Never said it would be cheap or small. I doubt that any launch system will be cheap, but it will bring down the launch costs, something like this will be necessary for routine travel to space.
Electromagnetic launcher / etc. - first, remember how such proposals talk about building a megastructure (often... dynamically suspended; do you see many normal (puny) buildings like that?).
Well that depends, there are a few man made mega-structures around today. It's a matter of scale. And I don't envision a dynamically suspended rail, but I believe it's do-able, if pushing the limits of construction.
And yes a electromagnetic launcher may have a "dumb" payload, but most likely will have some power to maneuver, ie. thrusters, small rockets engines, etc. to help once it lifts off the launcher.
Secondly, not assuming gargantuan fantasies, the projectile still will be largely... a "dumb rocket", essentially the same tech as now (but with complexity of highly dynamic launch system; vs. stationary launch platform + more first stages as boosters, for basically the same effect - like with Delta IV Heavy, Atlas V HLV, Falcon 9 Heavy, and to a most striking degree with Angara).
Yes it comparable to what we have now, after all it has to be near term to be of any use. The key is to lower launch costs and improve reliability and safety.
Third - Pegasus rocket is basically it. It's also one of the most expensive launchers around.
I would say it isn't like an electromagnetic launcher, chemical rockets are well known and pretty much at the top of it's technology curve, ie. it won't get better than it is. While an electromagnetic launcher is still relatively new and has many years of development to lower costs and be "perfected".
While I agree with you, imagine if one nuclear powered rocket failed? If there had been nuclear derived shuttle and either Columbia or Challenger accident occurred? We are after all talking a minimum of 5GW reactors. It would have set back the space program years if not canceled it out right. Out of either type, chemical or nuclear chemical is still safer, thats why we still have them.
I do see more hope for a Scram-Jet type launcher, or electromagnetic launcher. Both are much better than either chemical or nuclear. Once we are in the vacuum of space there is plasma and engines much like VASIMER, or even nuclear thermal.
Not more real, but certainly more exciting. The fact that a 50 year old concept is more exciting than a new space vehicle says a lot about the failures of the space program.
I'm not sure what you mean by "failures"? Maybe it didn't meet your expectations but definitely not failures.
We have what we due to politics and limitations of reality not "Failures" of concepts or of what NASA has accomplished.
Like everything else, Reality seldom matches our expectations.
No but people forget there was unrest in china during these riots in the middle east. People rioting for freedom also there, The Chinese government kind of squashed them.
Exactly, it is oppression, it is after all a communist country after all. Two hand in hand unfortunately. Only way they can succeed is drop it communism, like Cuba has finally and the rest of the world.
The odd part is China goes through cycles where they open there borders then when they have mass societal unrest they close themselves off from the rest of the world. They've done this several times as far history is concerned. I hope they can finally do it for real this time, for the peoples sake.
Shouldn't a lawyer already have the resources to find any area of law he want to practice in? Like most professionals those guys should have good network of people. Why sink to asking people who typically aren't in the area of law?
Well let's see what's needed, if a DS3 is $7500 a month, that's a 100 clients at $75 a month or of you have more clients it's cheaper. Then there's long range wireless, Wi-Fi in a mesh network. The rural areas are the ones most desperate for Broadband as most Broadband companies don't see a market for them, due to cost's. These are just some ideas, but you can see there's a niche market for anyone enterprising.
The ability to learn quickly and of course troubleshooting skills, but that has to be gained over years, but fortunately are transferable to most of IT.
Looking at the article I think there's some confusion between energy level of photon's, frequency and amplitude, as compared to intensity which is really how many photons per area. The frequency could be as high as gamma waves, and we haven't come up with a gamma laser as yet. Now Intensity would mean more photons hitting the target per area, meaning the chances of a particle pair production is more likely and means more of them.
The problem lies in the fact if a hundred people bury an article that prevents thousands of people from seeing it then, people do not have a voice, as you say, only the articles that the hundred people allow through get to be read. It isn't a matter of opinion then, it's controlling the media. And yes I was agreeing with you right or left, both sides should be allowed to speak, even if we don't like it.
I think there's a problem though if those hundred people get together with an agenda to either promote or bury and article. Either left or right, shouldn't matter.
The left isn't to help the "little guy", it's prevent the "little guy" from becoming the "big guy" ie. successful, think about it, what happens to the small company who eventually grows to an enterprise? They become the enemy.
TCM is a far left website, I wouldn't trust anything they say, they seem out to trash anyone who's even is slightly to the right. This really isn't news, Reid, or most likely his cronies, copied the website and is using it now. Ya I can see how that would tick anyone off.
I agree, a digital circuit is most likely the worst way to simulate intelligence, since all intelligences, as we know it, uses analog processing. I'm wondering if we ever had put more emphasis on analog computing that we would already have human level AI?!
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Electromagnetic launcher / etc. - first, remember how such proposals talk about building a megastructure (often... dynamically suspended; do you see many normal (puny) buildings like that?).
