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HalfMooner
Dingaling
Philippines
15831 Posts |
 Posted - 09/06/2009 : 18:13:13
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What on Earth? #40: World Class
This peninsula was the scene of tremendous breakthroughs in science and engineering.
1. What is the name and location of the peninsula?
2. What was done there?
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“Biology is just physics that has begun to smell bad.” —HalfMooner
Here's a link to Moonscape News, and one to its Archive. |
Edited by - HalfMooner on 09/06/2009 20:13:12
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Hal
Skeptic Friend
USA
302 Posts |
Posted - 09/06/2009 : 19:29:16 [Permalink]
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| This is Peenemunde, on Usedom island, Germany. This is where Werner von Braun and the Luftwaffe came to develop and test rockets during World War II. |
Nothing in all the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity.
Martin Luther King Jr.
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tw101356
Skeptic Friend
USA
333 Posts |
Posted - 09/06/2009 : 19:50:25 [Permalink]
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1. Peenemunde, located in Germany on the Baltic coast near the border with Poland.
2. Development and testing of rockets for use as weapons by the Germans before and during WWII. |
- TW
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HalfMooner
Dingaling
Philippines
15831 Posts |
Posted - 09/06/2009 : 19:50:43 [Permalink]
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Originally posted by Hal
This is Peenemunde, on Usedom island, Germany. This is where Werner von Braun and the Luftwaffe came to develop and test rockets during World War II.
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Correct for two points, Hal!
(BTW, this exercise was suggested by Chippewa (aka Ojibwa), who took himself out of the running for this one, and whom I thank for the idea.)
The standings:
- tw101356, 22 points
- bngbuck, 19 points
- Dave W., 14 points
- lorddix, 9 points
- Hal, 7 points
- Moakley, 4 points
- Steinhenge, 4 points
- Hawks, 3 points
- Simon, 3 points
- astropin, 1 point
- Dude, 1 point
- Filthy, 1 point
(Ties above are listed in alphabetical order.)
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“Biology is just physics that has begun to smell bad.” —HalfMooner
Here's a link to Moonscape News, and one to its Archive. |
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tw101356
Skeptic Friend
USA
333 Posts |
Posted - 09/06/2009 : 19:51:49 [Permalink]
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| Dang, Hal. Ya beat me to the punch again. |
- TW
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HalfMooner
Dingaling
Philippines
15831 Posts |
Posted - 09/06/2009 : 19:58:31 [Permalink]
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Originally posted by tw101356
1. Peenemunde, located in Germany on the Baltic coast near the border with Poland.
2. Development and testing of rockets for use as weapons by the Germans before and during WWII.
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Correct, but a few minutes too late.
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“Biology is just physics that has begun to smell bad.” —HalfMooner
Here's a link to Moonscape News, and one to its Archive. |
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