Space X announces 42-engine reusable rocket

Started by Jacob, September 28, 2016, 03:30:55 PM

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Monoriu

I've read somewhere that cosmic radiation is a real health hazard to spacecraft crew.  How does Elon Musk propose to solve that problem?  :unsure:

Razgovory

I've given it serious thought. I must scorn the ways of my family, and seek a Japanese woman to yield me my progeny. He shall live in the lands of the east, and be well tutored in his sacred trust to weave the best traditions of Japan and the Sacred South together, until such time as he (or, indeed his house, which will periodically require infusion of both Southern and Japanese bloodlines of note) can deliver to the South it's independence, either in this world or in space.  -Lettow April of 2011

Raz is right. -MadImmortalMan March of 2017

jimmy olsen

Quote from: Admiral Yi on September 28, 2016, 06:55:34 PM
I perspose a whip-round to buy Timmy a dictionary.

It's the fault of the autocorrect on my phone. :weep:
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Faye: Ordinary. The kind of beautiful, dangerous ordinary that you just can't leave alone.
Jet: I see.
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Admiral Yi

Quote from: jimmy olsen on September 28, 2016, 09:40:42 PM
It's the fault of the autocorrect on my phone. :weep:

You want me to believe that your phone autocorrected proposal to perposal?  :huh:

jimmy olsen

Quote from: Admiral Yi on September 28, 2016, 09:45:12 PM
Quote from: jimmy olsen on September 28, 2016, 09:40:42 PM
It's the fault of the autocorrect on my phone. :weep:

You want me to believe that your phone autocorrected proposal to perposal?  :huh:

I type fast and on a phone it makes my spelling even worse and I don't really pay attention to the corrections.  :blush:
It is far better for the truth to tear my flesh to pieces, then for my soul to wander through darkness in eternal damnation.

Jet: So what kind of woman is she? What's Julia like?
Faye: Ordinary. The kind of beautiful, dangerous ordinary that you just can't leave alone.
Jet: I see.
Faye: Like an angel from the underworld. Or a devil from Paradise.
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Jacob

Quote from: Razgovory on September 28, 2016, 07:37:55 PM
Is there anything that can be economically exploited on Mars?

80,000 colonists?

I mean, if they go there in the first place.

Monoriu

I also wonder: why not the moon first?  It is a lot closer.

Crazy_Ivan80

Quote from: Liep on September 28, 2016, 04:23:49 PM
Quote from: The Minsky Moment on September 28, 2016, 04:18:12 PM
Let's say .0001% of people disagree and want to do it.  That's almost 10,000 people.

From a pool of people with $500,000. :P

so that's about 8000 Chinese :p

Eddie Teach

Quote from: alfred russel on September 28, 2016, 08:33:13 PM
Quote from: Admiral Yi on September 28, 2016, 06:55:34 PM
I perspose a whip-round to buy Timmy a dictionary.

Instead, lets hold a whip round to send timmy to mars. also martinus.

Dictionary is a pretty poor substitute for a trip to Mars.
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Eddie Teach

Quote from: Monoriu on September 28, 2016, 10:09:57 PM
I also wonder: why not the moon first?  It is a lot closer.

Mars has ice and more regular day and night.
To sleep, perchance to dream. But in that sleep of death, what dreams may come?

MadImmortalMan

Quote from: Valmy on September 28, 2016, 03:56:27 PM
Quote from: Admiral Yi on September 28, 2016, 03:51:20 PM

I would argue with Tesla he has yet to demonstrate the ability to produce a cost-competitive electric car with reasonable performance.

I don't get the reasonable performance part. Electric motors are nice because they can apply instant torque. They should accelerate and perform better provided they have equivalent horse power.

The thing about Tesla's thingie is not that they are doing anything specifically different, but that they are setting themselves up to be the battery manufacturer for everyone. They did all the work to get all the permits and are planning incredible capacity out there in Fallon. They have contracts already from most of the traditional car manufacturers to make batteries for them.
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Tonitrus

Quote from: Peter Wiggin on September 29, 2016, 05:05:01 AM
Quote from: Monoriu on September 28, 2016, 10:09:57 PM
I also wonder: why not the moon first?  It is a lot closer.

Mars has ice and more regular day and night.

Especially in the core.

alfred russel

Quote from: Peter Wiggin on September 29, 2016, 05:05:01 AM
Quote from: Monoriu on September 28, 2016, 10:09:57 PM
I also wonder: why not the moon first?  It is a lot closer.

Mars has ice and more regular day and night.

Well then why not Antarctica? It is way more hospitable, has considerably more ice, and is much easier to transport things both to and from.
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Eddie Teach

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The Brain

Quote from: alfred russel on September 29, 2016, 09:42:28 PM
Quote from: Peter Wiggin on September 29, 2016, 05:05:01 AM
Quote from: Monoriu on September 28, 2016, 10:09:57 PM
I also wonder: why not the moon first?  It is a lot closer.

Mars has ice and more regular day and night.

Well then why not Antarctica? It is way more hospitable, has considerably more ice, and is much easier to transport things both to and from.

You can't ship nuclear waste below 60 degrees south.
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