Designed as "an expeditionary force for a geologic assault¹" on the Moon’s Hadley Rille, Apollo 15 was a groundbreaking lunar mission. Designed to be devoted entirely to scientific exploration, it included a number of notable firsts: first to land outside of the lunar mare; first 3 day stay on the moon; first use of the Lunar Rover by Commander David Scott and Lunar Module Pilot Jim Irwin; first use of the Scientific Instrument Module, used by Command Module Pilot Al Worden to study the moon from lunar orbit; and first launch of a subsatellite, used to map the plasma, particle and magnetic fields of the moon. On top of that, Scott gave a visual proof of Galileo's theory of objects in gravity fields in a vacuum, showing gravity acts equally on all objects regardless of their mass. Scott and Irwin also discovered of the Genesis Rock, a piece the moon's primordial crust, formed only 100 million years after the solar system itself.

The mission was a spectacular success, publicly called "One of the most brilliant missions in space science ever flown". The crew was lauded and their future with NASA seemed assured.

Then the stamps hit the fan and Apollo 15 became the first US space crew that was ever fired.
posted to MetaFilter by Brandon Blatcher at 5:28 AM on December 2, 2011 (61 comments)

Gearbox Software helps a fan with a modest proposal. (with some help from Borderlands' Claptrap and Anthony from "Hey Ash, Whatcha Playin'?"
posted to MetaFilter by empath at 9:36 AM on April 24, 2011 (29 comments)

Back in the year 2000 during the tech boom, business space was in HUGE demand and landlords in San Francisco's SOMA district used to ask for very long leases and even a % ownership stake in your startup. I'm wondering, ten years later, did any property owner rent out their space to a successful startup and end up getting a payday when they flipped?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by mathowie at 10:36 AM on February 28, 2011 (5 comments)

Why are my ovaries trying to make me cheat?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Anonymous at 4:00 PM on January 3, 2011 (21 comments)

My newborn niece has Down's Syndrome! Help me learn more about this.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by sportbucket at 11:41 AM on April 29, 2010 (13 comments)

Any of you ever try to make chocolate covered potato chips? What about chocolate covered salt and vinegar chips?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Corduroy at 5:20 PM on April 1, 2010 (11 comments)

We previously debated How many five year olds could you take in a fight? - mefi discussion. Now in a related event professional J. League football team Cerezo Osaka take on a team of 100 Japanese primary school children.
Part 1 (including pre-match analysis in Japanese - kick off at 5 min 50) Part 2 Part 3.

There was a winner - but who?! Direct links to the goals 1 2 3 4 5
posted to MetaFilter by therubettes at 8:30 AM on March 15, 2010 (46 comments)

How do I remove my £30 Kryptonite D- (or U-) lock from my £200 bike? The lock wouldn't open, I over-turned the key and the key sheared off inside the lock. I still have the spare key but obviously can't insert it.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by KMH at 1:04 PM on January 26, 2010 (30 comments)

Some time ago, I did a post about parodies of "The Last Supper". Little did I know at the time that the Greatest Spoof Ever would feature MetaFilter's Own Jesus H. Shatner (although in retrospect, it seems obvious). Ladies and Gentlemen, a masterpiece by leonardo pjern, "The Last Round"
posted to MetaTalk by wendell at 12:03 AM on October 5, 2009 (117 comments)

Bank Machines owes Metafilter a nod: Just look at this ATM screen design.
posted to MetaTalk by boo_radley at 12:40 PM on August 25, 2009 (103 comments)

A commercial Web-based product our university purchased to provide student account summaries and collect tuition payments works well for 98%+ of the users. It only works for the rest, however, if they first clear their browser cache.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by davcoo at 12:12 PM on August 25, 2009 (12 comments)

What is the best free online document management solution with the intended use by a few individuals for academic purposes?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Outis at 8:54 AM on May 13, 2009 (8 comments)

By request, this has been played through this. Unmodified or post processed in anyway, it sounds a little like a bad dub. But I thought I would post it as an example for other folks to see what is possible.
posted to MeFi Music by mrzarquon at 11:43 PM on January 8, 2009 (106 comments)

Does a hierarchy exist among fast food/chain restaurant workers, but on a inter-restaurant level?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by jedrek at 5:53 AM on November 1, 2008 (10 comments)

