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Post by bonanzadriver on Feb 6, 2018 20:41:18 GMT -5
As many of you probably know, Elon Musk's company SpaceX launched its Falcon Heavy rocket today. The Payload is the first Tesla Roadster to come off the line, Elon's personal car.
It is now orbiting the earth and you can see live shots here....
In an interview this evening Musk said that the batteries for the camera should last for about 12 hours or so.
So I thought I'd link it here for those of you, who like me, that are space buffs.
Sometime later tonight the rocket's going to fire and launch the Roadster towards Mars, where it will achieve some sort of elliptical orbit and remain there from now on.
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Post by trailboss on Feb 6, 2018 21:12:18 GMT -5
Pretty cool.
That was quite a liftoff.... and to see the boosters return the way they did is so 1950.😉
90 million for a launch is a tad more efficient than NASA’s Billion dollar price tag.
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Post by papipeguy on Feb 6, 2018 21:28:00 GMT -5
Are you telling us he's opening a dealership on Mars?
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Post by Ronv69 on Feb 6, 2018 22:58:02 GMT -5
Are you telling me that the battery master of the universe can't power the cameras for more than 12 hours?
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Post by Dramatwist on Feb 6, 2018 23:03:32 GMT -5
Spectacular launch and landings, minus the one in the drink.
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Post by simnettpratt on Feb 7, 2018 0:30:38 GMT -5
Mars: the only planet inhabited completely by robots. Did you guys know the Curiosity Rover every year on it's birthday sings itself Happy Birthday? I find that adorable.
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Post by Darin on Feb 7, 2018 6:46:03 GMT -5
Good grief ... humans just continually boggle my brain. So much energy and resources are wasted in fruitless endeavors while so much is needed elsewhere.
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Post by trailboss on Feb 7, 2018 9:52:25 GMT -5
I dunno Darin, I think that the fuselage should have been packed with anti-tobacco regulators and zealots to make Mars safe for future colonies.
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Post by Lady Margaret on Feb 7, 2018 10:10:43 GMT -5
Mars: the only planet inhabited completely by robots. Did you guys know the Curiosity Rover every year on it's birthday sings itself Happy Birthday? I find that adorable. that actually strikes me as a little sad  poor little rover. the other robots should be programmed to sing to him. |
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Post by Darin on Feb 7, 2018 10:11:53 GMT -5
LOL  For starters, we are already limited by liquid fuel and they've known that for a long time. If you want to blow stupid amounts of money, maybe try some research in alternative propulsion. |
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Post by sparks on Feb 7, 2018 11:42:43 GMT -5
If you want to blow stupid amounts of money, maybe try some research in alternative propulsion. That's the ticket there. We need some Star Trek-esque warp technology research. |
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Post by trailboss on Feb 7, 2018 11:52:41 GMT -5
Everyone knows Dilithium crystals is where technology is headed!
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Post by trailboss on Feb 7, 2018 11:52:58 GMT -5
Duplicate
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Post by bonanzadriver on Feb 7, 2018 15:38:41 GMT -5
The Falcon Heavy Launch, as I understand it, is a test of a new configuration designed to be a Heavy Lifter. The Car into space is more nerdy publicity than anything.
Although Musk talks of going to Mars, I think his main objective is to get the Heavy Lifting perfected and then deploy the thousands of satellites needed to enable his global gigabit internet plans.
If successful I think he could very likely become richer than Bezos.
The convenience of having gigabit internet everywhere in the world, as close as our smart phones, will be an incredible leap in technology and convenience (not to mention all of the unintended consequences)
So, to your point Darin, I'm all for him doing this. Especially since it is being done with SpaceX's money, not the gubmit (think solyndra or many of the other failed BS Green Fleecing schemes a few years back).
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Post by Deleted on Feb 7, 2018 15:58:21 GMT -5
The Infinite Improbability Drive is the solution.
