Re:Whatever happened to single-stage-to-orbit?
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Soyuz can't push enough weight into orbit, or at least that's my understanding of it. According to Astronautix, the Soyuz FG (what they're using for the Progress supply craft) has a payload of 7420kg, which comes out to about 8 tons (and change). The Shuttle, on the other hand, has a maximum launch payload of 28800kg, which is roughly 32 tons (a little less than that, actually) (citation).
According to this new plan, the new "shuttle" design should allow them to put up over 100 tons into orbit.
Now, I don't know how useful this is, exactly. With smaller design constraints, most new things we have to put up (like telescopes and the like) will just end up having to be smaller, or sent up in smaller, modularized pieces. The problem would be with ISS - it was designed with the premise that the Shuttle, complete with it's relatively large weight and size constraints, would be able to add/replace components as needed. It's probable that things could be reverse engineered - come up with a new gyroscope system so these "washing machine" sized ones, when they fail, won't need to be replaced, but can be complimented and later phased out by the new system. But for right now, those who have designed the ISS and its current needs dictate that they must have a vessel of large size to resupply them, for maintenance and other reasons. Or at least that's my understanding:]
As parent says, the idea of reuse was solely to make things cheaper. Each shuttle flight ended up costing over $1b (according to the article). I have a difficult time calling that "cheap", especially when the Soyuz FG costs $50 million per launch. Now, this new design is apparently going to be MUCH more powerful than the Soyuz, but I seriously doubt it would come in line with the $1b/flight price tag.
I disagree, considering their current budget. I think they should go with already-in-operation tried-and-true methods that don't push any boundaries - the cheap stuff, if you will. Then use the extra money to develop the latest and greatest.
This certainly wasn't hardcore porno, it was not even as bad as what you see on cable late at night.
No shit! I was channel surfing last night around midnight when I zipped past Sci-Fi and Tripping the Rift. There was a clown woman on her knees in front of a clown man - she was either examining his clown zipper, or giving him a blowjob - I would imagine it was the latter. I was kind of surprised to see it.
The funny thing is, I don't have a problem with watching porn. But I felt dirty watching that show. There's something about CG sex that gives me the jibblies.
Yes he is. I play at 1600x1200 with 6xAA (my x800 only goes up to 6x) on BF2 and don't have any problems EXCEPT on Daqing Oilfields, where I can't come into the middle without my computer being completely useless (I can't even go in at 800x600 and everything set to Low or Off - something is very seriously wrong there).
Oh my. This is like Christmas now. Granted, it's like someone taking my Christmas presents - that I bought for myself - and giving them back - but it's better than no presents at all. Thanks!
Now I have to scurry off and burn these CDs to disk and re-rip them. This is entirely too much effort expended on music I legitimately own (license). Yar.
In my rage, I said "you can only [format] twice and still access the same music" - I meant to say "five times". Later I mentioned the number five, which was probably just confusing. The number is five. Total. Five reformats. Which is about 6 months for me.
Like I said. I reformatted. The problem is that Apple uses some OS identifier, not hardware identifier. The computer has stayed the same - the OS has not. It's kind of hard to deauthorize a unique software identifier when that software has been wiped from the system.
The point is I just lost about 90$ in music. If I would have read their TOS/EULA, I would have known in advance, but, of course, I didn't. Which is my fault. That doesn't make their DRM any less restrictive, however. I'm never buying another thing from them again. I'll stick with eMusic for my digital music needs and Amazon for when I can't get what I want from eMusic. Thanks.
The fuck they do. I got blindsided by their DRM last week after a reformat of my computer - apparently you can only do that twice and still access the same music - each time it assumes its a new computer (I KNOW I haven't upgraded 5 times since I bought those 3 CDs). Now I'm fucked.
Can I blame Apple? Not really. Just because I didn't read the TOS/EULA/Whatever doesn't mean they're at fault. All the same, though, knowing that I only have 5 format/reinstalls before my music becomes untouchable isn't good enough. Not for me or my money. They can keep their "cheap music". I'd rather buy it at full price and do what the fuck I want with it, thanks.
