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Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 9th January 2024, 03:33 PM
Replies: 219
Views: 7,077
Posted By sts60
I missed this post in my catch-up. Sure,...

I missed this post in my catch-up.

Sure, if you let the Sun go below the plane of the flat Earth (which you allowed in another post), you can get that. But then you get the problem of the...
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 9th January 2024, 03:20 PM
Replies: 219
Views: 7,077
Posted By sts60
Sorry, I hadn’t looked at this thread for a...

Sorry, I hadn’t looked at this thread for a while.

The diagram you drew shows the clouds being illuminated from underneath (with the Sun below the clouds). In the flat Earth scenario, this never...
Forum: USA Politics 6th January 2024, 11:53 AM
Replies: 1,565
Views: 39,788
Posted By sts60
Reading some of the excerpts from Trump speeches...

Reading some of the excerpts from Trump speeches about magnets and water, and what comes through the air and whatnot…. in my time as an EMT, I had patients undergoing psychotic breaks that made more...
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 19th December 2023, 07:24 PM
Replies: 219
Views: 7,077
Posted By sts60
Well, if you’re going to say that the Sun moves...

Well, if you’re going to say that the Sun moves in a circle above the clouds, but to be too dense to notice that the setting Sun often illuminates clouds from underneath - impossible with a flat...
Forum: Economics, Business and Finance 5th December 2023, 12:29 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 1,493
Posted By sts60
Reminds me of the classic, Mike Trout hit...

Reminds me of the classic,
Mike Trout hit three homes runs and raised his average to .528 while Shohei Ohtani did something that hasn't been done since 'Tungsten Arm' O'Doyle of the 1921 Akron...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 1st August 2023, 12:14 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,356
Posted By sts60
This is the stupidest idea imaginable, although...

This is the stupidest idea imaginable, although the article mentions both
1. 1,000 people living on the surface of Venus by 2050
2. People living on a floating station

#1 is prima facie absurd...
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 27th June 2023, 06:07 AM
Replies: 2,340
Views: 104,647
Posted By sts60
Putin claims that since the start of the...

Putin claims that since the start of the counteroffensive, Russia has destroyed 259 Ukrainian tanks and 780 armored vehicles.

He should not have left out the part where they also killed 855,334...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 24th April 2023, 11:42 AM
Replies: 1,164
Views: 54,431
Posted By sts60
The water deluge system is not only for cooling,...

The water deluge system is not only for cooling, but for sound suppression, and as I mentioned before, it’s not simply the pad that’s at risk from the acoustic energy. This lesson was learned a long...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 23rd April 2023, 10:49 AM
Replies: 1,164
Views: 54,431
Posted By sts60
Since you’ve been following this so closely, why...

Since you’ve been following this so closely, why did they figure the lack of sound suppression was OK?

I’m not being sarcastic. I’m curious what their rationale was for being OK without it. It’s...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 22nd April 2023, 03:38 PM
Replies: 1,164
Views: 54,431
Posted By sts60
Sure. But at some point, you have to start...

Sure. But at some point, you have to start treating a system that requires high reliability - and human space flight requires the highest reliability - like what it’s supposed to be. They are very...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 22nd April 2023, 10:07 AM
Replies: 1,164
Views: 54,431
Posted By sts60
That may be - the closest parts of the rest (VAB,...

That may be - the closest parts of the rest (VAB, LCC) of Launch Complex 39 to the pads themselves are about 3 miles away - but given the record of Musk-steered enterprises, I have significant doubts...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 21st April 2023, 02:28 PM
Replies: 1,164
Views: 54,431
Posted By sts60
ETA: Replying to Ziggurat above I can’t...

ETA: Replying to Ziggurat above

I can’t agree that they are separate issues, because SpaceX would not be here building and testing Starship today if not for NASA contracts and startup funding...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 21st April 2023, 12:15 PM
Replies: 1,164
Views: 54,431
Posted By sts60
SpaceX is here today because of NASA contracts...

SpaceX is here today because of NASA contracts for Commercial Resupply and Commercial Crew: taxpayer dollars. That’s how they were able to survive and build to where they are today.

I’m fine...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 21st April 2023, 10:20 AM
Replies: 1,164
Views: 54,431
Posted By sts60
Apollo also used on the order of a million...

Apollo also used on the order of a million man-years of effort.

Look, I used to work for the guys who designed the Mercury capsule. I worked on the command and data integration of SLS and Orion,...
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 16th April 2023, 01:43 PM
Replies: 248
Views: 24,390
Posted By sts60
I’m a Star Trek fan, and I appreciate that these...

I’m a Star Trek fan, and I appreciate that these idiots are very easily impressed.



I just realized that I’ve worked in aerospace for over three decades, and this guy is a clown.
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 2nd April 2023, 07:55 AM
Replies: 2,702
Views: 284,670
Posted By sts60
When you confidently assert a lot of things with...

