Pimpadeaux 2,406 Posted June 16, 2024 https://www.yahoo.com/tech/rocket-company-develops-massive-catapult-180000267.html 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
seafoam1 3,050 Posted June 16, 2024 6 minutes ago, Pimpadeaux said: https://www.yahoo.com/tech/rocket-company-develops-massive-catapult-180000267.html pimpledoosh dreaming of male companionship again.Β 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike Honcho 5,285 Posted June 16, 2024 Very cool. Seems crazy to think that you can break Earth's gravity with a trebuchet.Β 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Engorgeous George 2,331 Posted June 16, 2024 Prior to opening the thread I thought it was going to be about Director Kevin Smith. I thought maybe he toppled overΒ and they helped him up. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
seafoam1 3,050 Posted June 16, 2024 2 hours ago, seafoam1 said: pimpledoosh dreaming of male companionship again.Β Β 2 hours ago, Mike Honcho said: Very cool.Β Β Figures... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pimpadeaux 2,406 Posted June 17, 2024 2 hours ago, seafoam1 said: Β Figures... You're secretly hoping that it will ejaculate a projectile into Uranus. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jerryskids 6,812 Posted June 17, 2024 5 hours ago, Pimpadeaux said: https://www.yahoo.com/tech/rocket-company-develops-massive-catapult-180000267.html That's fascinating, thanks for posting.Β Escaping earth's gravity is arguably the largest impediment to space travel -- 95% of the payload is required for fuel to do so.Β Β A lot of thought has gone into the possibility of a "space elevator" to overcome this problem as well. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_elevator Β Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pimpadeaux 2,406 Posted June 17, 2024 41 minutes ago, jerryskids said: That's fascinating, thanks for posting.Β Escaping earth's gravity is arguably the largest impediment to space travel -- 95% of the payload is required for fuel to do so.Β Β A lot of thought has gone into the possibility of a "space elevator" to overcome this problem as well. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_elevator Β I'm having a hard time getting my head around the idea of just flingin' sh!t into space.Β Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Voltaire 5,317 Posted June 17, 2024 1 hour ago, jerryskids said: That's fascinating, thanks for posting.Β Escaping earth's gravity is arguably the largest impediment to space travel -- 95% of the payload is required for fuel to do so.Β Β A lot of thought has gone into the possibility of a "space elevator" to overcome this problem as well. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_elevator Β Led ZeppelinΒ sangΒ about this concept. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Voltaire 5,317 Posted June 17, 2024 42 minutes ago, Pimpadeaux said: I'm having a hard time getting my head around the idea of just flingin' sh!t into space.Β I've long considered the possibility that IΒ might be able to help if I ever ateΒ enough beans. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
seafoam1 3,050 Posted June 17, 2024 11 hours ago, Pimpadeaux said: I'm having a hard on thinking of gutternuts. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EternalShinyAndChrome 4,117 Posted June 17, 2024 8 hours ago, Pimpadeaux said: I'm having a hard time getting my head around the idea of just flingin' sh!t into space.Β You think theyΒ would have solved it by now simply by looking at how you fling all the dumb sh#t you do here in the GC.Β Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jerryskids 6,812 Posted June 17, 2024 12 hours ago, Pimpadeaux said: I'm having a hard time getting my head around the idea of just flingin' sh!t into space.Β Same.Β Also, it's not conducive for live things like humans, since it probably goes 90273148932 G's or something as it winds up.Β But maybe we can send up people via conventional methods and fling up all of the equipment to start an outpost/colony. Β Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pimpadeaux 2,406 Posted June 17, 2024 13 hours ago, Voltaire said: Led ZeppelinΒ sangΒ about this concept. It took me a minute. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jerryskids 6,812 Posted June 17, 2024 2 hours ago, Pimpadeaux said: It took me a minute. Same.Β Β 15 hours ago, Voltaire said: Led ZeppelinΒ sangΒ about this concept. Β Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wiffleball 4,790 Posted June 18, 2024 On 6/16/2024 at 9:19 PM, Pimpadeaux said: I'm having a hard time getting my head around the idea of just flingin' sh!t into space.Β It's actually a brilliant adaptation of the Renowned "Monkey Poop" Doctrine.Β Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wiffleball 4,790 Posted June 18, 2024 On 6/16/2024 at 8:36 PM, jerryskids said: That's fascinating, thanks for posting.Β Escaping earth's gravity is arguably the largest impediment to space travel -- 95% of the payload is required for fuel to do so.Β Β A lot of thought has gone into the possibility of a "space elevator" to overcome this problem as well. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_elevator Β I've yet to hear back on flying a big rope up to the ISS and them tying it off and throwing it back to Erf.Β 'Course, they'd have to have some pretty strong Rusky Astronauts. ββ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
seafoam1 3,050 Posted June 18, 2024 pimpledoosh dreams of girthy ejaculators rocking his world.Β Β Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Engorgeous George 2,331 Posted June 19, 2024 12 hours ago, wiffleball said: I've yet to hear back on flying a big rope up to the ISS and them tying it off and throwing it back to Erf.Β 'Course, they'd have to have some pretty strong Rusky Astronauts. ββ Why do you want to pull down the ISS? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites