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Technology, Science and the Environment.

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leicsmac

leicsmac

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9 hours ago, grobyfox1990 said:

To me the alternative is pointing out the reams of damn hard work that is going into changing the status-quo, and why this is a positive for you.

 

We've been told enough times how disastrous climate change is and how IT IS ALL YOUR FAULT and not much has changed. It doesn't matter if it costs a pittance or not, if it is producing no tangible benefits (not sure this is true tbf) that pittance can be spent better elsewhere. 

It's still necessary to do, however, for the reasons The Bear points out above.

SpacedX

SpacedX

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5 hours ago, leicsmac said:

I also hope that Jim Lovell, Frank Borman and Will Anders will all still be around to see them retrace their path 56 years later.

I do hope so. It's incredible that of all the Apollo missions, the first crew to ride the Saturn V, venture beyond low earth orbit and journey to the moon are all still with us. Until the passing of Jim McDivitt last October, Apollo 9 was the only other mission from which all crew members were still alive. 

SpacedX

SpacedX

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22 hours ago, The Bear said:

This is exciting and futuristic stuff at our fingertips very soon. 

 

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2023/apr/07/cancer-and-heart-disease-vaccines-ready-by-end-of-the-decade

At our fingertips, but likely beyond the grasp of the developing world due to prohibitive pricing and intellectual property rights.  

 

Perhaps we can offset this inequity through those that have already deemed mRNA vaccination to be unsafe (because they watched a Dr. John Campbell video on You Tube) or anti-vax nutjobs in the west who would be happy to forego their treatment in favour of those less fortunate than themselves?  

SpacedX

SpacedX

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4 minutes ago, leicsmac said:

https://www.space.com/spacex-starship-orbital-launch-third-week-april

 

Finally the work is done and all is ready - hopefully. Exciting times.

Other than the fact that they are still waiting on an orbital launch license from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration. As is often the case, bureaucracy can be the death of any achievement. It will be granted, I'm sure of that, let's hope before the intended date. 

leicsmac

leicsmac

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1 minute ago, Line-X said:

Other than the fact that they are still waiting on an orbital launch license from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration. As is often the case, bureaucracy can be the death of any achievement. It will be granted, I'm sure of that, let's hope before the intended date. 

Yeah, from what I've read the licence is a formality. Hopefully one given ASAP.

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leicsmac

leicsmac

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https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-65240094

 

The world will likely use less fossil fuels to produce electricity this year in a "turning point" for planet-friendly energy, a new report says.

It would be the first ever annual drop in the use of coal, oil and gas to generate electricity, outside of a global recession or pandemic.

As a result, less warming gases would be released during energy production.

The authors attribute the expected change to a boom in renewable energy led mainly by China.

 

Hopeful news, especially the part about China steadily picking up more of their tab.

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SpacedX

SpacedX

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Launch postponed due to lightning risk. 

 

Been watching footage of the Shiveluch eruption in Kamchatka instead. This looks as large as the VE5/6 event which was in 2019 if memory serves me correctly. 

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leicsmac

leicsmac

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1 minute ago, Line-X said:

Launch successful.

 

Then it's just a matter of this...

 

 

It's truly amazing what humans can do with some knowledge of astrodynamics and good timing.

leicsmac

leicsmac

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16 hours ago, leicsmac said:

It's truly amazing what humans can do with some knowledge of astrodynamics and good timing.

...though it would be nice if one day we had the capability for regular faster and more direct transfers.

SpacedX

SpacedX

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On 11/04/2023 at 16:30, leicsmac said:

Yeah, from what I've read the licence is a formality. Hopefully one given ASAP.

And you were absolutely correct. The FAA has granted a license that will allow SpaceX to perform a test flight, which is initially scheduled for 17th April.

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leicsmac

leicsmac

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25 minutes ago, The Bear said:

Not hard really. The world is full of simps.

As the world is also full of blokes who think women should either be children, kitchen, church, or sex dispensers, or both. And I would say they outnumber the simps, but who knows?

 

It would be nice to have some more middle ground, wouldn't it.

SpacedX

SpacedX

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10 minutes ago, leicsmac said:

Fuelling underway, looking at a launch roughly an hour and a half from now.

Desperately attempting to cancel a meeting. 

leicsmac

leicsmac

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Just now, Line-X said:

Desperately attempting to cancel a meeting. 

I hope you can.

 

I'm lucky for the extra hour or so delay - it's giving me time to get home from work and cook something before it all happens!

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