When you confidently assert a lot of things with “We know that…” and “…is refuted by…”, coming out with howlers like “ICBMs are SAMs” really undercuts subsequent assertions of personal authority such...
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 2nd April 2023, 07:17 AM
Replies: 2,702
Views: 284,670
Posted By sts60
This is the only part of your claims on which...

This is the only part of your claims on which I’ve commented significantly. I’m not really interested in arguing about the details of all your subclaims, because, as I explained above, the main...
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 1st April 2023, 04:41 PM
Replies: 2,702
Views: 284,670
Posted By sts60
Thank you for clarifying what you think happened....

Thank you for clarifying what you think happened. But neither version makes any sense.

The first case has Iranians firing a missile launched only from an F-14, but somehow magically adapted to...
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 20th March 2023, 09:27 AM
Replies: 2,702
Views: 284,670
Posted By sts60
Oh, dear Lord, that’s hilarious. ...

Oh, dear Lord, that’s hilarious.

mikegriffith1, on that other board you said you were “undecided” but in another post you mentioned two missiles from Navy vessels.

Can you specify what...
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 19th March 2023, 12:04 PM
Replies: 2,702
Views: 284,670
Posted By sts60
A very good explanation. I agree the hoses are...

A very good explanation. I agree the hoses are different from the rigid actuators, but just wanted to poke at the implication that the ability to withstand internal hydraulic pressure equated to the...
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 19th March 2023, 11:45 AM
Replies: 2,702
Views: 284,670
Posted By sts60
mikegrifith1, is it asking for too much for you...

mikegrifith1, is it asking for too much for you to say what kind(s) of missiles were involved? And how many?
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 18th March 2023, 06:46 PM
Replies: 2,702
Views: 284,670
Posted By sts60
The hydraulic cutters, spreaders, and rams I’ve...

The hydraulic cutters, spreaders, and rams I’ve used are powered by up to 10,000 psi of hydraulic pressure. The hoses transmitting that pressure are plenty flexible.
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 18th March 2023, 05:05 PM
Replies: 2,702
Views: 284,670
Posted By sts60
So how many missiles were there? What kind(s)?

So how many missiles were there? What kind(s)?
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 17th March 2023, 06:20 PM
Replies: 2,702
Views: 284,670
Posted By sts60
So how many missiles actually affected the...

So how many missiles actually affected the aircraft, and what kinds?
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 17th March 2023, 11:59 AM
Replies: 2,702
Views: 284,670
Posted By sts60
I’d just like to know how many missiles he thinks...

I’d just like to know how many missiles he thinks fuzed on the plane, and what kinds. He doesn’t really have a claim until he answers that.
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 16th March 2023, 04:15 PM
Replies: 2,702
Views: 284,670
Posted By sts60
So just how many missiles were there? And...

So just how many missiles were there?

And what kind[s] were they?
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 15th March 2023, 08:45 PM
Replies: 2,702
Views: 284,670
Posted By sts60
I went and read it. That was definitely… some...

I went and read it. That was definitely… some words.

I’m already losing interest in this thread. The premises range from far-fetched to Looney Tunes, and the CT proponents don’t seem to be...
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 15th March 2023, 06:46 PM
Replies: 2,702
Views: 284,670
Posted By sts60
“Jets of hot gas.” ETA: I’m trying to...

“Jets of hot gas.”

ETA: I’m trying to understand the proposition here. Is the claim that the Navy (whether accidentally or on purpose) fired a breaching charge at TWA 800?
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 15th March 2023, 11:02 AM
Replies: 2,702
Views: 284,670
Posted By sts60
Thanks for the summary. The last two claims...

Thanks for the summary.

The last two claims are prima facie absurd, that either an exercise firing SM-2s was conducted a few miles off Long Island, or that they engaged a mythical terrorist...
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 14th March 2023, 11:45 PM
Replies: 2,702
Views: 284,670
Posted By sts60
Obviously I am a latecomer to this thread, but...

Obviously I am a latecomer to this thread, but this Stalcup gentleman is claiming that the Navy was conducting a shoot exercise with a Standard missile… 20 or so miles off Long Island?

I mean,...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 25th November 2022, 10:04 AM
Replies: 277
Views: 20,889
Posted By sts60
Awesome. As in the old sense of filling one with...

Awesome. As in the old sense of filling one with awe.

It’s gonna be like a free candy store being opened when all the different video is downloaded, downloaded upon return, orthocorrected, etc.,...
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 24th November 2022, 11:52 AM
Replies: 2,064
Views: 465,538
Posted By sts60
You’re both right. LDEF and our satellite were...

