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Own Your Own (Replica) ISS Module
AMD-lover writes with word that you can purchase a museum-quality replica of the Destiny laboratory module used on the International Space Station. "Keep in mind the weight of approximately 20,000 pounds and the dimensions of 29 feet by 15 feet. But with a price of $1,650,000.00, it is really a steal."
Slashdot millionaires only, ModuleDestiny?$1,650,000.00?
On another note, here's hoping AMD-lover is not an affiliate, because by slashdoting the site there's a better chance that someone does buy this thing with their left over dot com dollars. And if someone does buy the ModuleDestiny, he/she gets 6% commission.
I can use this to upgrade my museum quality replica of the millenium falcon!
...when the real thing is due to crash into my backyard in 10 years time due to maintainance budget cuts?
Beep beep.
it only costs $5.16 per ounce. good deal ;)
For that price, I'll take 2!!!
This will really push forward some of the model rocketry enthusiasts! P class rockets will be small potatoes once somebody buys this!
While this is definitely "news for nerds", I think the price puts this out of the price range of "stuff that matters" for most of us. ;) I imagine, though, that several of these will get sold in December when all those government agencies are trying to figure out how to spend what remains in their budgets or else face a smaller budget the following year... ;)
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where the air leaks from the station!
Now just how did they steal it from the orbit and why nobody noticed it missing.... maybe they were too busy looking for the leak to perform any experiments, then they would notice there's nowhere to perform the experiments.
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Cool, I have a 10% off coupon for the SpaceStore, I think i'll buy one!
oh wait...
Please note: No discounts or coupon codes may be used with this item.
I guess that base won't belong to me afterall...
Ya know, I can only think of one way to simulate true microgravity in that thing. Too bad it can be done just once for at most a few minutes before you need to bail out.
Stay sentient. Don't drink bad milk.
Random unknown pieces have to start flying away from the model. Then my replica astronauts can attempt a spacewalk until the duct tape holding the suit closed breaks down.
And to think I was this close to getting it when I saw the fine print:
"Please note: No discounts or coupon codes may be used with this item."
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...until some chinese clone makes it to ThinkGeek. It will be more affordable to avarage de-socialised hacker. Must say, all those WORF (World Observation Research Facility), TIVS (Treadmill Vibration Isolation System) and HRF (Human Research Facility) features may even improve a sexual life of an average geek...
There you are, staring at me again.
... the cartoon network ultimate wish list. Does anyone actually buy this stuff? Well I can see the module being bought by a museum, MAYBE, but 1.65 million dollars is a lot of money to buy on something like that, it seems you could build your own for much cheaper. Sure it wouldn't be as accurate but you could make it as accurate as you want, and is this one even accurate? Does the real module weigh 20,000lbs? Wouldn't it have some super lightweight materials? Would any real people pay for one? I don't think anyone who actually has the money for this, would want this, since for a few million more they can probably go up to the ISS.
this is actually the original version of the module, tested by midget astronauts; god rest their souls.
In my life I have had a chance to buy some pretty odd things, some I bought some I didnt, of the many things I didnt buy there are a few that haunt me, a 1971 Superbird for 5 grand in 1988. and a full scale repilca of the Mercury Capsule in about 1985 for $800 , I dont think anyone except the flight engineers could have told it wasnt real, the fellow that built it spent 15 years building it then passed away, I had a chance to buy it and almost did, but I couldnt imagine where the heck I was going to put it, it was heavy as hell. I wonder what ever happened to it what a work of art
buy it and donate it to the IIS, seems like theyve been losing a few parts lately :)
Actually if you did have this thing outside in a very warm summer climate, you could have some problems there.
Considering that they'll deliver it and assemble it in 4-6 weeks, why didn't NASA just hire them for the real thing since they have their own shipping worked out.
Maybe there are benefits to this outsourcing thing after all.
Sorry kids, due to budget limitations this year we can't afford any books and you'll be taught in classes of 90 ... but check out the playarea at lunch!
A steal compared to ...what competition's price?
just stick it across the street from the MIR SPACE STATION so it won't get lonely...
I like microcars
For terrestrial use only. Do not use in space.
for you lazy bastards using the metric system...
Keep in mind the weight of approximately 9 tonnes and the dimensions of 8.8 by 4.5 meters.
Question for slash dotters: If you had 1.6M to spend on a lab, what would you buy?
Oscilloscope, vacuum chamber, some high quality microscopes (optical. electron), breadboard (and an entire Radio Shack to go with), a decent laser, spectrometer, a good chemsirty set, an atomic clock, some high grade uranium (for experimental purposes only, of course), a G5 cluster? Oh and how about a cyclotron?
What have I missed?
If upon entering it you were magically weightless then it would be worth the money.
That's the only thing holding me back. Oh, wait!
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If you buy things in quanitity, the price will drop.
Just get people to put down money for their own copies of the modules, and NASA would be ordering them hundreds at a time.
This would be a great way for NASA to build the space station at a lower price and meet market demand. Maybe even make a profit!!!!
Wise men speak because they have something to say, Fools because they have to say something!!!!
http://www.marscenter.it/eng/modellismoiss.htm
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Raimondo Fortezza has done a great job of creating downloadable PDFs of the ISS components. It's cost me about NZ$220 to print them all, and I am most of the way through assembling them all.
http://www.mistaril.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=3
for photos of the parts.
The work is time consuming but rewarding. The parts are very detailed and not for children - but for model makers and enthusiasts.
I have done about 300 hours so far on it - and have maybe another 150 to go before it's complete (in its current state.)
We are still waiting for PIRS docking module and US Airlock components.
How many escape pods are there? "NONE,SIR!" You counted them? "TWICE, SIR!"
That would make someone into high class trailer trash.
Professional Politicians are not the solution, they ARE the problem.
Dont worry guys, Ive found a much cheaper alternative here..
Nearly as useful too!
"You lied to me! There is a Swansea!"
I used to have a functional replica of the Mir space station, but after the carburetor broke and its transmission rusted out, I sold it to some guy who always wanted his own 1969 Camaro.