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pox

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I'm a scientist, I'm into space and stuff, but I'm not a space stuff scientist. I bet there are people here who are though, so inspired by my off-topic cracking out of celestia last night I propose general discussion of things that are pretty, interesting, and thought provoking.

Especially on the boundary of science / science-fiction (blurred as it is these days)

Software that is pretty
http://www.shatters.net/celestia/

Rack mount quantum cryptography, and they call it MagiQ. What a hoot.
http://magiqtech.com/MagiQ/Home.html

anyway, discuss..
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What? Science on a science fiction website.

NO! NO! Run for you lives!

Ouch! Crash! Bang! Splat! Ugh!

Damn, fell into the Chasm of Sar again. :cool:

psik
 
ahhh, but borderline....

there's loads of sci-fi ship plugins for celestia, and FFS that rack mount thing defeats inspection of the data stream by utilising particle entanglement so if you even glace at it sideways then a light goes on telling them you're looking (faster than the speed of light by definition [someone correct me], ahem!)...

that's just really silly....

and, apparently there's some mathematical proof (all very Anathem) that states we've shaved 4 billion years off the life of the universe by inspecting any quantum event...

and/or the brain is a quantum computer?!?!

and how about all that omega point stuff. There's graphs n'that. Blood Music. Comin atcha.

I don't think we need to turn this into a science forum, I share your fear of real life knowledge. There will be just one smart aleck winner and we'll all be left head scratching.

So... In the spirit of this forum, let's spend pages defining our terms, and heading in gentle circles. I'm ALWAYS up for that.
 
pox said:
last discovery launch today (maybe)
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Let's hope it's the last one... and oh my, yet another launch delayed because of some light rain. The sooner we retire that embarrassing product of bad science, poor engineering, and bloated defense contractors, the better.
 
Sparrow said:
Let's hope it's the last one... and oh my, yet another launch delayed because of some light rain. The sooner we retire that embarrassing product of bad science, poor engineering, and bloated defense contractors, the better.
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What is "light rain" when you are doing 500 mph.?

psik
 
having skydived through it plenty times 'stinging' to 'mild bruising' at 140Mph...

I would anticipate they'd want to be inside the thing certainly.


Also, while I can see all scientific criticism of the shuttle programme, have a little pride! best we managed in the UK was beagle lander [oof]
 
psikeyhackr said:
What is "light rain" when you are doing 500 mph.?

psik
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Yeah, such a brave new world we live in.

It's 2010 and afternoon showers keeps you at home... or a loose insulation tile... or it's too windy... or a badly engineered o-ring... or a computer on the blink.
 
pox said:
having skydived through it plenty times 'stinging' to 'mild bruising' at 140Mph...

I would anticipate they'd want to be inside the thing certainly.


Also, while I can see all scientific criticism of the shuttle programme, have a little pride! best we managed in the UK was beagle lander [oof]
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The Space Shuttle was obsolete technology by the time of it's first flight.
Quite awhile back there was a television documentary on what all goes into maintaining the shuttles. It was big government run amuck. To simply replace one exterior tile takes days and a small mountain of paperwork. They removed a panel so the audience could get a feel of what the guts of the shuttle are like... ever see the movie Brazil directed by Terry Gilliam?


And HEY!.. to a fellow skydiver, though I usually did static line jumps from 3,000ft I know the feeling of even just mist hitting your skin as you hurtle toward the earth. Ahhh those were good times, to be young again with no fear and two good knees. ;)
 
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Sparrow said:
The Space Shuttle was obsolete technology by the time of it's first flight.
Quite awhile back there was a television documentary on what all goes into maintaining the shuttles. It was big government run amuck. To simply replace one exterior tile takes days and a small mountain of paperwork. They removed a panel so the audience could get a feel of what the guts of the shuttle are like... ever see the movie Brazil directed by Terry Gilliam?


And HEY!.. to a fellow skydiver, though I usually did static line jumps from 3,000ft I know the feeling of even just mist hitting your skin as you hurtle toward the earth. Ahhh those were good times, to be young again with no fear and two good knees. ;)
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As I say, I can see all the scientific criticisms. The ISS being even worse. We're all probably pretty like minded on these issues on this forum I expect..
:)

Yeah, I seen Brazil.... it's high time the behemoth that surrounds keeping a rotting wiring loom on a rocket going was retired. I agree.
Still though, I'll be flying over (with friends) for the last launch (then maybe doing a cheeky jump in Orlando).

There were two fella's on my DZ with no knees (or legs thereunder). They did alright. :)
 
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