13 Things You Thought Were American But Really Aren't

Not to mention the Jet engine, radar, radio, penicillin...

You would need to be really stupid to think those originated in America. Who exactly is 'You'? Most of us 'Boomers' learned those 'facts' in elementary school.

 

You would need to be really stupid to think those originated in America. Who exactly is 'You'? Most of us 'Boomers' learned those 'facts' in elementary school.

Hey I never wrote the article, I just cited it.

 

Hey I never wrote the article, I just cited it.

Typical clickbait nonsense.

Ok, back to the topic of exploding poorly cloned rockets.

 

Typical clickbait nonsense.

Ok, back to the topic of exploding poorly cloned rockets.

OK, sounds reasonable...

 

OK, sounds reasonable...

Our V2 clone tests were impressive.

SpaceX even more so, the Chinese are cloning those crashes exceptionally pretty well.

The Russian's won the rocket explosion battle.

Nice pictures but the info in the video is crap.

 

Our V2 clone tests were impressive.

SpaceX even more so, the Chinese are cloning those crashes exceptionally pretty well.

The Russian's won the rocket explosion battle.

Nice pictures but the info in the video is crap.

The Russians also designed and built the best rocket engines, the US with vastly more money and resources couldn't make those engines back then.

The need to feel superior to every other culture is clear here, but it's false. The Chinese people are as proud of their nations efforts to develop space technology as were Americans in the 50s and 60s. The belief, deeply held by many, that US technology is majestic, noble, but other nations is suspicious, stolen, malevolent is a social disease in the US.

Constantly describing China as immoral, as a threat, as sinister, inferior is just gulping the cool aid, the same racism the gave rise to terms like "gook" and other dehumanizing language. The US doesn't own the world, it has many terrible skeletons in the closet, take a look sometime, bring a flashlight. The constant bigotry here is frankly sickening and you just keep doing it.

Show us what you mean too by "cloned"?

The irony here though is that we have two American astronauts stranded at the ISS!

 

‘SpaceX Stole Our Best Minds’: Chip-Maker Sues Elon Musk Startup

https://www.thedailybeast.com/spacex-stole-our-best-minds-chip-maker-sues-elon-musk-startup

 

‘SpaceX Stole Our Best Minds’: Chip-Maker Sues Elon Musk Startup

https://www.thedailybeast.com/spacex-stole-our-best-minds-chip-maker-sues-elon-musk-startup

I hate it when a company protects its interests in detriment to its employees. That is, when it makes agreements with other companies not to "steal" their human resources, resulting in people having their opportunities being cut off and taken away from them.

 

Hi Guys,
Please stay on the Falcon Heavy topic.
If you want to discuss an alternative topic/s, please create a new thread.

Moderation,

 

 

When finished, is the section literally hanging from the two extensions on the sides up there?

 

When finished, is the section literally hanging from the two extensions on the sides up there?

Yes, it is. I was amazed at how close the booster came to almost hitting the structure as it oscillated a bit when making its final approach.

 

Yes, it is. I was amazed at how close the booster came to almost hitting the structure as it oscillated a bit when making its final approach.

The approach was correct. My understanding of the approach angle is such that the booster can abort away from the structure if necessary so as to prevent damage to the structure.

 

The approach was correct. My understanding of the approach angle is such that the booster can abort away from the structure if necessary so as to prevent damage to the structure.

Oh I have no doubt the approach was well within parameters. Those guys definitely know what they're doing. Also, I'm in awe of how every single launch has been an improvement from the prior ones with no setbacks. Things have come a long way from the initial tests ...

 

Also, I'm in awe of how every single launch has been an improvement from the prior ones with no setbacks.

They've had setbacks.

IIRC, they are well behind their original aggressive schedule.

But I am happy they are doing this. Otherwise, what's the point of being human?

 

https://www.youtube.com/live/IAixoyE78rE?feature=shared&t=2112
Watch SpaceX Launch NASA's Europa Clipper to Jupiter / Europa!

Full power, disposable rocket, interplanetary launch profile.

 

It is remarkable how stale things got in the past half a century. No innovations or progress involving human missions - things were a snoozefest since i was kid.

I am really thankful for changes that Elon has not only envisioned but turned into reality - and continues to do so.

Developments like this are needed to drive drive things forward and keep us inspired and excited about space exploration.

Sadly focus of Nasa became launching robotic probes and taking pictures. To many people that was barely news worthy since results are heavily processed computer enhanced images and artist renditions.

But look at this...! This is palpable. Something everyone can see with their own eyes. Thank you Elon.

 

It is remarkable how stale things got in the past half a century. No innovations or progress involving human missions - things were a snoozefest since i was kid.

I am really thankful for changes that Elon has not only envisioned but turned into reality - and continues to do so.

Developments like this are needed to drive drive things forward and keep us inspired and excited about space exploration.

Sadly focus of Nasa became launching robotic probes and taking pictures. To many people that was barely news worthy since results are heavily processed computer enhanced images and artist renditions.

But look at this...! This is palpable. Something everyone can see with their own eyes. Thank you Elon.

Elon reminds me of a late 19th/early 20th century industrialist.

You know, evil and all that.

 

i am sure that is how some may perceive him. and that is fine, everyone is entitled to think and express what they want.

personally i do not look at Elon that way. i see him as a positive force in the universe. the way i look at things, there were many rocket launches. almost every single one of them are used to kill and maim humans - just see what is going on in Ukraine and middle east...

and on the other hand there is this guy working hard to do things better, improve lives of people, drive forward technology, bring aid to devastated areas, regardless if it is kids trapped in submerged cave, of people struggling to breathe, or if it Americans that got their lives destroyed by hurricane. his actions are about protecting free speech and stopping conflicts. does not really match the profile of an evil industrialist from a turn of a century although media propagandists would like to paint him that way.

 

...does not really match the profile of an evil industrialist from a turn of a century...

Dude.

I was being sarcastic.

He is exactly like an early American industrialist.

And they weren't evil.

They made everyone's lives better. Even the lives of those who hated them.