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  1. Reak site by pr0nbot · · Score: 4, Funny · on Company to Settle and Mine Mars


    Hmm... their real website seems to be slashdotted:

    http://www.ua-corp.com/

  2. Better than hibernation by ChiralSoftware · · Score: 2, Insightful · on Hibernating to Mars
    Wouldn't it be better to work on some way of getting to Mars faster rather than figuring out ways to go slower? Just showing up on Mars once, making some great quote ("One small step...") and heading home with some rocks seems pointless. It was pointless the last time we pull such a stunt. If we want to get some value out of this, we need to find a way to get to and from the Red Planet quickly. Finding a way to do it without getting bored isn't an advance in the right direction.

    I'm a lot more interested in great new nuclear propulsion technologies than figuring out some way to pass the time.

    Once we have a quick round-trip propulsion system, routine flights might be possible, opening up all kinds of possibilities.

    Also, if we have a powerful propulsion system, it does start opening up even more far-flung expeditions, like unmanned long-term trips outside the solar system even.

    Of course, IANARS.

  3. Yes by ChiralSoftware · · Score: 5, Interesting · on After the X Prize
    The reason NASA has such a hard time doing this is because it's NASA. We know of a simple, cheap technology that can get big things into space: kerosene rockets. You just make a big one and it lifts stuff up. We know of a very complicated, expensive, dangerous technology that gets things into space (and back, in one piece) about 49 out of 50 times: the Space Shuttle. The Space Shuttle has hijacked America's manned space program since it got started in the early 80s and has been holding it back all that time.

    Really, the things holding us back from manned space exploration is lack of a reason to do it. If someone found out that you could manufacture CPUs that are twice as fast by doing it in zero-G, I'm sure Intel would have a space station within the decade. If you could make toothpaste that would get your teeth extra white while giving fresh breath that lasts for twelve hours by doing it in zero-G, P&G would have a space station within the decade. But none of these things are true. All the reasons for sending men into space mostly come down to "humans have an innate drive to explore", etc. It's true but that doesn't motivate investors to put together the many millions of dollars needed to do this. That's why governments do it: taxpayers have such low expectations of getting something in return for their tax dollars that governments can build space shuttles, the Big Dig, etc.

    Of course, pretty soon we will have to have more manned missions to Mars to figure out what's going on over at Union Aerospace's secret research facility.

  4. Re:google should rename themselves by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0 · on Space Elevator Prizes Proposed

    No.

    They're going to be so big and powerful, so bleeding edge, so keen on research which is uninhibited by moral or legal constraints...

    They should rename themselves The Union Aerospace Corporation

  5. Armadillo Aerospace down for the count? by wviperw · · Score: 3, Funny · on 1 Amateur Rocket Crashes, Another Explodes

    Sometimes I think you people actually take JOY out of directly linking to large JPGs and MPGs on /.

    Ahh well, Armadillo Aerospace is down, but at least there is still Union Aerospace to look at. Err... wait.

  6. It's pretty obvious... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0 · on Halo 2 Website Puzzle Confounds

    that this is just a marketing gimmick, much like the one for Doom 3, only not nearly as cool.

    -- Shamus

    Bleah!

  7. Re:UAC Corp website by Fishstick · · Score: 1 · on Doom 3 Web Site Now Operational

    That would be Union Aerospace Corporation

    http://www.ua-corp.com/nosound.html nosound version for those that prefer that thier bowser remain silent!

  8. UAC Corp website by Elfich47 · · Score: 4, Informative · on Doom 3 Web Site Now Operational

    The website for the United Areospace Corprotation has also gone live. All it is doing right now is counting down. It shows about 15 days left.

  9. Finally a good use for Active Desktop by dslknowitall · · Score: 4, Funny · on Doom 3 Web Site Now Operational

    Guess I'm the only one who has this set as their wallpaper in XP?
    http://www.ua-corp.com/nosound.html
    Of course, I found it thanks to [H]

  10. Countdown site for the release of Doom 3 by G3ckoG33k · · Score: 1 · on Doom 3 Reaches Gold Master, Due August 5th

    Check it out here.

  11. Union Aerospace Coorporation site update by psp · · Score: 1 · on Doom 3 Reaches Gold Master, Due August 5th

    In related news, the Union Aerospace Coorporation has updated their site.

    The required password is HBQDBDHQGYSK

    Don't tell anyone!

  12. Are they doing this research on a base on Mars? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0 · on Investigating Artificial Black Holes

    Is this research sponsored by Union Aerospace Corp, an arm of the most powerful conglomerate on Earth? I'm going to keep my Glock handy.