@PearsonArtPhoto nooooooooo..... I'm with Douglas Adams on this issue... build a giant rocket, pretend the Earth is in danger of being destroyed, evacuate lawyers into outer space ;)
sadly, the Earth did get destroyed, and those evacuees later formed Earth 2.0 :))
Clearing the test pad! Preparing to LIFT! Do you know what that means?! It means that we will be streaming live soon! http://morpheuslander.jsc.nasa.gov/live/
Islam.SE created a Google+ page before posting about it, there were issues -- you need to make it explicit that it's unofficial and some other stuff that I can't remember
yeah hopefully we can do more! I need to keep my eye on the twitter feed, I really wish they'd give more notice. Next time we'll schedule the event for a bit before the launch time since they started streaming about 20 mins before
@JackBNimble Yes, he had heck-of-vision, no arguing that. Just saying that today's computers are a pig of another color compared to anything that von Braun ever saw.
Machines don't experience things, and even when they will, they won't be capable of relying that experience to us in human terms, not until you can't make out the difference between a machine and a human, at least
But the first time I read through the article, I really thought there was some sort of a speaker on Curiosity, so... Guess that's what I get for not paying enough attention.
@PearsonArtPhoto I was first thinking there might be that beeper speaker on the motherboard that they programmed... that's also perfectly achievable, but then I realized - who'd the darn thingy beep to? LOL
@TheProgramm3r You can just post a link to the tweet, and it will be included here, no snapshot needed ;) Each tweet has "details" link, that can be copied here, and it then looks like:
@TheProgramm3r Hopefully next week. Maybe Tuesday?! Cross fingers.
On Earth is possible to define the position of something using WGS, and the same system is used for navigation. What is used in space instead? Are different systems used for Earth-orbiting objects (the ISS for example) as opposed to objects beyond LEO (Voyager 1/2) due to practical reasons?
Do all launches involve self-destruct mechanisms? How do they usually work? Is it just the boosters that are required to self-destruct? In the case of the space shuttle, how about the external tank?
Are the mechanisms only manually triggerable?
Reading about the Sea Dragon idea, I came upon this argument against it, which sounds compelling, but relies on more detailed knowledge than I have:
Those are to be pressure-fed to avoid "complexity". Complexity? How about combustion instability from runaway pressure waves the size of houses?...
@TildalWave - I've been looking around for an RSS feed with upcoming launches, have you seen anything like that? BTW would be handy for SEx.SE as well.
I received an email to which I wanted to respond with a xkcd-style graph, but I couldn't manage it. Everything I drew looked perfect, and I don't have enough command over PlotLegends to have these pieces of text floating around. Any tips on how one can create xkcd-style graphs? Where things loo...
Magnetic levitation has been used to suspend frogs in midair. I was wondering: Does the animal still feel gravitational pull? I mean: Does the frog feel like an astronaut on the ISS, or does he feel like a trapeze artist suspended by a harness?
Now 3 hours away from liftoff of @ulalaunch Delta 4 rocket. Fueling of the vehicle is entering the final phases now http://spaceflightnow.com/delta/d363/status.html
I checked some videos from previous launches and they have the mission control audio feed... I did ask on twitter too, if it's planned (or commentary) for this mission, hope I get a reply
On Earth is possible to define the position of something using WGS, and the same system is used for navigation. What is used in space instead? Are different systems used for Earth-orbiting objects (the ISS for example) as opposed to objects beyond LEO (Voyager 1/2) due to practical reasons?
Do all launches involve self-destruct mechanisms? How do they usually work? Is it just the boosters that are required to self-destruct? In the case of the space shuttle, how about the external tank?
Are the mechanisms only manually triggerable?
Reading about the Sea Dragon idea, I came upon this argument against it, which sounds compelling, but relies on more detailed knowledge than I have:
Those are to be pressure-fed to avoid "complexity". Complexity? How about combustion instability from runaway pressure waves the size of houses?...
How can I guarantee global coverage with the fewest number of satellites? Assume that link margin isn't a problem.
Meme: Security Monkeys
Synonyms: Chimpanzees, Chimps
Originator: @ThomasPornin, @TomLeek (for Security Monkeys), @TomWijsman, @CharlesDarwin (for Monkeys)
Date of conception: March-April 2013
Cultural height: TBD
Purpose: TBD (see below)
Background: Thomas' answer to a question What techni...
Magnetic levitation has been used to suspend frogs in midair. I was wondering: Does the animal still feel gravitational pull? I mean: Does the frog feel like an astronaut on the ISS, or does he feel like a trapeze artist suspended by a harness?
