Atalay August 19, 2008 at 9:22am

  Hola Doctor Jose Feneque,
  Gracias for adding me :)
  
  Kagan
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  Fabio Zappa August 3, 2008 at 9:09am

  Thanks for the welcome!
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  Eugene August 3, 2008 at 3:49am

  thank you very much, Jose
  Eugene
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  Claudio Gustavo July 28, 2008 at 5:33pm

  Estimado Dr Feneque ,
  
  Muchas gracias por su bienvenida , actualmente estoy trabajando en Colombia en la firma Tecnoquimicas . Trabajo por mi cuenta en solubilizacion de fármacos por micro y nanoencapsulacion utilizando polimeros de uso farmacéutico de bajo peso molecular.
  Le agradezco nuevamente y quedo a su disposicion,
  
  Cordialmente
  
  Claudio Cerati
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  Manish Dwivedi July 26, 2008 at 5:52am

  thank you........
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  Böszörményi Anna July 2, 2008 at 6:46pm

  Thank you for that picture! Paprika looks very nice!
  (Sorry I've just found your comment.)
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  David Lyndel June 21, 2008 at 2:33am

  Hi Doctor,
  If I get started on spacetravel we will soon be chatty and your eyes will suffer from strain. It is so very important. I'm glad Dr. Hawking made his statement. It has renewed the debate. I think after the US president initially called for renewal of lunar and Mar's exploration he was met by resistance. He backpeddled a bit but I think as some politicians heated breath his words generated a faint wind and fell on some eager ears. Also I'd guess that future biomechanical spacesuits will utilize nanomed-technology for both strength and functionality. Yesterday or thereabouts I was reading all astronauts say a few hours in those current bulky suits is like running a marathon. The effects of this on the travelers has been part of an ongoing study for years. I would think new advances in composites has renewed the pleas of the astronauts by offering them hope of a sooner than later solution.
  Though many propulsion systems and designs seem "way out there" it is going to take a rethinking by NASA/ESA personnel to make the needed changes. Current rocket propulsion systems simply do not meet the requirements for viable intra-solar much less interstellar flight. As one of history's renown's said, A new idea is rarely accepted by the old school. The concept grows slowly into acceptance. The opposition slowly dies away until the new idea is for the most fully embraced. He makes a good point though a cynical one.
  Have you read about the researcher in Florida that has developed a prototype of an electromagnetic spaceship? It looks like a bundt-cake pan. Both NASA and the USAF have expressed interest....so. If I recall it would need 5 times less thrust in space. The inventor believes it could even withstand higher-density atmospheres such as those on Saturn.
  Finally there needs to be the establishment of the Space Expeditionary Agency (SEA). I've suggested as much in letters to the PTBs (powers-that-be). It would necessarily include military besides the norm that are used to harsh conditions (such as army and marine), researchers such as those with Antartica experience, desert training etc. One of the ways to get potential candidates on the same page and overcome inter-branch and inter-agency rivalries would to set it up along the lines of a war college. While attending one can never refer to their past in conversation and for the most part even afterwards.
  At the very least some thought needs to be given to what scenarios are most viable. Plus self-sufficiency, isolation and learning to use the 'land' for construction must be overcome. I would be thriiled to live for the day to hear of the first child born on a colony.
  I'll try to join your group again.
  High regards,
  David
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  David Lyndel June 19, 2008 at 12:14pm

  Hi Dr. J. Feneque,
  I tried to sign up for your nanomed group but ran into a son-of-a-glitch for some reason. I wished to comment on a discussion you started about nanomed and space exploration. It did my mind and heart good to read your discussion topic. Great to find kindred spirit on the subject. Since I scientifically advise a propulsion group on the west coast(US) thought I may be able to add a set of ideas. Spent much time thinking along that line. I will try for the third time to be accepted in a few hours. For instance it may someday be possible to use either fungi-doped NPs in either protective suits, NPs in medicine or otherwise protect spacetravelers/colonists from the dangers of space radiation. Will attempt to remain nanomedicine as per topic but if I stray into other areas using nanotech in space exploration I trust you will be forgiving.
  David