Oh, when I referred to the neo nazis, I was talking about how nazi symbolism is illegal in Germany, not that Germans were neo nazis. On retrospect, I was entirely too open ended. I do sincerely apologize if I offended anyone. Unless you are a neo nazi. In which case, I hope you, too, fall off a bridge and die.
Hell, I'm even worried about places like Germany - I mean, they may be Neo-Nazis, but they're still allowed to say what they want, even if I don't like it. Hell, I don't even have a problem with Jerry Falwell exercising his right to free speech (though, truth be told, I really wish he'd fall off a bridge and die - painfully).
Actually, there was a review out on Anandtech (which I'm too lazy to look up) who quoted various developers as saying the Cell architecture is going to be a pain in the ass for them.
Why is this being fanboy-esque? Oh. Because it contradictory to your own fanboy position, and thus, has to be falsely labeled, just so you feel like you have a bigger dick.
(I decided to look it up afterall - it apparently was pulled from Anandtech, but it still resides on Google Groups. Interesting that it was pulled. This is all from an old/. article.)
Hell, I'm proud to be a nerd. My girlfriend and I started talking initially because she "really, really likes nerdy guys" (she also likes geeky guys, which I am as well, so it was extra good luck for me).
I have no problem being geeky or nerdy or being called geeky or nerdy. I am what I am and I'm proud of that.
I'm sorry you're so ashamed of what you are, but really, if you don't want to be a geek or a nerd, just join a gym, suck it up for a year or two, and start being a jock. S'your choice.
I find it alot easier to make a bootable CD than a floppy. I have one floppy drive in my house, for use between 5 computers. It's in a box. It hasn't seen the light of day for 3 years. It would have been since 2000, but I wanted to get RAID working once. There was no noticeable performance benefit, so I said "welp, forget that. back in the box you go!"
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Soyuz can't push enough weight into orbit, or at least that's my understanding of it. According to Astronautix, the Soyuz FG (what they're using for the Progress supply craft) has a payload of 7420kg, which comes out to about 8 tons (and change). The Shuttle, on the other hand, has a maximum launch payload of 28800kg, which is roughly 32 tons (a little less than that, actually) (citation).
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According to this new plan, the new "shuttle" design should allow them to put up over 100 tons into orbit.
Now, I don't know how useful this is, exactly. With smaller design constraints, most new things we have to put up (like telescopes and the like) will just end up having to be smaller, or sent up in smaller, modularized pieces. The problem would be with ISS - it was designed with the premise that the Shuttle, complete with it's relatively large weight and size constraints, would be able to add/replace components as needed. It's probable that things could be reverse engineered - come up with a new gyroscope system so these "washing machine" sized ones, when they fail, won't need to be replaced, but can be complimented and later phased out by the new system. But for right now, those who have designed the ISS and its current needs dictate that they must have a vessel of large size to resupply them, for maintenance and other reasons. Or at least that's my understanding
As parent says, the idea of reuse was solely to make things cheaper. Each shuttle flight ended up costing over $1b (according to the article). I have a difficult time calling that "cheap", especially when the Soyuz FG costs $50 million per launch. Now, this new design is apparently going to be MUCH more powerful than the Soyuz, but I seriously doubt it would come in line with the $1b/flight price tag.
Boom.
Have a nice day!
I'd have to agree, it's pretty poor. I don't even care if it's "the evil empire", mozilla foundation, google, or apple - that UI is disgusting.
Just my opinion, of course...
"If you can't trust me to make a choice, how can you trust me to raise a child?"
I disagree, considering their current budget. I think they should go with already-in-operation tried-and-true methods that don't push any boundaries - the cheap stuff, if you will. Then use the extra money to develop the latest and greatest.
My mind definitely wasn't thinking "stick [of ram]" when I read that the first time. I had to read it a few more times before it made sense.
It made me laugh the first time. Now you're just informative. Damn you!
The funny thing is, I don't have a problem with watching porn. But I felt dirty watching that show. There's something about CG sex that gives me the jibblies.
I think it still is. You can't call someone for solicitation purposes if it costs money for them to take the call. Or so I'm lead to believe.
Are there multiple squirrels? Are they perhaps married?
I saw them playing hopscotch in a bunker one time.