You’re both right. LDEF and our satellite were both Shuttle-deployed and retrieved, so they were in LEO. Sorry for the lack of context, since this discussion is focused on the space around the Moon.
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 24th November 2022, 07:18 AM
Replies: 2,064
Views: 465,538
Posted By sts60
Degrader. Atomic oxygen is very reactive. We...

Degrader. Atomic oxygen is very reactive. We had a materials science satellite which required exceptional cleanliness on one side; before release, the Shuttle crew would use the arm to point that...
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 21st November 2022, 11:19 AM
Replies: 2,064
Views: 465,538
Posted By sts60
A bit of thread necromancy in “honor” of...

A bit of thread necromancy in “honor” of cosmored/fatfreddy/etc.: the strident Apollo hoax true believer who said he lived near Madrid. It so happens the Madrid DSN station was the one that...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 21st November 2022, 08:53 AM
Replies: 277
Views: 20,889
Posted By sts60
Successful first burn at perilune, setting the...

Successful first burn at perilune, setting the spacecraft up for Distant Retrograde Orbit (DRO) insertion. So far, so good. Orion and its SM passed 81 miles over the surface of the Moon. Should be...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 20th November 2022, 10:27 AM
Replies: 277
Views: 20,889
Posted By sts60
Its mission is classified, but clearly not its...

Its mission is classified, but clearly not its existence, i.e., it is an “acknowledged” program. This is the repurposed former Orbiter Processing Facility 1 (OPF-1), where they used to work on Space...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 18th November 2022, 09:47 AM
Replies: 277
Views: 20,889
Posted By sts60
Really interesting entry in the last mission...

Really interesting entry in the last mission blog. I didn’t know the array tip cameras used Wi-Fi to transfer data. There’s a lot more fun stuff we can do that’s not directly essential to the...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 17th November 2022, 09:24 AM
Replies: 277
Views: 20,889
Posted By sts60
Watched that from the outside stairway of the...

Watched that from the outside stairway of the Launch Control Center. I recorded it, including the booster flyback, but like a dummy stopped when they landed, and missed the sonic booms.

Attached...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 16th November 2022, 06:54 AM
Replies: 277
Views: 20,889
Posted By sts60
I’m glad you were able to see it live, jadebox. ...

I’m glad you were able to see it live, jadebox. There’s nothing like that sky-ripping rumble.

(So, is the Dixie Crossroads (seafood restaurant) still there?)
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 16th November 2022, 01:47 AM
Replies: 277
Views: 20,889
Posted By sts60
TLI burn complete. ICPS separation complete. ...

TLI burn complete. ICPS separation complete. Orion and the Service Module are on their way to the Moon!
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 16th November 2022, 01:16 AM
Replies: 277
Views: 20,889
Posted By sts60
Translunar injection burn underway!

Translunar injection burn underway!
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 16th November 2022, 12:43 AM
Replies: 277
Views: 20,889
Posted By sts60
Perigee Raise Maneuver burn completed. Next up:...

Perigee Raise Maneuver burn completed. Next up: leave Earth.
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 16th November 2022, 12:21 AM
Replies: 277
Views: 20,889
Posted By sts60
We’ll get there when we get there!

We’ll get there when we get there!
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 16th November 2022, 12:17 AM
Replies: 277
Views: 20,889
Posted By sts60
I worked on the Ground Segment and vehicle...

I worked on the Ground Segment and vehicle software integration. It was years ago. It was… very gratifying, and a bit like an out-of-body experience, to watch the launch and ascent.

With the...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 15th November 2022, 11:57 PM
Replies: 277
Views: 20,889
Posted By sts60
MECO! And core stage sep. The ICPS, SM, and...

MECO! And core stage sep. The ICPS, SM, and Orion are in orbit.
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 15th November 2022, 11:47 PM
Replies: 277
Views: 20,889
Posted By sts60
A lot of stuff happens very quickly in terminal...

A lot of stuff happens very quickly in terminal count. Almost time!
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 15th November 2022, 11:39 PM
Replies: 277
Views: 20,889
Posted By sts60
Ground Launch Sequencer running. 1:47:44 AM EST...

Ground Launch Sequencer running. 1:47:44 AM EST is new T-0 time.
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 15th November 2022, 11:38 PM
Replies: 277
Views: 20,889
Posted By sts60
Enable the booster Safe and Arm devices. ...

Enable the booster Safe and Arm devices.

Resume count… now.
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 15th November 2022, 11:37 PM
Replies: 277
Views: 20,889
Posted By sts60
Launch director: go to resume count and launch.

Launch director: go to resume count and launch.
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 15th November 2022, 11:35 PM
Replies: 277
Views: 20,889
Posted By sts60
“No constraints to launch.” NTD polling the...

“No constraints to launch.” NTD polling the Mission Management Team.

Test director: ready to proceed.
Launch director: polling.
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