Space Things

[JD001]

Originally Posted by Irace86.2.0

There are a lot of them out there (dots obviously exaggerated in size), but yeah, one of em is getting "close".

More sleepless nights.... If they can use lasers to turn moon dust into pavement, I'm sure the same laser can turn rocks into dust...

[Spuds]

Originally Posted by Unplugem

Fossils exist because of a worldwide flood. All of the real fossils are from the flood; there are no real fossils of dinosaurs. Dinosaurs are fake lmao. None of the dinos you believe in would even be able to walk without their guts spilling out everywhere while they try to walk. The t rex wouldn't be able to balance, because most of its bodyweight is in front of its legs; its measly tail can't counterbalance its massive upper half and huge skull, which protrudes way out in front of its body. The same can be said for pretty much all of the carnivorous dinos they want you to believe in. It's laughable really.

This is quite off topic. I recommend you make a new thread for your desired topic.

[Irace86.2.0]

Originally Posted by Unplugem

Fossils exist because of a worldwide flood. All of the real fossils are from the flood; there are no real fossils of dinosaurs. Dinosaurs are fake lmao. None of the dinos you believe in would even be able to walk without their guts spilling out everywhere while they try to walk. The t rex wouldn't be able to balance, because most of its bodyweight is in front of its legs; its measly tail can't counterbalance its massive upper half and huge skull, which protrudes way out in front of its body. The same can be said for pretty much all of the carnivorous dinos they want you to believe in. It's laughable really.

There is not a sum of evidence that would lead to the conclusion that there was a worldwide flood. There is no genetic evidence of worldwide floods where there was a genetic bottleneck like we see with inbreeding endangered species like cheetahs. There are real dinosaur fossils. You can buy them or see them. Do it. Stop talking and go see for yourself. Get out from behind your computer, and go see the world. You can learn some shit.

Their guts would spill out? WTF??? Why would their guts spill out? What are you smoking?

It is amazing what you presume to know and assume is impossible. T-Rex's mass is mostly in its legs and core. Its tail could have been wide, thick and long, easily countering the weight of its head. The modern animals below seem to be doing fine without a huge tail.

Look, it's a T-Rex

Takahē from New Zealand, another T-Rex seemingly defying gravity

Chicken


T-Rex


Compsognathus


Look, it's Jesus.

[Ultramaroon]

Oh, FFS, get a room.

[x808drifter]

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[Irace86.2.0]

[Dadhawk]

FAA has dropped a Notice for Airman starting Friday for the SpaceX second attempt at launching Starship.

[x808drifter]

So did anyone watch it live?
Not watching that shit in 720P on twitter.

[Dadhawk]

Yea, I watched it live (well live streaming, not onsite). Incredible launch. Did not stick the landing.

[Stephen W.]

When ever I see this thing I'm reminded of Fireball XL5! Steve Zodiac always nailed his landings.

[Irace86.2.0]

I was watching this landing, and the whole time I am thinking about how a parachute system using thrusters for guidance along with an extremely strong, tall, series of nets from maybe four Eiffel Tower-sized points may be enough to catch a rocket that would probably be smaller and weigh less not having to carry as many rockets and fuel.

Follow me here: the Starship is 5000 tons, but most of that weight is tied up in the propellant (90%). Seems like catching 500 tons would be fairly easy with a series of nets and parachutes to reduce the speed. Rockets could deploy in its descent until all fuel was used along with parachutes to reduce the speed to sub 50 mph. Nets would catch the rocket from there.

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/3tdn5zwqUR0

As you can see in this landing simulation, they are using wings to slow the rocket from 68 m/s or 152 mph from about 500 ft above ground to landing. The Eiffel Tower is 1000 ft tall and weighs 10,000 tons. The Empire State Building is 1250 ft tall and weighs 365,000 tons, so we can engineer four super heavy and strong towers that are steel or steel and concrete or anything in between. Four structures of the weight of the Eiffel Tower would weigh 40,000 tons, and they would be catching something weighing 400 tons or 1% of the weight. This is like a 200 pound man catching a 2 pound rock using a baseball glove, where the rock is slowed by parachutes and rockets from 152 mph to something reasonable like maybe sub 50 mph. I parachute will slow a person to 5-20 mph, so I see no reason why parachutes with a giant series of nets couldn't stop a 500 ton or less load. After, use a crane to upright and suspend the rocket and slowly lower the nets to put it on the ground.

It is true that by the time it is landing, it already has lost most of its propellant, so it only weighs a fraction of what it started with and needs only a fraction of the propellant to stop, but still, seems like they could avoid that.

[Ultramaroon]

I think you may not know just how paper-thin those shells are. They are designed to react against specific loads.

[Irace86.2.0]

Originally Posted by Ultramaroon

I think you may not know just how paper-thin those shells are. They are designed to react against specific loads.

They are about as thin or slightly thicker than an aircraft like a 747. There is an internal structure to them, also like an aircraft, except the SpaceX rockets used carbon fiber and now stainless steel instead of aluminum. I think they are 4mm or just over 1/8'', which is actually pretty thick, especially with the supporting structures. Considering a 747 is propped on its side with a third of the tail suspended over the rear wheels, I feel like a properly designed net could catch a parachuting Starship. If a human can be slowed and caught by a net at terminal velocity then a parachuting Starship should be fine too.

747


SpaceX

[Ultramaroon]

Winning mix of condescension and hubris. I regret engaging.