I was thinking outside; external module. Apollo could “store” external modules for launch in the fairing, then dock with them in space (ie, moon lander/moon ascent). That’s enormously complex of course though.

Watch his recent NJ speech for a couple of minutes.

I would, but that’s a couple minutes more than I can stand. Given that I don’t want to stab my eardrums with an icepick, I’m going to trust you on this one.

Yes, but Gemini and Apollo were 50+ years ago. Airlocks are likely safer for everyone since ISS and shuttle spacewalks all used them. I think the ISS one also allows prebreathing in the hours before spacewalks to minimize chances of the bends.

And good point about hardening the electronics and equipment. That has to be a requirement regardless I guess since a depressurization could happen on any flight. But depressurizing then repressurizing them during flight increases the risk of something happening compared to not doing it.

So who on the crew will perform the spacewalk?

“We’d say all four of us are doing it — there’s no airlock and it’s being vented down to vacuum” inside the spacecraft, Isaacman said.

Interesting choice. Some sort of airlock module attached to the hatch seems like a better idea, but maybe that isn’t possible. Hope those EVA suits work well since there’s a 4x chance for failure with all 4 of them facing the harshness of space. Same goes for the internal capsule controls/modules/computers.

If somebody doesn’t find that rhino birth scene funny, we can’t be friends. I still shake violently watching that.

Promise him Secretary of State if he stays in the race until election day, keeps on message (stupid conservative arguments), and works swing states hard. Then…just don’t give him State. Or anything.

Top sign = Trump said it. Nothing that flows from his mouth hole is reliable, accurate, or true. So you know this isn’t either.

OK politicians sure do like wasting taxpayer dollars on unwinnable court cases.

Still moving faster than I-95. I’d stick with it.

You should listen to doctors, not the “right” or “left.” It’s clear from your comment you are not taking a doctor’s advice.

I mean, if this is what you believe, you can still invest in bonds in a 401k or brokerage account. Even if I believed this about stocks crashing, I still wouldn’t put any $ in an annuity.

Also, predicting the stock market and making huge decisions based on that tends to not go well.

You know who probably lobbies for this hot, unconstitutional garbage behind closed doors? Not the religious right.

Lawyers.

HB71 should be called The Shithole State Louisiana Attorney Employment Act, because this is going to need a ton of lawyers.

Lawyers to sue about its unconstitutionality.

Lawyers to defend its constitutionality.

Lawyers that represent Islam, Pastafarianism, Hinduism, etc. that want all aboard this state-promotion-of-religion train.

Stuffed with their own tentacles, lol. I also sliced them into smaller pieces which definitely increased the bugleification factor.

Similar, yeah. More modern construction and side-by-side seating instead of tandem. But otherwise, similar size and weight.

I was just thinking “rules for thee…” the other day when I almost got sideswiped by a F-250 with a big no-step-on-snek sticker on the tailgate. Was just sitting still in the middle lane at a light and this guy nearly hits me zipping by in the right turn lane. He, of course, doesn’t stop on red and just immediately turns right.

Couldn’t care less that his 10,000 lbs, lifted, moron dozor was sticking a foot and a half out of his lane.

Anywhoo, I know that’s a stupid, odd story. But that’s just an example of how these assholes live their lives. Everything, even the smallest and most common sense rules, like staying in your lane, are for suckers, not them.

I dig the shorter stages. Fresher legs and potentially more people who think they have a chance near the end. Stage 15 looks like a must watch.

Good to know; first time I’ve come across this website.

Ha, why was this downvoted? Sketchy website “reports” proprietary Chinese research firm’s accomplishment by rehashing the firm’s press release about an unbelievable claim with no other evidence. This got more red flags than the beach before a hurricane.

At best, this is something they actually did approximate in some kind of lab setting that might be years and years away from being some kind of marketable product.

The (translated) press release even has a stench all on its own:

It is expected to fundamentally solve the battery life and safety anxiety of traditional lithium-ion batteries.

Really good. Melt in your mouth texture and a nice mild sauce with hint of vinegar and the sea. No sandy bits or anything.

Tampering with a juror in the first degree is a class A misdemeanor.

Class A misdemeanors carry penalties of up to 364 days in jail