It could also be used to help them target houses that DO own guns... if you know the folks are out, break in and steal their guns! And as a bonus, it even lets you list the ones that (supposedly, at least) don't have them properly locked away, so you can just go after the easier to steal guns!
Exactly. Aside from the resulting fireball, there isn't really much of a down side if it fails to land properly. It might be smart to land it on a bare pad, though, and not the one that is prepped for launches. It's not like they'll want to re-launch the same one immediately anyhow, because you can't just slap a new second stage on without bringing it back into the assembly building first, at which point you might as well inspect and refurbish it.
That's because it only uses the regular take-off rockets. There aren't any side thrusters, just a steerable rocket bell. It is designed to do one thing very well, and that is to land unmanned.
How NASA Steers the Int'l Space Station Around Asteroids & Other Debris
If the ISS is anywhere near an asteroid, then Houston, we have a serious problem. (Likewise, if an asteroid is anywhere near LEO, we also have a serious problem.)
I estimate my house as being about 500 wire feet from the box, and I'm not even halfway down the block. This is clearly better for apartment blocks, which have their own problems in covering that last 300 feet. One head-end per typical 16-unit block would be just right.
You should probably not live in the area bounded by 183, Parmer, Cameron/Dessau, and a few blocks east of Metric. I-35/Rundberg is the epicenter, APD has even set up street cams there because of drugs and prostitution at night. Brushy Creek is well out into the suburbs, so no problems there. (FYI, that big undeveloped area with the cement quarry in the middle is the Robertson Ranch. The current heirs just don't need the money/taxes from selling it off all at once.)
They love cilantro in Tex-Mex too, FWIW. I hate the stuff, it tastes rancid to me. Basically any chunk large enough to see (more than say 1mm in any direction, and any stem piece) is too much. I always have to remember to ask for refried beans at Taco Cabana, and avoid the bits of cilantro that fall into the jalapenos in the condiments bar. Pico de gallo is right out.
It was such a failure that nobody even bothered to hack it to unlock the discs. It was given the total unperson treatment by techie guys like me. I personally convinced at least one person to return a player to Circuit Shitty after explaining how the DRM worked.
They did that so they could bring you "Blood Sword: Sword of Ruin". So you can have your Blood Sword Sword on your Android Gaming Gaming. (Doh yawg, I heard you like gaming gaming, so...)
...but they will pay for that pink hair on their character. And a sparkly unicorn for it to ride around on. Who needs to charge for razor handles when you can sell personalized blades to pre-teens?
I used to work on the computer of a place back in the day. They had a TRS-80 Model II which ran CP/M. It had a 5 megabyte hard drive. The hard drive was split into 4 partitions.
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After all, what if those evil viruses somehow planted listening devices in the walls? OH MY GOD NOW THE WHOLE BUILDING IS INFECTED!
It sounds like they were using this as an excuse to buy new equipment
Thus causing... Economic Development!!! MISSION ACCOMPLISHED
It could also be used to help them target houses that DO own guns... if you know the folks are out, break in and steal their guns! And as a bonus, it even lets you list the ones that (supposedly, at least) don't have them properly locked away, so you can just go after the easier to steal guns!
Hmm, seems there are in fact small thrusters on the legs, but still nothing like what the DC-X had.
Exactly. Aside from the resulting fireball, there isn't really much of a down side if it fails to land properly. It might be smart to land it on a bare pad, though, and not the one that is prepped for launches. It's not like they'll want to re-launch the same one immediately anyhow, because you can't just slap a new second stage on without bringing it back into the assembly building first, at which point you might as well inspect and refurbish it.
That's because it only uses the regular take-off rockets. There aren't any side thrusters, just a steerable rocket bell. It is designed to do one thing very well, and that is to land unmanned.
How NASA Steers the Int'l Space Station Around Asteroids & Other Debris
If the ISS is anywhere near an asteroid, then Houston, we have a serious problem. (Likewise, if an asteroid is anywhere near LEO, we also have a serious problem.)
You try running Ethernet through an existing residential building. Then you can tell me how cheap it was.
You're obviously too young to remember him in his role as police officer T. J. Hooker. Now get off of my lawn.
I estimate my house as being about 500 wire feet from the box, and I'm not even halfway down the block. This is clearly better for apartment blocks, which have their own problems in covering that last 300 feet. One head-end per typical 16-unit block would be just right.
But when the internet becomes an essential utility/service, how can we disconnect it from itself?
You should probably not live in the area bounded by 183, Parmer, Cameron/Dessau, and a few blocks east of Metric. I-35/Rundberg is the epicenter, APD has even set up street cams there because of drugs and prostitution at night. Brushy Creek is well out into the suburbs, so no problems there. (FYI, that big undeveloped area with the cement quarry in the middle is the Robertson Ranch. The current heirs just don't need the money/taxes from selling it off all at once.)
They love cilantro in Tex-Mex too, FWIW. I hate the stuff, it tastes rancid to me. Basically any chunk large enough to see (more than say 1mm in any direction, and any stem piece) is too much. I always have to remember to ask for refried beans at Taco Cabana, and avoid the bits of cilantro that fall into the jalapenos in the condiments bar. Pico de gallo is right out.
I'm just wondering when saying "A pox upon you!" will be considered as a serious threat to unleash biological agents.
Current events? You mean current like 1999?
(FWIW, I thought it was farther back than that, like the early '90s.)
(Scene: prison cafeteria)
"So kid, what are you in here for?"
"I spelled lose with two 'o's."
(everyone at the table moves away a few inches)
<1984>We have always been at war with Homophobia.</1984>
It was such a failure that nobody even bothered to hack it to unlock the discs. It was given the total unperson treatment by techie guys like me. I personally convinced at least one person to return a player to Circuit Shitty after explaining how the DRM worked.
Then it's a good thing these are meant to be used inside the ISS, right? That voice recognition they have wouldn't work very well in vacuum either.
They did that so they could bring you "Blood Sword: Sword of Ruin". So you can have your Blood Sword Sword on your Android Gaming Gaming. (Doh yawg, I heard you like gaming gaming, so...)
...but they will pay for that pink hair on their character. And a sparkly unicorn for it to ride around on. Who needs to charge for razor handles when you can sell personalized blades to pre-teens?
I used to work on the computer of a place back in the day. They had a TRS-80 Model II which ran CP/M. It had a 5 megabyte hard drive. The hard drive was split into 4 partitions.
At least a Lexus won't spy on you or decide to stop working if you don't let it phone home once a day.
Why get this when you can get ebola? An honest question.
You mean it wasn't just a viral advertisement for next year's "average guy hunted down by the government for knowing too much" blockbuster movie?