It's all about trajectory. You launch at an angle and force that compensates for drift and earth movement, etc. I bet they expected it to land anywhere within a few miles as it's a chute recovery system. Rockets don't fire on high-wind days because it throws trajectory off.

Yep, expert over here. This guy.>> ^Fletch:

>> ^ponceleon:
>> ^GeeSussFreeK:
>> ^Sagemind:
Actually, considering how high it went up, It's quite amazing how close to it's original launch site it landed.

I thought the same thing, if that would of hit someone...ouch.

Was it just luck or does it guide itself at all on the way down? It just seems SO improbable that it would come back down so damned close!
Do you actually think Carmack can design an engine nowadays that isn't on rails? Just because you can see all that landscape doesn't mean the rocket can actually go there. The only way back is through the same boring airspace it had already cleared.

Yo man, I posted a topic: http://science.videosift.com/talk/Lets-Have-a-Space-Day

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Neither one of us are diamonds or silver stars. Anyway I got a bit drunk tonight...so I should stop typing now.
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If you propose it let me know, I will be there backing you up, I just think a diamond can throw a lot more weight behind the argument than a lowly silver star

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Great idea.
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We should have a videosift space day!

If you propose it let me know, I will be there backing you up, I just think a diamond can throw a lot more weight behind the argument than a lowly silver star

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Great idea.
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We should have a videosift space day!

Great idea.
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We should have a videosift space day!

..."will step down immediately at the request of the White House"

People don't get "fired" at high positions like this...they are asked to step down...forcibly.

took how many posts on this thread till someone pointed out a scenario closer to the reality of heath care everywhere in so-called, first world countries???? No fan of Mike Moore here either, as stated before, the bloat calls attention to symptoms of a disease, and offers his signature balm of sarcasm, smug tone, and spin....The solution to pathetic health care anywhere, may be to take the pharmaceutical companies down to ground zero, the insurance rackets as well...i.e., take those money-sucking, vampiric factor out of the equation, give them what they need and not what they feed....the chasm of greed will never be filled....

As far as expatriation goes,.... no real fan of the morons in the US, born and raised here, and so few folks with a shit-lick of sense, and some of the most boring, motivationally deprived, and uni-dimensional num-nuts one would ever care to suffer....getting worse with each new generation....but....what is to be appreciated, enjoyed, and embraced, is the culture, drive, and intelligent souls, that ARE still available in these United States.....that goes for any country....the many, follow the few-Think we'll stay here for a while.....where else can one get the space one needs, to walk out on their porch in their birthday suit, and fire a high-powered rifle off in any direction, without having to worry about, Coppers called, or neighbors hit???....Australia maybe, but who the fuck wants to live on a continent full of frogs and bunnies????? and skin cancer....well, there are the nude beaches and backward toilet drainage.....

Mike Moore, how bout you drop about 90 pounds, by not stuffing your face for a while, then you won't be so thinkin'so hard about the inevitability of you neeeedin' health care????

(He sure knows how to instigate a bitch session...does this guy know who to bitch at yet????.....FUUUCK!)

Booze + fighters = brawling. On the other hand, this is probably the most technically proficient brawling that has ever been recorded outside of a ring or cage.

From OTM:

"The eliminated fighters are sitting around the fire, drinking and talking. Marlon Sims makes a big deal about the fact that he didn’t tap in his fight, much to the problem of Noah Thomas and Allen Berube who did tap in their matches. After some more words, Marlon excuses himself, but swerves and upends the chair Noah is sitting on, and it’s on!

With Berube egging them on (but the entire house sitting around laughing, Marlon and Noah square up. Marlon dares Noah to hit him first, so Noah fakes a shot and double legs Marlon the two scuffle and as Noah jumps to guard, Marlon dumps him hard on barricade. Marlon fires a few punches and as Noah tries to armbar him Marlon gets a few more shots in. Marlon tries to back off, but Noah fires a high kick to Marlon’s head. Afterwards, Noah tries to shake hands, but this time Marlon comes after Noah. Noah winds up on the bottom and tries and armbar and Marlon slams him on his head (on the concrete no less) for his troubles, opening up a nasty gash on the back of Noah’s head."

"Marlon and Noah shake hands afterwards as the rest of the house laughs and they appear to bury the hatchet. The next morning Dana White shows up at the house and he’s not happy. Here’s a transcript of what Dana had to say:

“I just say the tape and I’m *bleep* *bleep* *bleep* *bleep*. Six years *bleep* *bleep* *bleep* *bleep* better image *bleep* *bleep* *bleep* *bleep* athletes *bleep* *bleep* *bleep* goons *bleep* *bleep* *bleep*”

Dana quickly throws Noah, Marlon and Berube off the show. Upon reflection, none of them feel their getting tossed was unjust however. Berube makes the point about putting the dog in the kitchen with no toys, and not expecting them to chew the walls."

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