02 07 53 12 CMP Okay. Stand by.
02 07 55 19 LMP Okay, Houston - -
02 07 55 20 CDR I believe we've had a problem here.
02 07 55 28 CC This is Houston. Say again, please.
02 07 55 35 CDR Houston, we've had a problem. We've had a MAIN B BUS UNDERVOLT.
02 07 55 42 CC Roger. MAIN B UNDERVOLT.
Actually, they did simulate almost this exact scenario. In fact, as a simulator exercise for Apollo 10 they "failed" the fuel cells at almost exactly the same point in the flight where they failed on Apollo 13.
The "LEM as a lifeboat" scenario was pretty thoroughly considered a few times. While they did have some "real-time problems" to solve, the general approach had been worked out ahead of time.
Unfortunately, by doing this you cripple lots of great web functionality. As an example, try using Google Maps without javascript. I know you could build a version of GM that uses page reloads instead of javascript, but it sucks by comparision.
While Robert McHenry makes some good points, there are also some amazing differences in Wikipedia's favor. Try looking up "The battle of Leyte Gulf" (the largest naval battle in history, during WWII). While I don't have a subscription to Britannica, their website says the article is 288 words.
In contrast, the Wikipedia article is 3,141 words, including strategic background, detailed descriptions of each phase of the battle, and the aftermath. It includes maps, photographs, and statistics, book references, and web site references. As a person who is reasonably knowledgable on the subject, I give it an "A" for accuracy. Plus I didn't have to pay to see it:-).
I'd say there's something to be said for the open publishing process!
If you want to try something really cool for Christmas, try out the Levitron - a levitating magnetic top. Once you get the hang of how using it, it's absolutely the coolest thing. It's very non-obvious from a physics perspective, in fact there have been several papers written on how it works (here's one).
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02 07 53 12 CMP Okay. Stand by.
02 07 55 19 LMP Okay, Houston - -
02 07 55 20 CDR I believe we've had a problem here.
02 07 55 28 CC This is Houston. Say again, please.
02 07 55 35 CDR Houston, we've had a problem. We've had a MAIN B BUS UNDERVOLT.
02 07 55 42 CC Roger. MAIN B UNDERVOLT.
The "LEM as a lifeboat" scenario was pretty thoroughly considered a few times. While they did have some "real-time problems" to solve, the general approach had been worked out ahead of time.
Unfortunately, by doing this you cripple lots of great web functionality. As an example, try using Google Maps without javascript. I know you could build a version of GM that uses page reloads instead of javascript, but it sucks by comparision.
While Robert McHenry makes some good points, there are also some amazing differences in Wikipedia's favor. Try looking up "The battle of Leyte Gulf" (the largest naval battle in history, during WWII). While I don't have a subscription to Britannica, their website says the article is 288 words. In contrast, the Wikipedia article is 3,141 words, including strategic background, detailed descriptions of each phase of the battle, and the aftermath. It includes maps, photographs, and statistics, book references, and web site references. As a person who is reasonably knowledgable on the subject, I give it an "A" for accuracy. Plus I didn't have to pay to see it :-).
I'd say there's something to be said for the open publishing process!
If you want to try something really cool for Christmas, try out the Levitron - a levitating magnetic top. Once you get the hang of how using it, it's absolutely the coolest thing. It's very non-obvious from a physics perspective, in fact there have been several papers written on how it works (here's one).