It could mean anything; and that's sorta the point of the article: using modern mores and culture to make assumptions about people and cultures that were quite different. It's probably as s… (View Post)

I recently went into Buckden Church, just off the A1 in Cambridgeshire, and was wowed by the orchestral angels that greet you. Quite a sight. I as told that they are believed to be the figures of act… (View Post)

One of the great things about PB is that we can have a heated and (relatively?) polite discussion on something as arcane as planetary protection! (View Post)

PP was not 'massively breached' with each and every mission. Seriously. That's just wrong. It's a case of analysing risks and coming to agreements about what can be done to minimi… (View Post)

The rules are not 'ignored'. Risks are evaluated and judged. Autoclaving is rather difficult, and there are other techniques that can be, and are, used. PP is even factored into the choice … (View Post)