SpaceX launches a new crew to the space station to replace NASA's stuck astronauts

[MAGAnificent]

No. Even going back to the Apollo moon landings I’m still amazed we (as in the US collectively) knew, 50 years ago no less, exactly what we needed to do to get there, walk around on the surface without being killed by space and then get back without burning up in the atmosphere. It’s not like we could practice it beforehand. If the advancement of humanity had been up to me, I doubt we’d even have the wheel yet.

And it's more amazing when you consider that in the days of the Mercury and Apollo programs, they did it largely with slide rules. The computers they had then had less computing power then my smart watch.

 

[MAGAnificent]

As much as I think Musk is a morally awful human being, I do admire his ability to create much of what he has created. I think it is an awful loss that he couldn't just stay focussed on his visionary tech work, and instead got himself involved in immoral and narcissistic politics.

What exactly is morally awful about Musk. He supports a politician that does not maintain your political views?

 

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When did NASA die? I missed that memo.

It wasn’t completely dead but more on life support and for our astronauts to get to space they needed to hitch a ride on Russian rockets.

 

[MAGAnificent]

Yeah, I grew up with an engineer Dad who was working on that stuff 60 years ago. Dad took regular and frequent business trips to Cape Canaveral all those many years ago. Skylab was a key project Dad worked on while I was growing up. Dad's been gone for a long time but what memories and pride I have of my growing up years/Dad, when I watch moments like today.

I have a few of Dad's really cool slide rules from his college and engineering days.

I applied for a job with RCA at Edwards Air Force Base, having to do with communications connected to the space shuttle program. Part of the tour was walking on the top of the platform they used to load the space shuttle onto the back of a 747 jet. As I walked near they edges they noticed a fear of heights, and I did not get the job.

 

[VanceMack]

As much as I think Musk is a morally awful human being, I do admire his ability to create much of what he has created. I think it is an awful loss that he couldn't just stay focussed on his visionary tech work, and instead got himself involved in immoral and narcissistic politics.

Right. Like restoring free speech to a platform that has been proved to be in bed with the rat party and deliberately censoring opposing viewpoints. Oh...and working to identify fraud waste and abuse in our government.

Yes...I can see why so many leftists hate him.

FM

 

[phoenix2020]

If the advancement of humanity had been up to me, I doubt we’d even have the wheel yet.

I don’t doubt this one bit.

 

[phoenix2020]

It wasn’t completely dead but more on life support and for our astronauts to get to space they needed to hitch a ride on Russian rockets.

Actually NASA has been firing on all cylinders for some time now. SpaceX has been a prolific launcher since long before Space Force. And as for NASA, from New Horizons to Perseverance to James Webb, they’ve stunned again and again and again.

 

[Hamish Howl]

And it's more amazing when you consider that in the days of the Mercury and Apollo programs, they did it largely with slide rules. The computers they had then had less computing power then my smart watch.

They loaded programs with 8 tracks.

It is worth mention that a computer using tubes that could do what a smartphone does would be the size of Tucson, 6 floors tall.

This what 5 Meg looks like. (Also Margaret Hamilton, who is right up there with Grace Hopper for sheer genius.)

 

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