Recent content by ICUDoc

Makes sense. I didn't recall the freeze.

Doesn't sound much like Musk/ SpaceX to me!

This was such a "cool" novel idea- a pity it didn't come to pass

This is untrue, at least as a sequitur. Deceleration does not add any heat to the spacecraft. Stress, yes. Heat, no. Slower deceleration will result in more time at high speed and so results in more heat, not less.

I can't remember the shitty '80's source for it, but whenever I use my mirrors, I hear in my head "They can jam every instrument except for your eyes"

Jeepers, I'd buy that in a heartbeat! But, I would buy the Plaid pretty damn quick, too.

Hey, ZeeDoctor: If they offered the Plaid S right now in Australia: Would you buy one?????

Isnt the problem simply one of knowing which group controls which territory at which time? ie very very difficult to know

wowowowow pretty super stuff! Not the interior I am used to, but a great piece of engineering :)

Not me, ZD

GRTEAT idea! Musk will champion that for sure!

Sorry, was not aware of other thread, but I take both your point(s) and his

Stop being stupid. You are asking him to cough up tens of thousands of dollars when he is asking people to spend money that they were going to spend anyway in a consciously anti-fossil fuel way. Just cos he's not charismatic doesn't make him wrong.

Seems fine. Push the button and say "Honk the horn" 🤣

TBH, I am surprised that they are going at all. Safe trip!