The surface of the moon is 1/6th Earth's gravity, not 1/8th. And simple algebra tells you that if a 200 pound astronaut "weighed" 180 pounds on the Moon, he would be carrying 880 pounds of stuff (180x6)-200.
And no, there is no conspiracy. Spinning an object in orbit of another body requires constant energy input because the interaction between the two bodies scrubs off angular momentum over time. Not to mention the docking and communication headaches. You couldn't have a high gain data link, looking out a window would make you sick, just not a practical idea in low Earth orbit.
Ahem. How do you KNOW there are so many women?
Kidding of course, I know 3 women (gasp) who play WoW, and a fourth that played to 60 and then moved on.
Still working on the GF, she's not the MMORPG type. Also, rubber fingers don't hold a mouse properly. (just kidding honey)
And HOW is that off topic? This group is all for no government control. What do they propose? Whoever has the biggest transmitter wins? Yeah, that'll work.
Ok, they have another story on their main page titled "In Defence of Bribery" http://www.mises.org/story/1884 where the author claims bribing government officials is just another method to get things done. WTF??
I think people should be free to lynch corporate executives who think money should control governments. Laws apply to EVERYONE for a reason. Not just when they are convenient when you're suing someing using the DMCA. At least the Worldcom CEO got 35 years of sweet man lovin'...
See, you're assuming that laws are named to describe what they do. Big mistake.
Buried deep in the DMCA, you'll find the passage "...inasmuch as Corporations now do in truth own the Government, Corporations will hereby be granted power over the Government when it shall be necessary for Corporations to increase Profit."
Ok, not really, but do me a favor and look up the "Range Safety Act" and the my new favorite from that ass-clown Rick Santorum, the "National Weather Services Duties Act".
DirecWay for commercial applications install a dish heater (basically an electric heat tape) on the dish in northern latitudes.
But you're right, the latency is horrible. I used to support a fast food chain that used it and the average ping to the gateway is 1800ms, going up to 3000ms. And a little rain was all it took to knock it out, winds could also blow a properly installed dish out of alignment.
Its a period of time when the Earth is pointed the correct way to align the crafts trajectory where you are wanting to end up (since the launch pad isn't very mobile).
In this case its Mars. In the Shuttle's case it was to be able to meet the ISS in its orbit, AND be daylight during the launch.
But you have to admit that System Shock 3 would be nice... SS1 and 2 were great games. I played SS2 co-op with a buddy the whole way through. Very well done game.
Crap, now I'm going to have to install it again. Thanks a lot.
I wonder if that was a subconsious dig at Cdr. Collins? Normally fighter pilots use "at the yoke" as an insult, since it implies you're flying something big and slow and less "manly".
But... but... the Department of War... err Defence is keeping us safe from the terrrrrists! If you allow clerical errors to stop us from dumping billions into an invasion of a soverign nation, dang it, I mean a "liberation" of a soverign nation, then the terrrrrists have already won!
"We would be better off with one outside of LEO or between the earth and the moon"
Yeah... we could call it "Cancer Station". LEO is safe thanks to the Earth's magnetic field. For short durations (like Apollo) you are basically hoping the Sun doesn't develop a bad case of gas and irradiate your ass. Also they try and schedule around the Sun's flare cycle.
Interplanetary space is not a good place for humans for long durations. Back in the Apollo days when passing the Van Allen belts, one experiment was for astronauts to close their eyes for a period of time and call out when they saw spots or streaks. These flashes and streaks were caused by high energy particles blowing through their retinas. If that doesn't give you the heebie-jeebies, you're nuts.
Yep, energy density is exactly right. The F-16 fighter also uses a hydrazine powered generator for emergency power if its engine fails in flight.
Supposedly it burns all of the hydrazine and the exhaust is only ammonia, which can be very unpleasant if its fired on the ground when a crewman is near the aircraft.
Aha! There is the fallacy. In my house when I walk into a room, I turn the lights on. Daytime or no. So do (I assume) a lot of people. This is nothing but a red herring to throw off the ignorant public so they don't notice the billions of dollars this bill gives to oil companies. And its working!
Its being done in labs right now (very slowly), and its the basis of photosynthesis. Taking water and splitting the hydrogen off to make carbohydrates.
NOVA did a special last month about it: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/sciencenow/3210/01.ht ml
Sure, if you discount such things as the ablative nature of butterflies traveling at hypersonic velocities at or near sea level. Hey, that would make an awesome title for a research paper.
If only we could mine enough unobtainium we COULD go to the Earth's core and start it spinning with a couple of nukes. You know, just like a butterfly hitting the Empire State Building starts it toppling over.
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The surface of the moon is 1/6th Earth's gravity, not 1/8th. And simple algebra tells you that if a 200 pound astronaut "weighed" 180 pounds on the Moon, he would be carrying 880 pounds of stuff (180x6)-200.
And no, there is no conspiracy. Spinning an object in orbit of another body requires constant energy input because the interaction between the two bodies scrubs off angular momentum over time. Not to mention the docking and communication headaches. You couldn't have a high gain data link, looking out a window would make you sick, just not a practical idea in low Earth orbit.
