Comments on: Stardust@home starts NOW http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/08/01/stardusthome-starts-now/ I am an astronomer, writer, and skeptic. I likes reality the way it is, and I aims to keep it that way. My real name is Phil Plait, and I run the Bad Astronomy blog. Tue, 14 Feb 2012 16:11:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Merovingian http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/08/01/stardusthome-starts-now/comment-page-1/#comment-18180 Merovingian Wed, 02 Aug 2006 04:12:28 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/08/01/stardusthome-starts-now/#comment-18180 Aww, it's completely swamped. I was really looking forward to this. But anyways, I've bookmarked it for later. :) Aww, it’s completely swamped. I was really looking forward to this. But anyways, I’ve bookmarked it for later. :)

]]> By: BA Brother http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/08/01/stardusthome-starts-now/comment-page-1/#comment-18181 BA Brother Wed, 02 Aug 2006 01:28:37 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/08/01/stardusthome-starts-now/#comment-18181 Hey, me too! I got through around 25 movies before the site went down. It took me about five hours just to get to the test! Passed in my first try and found three candidates! This is so cool! Hey, me too! I got through around 25 movies before the site went down. It took me about five hours just to get to the test! Passed in my first try and found three candidates!

This is so cool!

]]> By: Evolving Squid http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/08/01/stardusthome-starts-now/comment-page-1/#comment-18182 Evolving Squid Tue, 01 Aug 2006 23:38:22 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/08/01/stardusthome-starts-now/#comment-18182 Passed the training in one go. Got through aobut 39 movies before the site went "too busy, come back later" I have two candidate dust specks. I almost feel that I should be using white gloves for this or something. YOU HAVE DUST IN YOUR AEROGEL, DROP AND GIVE ME 25 PRIVATE SCIENTIST!!! Passed the training in one go. Got through aobut 39 movies before the site went “too busy, come back later”

I have two candidate dust specks.

I almost feel that I should be using white gloves for this or something.

YOU HAVE DUST IN YOUR AEROGEL, DROP AND GIVE ME 25 PRIVATE SCIENTIST!!!

]]> By: The Bad Astronomer http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/08/01/stardusthome-starts-now/comment-page-1/#comment-18183 The Bad Astronomer Tue, 01 Aug 2006 21:50:48 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/08/01/stardusthome-starts-now/#comment-18183 I am a blip compared to the 115,000 they alreayd have signed up, I'm sure. Well, 10% or so. :) But I have been getting emails about this. Patience. They'll fix it. I am a blip compared to the 115,000 they alreayd have signed up, I’m sure. Well, 10% or so. :) But I have been getting emails about this. Patience. They’ll fix it.

]]> By: Wolverine http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/08/01/stardusthome-starts-now/comment-page-1/#comment-18184 Wolverine Tue, 01 Aug 2006 20:51:02 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/08/01/stardusthome-starts-now/#comment-18184 Eek, I figured the site would be swamped today, but not <em>this</em> bogged down. Maybe I'll wait a day or two before even attempting to register. Looking forward to participating in any case. :) Eek, I figured the site would be swamped today, but not this bogged down. Maybe I’ll wait a day or two before even attempting to register. Looking forward to participating in any case. :)

]]> By: Mark Martin http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/08/01/stardusthome-starts-now/comment-page-1/#comment-18186 Mark Martin Tue, 01 Aug 2006 19:49:22 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/08/01/stardusthome-starts-now/#comment-18186 Yeah! "Nice going", BA. You directed traffic to the @home site, and now it's too swamped to be any-good to ANY-ONE! Yeah! “Nice going”, BA. You directed traffic to the @home site, and now it’s too swamped to be any-good to ANY-ONE!

]]> By: Matt Carpenter http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/08/01/stardusthome-starts-now/comment-page-1/#comment-18187 Matt Carpenter Tue, 01 Aug 2006 19:44:11 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/08/01/stardusthome-starts-now/#comment-18187 I have been waiting for this for a while too! I was able to connect to the server earlier this morning, but now it looks like it's down. I work at SSL and was able to tour of one of the particle retrieval facilities a couple months ago. My hat goes off to the scientists who devised this method of public participation! I have been waiting for this for a while too! I was able to connect to the server earlier this morning, but now it looks like it’s down.

I work at SSL and was able to tour of one of the particle retrieval facilities a couple months ago. My hat goes off to the scientists who devised this method of public participation!

]]> By: Navneeth http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/08/01/stardusthome-starts-now/comment-page-1/#comment-18185 Navneeth Tue, 01 Aug 2006 19:29:11 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/08/01/stardusthome-starts-now/#comment-18185 I think I signed up for this. Thanks for the alert! I think I signed up for this. Thanks for the alert!

]]> By: Paolo Amoroso http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/08/01/stardusthome-starts-now/comment-page-1/#comment-18188 Paolo Amoroso Tue, 01 Aug 2006 18:45:50 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/08/01/stardusthome-starts-now/#comment-18188 The Stardust@Home site is currently inaccessible, most probably because it has been melted by unusually high traffic. The Stardust@Home site is currently inaccessible, most probably because it has been melted by unusually high traffic.

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