Well that depends, there are a few man made mega-structures around today. It's a matter of scale. And I don't envision a dynamically suspended rail, but I believe it's do-able, if pushing the limits of construction. And yes a electromagnetic launcher may have a "dumb" payload, but most likely will have some power to maneuver, ie. thrusters, small rockets engines, etc. to help once it lifts off the launcher.
Secondly, not assuming gargantuan fantasies, the projectile still will be largely... a "dumb rocket", essentially the same tech as now (but with complexity of highly dynamic launch system; vs. stationary launch platform + more first stages as boosters, for basically the same effect - like with Delta IV Heavy, Atlas V HLV, Falcon 9 Heavy, and to a most striking degree with Angara).
Yes it comparable to what we have now, after all it has to be near term to be of any use. The key is to lower launch costs and improve reliability and safety.
Third - Pegasus rocket is basically it. It's also one of the most expensive launchers around.
I would say it isn't like an electromagnetic launcher, chemical rockets are well known and pretty much at the top of it's technology curve, ie. it won't get better than it is. While an electromagnetic launcher is still relatively new and has many years of development to lower costs and be "perfected".
I do see more hope for a Scram-Jet type launcher, or electromagnetic launcher. Both are much better than either chemical or nuclear. Once we are in the vacuum of space there is plasma and engines much like VASIMER, or even nuclear thermal.
Not more real, but certainly more exciting. The fact that a 50 year old concept is more exciting than a new space vehicle says a lot about the failures of the space program.
I'm not sure what you mean by "failures"? Maybe it didn't meet your expectations but definitely not failures. We have what we due to politics and limitations of reality not "Failures" of concepts or of what NASA has accomplished.
Like everything else, Reality seldom matches our expectations.
there are so many variates, what are you talking about?
No but people forget there was unrest in china during these riots in the middle east. People rioting for freedom also there, The Chinese government kind of squashed them.
Exactly, it is oppression, it is after all a communist country after all. Two hand in hand unfortunately. Only way they can succeed is drop it communism, like Cuba has finally and the rest of the world. The odd part is China goes through cycles where they open there borders then when they have mass societal unrest they close themselves off from the rest of the world. They've done this several times as far history is concerned. I hope they can finally do it for real this time, for the peoples sake.
Most professionals don't start out with a good network of people.
I would beg to differ, when I graduated EE I had already had an established network, mostly people who were working in the field.
Shouldn't a lawyer already have the resources to find any area of law he want to practice in? Like most professionals those guys should have good network of people. Why sink to asking people who typically aren't in the area of law?
Well let's see what's needed, if a DS3 is $7500 a month, that's a 100 clients at $75 a month or of you have more clients it's cheaper. Then there's long range wireless, Wi-Fi in a mesh network. The rural areas are the ones most desperate for Broadband as most Broadband companies don't see a market for them, due to cost's. These are just some ideas, but you can see there's a niche market for anyone enterprising.
or the progressive's , or far lefties who destroy America. You need to add.
If the poll's are off or not, or even if it matters.
Not as much as the launch costs to get it out of that gravity well!
The ability to learn quickly and of course troubleshooting skills, but that has to be gained over years, but fortunately are transferable to most of IT.
Talk about being astounded.
Looking at the article I think there's some confusion between energy level of photon's, frequency and amplitude, as compared to intensity which is really how many photons per area. The frequency could be as high as gamma waves, and we haven't come up with a gamma laser as yet. Now Intensity would mean more photons hitting the target per area, meaning the chances of a particle pair production is more likely and means more of them.
Think how many photons per square anything, ie. cm, nm, etc. thats typically intensity.
The problem lies in the fact if a hundred people bury an article that prevents thousands of people from seeing it then, people do not have a voice, as you say, only the articles that the hundred people allow through get to be read. It isn't a matter of opinion then, it's controlling the media. And yes I was agreeing with you right or left, both sides should be allowed to speak, even if we don't like it.
I think there's a problem though if those hundred people get together with an agenda to either promote or bury and article. Either left or right, shouldn't matter.
The left isn't to help the "little guy", it's prevent the "little guy" from becoming the "big guy" ie. successful, think about it, what happens to the small company who eventually grows to an enterprise? They become the enemy.
Progressive's aren't after conservatives anymore, anyone who's a capitalist is under attack.
Well, depends on the wavelength of laser light.
Such as processing times for apps, possibly flops, but for the average user that won't mean much either.
TCM is a far left website, I wouldn't trust anything they say, they seem out to trash anyone who's even is slightly to the right. This really isn't news, Reid, or most likely his cronies, copied the website and is using it now. Ya I can see how that would tick anyone off.
I agree, a digital circuit is most likely the worst way to simulate intelligence, since all intelligences, as we know it, uses analog processing. I'm wondering if we ever had put more emphasis on analog computing that we would already have human level AI?!
Damn keyboard, should be "you'll be able work to anywhere you like"