Ahem. How do you KNOW there are so many women? Kidding of course, I know 3 women (gasp) who play WoW, and a fourth that played to 60 and then moved on. Still working on the GF, she's not the MMORPG type. Also, rubber fingers don't hold a mouse properly. (just kidding honey)
And HOW is that off topic? This group is all for no government control. What do they propose? Whoever has the biggest transmitter wins? Yeah, that'll work.
Ok, they have another story on their main page titled "In Defence of Bribery" http://www.mises.org/story/1884 where the author claims bribing government officials is just another method to get things done. WTF??
I think people should be free to lynch corporate executives who think money should control governments. Laws apply to EVERYONE for a reason. Not just when they are convenient when you're suing someing using the DMCA. At least the Worldcom CEO got 35 years of sweet man lovin'...
See, you're assuming that laws are named to describe what they do. Big mistake.
Buried deep in the DMCA, you'll find the passage "...inasmuch as Corporations now do in truth own the Government, Corporations will hereby be granted power over the Government when it shall be necessary for Corporations to increase Profit."
Ok, not really, but do me a favor and look up the "Range Safety Act" and the my new favorite from that ass-clown Rick Santorum, the "National Weather Services Duties Act".
DirecWay for commercial applications install a dish heater (basically an electric heat tape) on the dish in northern latitudes.
But you're right, the latency is horrible. I used to support a fast food chain that used it and the average ping to the gateway is 1800ms, going up to 3000ms. And a little rain was all it took to knock it out, winds could also blow a properly installed dish out of alignment.
Better than dial-up... barely.
Its a period of time when the Earth is pointed the correct way to align the crafts trajectory where you are wanting to end up (since the launch pad isn't very mobile).
In this case its Mars. In the Shuttle's case it was to be able to meet the ISS in its orbit, AND be daylight during the launch.
They are planning on testing the gyro unit today so they can get the launch off Thursday morning.
Oddly enough, the Atlas V acually uses Russian engines in the 1st stage. Ironic for a rocket that was originally an ICBM.
But you have to admit that System Shock 3 would be nice... SS1 and 2 were great games. I played SS2 co-op with a buddy the whole way through. Very well done game.
Crap, now I'm going to have to install it again. Thanks a lot.
I wonder if that was a subconsious dig at Cdr. Collins? Normally fighter pilots use "at the yoke" as an insult, since it implies you're flying something big and slow and less "manly".
But... but... the Department of War... err Defence is keeping us safe from the terrrrrists! If you allow clerical errors to stop us from dumping billions into an invasion of a soverign nation, dang it, I mean a "liberation" of a soverign nation, then the terrrrrists have already won!
"Why does the shuttle need landing gear in the first place?
Well, because a belly landing would PROBABLY damage the thermal tiles...
Ah, you're right the PILOT does those two things. The PILOT is actually the CO-PILOT.
The COMMANDER is the person that does the flying after re-entry and lands the beast.
"We would be better off with one outside of LEO or between the earth and the moon"
Yeah... we could call it "Cancer Station". LEO is safe thanks to the Earth's magnetic field. For short durations (like Apollo) you are basically hoping the Sun doesn't develop a bad case of gas and irradiate your ass. Also they try and schedule around the Sun's flare cycle.
Interplanetary space is not a good place for humans for long durations. Back in the Apollo days when passing the Van Allen belts, one experiment was for astronauts to close their eyes for a period of time and call out when they saw spots or streaks. These flashes and streaks were caused by high energy particles blowing through their retinas. If that doesn't give you the heebie-jeebies, you're nuts.
You forgot bankrupt. THEN it would be just like the airline industry.
Yep, energy density is exactly right. The F-16 fighter also uses a hydrazine powered generator for emergency power if its engine fails in flight.
Supposedly it burns all of the hydrazine and the exhaust is only ammonia, which can be very unpleasant if its fired on the ground when a crewman is near the aircraft.
Yeah, well, same principle! See, look: Chinooks are perfectly able to fly in clouds. Better now?
Imagine if it was TWO hours instead of one? Who needs fusion power when you have the power of bad math and misleading statistics?
Aha! There is the fallacy. In my house when I walk into a room, I turn the lights on. Daytime or no. So do (I assume) a lot of people. This is nothing but a red herring to throw off the ignorant public so they don't notice the billions of dollars this bill gives to oil companies. And its working!
Its being done in labs right now (very slowly), and its the basis of photosynthesis. Taking water and splitting the hydrogen off to make carbohydrates. NOVA did a special last month about it: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/sciencenow/3210/01.ht ml
Predicted the current American government? (he was about 16 years early though)
Apaches are perfectly able to fly in clouds. The British pilots just keep planting them in the ground. Hardly the fault of the helicopter.
And about the tail rotor: it can't fire its gun without wearing the rifling in its barrel. OH NOES!! THE HORROR!!1!eleven!!
Sure, if you discount such things as the ablative nature of butterflies traveling at hypersonic velocities at or near sea level. Hey, that would make an awesome title for a research paper.
The Core? That movie was approved by scientists.
If only we could mine enough unobtainium we COULD go to the Earth's core and start it spinning with a couple of nukes. You know, just like a butterfly hitting the Empire State Building starts it toppling over.
I just hope that killer frost never comes after me. That stuff is SMART!