While my breath is minty fresh at all times, perhaps a solution such as the Saudis use would help: just ban women from driving... (and girly men as well)
seriously? Have you never ridden down the street forced to listen to the bass thump from a car 100+ feet away? Or was that you, already prematurely deaf.
Here in Texas we recommend closing the convertible roof as a deterrent. Some also resort to locking the doors and taking the keys, but that makes it hard to leave the AC on to keep the car cool.
"90% of the cost is the labor and rocket costs" answers none of the posed questions. Moreover, reusability in of itself does not mean less expensive per use (shuttle, anyone?).
Please post again when you have some actual content to contribute.
I would be interested in a breakdown of the advantages of such launch technology. I understand the flexibility aspect, and the advantage of moving toward the equator - although that is only a plus for certain launch trajectories. How much is saved by starting at altitude? What is the value of starting at 500 mph? How does this all affect the bottom line? Adding a reusable first stage is nice, but are we talking 10% savings? 20? I saw nothing about the real economics on the trite website.
The inhalation is a crucial step in the manufacture. A well trained technician can inhale, then spew forth in a finely detailed pattern to create the final image. One of the most exalted practitioners was able to create not only images of Christ, but also Mary, and Colonel Sanders.
Such unsubstantiated anecdotal arguments remind me of the global warming/climate change deniers who point to a cold day and a heavy snow as proof positive of their position. Perhaps if you had been able to attend an elite school you would have learned how to apply proper statistical analysis techniques and not condemn all who did on the basis of a single (likely made up) story.
The advantage of going to a more elite school is that your peers, on average, are going to be smarter and generally more accomplished. This ripples down in many ways, including a faster paced, more in depth curriculum, better resources, better professors, and, perhaps most importantly, connections & relationships for networking that can last a lifetime.
Not saying there aren't smart, capable people at the less elite schools, but generally those who claim it doesn't matter where you go are those who really didn't have a choice.
It is a well documented fact that in some office environments, fake thermostats that the workers can access improves perceived comfort and reduces calls to maintenance.
What no one is saying is the real reason for the space efforts. As all slashdotters know, the tides are an important part of our ecosystem, and yet every day the moon moves further away, reducing the tides before our very eyes. The only practical solution is to put a stop to this disaster, by tying the moon to the earth with a stout cable. This will also provide an anchor at each end for the space elevator ( how all those nutters think a space elevator anchored at just one end is going to work is beyond me).
Mass production doesn't allow for the creative preferences of the crab population. By establishing a reference model shell standard as a starting point, all manner of customization can then be offered as upgrades - multiple rooms, fancy foyers, etc. Although perhaps not every crab should look for the upscale options, with some clever financing alternatives it should be possible to create an open ended boom in the marketplace and enable crabs of all means to look forward to ever rising valuations.
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While my breath is minty fresh at all times, perhaps a solution such as the Saudis use would help: just ban women from driving... (and girly men as well)
seriously? Have you never ridden down the street forced to listen to the bass thump from a car 100+ feet away? Or was that you, already prematurely deaf.
Assholes with subwoofers in cars deserve to have them stolen. It is not really theft, just a public service.
Here in Texas we recommend closing the convertible roof as a deterrent. Some also resort to locking the doors and taking the keys, but that makes it hard to leave the AC on to keep the car cool.
Solution for the laptop is Windows ME
"90% of the cost is the labor and rocket costs" answers none of the posed questions. Moreover, reusability in of itself does not mean less expensive per use (shuttle, anyone?).
Please post again when you have some actual content to contribute.
I would be interested in a breakdown of the advantages of such launch technology. I understand the flexibility aspect, and the advantage of moving toward the equator - although that is only a plus for certain launch trajectories. How much is saved by starting at altitude? What is the value of starting at 500 mph? How does this all affect the bottom line? Adding a reusable first stage is nice, but are we talking 10% savings? 20? I saw nothing about the real economics on the trite website.
The inhalation is a crucial step in the manufacture. A well trained technician can inhale, then spew forth in a finely detailed pattern to create the final image. One of the most exalted practitioners was able to create not only images of Christ, but also Mary, and Colonel Sanders.
kumquat:unit of kum
Perhaps it can also be adapted for an on board random number generator
Perhaps it can become a self powered chip?
Will it fit in my car?
we've been running ever since..
Aren't they all reproductions from the covers of Analog?
Such unsubstantiated anecdotal arguments remind me of the global warming/climate change deniers who point to a cold day and a heavy snow as proof positive of their position. Perhaps if you had been able to attend an elite school you would have learned how to apply proper statistical analysis techniques and not condemn all who did on the basis of a single (likely made up) story.
The advantage of going to a more elite school is that your peers, on average, are going to be smarter and generally more accomplished. This ripples down in many ways, including a faster paced, more in depth curriculum, better resources, better professors, and, perhaps most importantly, connections & relationships for networking that can last a lifetime.
Not saying there aren't smart, capable people at the less elite schools, but generally those who claim it doesn't matter where you go are those who really didn't have a choice.
of Silent Running come to mind
I think my cell phone can do this already
Perhaps we could apply this concept to the government - Change the outcome by close observation
It is a well documented fact that in some office environments, fake thermostats that the workers can access improves perceived comfort and reduces calls to maintenance.
Thank you ladies and germs. I'll be here all week.
What no one is saying is the real reason for the space efforts. As all slashdotters know, the tides are an important part of our ecosystem, and yet every day the moon moves further away, reducing the tides before our very eyes. The only practical solution is to put a stop to this disaster, by tying the moon to the earth with a stout cable. This will also provide an anchor at each end for the space elevator ( how all those nutters think a space elevator anchored at just one end is going to work is beyond me).
Aha! Perhaps we can recycle the circle at Fermi...
Mass production doesn't allow for the creative preferences of the crab population. By establishing a reference model shell standard as a starting point, all manner of customization can then be offered as upgrades - multiple rooms, fancy foyers, etc. Although perhaps not every crab should look for the upscale options, with some clever financing alternatives it should be possible to create an open ended boom in the marketplace and enable crabs of all means to look forward to ever rising valuations.
They likely measured the time it takes light to travel the distance, then go from there...