Not really, but I'm not sure what ELSE they were doing all standing there, staring at the wall. Maybe I don't want to know.
Yes he is. I play at 1600x1200 with 6xAA (my x800 only goes up to 6x) on BF2 and don't have any problems EXCEPT on Daqing Oilfields, where I can't come into the middle without my computer being completely useless (I can't even go in at 800x600 and everything set to Low or Off - something is very seriously wrong there).
Oh my. This is like Christmas now. Granted, it's like someone taking my Christmas presents - that I bought for myself - and giving them back - but it's better than no presents at all. Thanks!
Now I have to scurry off and burn these CDs to disk and re-rip them. This is entirely too much effort expended on music I legitimately own (license). Yar.
In my rage, I said "you can only [format] twice and still access the same music" - I meant to say "five times". Later I mentioned the number five, which was probably just confusing. The number is five. Total. Five reformats. Which is about 6 months for me.
Like I said. I reformatted. The problem is that Apple uses some OS identifier, not hardware identifier. The computer has stayed the same - the OS has not. It's kind of hard to deauthorize a unique software identifier when that software has been wiped from the system.
The point is I just lost about 90$ in music. If I would have read their TOS/EULA, I would have known in advance, but, of course, I didn't. Which is my fault. That doesn't make their DRM any less restrictive, however. I'm never buying another thing from them again. I'll stick with eMusic for my digital music needs and Amazon for when I can't get what I want from eMusic. Thanks.
The fuck they do. I got blindsided by their DRM last week after a reformat of my computer - apparently you can only do that twice and still access the same music - each time it assumes its a new computer (I KNOW I haven't upgraded 5 times since I bought those 3 CDs). Now I'm fucked.
Can I blame Apple? Not really. Just because I didn't read the TOS/EULA/Whatever doesn't mean they're at fault. All the same, though, knowing that I only have 5 format/reinstalls before my music becomes untouchable isn't good enough. Not for me or my money. They can keep their "cheap music". I'd rather buy it at full price and do what the fuck I want with it, thanks.
Why? They deserve their agony.
Oh, when I referred to the neo nazis, I was talking about how nazi symbolism is illegal in Germany, not that Germans were neo nazis. On retrospect, I was entirely too open ended. I do sincerely apologize if I offended anyone. Unless you are a neo nazi. In which case, I hope you, too, fall off a bridge and die.
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Hell, I'm even worried about places like Germany - I mean, they may be Neo-Nazis, but they're still allowed to say what they want, even if I don't like it. Hell, I don't even have a problem with Jerry Falwell exercising his right to free speech (though, truth be told, I really wish he'd fall off a bridge and die - painfully).
I'm not sure if you're aware of this, but you're still talking. You might want to look into that.
Actually, there was a review out on Anandtech (which I'm too lazy to look up) who quoted various developers as saying the Cell architecture is going to be a pain in the ass for them.
/. article.)
Why is this being fanboy-esque? Oh. Because it contradictory to your own fanboy position, and thus, has to be falsely labeled, just so you feel like you have a bigger dick.
(I decided to look it up afterall - it apparently was pulled from Anandtech, but it still resides on Google Groups. Interesting that it was pulled. This is all from an old
Hell, I'm proud to be a nerd. My girlfriend and I started talking initially because she "really, really likes nerdy guys" (she also likes geeky guys, which I am as well, so it was extra good luck for me).
I have no problem being geeky or nerdy or being called geeky or nerdy. I am what I am and I'm proud of that.
I'm sorry you're so ashamed of what you are, but really, if you don't want to be a geek or a nerd, just join a gym, suck it up for a year or two, and start being a jock. S'your choice.
Out of curiousity, but, how hard was it to set all of this up? How much did it cost?
I find it alot easier to make a bootable CD than a floppy. I have one floppy drive in my house, for use between 5 computers. It's in a box. It hasn't seen the light of day for 3 years. It would have been since 2000, but I wanted to get RAID working once. There was no noticeable performance benefit, so I said "welp, forget that. back in the box you go!"
And that was that.
Mondays, rather.
I should know better than to post first thing in the morning, regardless of what day it is.