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    Yesterday, 06:11 PM
    Swift replied to a thread Really trivial stuff that bugs you in Off-Topic Babbling
    I get my prescriptions from a mail-order pharmacy and I've had some weird packaging experiences with them. Most of the pills come in plastic...
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    Yesterday, 06:02 PM
    Swift replied to a thread NASA's moon exploration ambitions in Space Exploration
    Sixty Minutes (CBS) had a segment about NASA's lunar program last night (LINK). The emphasis was on women involved with the program, but they did at...
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    Yesterday, 05:56 PM
    Swift replied to a thread SpaceX in Space Exploration
    I don't know if it is buried in this thread among the 4500+ posts, but I'd find it interesting to know the pros and cons of this launch site. I...
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    Yesterday, 05:09 PM
    geonuc replied to a thread What are you reading? in Small Media at Large
    Carrying the Fire: An Astronaut's Journeys, by Michael Collins, 50th Anniversary edition (50th of the first moon landing, that is) of a book...
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    Yesterday, 03:38 PM
    Nicolas replied to a thread American human space capsule in Space Exploration
    In my previous job, we had tens of major production ships running their control software on a local network of Windows pc's, asynchronically. Many...
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    Yesterday, 02:02 PM
    Swift replied to a thread Reminded That I Live in the Future in Off-Topic Babbling
    I find generally things work pretty well. My company used to use WebEx and it seemed to have a lot of problems. And we have one customer that...
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    2021-Mar-07, 06:58 PM
    Nicolas replied to a thread Thread Titles You've Misread in Fun-n-Games
    This was a Youtube video title, not a thread title, but anyway: Kid Asks Neil Tyson "Can A Black Hole Suck In Another Black Hole?" & Gets His Mind...
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    2021-Mar-05, 05:07 PM
    Nicolas replied to a thread SpaceX in Space Exploration
    The "boots" are covers to keep heat (gas) from climbing up the rocket between the engines. Unless I'm mistaken, they are the cloth like material you...
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    2021-Mar-05, 03:33 PM
    Swift replied to a thread Backyard Wildlife in Off-Topic Babbling
    :lol: Too bad you didn't get a video.
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    2021-Mar-04, 09:53 PM
    Nicolas replied to a thread SpaceX in Space Exploration
    Ah, I see the issue. SN10 is afraid of heights. Came down with weak knees. Good thing SN15 will have a new leg design instead of these placeholders.
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    2021-Mar-04, 03:53 PM
    Nicolas replied to a thread SpaceX in Space Exploration
    Given the "Elon Musk = ultrarich supervillain" meme, I give it 3 days max before somebody brings a can of paint and turns the sign into "Stark City".
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    2021-Mar-04, 12:33 PM
    Nicolas replied to a thread SpaceX in Space Exploration
    Upon further thinking, they are also planning to use Starship for point-to-point flight on earth. But it was my understanding that this would be...
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    2021-Mar-04, 10:29 AM
    Nicolas replied to a thread SpaceX in Space Exploration
    It is mostly vertical falling in these tests; lift generated by the flaps is used mainly for attitude stabilisation. Think of it as a skydiver using...
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    2021-Mar-04, 02:36 AM
    Swift replied to a thread Star Trek: Lower Decks (CBS All Access - animated) in Small Media at Large
    I happened upon episode 1 on Comedy Central this evening. I could only stand about the first 10 minutes of it. My impression of it from the trailer...
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    2021-Mar-04, 12:00 AM
    Nicolas replied to a thread SpaceX in Space Exploration
    Upon closer examination of a replay, it landed 3 times! The first landing was quite hard and it visibly bounced. Then it exploded and came down a...
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    2021-Mar-03, 11:51 PM
    Swift replied to a thread SpaceX in Space Exploration
    Not clear yet if it was a leg failure or if it was engines not working perfectly and landing too hard or a combination. I'm guessing the landing...
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    2021-Mar-03, 11:50 PM
    Nicolas replied to a thread SpaceX in Space Exploration
    Eagerly awaiting replay footage of the delayed kaboom...
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    2021-Mar-03, 11:44 PM
    Swift replied to a thread SpaceX in Space Exploration
    It just went boom!
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    2021-Mar-03, 11:38 PM
    Nicolas replied to a thread SpaceX in Space Exploration
    Success! ...ish. It didn't explode, it is a tiny bit on fire, it landed but crushed its feet or its feet didn't deploy correctly. In loving memory of...
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    2021-Mar-03, 11:37 PM
    Swift replied to a thread SpaceX in Space Exploration
    It sounds like legs did not deploy. It is leaning, but it is on the ground.
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    2021-Mar-03, 11:17 PM
    Nicolas replied to a thread SpaceX in Space Exploration
    T-10 minutes
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    2021-Mar-03, 10:22 PM
    Nicolas replied to a thread SpaceX in Space Exploration
    Is that attempt 2 or 3 for today? A little confused by the order of posts here.
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    2021-Mar-03, 09:56 PM
    Swift replied to a thread SpaceX in Space Exploration
    Looks like they are trying for about 5:30 pm Eastern (4:30 Central)
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    2021-Mar-03, 09:16 PM
    Swift replied to a thread SpaceX in Space Exploration
    Not yet scrubbed for the day, at least according to the public announcer from SpaceX.
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    2021-Mar-03, 09:13 PM
    Swift replied to a thread SpaceX in Space Exploration
    Ignition and immediate abort
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    2021-Mar-03, 09:09 PM
    Swift replied to a thread SpaceX in Space Exploration
    T minus 4 minutes
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    2021-Mar-03, 08:29 PM
    Nicolas replied to a thread SpaceX in Space Exploration
    Abort right after engine ignition (unless this was a static fire, but I doubt it). Nasaspaceflight apparently has info from SpaceX, as their...
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    2021-Mar-03, 08:18 PM
    Nicolas replied to a thread SpaceX in Space Exploration
    They estimate T-10 minutes as we speak!
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    2021-Mar-03, 08:16 PM
    Nicolas replied to a thread SpaceX in Space Exploration
    Indeed, both on the mass and safety accounts of having more engines restartable. In that case, they'd have to centralize the TEA-TEB tank and add...
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    2021-Mar-03, 02:50 PM
    Swift replied to a thread American human space capsule in Space Exploration
    Never?
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