J.T. Posted February 7, 2018 Share Posted February 7, 2018 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cristobal Posted February 7, 2018 Share Posted February 7, 2018 The good news: A step forward in rocketry. The bad news: A billionaire launched his convertible into space because while this may not be the worst of all possible worlds, it is most certainly the dumbest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.T. Posted February 7, 2018 Author Share Posted February 7, 2018 If this gets us closer to a manned mission to the Moon in the near future, I'm all in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Gonzo Posted February 7, 2018 Share Posted February 7, 2018 He also gave us the actualization of SPACEBALLS: THE FLAME THROWER. https://www.boringcompany.com/not-a-flamethrower Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Control Posted February 7, 2018 Share Posted February 7, 2018 In the fullness of time, there's no way this thread ages well. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.T. Posted February 7, 2018 Author Share Posted February 7, 2018 4 minutes ago, Control said: futre In the fullness of time, there's no way this thread ages well. It will age just fine, especially on the day when my progeny can proudly call themselves Martians. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Control Posted February 7, 2018 Share Posted February 7, 2018 As serfs for Overlord Musk III. ALL HAIL THE MUSK! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.T. Posted February 7, 2018 Author Share Posted February 7, 2018 1 hour ago, Control said: As serfs for Overlord Musk III. ALL HAIL THE MUSK! God. This is all going to turn out just like Leviathan Wakes, isn't it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odessasteps Posted February 7, 2018 Share Posted February 7, 2018 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Bustronaut Posted February 7, 2018 Share Posted February 7, 2018 Falcon Heavy has 1/4 the payload capacity of the Saturn V, which was created over 50 years ago, but America thinks space exploration is dull, so we cut the funding each year. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.T. Posted February 8, 2018 Author Share Posted February 8, 2018 17 hours ago, Mickie Zeidler said: Falcon Heavy has 1/4 the payload capacity of the Saturn V, which was created over 50 years ago, but America thinks space exploration is dull, so we cut the funding each year. This is why we need Elon Musk to make space exploration cool again so people will stop being idiots and America can fund NASA and get its ass back to the moon. MARS, BITCHES~! It will be too late to propose intrasolar colonization once climate change and unchecked land development wrecks the planet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaos Posted February 8, 2018 Share Posted February 8, 2018 I have a hard time getting on the Musk hype train because of stuff like this. The guy is almost the definition of corporate welfare.http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-hy-musk-subsidies-20150531-story.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eivion Posted February 8, 2018 Share Posted February 8, 2018 22 hours ago, Mickie Zeidler said: Falcon Heavy has 1/4 the payload capacity of the Saturn V, which was created over 50 years ago, but America thinks space exploration is dull, so we cut the funding each year. 4 hours ago, J.T. said: This is why we need Elon Musk to make space exploration cool again so people will stop being idiots and America can fund NASA and get its ass back to the moon. MARS, BITCHES~! It will be too late to propose intrasolar colonization once climate change and unchecked land development wrecks the planet. Is NASA's issues just lack of funding? I recall my mother being fine when we stopped leading the charge on space exploration years ago. She worked at NASA for around 30 years. Its been years since I talked to her about it so my memory is somewhat foggy, but she seemed to imply then that NASA didn't really do things too well in general direction/management wise, and that exploration going to the private (ie crazy rich) was probably something that needed to be done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zimbra Posted February 8, 2018 Share Posted February 8, 2018 6 minutes ago, Eivion said: Is NASA's issues just lack of funding? I recall my mother being fine when we stopped leading the charge on space exploration years ago. She worked at NASA for around 30 years. Its been years since I talked to her about it so my memory is somewhat foggy, but she seemed to imply then that NASA didn't really do things too well in general direction/management wise, and that exploration going to the private (ie crazy rich) was probably something that needed to be done. Without getting too deep into the politics NASA has the same problem as every other government agency in that a certain segment of our politicians believe the private sector can do everything better than the government can so they've spent 35 years slashing funding to gov programs, which turns that belief into a self-fulfilling prophecy. It also happens that a lot of what NASA does (or did) in terms of basic research and engineering is stuff that is pretty uniquely unsuited to being done by the private sector. Anyway, I guess it's cool that Elon Musk makes toys for rich people instead of being actively evil with his money but his ass is still going up against the wall when the revolution comes. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eivion Posted February 8, 2018 Share Posted February 8, 2018 Ah, that makes sense then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert C Posted February 8, 2018 Share Posted February 8, 2018 My experience working there back in the 90s was that NASA was pretty much unsuited for anything except perpetuating its own existence. I specialized in creating paperwork nobody would ever read and using work hours for grad school stuff Still remember one of my coworkers being ecstatic about getting an interview at Walmart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zimbra Posted February 9, 2018 Share Posted February 9, 2018 Musk: Instead of higher wages and safer working conditions can I interest you in FroYo and a roller coaster? I Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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