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Offline Libertas

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Space X had a good weekend
« on: January 16, 2017, 08:24:10 AM »
http://iotwreport.com/343328-2/

That landing footage is crazy...doesn't look real.

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Re: Space X had a good weekend
« Reply #1 on: January 16, 2017, 05:14:59 PM »
That landing footage is crazy...doesn't look real.

I'm having trouble believing it.

1) The heat would probably melt the deck, or at least compromise the stress level.
2) The sheer height/base ratio in those seas would make it almost impossible to stay vertical.
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Re: Space X had a good weekend
« Reply #2 on: January 16, 2017, 08:59:08 PM »
That landing footage is crazy...doesn't look real.

I'm having trouble believing it.

1) The heat would probably melt the deck, or at least compromise the stress level.
2) The sheer height/base ratio in those seas would make it almost impossible to stay vertical.

It felt like old Japanese Sci Fi deja vu!
We are now where The Founders were when they faced despotism.