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Off-Topic Discussion => General Discussion => Topic started by: General Battuta on October 09, 2008, 11:37:36 am
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After a couple disastrous attempted launches, the SpaceX Falcon rocket system finally made into orbit about a week ago -- a big step forward for privatized space flight.
Awesome video of the launch and ascent here. (http://bitcast-a.bitgravity.com/spacex/2008/launches/falcon1_flight4_highroller_hd.mov)
If I remember correctly, the next stage is to get the larger Falcon 9 into orbit, and then launch a Dragon manned craft with that system.
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That file is 247MB in size. :eek:
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But it's awesome.
I may be slightly spoiled by this connection. Apologies!
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Faaaalcon...PUUUUNCH!!!
Sounds like it'll be awesome, once the download finishes.
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Give me a few minutes to download it--and it should be awesome! :yes: :yes:
EDIT: Crappy server
Long video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8FQhtMrUQlE&feature=related
Short video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=To-XOPgaGsQ
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I saw the launch live via webcam. It was cool. :)
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cool, id like a dozen :D
ive got warheads satellites to launch :D
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Very very cool, BTW. What's the track during the launch?
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For some reason I immediately thought they put a falcon on a space shuttle and had video of it trying to fly in zero g. Now THATS entertainment!
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For some reason I immediately thought they put a falcon on a space shuttle and had video of it trying to fly in zero g. Now THATS entertainment!
It happened with monkeys and dogs...a falcon would have been nice! :D
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Yeah, very cool.
B.t.w. Goob, LUUUUUV you new avatar. I'm nutty about Phoenixes too :p
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I can't help but see that and think pokemon, :o
:p
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I can't help but see that and think pokemon, :o
:p
Me too ...
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What Pokemon do you guys think of? Noctowl? :drevil:
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Moltres, although it's not a pure Phoenix(it's a "simple" fire bird). ;)
The Phoenix reminds me Monster Rancher...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IHgVjZJXFHU
...and Steadfast (WIP) :)
I love Phoenixes, that's why I want that Squad logo from FS2 Intro... :D
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What Pokemon do you guys think of? Noctowl? :drevil:
Uh. Ho-oh, and Articuno, strangely enough.
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:lol:
All right, that's enough thread diversion. We can continue this on another thread if we have to. :D
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Moltres, although it's not a pure Phoenix(it's a "simple" fire bird). ;)
The Phoenix reminds me Monster Rancher...
I love Phoenixes, that's why I want that Squad logo from FS2 Intro... :D
I remember seeing a episode or two of Monster Rancher. Better than Pokemon BY FAR, altough it's still kinda daft.
Loved the Pheonix there. It was HUUUUGE.. and awesome.
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This is wayyyyyyy off topic. Don't make me unleash the beast.......
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I was having flashes of the Millenium Falcon from Star Wars, when i saw the title... :D
Then I though the Bird...and thought that a Falcon had flown up into space on it's own...
...Isnt there a falcon class fighter USAirforce... (F-15=Eagle Class, F-18=Hornet Class, etc)
And a quick off-topic note (Please dont Maul me Dekker :shaking:)
Uh. Ho-oh...
The name ho-oh is taken from Ho-o, alternativly romanized as Houou.
Ho-o is the Japanese name for the mythological bird - the Fenghuang.
Fenghuang are commonly called in the West the Chinese Phoenix.
More info here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fenghuang
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So I'm the only one who thought "So what, the Eagle landed in 1969"
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Eagle was done on a budget equal to a PE Teacher's salery
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Nah it wasn't it was waaayyyy up there on the list of "must beat russians at" the only thing was the Apollo mission had less total cpu power than a nintendo gameboy (original) 89 model.
factoid of the day bought to you by your frienldy neighbourhood colonolmoderator type.
*no booze since august 08, last week, should all change tonight.
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one of theese days youre gonna be the first drunk in space :D
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...I'm forgetting how to read...
I thought you said he'd be the first duck in space
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one of theese days youre gonna be the first drunk in space :D
Wasn't there already a rape in space or something?
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one of theese days youre gonna be the first drunk in space :D
Wasn't there already a rape in space or something?
I don't remember that....
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Nuke my moderator brother. You'll be the first epson to onder pizza and brak on teh isR. :p
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He'll just make the first forum post from space ("First post!!11!"), followed soon after by the first drunk forum post from space ("seEcunneds pr 0rst1123!23").
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You huh. . . ?Mepi and not gt. Wi are who!
Mass effect bird got laid by ah bible.
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one of theese days youre gonna be the first drunk in space :D
Wasn't there already a rape in space or something?
No, I don't think so. Allegedly sex in space would be really difficult and kind of unpleasant.
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You huh. . . ?Mepi and not gt. Wi are who!
Mass effect bird got laid by ah bible.
Ah crap...you're drunk again, Colonel. :nervous:
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No, I don't think so. Allegedly sex in space would be really difficult and kind of unpleasant.
Quite. It'd be all over the place, for one. Although it sounds oddly kinky.
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Yeah, and because fluids in the body don't move the same way in space, everyone is constantly puffy and smelly. Which would make it kind of unappealing in the first place.
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I think someone should Mark this thread NSFW
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But educational.
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Sex ed...in spaaaace!
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i was gonna post drunk last night but i was too busy puking
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Sex ed...in spaaaace!
No what you need is the "pop-up Karma Sutra - Zero Gravity Edition"
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#43 I've found you
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#43 I've found you
:confused: I don't get it...
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one of theese days youre gonna be the first drunk in space :D
Wasn't there already a rape in space or something?
You must have misread that or something Snail, there may have been something about growing rape seed in space however?
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Or grape seed?