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Today, 04:36 AM

Swift replied to a thread Some Non-trivial Things That Annoy Me. in Off-Topic Babbling

That sucks. And that really sucks. Shingles scares me, as I had chicken pox and I know some people who have had it bad. I got the vaccine a...

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Today, 04:33 AM

Swift replied to a thread When you just *have* to make a joke in Off-Topic Babbling

Yes, the problem with pressurizing with helium is that your rocket exhaust doesn't come out with a roar, but more like a high pitched squeal. You...

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Yesterday, 05:49 PM

Nicolas replied to a thread SpaceX in Space Exploration

THe trebuchet is their "best part is no part" philosophy applied to a space cannon. :)

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Yesterday, 02:10 PM

cosmocrazy replied to a thread What do you think is the most likely explanation for the Fermi paradox? in Life in Space

Though my personal opinion favours this logic, I'm also aware that there are potential flaws in it that could have a significant impact on the...

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Yesterday, 11:57 AM

Nicolas replied to a thread How did we do it before the internet... in Off-Topic Babbling

I didn't say I found it a good argument. :) My experience with internet versus real-life regarding people: the internet can be a great place to meet...

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Yesterday, 08:56 AM

Nicolas replied to a thread How did we do it before the internet... in Off-Topic Babbling

I'll put one line here that explains why people resort to meeting a brand-new stranger for getting into a solid relationship. "I don't want to risk...

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Yesterday, 08:37 AM

Nicolas replied to a thread Reusable Rockets in Space Exploration

And how nobody saw the chicken and egg in "with throwaway rockets, it will cost you a midsize country to launch a satellite into orbit, but there is...

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Yesterday, 08:29 AM

Nicolas replied to a thread SpaceX in Space Exploration

Does that mass *have* to be nonliving objects? Asking for a friend. Also, anyone know a good diet program?

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2021-Jan-20, 08:30 PM

Nicolas replied to a thread SpaceX in Space Exploration

Starlink is likely the first commercial operator to have written off 64 satellites. :) If I'm not mistaken, SN9 is doing a static fire around this...

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2021-Jan-20, 05:21 PM

Swift replied to a thread The COVID-19 Discussion Thread (OTB) in Off-Topic Babbling

yes

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2021-Jan-20, 04:13 PM

Swift replied to a thread Disease and pandemics thread (because it's science) in Science and Technology

mRNA vaccines did spring out of nothing in the last year, but are built on 30 years of research Harvard.edu wikipedia

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2021-Jan-19, 07:35 PM

Swift replied to a thread East Carib volcanos firing up - La Soufriere in Geology & Planetary Surfaces

Coincidentally, my wife was talking about post-pandemic vacation spots the other day and was talking about St. Vincent. I said we might want to wait...

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2021-Jan-18, 09:08 PM

Nicolas replied to a thread How did we do it before the internet... in Off-Topic Babbling

But if you look for games on the Internet using Bing, likely the first result will be on game theory and the second on hunting. Somewhere near the...

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2021-Jan-18, 09:00 PM

Nicolas replied to a thread NASA's moon mission - ARTEMIS in Space Exploration

But SpaceX went from 1 Merlin to 9 and then to 27. So a small step like 3 to 4 is mathematically proven to be a lot more simple. (tongue still in...

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2021-Jan-18, 12:09 AM

geonuc replied to a thread Adventures in DIY in Off-Topic Babbling

Mostly finished with the router table cabinet. I still have to build in a peg board on the side opposite the power switch. And I think I'll paint the...

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2021-Jan-17, 08:48 PM

Nicolas replied to a thread NASA's moon mission - ARTEMIS in Space Exploration

Tongue was planted in cheek. :) That said, I'll be the first to admit that rocketry remains extremely complex and there will always be hickups...

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2021-Jan-17, 07:24 PM

Nicolas replied to a thread How did we do it before the internet... in Off-Topic Babbling

Well we can't all be MacGyver. ;) We still have way too many bookshelves with city guides, travel guides etc. Outdated by the time you went on...

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2021-Jan-17, 06:41 PM

Nicolas replied to a thread NASA's moon mission - ARTEMIS in Space Exploration

Hey, give them a break, after all these engines are new, uncharted territory...Erm, anyway, Scott Manley has a video on the static fire so I'll be up...

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2021-Jan-17, 01:49 PM

Nicolas replied to a thread Backyard Wildlife in Off-Topic Babbling

"fox" ;)

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2021-Jan-17, 01:36 PM

Nicolas replied to a thread How did we do it before the internet... in Off-Topic Babbling

I noticed that I got stuck at a certain level of knowledge/skill much more than today. Things like programming. If it wasn't in my book, it was...

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2021-Jan-17, 08:08 AM

Nicolas replied to a thread NASA's moon mission - ARTEMIS in Space Exploration

OK that doesn't sound good. I had to mute the video while I watched it, and somewhere between "grass in control" and "ho shutdown" I figured that the...

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2021-Jan-16, 11:19 PM

Nicolas replied to a thread NASA's moon mission - ARTEMIS in Space Exploration

OK. Things appeared to go well so I assume a parameter was creeping outside limits.

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2021-Jan-16, 10:44 PM

Nicolas replied to a thread NASA's moon mission - ARTEMIS in Space Exploration

Was it supposed to do a full duration?

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