Why is Nina Paley depressed? Her debut feature film, Sita Sings the Blues — which she animated herself in Adobe Flash — screened to general acclaim at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York. It won the best feature-film award at this year’s Annecy International Animation Film Festival and best American feature at the Avignon Film Festival. Oh, wait, here’s the problem — she can’t find a distributor willing to take a chance on her unconventional, very personal film. (This is a bad year to be shopping an indie.) Because she doesn’t have “synch rights” to the compositions underlying the Annette Hanshaw songs that inspired the story — and now constitute its backbone — she can’t give the film away. Having invested so much in striking prints of the film for festivals and making screener DVDs for press, she’s too broke to pay the $220,000 it would take to clear the 11 songs for distribution. (Don’t miss the spreadsheet showing exactly how much the various players expect her to pay to clear each 80-year-old song.) And now she notes, with tongue maybe half in cheek, she may be on the hook for felony copyright infringement. Also, she’s newly homeless. What’s an indie animator to do? Previously discussed here and here.
posted to MetaFilter by Joey Bagels at 7:59 PM on September 29, 2008 (79 comments)

Dear Monster Lawyers, Let me begin by stating, without equivocation, that I have no interest whatsoever in infringing upon any intellectual property belonging to Monster Cable. Indeed, the less my customers think my products resemble Monster's, in form or in function, the better.
posted to MetaFilter by veedubya at 12:49 PM on April 15, 2008 (87 comments)

Where should we go in Scotland?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by rbs at 12:37 PM on January 28, 2008 (28 comments)

Hypothetical legal question: My father stole a horse from SomeCorp, which rented horses for profit. My father subsequently made his money by renting out the horse and later the horse's progeny. All my dad's money was made off that horse, or its progeny, or off of money derived from money made off that horse. When he died, my dad left his money to me. Can SomeCorp successfully sue me, a third-party recipient of the proceeds of the theft? What laws and precedents would be the basis for SomeCorp's suit against me?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by orthogonality at 4:02 PM on December 9, 2007 (14 comments)

Where can I buy a reasonably priced suit in Chicago that I need to wear on Monday and Tuesday?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by rbs at 6:27 PM on November 27, 2007 (13 comments)

A recent conversation with my boyfriend brought up some weird, unexpected, slightly misogyenistic feelings on his part and I don't really know how to respond.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Anonymous at 5:44 AM on November 6, 2007 (148 comments)

Two related questions about North Korea: (1) Can anyone point me to a distributor, collector, or other source of North Korean films, either on DVD/VHS or (ideally) on film? (2) How would I go about directing a letter there?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by bubukaba at 7:26 PM on October 22, 2007 (7 comments)

My fiance has asked that I sign a prenuptial agreement.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by wondergreen at 9:29 AM on October 6, 2007 (38 comments)

Besides the glaringly obvious, what might a soldier home on leave like to do?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Anonymous at 4:24 AM on September 17, 2007 (24 comments)

Political filter: Question about libertarian belief and the government vs big business
posted to Ask MetaFilter by aetg at 7:38 PM on August 15, 2007 (35 comments)

My partner reports consistently having bad dreams. She would like to be able to either (a) have good dreams instead, or (b) just not remember them anymore. What techniques/practices are there that can help her achieve this? I'm at a loss to help her, because I've never had the problem.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by voltairemodern at 8:41 AM on January 24, 2007 (24 comments)

What Are The Logistical Challenges of Carrying a Concealed Firearm On A Daily Basis?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by plaidrabbit at 1:27 PM on April 24, 2007 (27 comments)

What can I do to learn more about crime (without becoming a criminal)?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Bookhouse at 12:26 PM on March 17, 2007 (16 comments)

What's the percentage of MeFites who have no one nearby? I just moved away from Vancouver (in the interior, Quesnel, to operate my hosting/computer services biz where I actually WANT to live) and suddenly, after updating my long. and lat., I'm all alone!
posted to MetaTalk by Kickstart70 at 2:56 PM on March 14, 2007 (147 comments)

What cheese combination makes for the best grilled cheese sandwich?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by AloneOssifer at 10:54 AM on March 11, 2007 (72 comments)

