Hmmm...
Well until we figure out a way to create lift-via-Bernoulli effect in a vacuum... our space program will most likely continue on with the rocket boosters... though they are about as efficient as a 59 Ford with a worn carburator.
From what I hear, work is being done on a superman-the-ride type of launch pad. The vehicle is hoisted to the top of a large hyperbole, and using Earth's gravity, begins it's ascent into the atmosphere, without wasting the large amount of fuel it takes to get the damn things moving... This is also known as the "Rosie O'Donnell momentum theory"
From the minutes of an AOL-TW corporate meeting.
"Well we could give our customers something they really want... but screw it... We know other companies will come to us... besides, our stock is doing great!!!"
Oh yeah... I work for AOL-TW don't I. (used to be just Time Warner)
Is it just me, or is the idea of unmanned machines communicating miles above the Earth kind of scary? With advances in AI and orbital weapons systems (thanks, Dubya), we could soon be living in a world monitored and "protected" by a group superintelligent, armed robots that orbit the Earth. Not a happy thought.
Wow... unmanned machines communicating miles above the Earth???
Kinda like satellites!
In all actuality, the premise of unmanned suborbital communications planes is a great idea... allows for a more localized signal... that way I can check/. anywhere in town with my laptop!
"This should be adequate sustenance for the Dr. Who marathon"
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Hmmm... Well until we figure out a way to create lift-via-Bernoulli effect in a vacuum... our space program will most likely continue on with the rocket boosters... though they are about as efficient as a 59 Ford with a worn carburator. From what I hear, work is being done on a superman-the-ride type of launch pad. The vehicle is hoisted to the top of a large hyperbole, and using Earth's gravity, begins it's ascent into the atmosphere, without wasting the large amount of fuel it takes to get the damn things moving... This is also known as the "Rosie O'Donnell momentum theory"
From the minutes of an AOL-TW corporate meeting. "Well we could give our customers something they really want... but screw it... We know other companies will come to us... besides, our stock is doing great!!!" Oh yeah... I work for AOL-TW don't I. (used to be just Time Warner)