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chateauferret 24 Jun 18 9.52pm
Originally posted by YT Of course, Sporty was too modest to point out that the word ‘Astronaut’ is a compound word with Latin and Greek roots. ‘Astro’ - as in Astronomy, Astrology; and ‘Naut’ - as in Nautical. The word basically means ‘Star-sailor’. I don’t make this as an academic point, but one that’s a reminder of the spelling, Space travel has historically been thought of as akin to seafaring. Well before any were actually invented, space vehicles were called ‘SpaceSHIP’ or SpaceCRAFT’. TBF that happened in aviation too. True an "aircraft" is quite different from the long-defunct "airship" idea, but we still have terms like navigation, aircraft, knots and nautical miles rather than statute miles and miles per hour (let alone kilometres), port and starboard. ============ The Ferret ============
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24 Jun 18 9.52pm

Originally posted by YT

Of course, Sporty was too modest to point out that the word ‘Astronaut’ is a compound word with Latin and Greek roots. ‘Astro’ - as in Astronomy, Astrology; and ‘Naut’ - as in Nautical. The word basically means ‘Star-sailor’. I don’t make this as an academic point, but one that’s a reminder of the spelling,

Space travel has historically been thought of as akin to seafaring. Well before any were actually invented, space vehicles were called ‘SpaceSHIP’ or SpaceCRAFT’.

TBF that happened in aviation too. True an "aircraft" is quite different from the long-defunct "airship" idea, but we still have terms like navigation, aircraft, knots and nautical miles rather than statute miles and miles per hour (let alone kilometres), port and starboard.

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chateauferret 24 Jun 18 10.01pm
Originally posted by Southcoasteagle90 My thoughts that it's more like a time traveller. Espicially if you think about Christianity. Jesus is said to rise again or is it just that he will be born and then travel back in time with future technology to perform the so called miracles. If you are not a Christian, it's quite easy to suppose that Jesus was a "composite character", like the wizard Merlin as related by Geoffrey of Monmouth in the thirteenth century. That is to say, there were stories of various "miracles" or actions performed by similar people, but they were not all the same person and may have taken place over many decades or (as in the case of Merlin) centuries. In that case of course it's perfectly possible that one of the personages referred to is known to be dead, and then further stories arise from other personages that are swept into the same composite character. In that case it might appear that the character "returned from the dead". Now I personally don't believe that about Jesus because I believe that He showed the stigmata to Thomas when He rose again and appeared to him, and invited him to place his hands in them. But that is a matter of faith, of course. ============ The Ferret ============
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24 Jun 18 10.01pm

Originally posted by Southcoasteagle90

My thoughts that it's more like a time traveller. Espicially if you think about Christianity. Jesus is said to rise again or is it just that he will be born and then travel back in time with future technology to perform the so called miracles.

If you are not a Christian, it's quite easy to suppose that Jesus was a "composite character", like the wizard Merlin as related by Geoffrey of Monmouth in the thirteenth century. That is to say, there were stories of various "miracles" or actions performed by similar people, but they were not all the same person and may have taken place over many decades or (as in the case of Merlin) centuries. In that case of course it's perfectly possible that one of the personages referred to is known to be dead, and then further stories arise from other personages that are swept into the same composite character. In that case it might appear that the character "returned from the dead".

Now I personally don't believe that about Jesus because I believe that He showed the stigmata to Thomas when He rose again and appeared to him, and invited him to place his hands in them. But that is a matter of faith, of course.

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YT Oxford 25 Jun 18 6.04am
Originally posted by chateauferret TBF that happened in aviation too. True an "aircraft" is quite different from the long-defunct "airship" idea, but we still have terms like navigation, aircraft, knots and nautical miles rather than statute miles and miles per hour (let alone kilometres), port and starboard. Indeed, although the word ‘spaceship’ was certainly in use in the mid/late 19th century; before the aeroplane was a twinkle in the eye, but I suppose around the same time as the airship (ie a navigable balloon) was being invented. Palace since 19 August 1972. Palace 1 (Tony Taylor) Liverpool 1 (Emlyn Hughes)
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Originally posted by chateauferret

Indeed, although the word ‘spaceship’ was certainly in use in the mid/late 19th century; before the aeroplane was a twinkle in the eye, but I suppose around the same time as the airship (ie a navigable balloon) was being invented.

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eagleinwembley Wembley 28 Jun 18 1.26pm
Well if he was he was being extremely astronaughty
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chateauferret 29 Jun 18 7.34pm
Originally posted by YT Indeed, although the word ‘spaceship’ was certainly in use in the mid/late 19th century; before the aeroplane was a twinkle in the eye, but I suppose around the same time as the airship (ie a navigable balloon) was being invented. I don"t think there have been many stupider ideas than the airship. I mean floating around in the sky attached to a million gallons of hydrogen? FFS. ============ The Ferret ============
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29 Jun 18 7.34pm

Originally posted by YT

I don"t think there have been many stupider ideas than the airship. I mean floating around in the sky attached to a million gallons of hydrogen? FFS.

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exbiggineagle Coney Hall Village 30 Jun 18 5.52am
Originally posted by chateauferret I don"t think there have been many stupider ideas than the airship. I mean floating around in the sky attached to a million gallons of hydrogen? FFS. What could go wrong ?? #Khanout
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Coney Hall Village 30 Jun 18 5.52am

Originally posted by chateauferret

I don"t think there have been many stupider ideas than the airship. I mean floating around in the sky attached to a million gallons of hydrogen? FFS.

What could go wrong ??

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YT Oxford 30 Jun 18 6.43am
Originally posted by exbiggineagle What could go wrong ?? This could [Link] Edited by YT (30 Jun 2018 6.47am) Palace since 19 August 1972. Palace 1 (Tony Taylor) Liverpool 1 (Emlyn Hughes)
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Oxford 30 Jun 18 6.43am

Originally posted by exbiggineagle

What could go wrong ??

This could

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Edited by YT (30 Jun 2018 6.47am)

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