Something weirder is going on. Things I do keep getting doubled !. WTF?
posted to MetaTalk by rbs at 12:06 PM on February 28, 2007 (27 comments)

I remember reading a year or two ago about a city that's fully contained within Canada, but is a US territory. It shares no land border with the lower 48 and it's not part of Alaska. Does anybody know what I'm talking about? I can't find it via google. Thanks.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by lkm at 11:57 AM on February 28, 2007 (15 comments)

What is it like working for an International company in Europe. (ie. an American company in Spain or a French company in the UK).
posted to Ask MetaFilter by nyu2 at 9:53 AM on February 26, 2007 (5 comments)

Where do Metafilter people meet their mates online?
posted to MetaTalk by MeetMegan at 2:28 PM on January 19, 2007 (172 comments)

Please recommend a dentist in Chicago for a standard annual cleaning and general dental check-up. Prefer office location in Loop, Gold Coast, or River North. Thank you!
posted to Ask MetaFilter by MeetMegan at 6:36 PM on January 1, 2007 (7 comments)

See these frames Scorsese is using?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by falameufilho at 9:09 PM on January 21, 2007 (3 comments)

How easy and how smart would it be for a U.S. citizen to try to go to Cuba?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Anonymous at 7:46 PM on May 3, 2006 (34 comments)

Help me discover some great orchestrated pop music.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Asparagirl at 9:55 PM on January 15, 2007 (55 comments)

Clear your head with a neti pot. [video inside]
posted to MetaFilter by cmicali at 3:54 PM on December 11, 2005 (42 comments)

What should my friends do about the three guns (one possibly Russian) they found in their new apartment?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by tsarfan at 4:53 PM on December 27, 2006 (21 comments)

What is the most striaghtforward solution for setting up user accounts with quotas for printing on a small closed office network, mixed Mac OSX 10.4 (mostly, PPC and one Intel) and Windows XP (one machine), printing to a HP 3390 laser all-in-one?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by spitbull at 1:47 PM on December 26, 2006 (3 comments)

We're planning a ten-day jaunt in Central America. Recommendations for the best scenic, jungly country to visit?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Gordion Knott at 5:11 AM on December 4, 2006 (13 comments)

Where can I get a specific gene tested for mutations/polymorphisms?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by wireless at 7:13 PM on December 3, 2006 (17 comments)

Connoisseurs of Cunnilingus: What does it taste like to you?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Ambrosia Voyeur at 7:54 PM on December 1, 2006 (86 comments)

So recently I've been having a lot of "vigorous" heterosexual, um, sex. Yay me; yay my partner. However, my penis is now sporting a little more backbone than usual. Of course there's...->
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Anonymous at 11:53 AM on November 28, 2006 (7 comments)

In Lima, Peru for 3 days. Where to buy FABRIC for high-tech outdoor gear? Stuff like Polartec Fleece, Schoeller (Soft-shell), Waterproof (Gore-tex?, etc.), or the like. Brand names in this case are important...but probably only for quality issues.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by wogbat at 8:22 AM on November 25, 2006 (2 comments)

People born in administratively unusual places?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by goodnewsfortheinsane at 12:12 PM on November 23, 2006 (19 comments)

I've been invited to a state dinner and am just starting to freak out about it. How do I keep myself from looking like an idiot?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by KathyK at 8:34 AM on October 23, 2006 (16 comments)

Let's say I find a shiny spherical object and under point lighting, I move it very close to my eye. I then focus on the bright spot, but focus at a distance of 1-2 feet until the patterns are in focus. At this point, it looks like a bad microscope. Am I looking at part of my own eye? Is this a documented phenomenon I could read about?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by aye at 8:44 PM on October 21, 2006 (18 comments)

Can you suggest any tours from U.S.A. to Europe (including plane fare, transportation between European cities, and hotel accommodations in each visited city) that do not involve doing activities with a tour group?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by jayder at 8:02 PM on August 28, 2006 (8 comments)

I'm composing a list of major political and/or spiritual leaders, past and present, who had a positive and lasting influence on society... but who had disruptive idiosyncrasies and/or disorders that drove people close to them absolutely bonkers.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by rinkjustice at 7:19 PM on August 26, 2006 (30 comments)