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re: SpaceX Falcon Heavy Launch Thread
Posted on 2/6/18 at 6:19 pm to DavidTheGnome
Posted on 2/6/18 at 6:19 pm to DavidTheGnome
A supply boat. Zomg
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Posted on 2/6/18 at 6:19 pm to RogerTheShrubber
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Some of his promises appear to be. Mainly regarding battery technology timelines and his hyperloop
said the naysayers about the wright brothers. a man? fly? never!
Posted on 2/6/18 at 6:19 pm to GeneralLee
Which do the aliens find first?
Posted on 2/6/18 at 6:21 pm to RogerTheShrubber
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Some of his promises appear to be. Mainly regarding battery technology timelines and his hyperloop
The hyperloop was a concept, who did he promise what to regarding that?
Posted on 2/6/18 at 6:22 pm to Deactived
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A supply boat. Zomg
With a giant spider claw
Posted on 2/6/18 at 6:23 pm to GeneralLee
Elon comes through again 
Posted on 2/6/18 at 6:27 pm to beerJeep
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said the naysayers about the wright brothers. a man? fly? never!
Oh that’s awesome
Now what about people who failed.
Pretty much everything is a concept to Musk. Whether he can or even wants to deliver is another story. He’s burning through cash like crazy
Posted on 2/6/18 at 6:33 pm to RogerTheShrubber
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Now what about people who failed.
you miss 100% of the shots you dont take. i'd rather try and fail than never try at all.
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Pretty much everything is a concept to Musk
know what makes a concept a reality? trying.
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Whether he can or even wants to deliver is another story
hes doing more than the next guy.
quote:innovation cost a frick ton of cash. innovation takes failures.
He’s burning through cash like crazy
at the end of the day, id rather see an ambitious man fail than a calculated and cautious man sit on the back burner and wonder about what might be.
Posted on 2/6/18 at 6:38 pm to beerJeep
He just finished the press conference and said a crewed Dragon capsule is the top priority now.
Posted on 2/6/18 at 6:42 pm to Deactived
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A supply boat. Zomg
A supply boat with a giant net. You betta recognize!
It's actually an elegant solution. The rockets pretty much have to land themselves because of their size. Steerable parachutes were investigated, but the size and shape of the rockets made landing with a parachute and not damaging the rocket highly unlikely to work; more unlikely than landing it on a pillar of fire. The payload fairings, however, are perfectly suited to use steerable parachutes and that's precisely what they do. They just steer themselves into the giant net the claw on the boat holds open.
This post was edited on 2/6/18 at 6:45 pm
Posted on 2/6/18 at 6:47 pm to beerJeep
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innovation cost a frick ton of cash. innovation takes failures.
True, I'm on the fence. Will see.
Posted on 2/6/18 at 6:58 pm to beerJeep
How does elon’s dick taste beerjeep?
Posted on 2/6/18 at 6:59 pm to Cosmo
I hope these rambunctious rapscallions have shown you respect and regards.
Posted on 2/6/18 at 7:01 pm to TigerstuckinMS
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When he first started SpaceX, everything he does now was science fiction. A private company started by one dude ends up with launch capabilities that not only large military contractors can't touch, but no nation on the planet can touch? Yeah, right. Reusable rockets? Get the frick outta here, crackpo
Huh? Jeff Bezos beat him to a successful landing of a reusable rocket by a month.
He's an entrepreneur who started a private space company with impeccable timing. The Columbia disaster happened less than a year into SpaceX's existence. Vertical takeoff, vertical landing has been a thing in space technology since the mid 90s.
Musk undoubtedly has the marketing down pat though.
Posted on 2/6/18 at 7:32 pm to RollTide1987
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I'm glad he's mastered the art of unmanned space flight. My only question is when does he plans to strap a man on top of one of his rockets? He doesn't seem to have the confidence to do that just yet.
Plan has been there all along. Dragon capsule is designed to carry both cargo and crew. That's the next big goal after Falcon Heavy.
Posted on 2/6/18 at 7:55 pm to Cosmo
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How does elon’s dick taste beerjeep?
I wouldn't know. But your mom's pussy taste like cotton candy.
Posted on 2/6/18 at 7:55 pm to Dam Guide
Posted on 2/6/18 at 8:25 pm to BigPerm30
So, has Starman had its final boost, or is it still in Earth orbit?
Posted on 2/6/18 at 8:29 pm to pensacola
I think it’s too early for it
Posted on 2/6/18 at 8:32 pm to DavidTheGnome
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