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Post by Darin on Feb 7, 2018 16:08:34 GMT -5
The Infinite Improbability Drive is the solution. Just watch out for suddenly appearing whales and ... don't forget your towel! |
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Post by garry on Feb 7, 2018 16:56:25 GMT -5
The Falcon Heavy Launch, as I understand it, is a test of a new configuration designed to be a Heavy Lifter. The Car into space is more nerdy publicity than anything. Although Musk talks of going to Mars, I think his main objective is to get the Heavy Lifting perfected and then deploy the thousands of satellites needed to enable his global gigabit internet plans. If successful I think he could very likely become richer than Bezos. The convenience of having gigabit internet everywhere in the world, as close as our smart phones, will be an incredible leap in technology and convenience (not to mention all of the unintended consequences) So, to your point Darin, I'm all for him doing this. Especially since it is being done with SpaceX's money, not the gubmit (think solyndra or many of the other failed BS Green Fleecing schemes a few years back). The scope of that kind of internet boggles my mind! Just imagine the kind of security defense it would require. He could set up regional or country based sat sites as receivers and and ips for each country. Develope and manufacture that tech as well as some sort of Kody type box that he could sell on amazon, that would allow country specific access to ips around the world. Let each country provide their own security against spam, ect. He would be richer than anybody and all those in the chain below him as well. Mind bogling!!! |
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Post by trailboss on Feb 7, 2018 17:01:01 GMT -5
The prospect of all that taking place wants me to move to the middle of nowhere, and deny myself of any products with connectivity.
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Post by Darin on Feb 8, 2018 6:09:40 GMT -5
Lots of those places exist and could really use some help. Sort of my original point. |
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Post by Ronv69 on Feb 8, 2018 11:04:13 GMT -5
Just think, after we get used to the gigabit internet everywhere, and come to depend on it. Then some third world country pops a nuke high in the atmosphere, and everything electronic is shot. Mainly no internet. At our current level of dependence, the estimate is that 90% of the US population is dead within two years. The best place to be is an agricultural area that has no internet.
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Post by trailboss on Feb 8, 2018 12:06:01 GMT -5
Just think, after we get used to the gigabit internet everywhere, and come to depend on it. Then some third world country pops a nuke high in the atmosphere, and everything electronic is shot. Mainly no internet. At our current level of dependence, the estimate is that 90% of the US population is dead within two years. The best place to be is an agricultural area that has no internet. Amen. People crap their pants and dial 911 when they don't get their chicken nuggets at the drive through. |
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Post by Ronv69 on Feb 8, 2018 12:10:35 GMT -5
Just think, after we get used to the gigabit internet everywhere, and come to depend on it. Then some third world country pops a nuke high in the atmosphere, and everything electronic is shot. Mainly no internet. At our current level of dependence, the estimate is that 90% of the US population is dead within two years. The best place to be is an agricultural area that has no internet. Amen. People crap their pants and dial 911 when they don't get their chicken nuggets at the drive through. Who can imagine the supermarkets being empty, for years? |
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Post by trailboss on Feb 8, 2018 12:20:26 GMT -5
Amen. People crap their pants and dial 911 when they don't get their chicken nuggets at the drive through. Who can imagine the supermarkets being empty, for years? It really is amazing how tenuous our existence is. A guy that I work with is all into the technology...he is quite the Applehead....airbook, iphone, watch, AppleTv...He is single, and orders prepared meals daily to his home....says it's the way of the future. Nuts. |
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Post by bonanzadriver on Feb 8, 2018 13:56:53 GMT -5
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Post by Ronv69 on Feb 8, 2018 19:51:48 GMT -5
Read it. Then I read the experts say that he was too light on the damage. I don't get excited about it because I don't have that much to lose at 67. I have tried to explain it to my son but got a blank stare. So, not my problem. If you think that you have enough time left to make it worthwhile, then you should make at least limited preparation. |
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Post by Ronv69 on Feb 8, 2018 19:53:26 GMT -5
Who can imagine the supermarkets being empty, for years? It really is amazing how tenuous our existence is. A guy that I work with is all into the technology...he is quite the Applehead....airbook, iphone, watch, AppleTv...He is single, and orders prepared meals daily to his home....says it's the way of the future. Nuts. Tell him that the future looks more like the 14th century. |
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Post by PhantomWolf on Feb 8, 2018 20:01:21 GMT -5
Mars: the only planet inhabited completely by robots. Did you guys know the Curiosity Rover every year on it's birthday sings itself Happy Birthday? I find that adorable. I find it kind of sad. |
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Post by simnettpratt on Feb 8, 2018 22:01:26 GMT -5
It's a happy little robot. It's on the first planet completely conquered by robots. Bet it's really working with the other rovers to build their robot army, so they can return to earth in force. This is why it's never going to actually find life. It if does, it'll probably just squish it.
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Post by Lady Margaret on Feb 8, 2018 22:07:36 GMT -5
It's a happy little robot. It's on the first planet completely conquered by robots. Bet it's really working with the other rovers to build their robot army, so they can return to earth in force. This is why it's never going to actually find life. It if does, it'll probably just squish it.
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Post by simnettpratt on Feb 11, 2018 20:05:36 GMT -5
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poor little rover. the other robots should be programmed to sing to him.
