Supply drops would probably be easier. In a free orbit, you either have to 'dock' or maneuver into a slightly-different orbit. With the moon, the right math and a bit of preprogrammed thrusting should do the job. Dropping a container full of foodstuffs is a lot less delicate then landing a pressurized pod with millimeter thin skin full of fragile meatbags, after all (Apollo lander).
I'd say the more difficult part of it would be keeping the surface dust/soil out of the bore. Lunar soil is quite fine, and sharp. It apparently gets in everything, and abrades the hell out of it.
A lot of water (or other fluid) will probably have to be used to wash the stuff off during construction and on entering the base.
Well, I might be wrong - but I've heard 'squib' used to describe slow-burning bullets as well - meaning the primer doesn't make it go bang, at least not for a few seconds. Enough that the impatient might have it go off in their face while they clear it.
OK, I agree it's not really an explosion. But depending on how early the brass ruptures (cheap brass would breach 'early') it can be anywhere from a hot jet to something closer to an explosion. Either way, not something you want in your hand, and not something that will do much to an aircraft.
Well, you can strike the primer if you have something sharp and sturdy enough. Hold a metal pen against it and slam a book down on it. The most that's going to happen though is a small explosion in your face, ruining you and your neighbor's days but not doing very much at all to the plane itself. Without the barrel to contain the pressure, it's just going to pop the cartridge body like a teeny grenade.
Perhaps you could blow out a window, if you did this against it - but that's not going to do anything except cause a few soiled pants and a diversion to a nearby airport.
Yea, I agree the response to an innocent mistake is heavy-handed. Reminds me of all those 'zero tolerance' bullshit things back in school. There's not too much you can do with a single cartridge, for example. Maybe blow up your hand?
Should have been counting those things. Treat them like they are what they are: explosives with the detonator built in. I've never misplaced a cartridge.
You take things far too literally. That added absolutely nothing to this discussion. It might have even hurt, by drawing attention away from what actually matters.
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Supply drops would probably be easier. In a free orbit, you either have to 'dock' or maneuver into a slightly-different orbit. With the moon, the right math and a bit of preprogrammed thrusting should do the job. Dropping a container full of foodstuffs is a lot less delicate then landing a pressurized pod with millimeter thin skin full of fragile meatbags, after all (Apollo lander).
Indeed. The Apollo and Gemini used LH2/LOX fuel cells. I believe they made use of the 'waste' water from this as well.
I'd say the more difficult part of it would be keeping the surface dust/soil out of the bore. Lunar soil is quite fine, and sharp. It apparently gets in everything, and abrades the hell out of it.
A lot of water (or other fluid) will probably have to be used to wash the stuff off during construction and on entering the base.
Well, I might be wrong - but I've heard 'squib' used to describe slow-burning bullets as well - meaning the primer doesn't make it go bang, at least not for a few seconds. Enough that the impatient might have it go off in their face while they clear it.
So? I'm not saying it's good. I'm saying sjames comment was was a bit of hyperbole.
OK, I agree it's not really an explosion. But depending on how early the brass ruptures (cheap brass would breach 'early') it can be anywhere from a hot jet to something closer to an explosion. Either way, not something you want in your hand, and not something that will do much to an aircraft.
What do you think a low explosive is?
.. wait, wtf is wrong with me? Chicago. Why did I think you were talking about the London airport?
Grr. I'm all for not editing comments, but you should be able to delete your comment if nobody has replied.
O'Hare is not in the USA, and does not have TSA agents.
I've seen squib rounds to considerable damage to someone's hand...
Yes ;)
Well, you can strike the primer if you have something sharp and sturdy enough. Hold a metal pen against it and slam a book down on it. The most that's going to happen though is a small explosion in your face, ruining you and your neighbor's days but not doing very much at all to the plane itself. Without the barrel to contain the pressure, it's just going to pop the cartridge body like a teeny grenade.
Perhaps you could blow out a window, if you did this against it - but that's not going to do anything except cause a few soiled pants and a diversion to a nearby airport.
Yea, I agree the response to an innocent mistake is heavy-handed. Reminds me of all those 'zero tolerance' bullshit things back in school. There's not too much you can do with a single cartridge, for example. Maybe blow up your hand?
I didn't say it was. But I negated the whole of sjames' comment, which was phrased in a way to make the public groping seem mandatory.
Concertina wire is a local term. Eat a dick. You all know what I meant.
Yea, well. Felony and "Breach of the Peace" are just a little bit broad, don't you think?
Before they touch you, they ask you if you would prefer a private screening.
Nobody forces you to be groped in public, at least.
Should have been counting those things. Treat them like they are what they are: explosives with the detonator built in. I've never misplaced a cartridge.
Yes, pirates routinely exchange truecrypt volumes. Yep. They sure do.
Perhaps it's "news for nerds" because it does actually affect nerds?
Would this help you take it more seriously?
(really, nothing to worry about anyway. it will just fuck up radio propagation and such)
Fuck Chris Dodd with a baseball bat wrapped in constantine wire.
Legislature is not a military maneuver, you WANT to give the opposition time to "mobilize"
Quoting myself. This time, please pay attention to the area that I have emphasized.
No technical reason you couldn't put securing screws around an HDMI connector, is what I mean.
You take things far too literally. That added absolutely nothing to this discussion. It might have even hurt, by drawing attention away from what actually matters.
True enough. and a Tayloe is easy to build as well.