I can never think of the Van Allen Belts without thinking of Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea, where they, er, catch fire and have to be extinguished by firing a nuclear missile at them!
Posted by Jason Abbadon (Member # 882) on :
Ah, yes: the glorious 1950's, where nuclear weapons fixed what ails ya!
91 is agood looong run: I honestly assumed Van Allen had dies decades ago. His name will certainly live on.
Posted by Lee (Member # 393) on :
The list of People Not Dead Yet often amazes. People like Marcel Marceau or, formerly, James Van Allen.
Posted by B.J. (Member # 858) on :
Someone hasn't dropped an anvil on that mime's head yet? We're getting negligent, people!