I watched the booster catch, and I was laughing at the computer screen saying,

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Oct 13, 2024
2:03:36pm

spoxjox All-American

I watched the booster catch, and I was laughing at the computer screen saying,

"He actually did it!" One of the benefits of being sick and up all night.

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spoxjox

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This really is one of the most impressive technological and engineering feats in the history of the world and in many

GangstaLean All-American

1:27pm

This really cool, but FTL is the only way we get out of the inner part of our own solar system.

HuskerFan2

1:38pm

FTR, there is no such thing as "FTL". The term itself is meaningless.

spoxjox

1:46pm

Mars is only 2 days away if we can travel the entire trip at 1 g acceleration.

Blue Print

2:28pm

What? Is this a realistic thing possible with our tech or is this just

BaseCoug

2:40pm

Not with current tech, but well within the realm of possible near future tech.

Blue Print

2:47pm

But the person leading the company behind it doesn’t walk the agreed line so

Ojiisan

1:53pm

Other than the novelty & adventure of it, I just don't see humans living on Mars

1:57pm

I happen to agree with your comment, but I'm still a Musk fanboy and I still

spoxjox

1:59pm

Oh, I'm also a Musk fanboy, and a Mars colony would be incredible.

2:08pm

Wait until you hear the temple announcements in 2048

2:39pm

It would be far easier and cheaper to live in Antarctica than on Mars

AZ Coug

3:09pm

People live on antartica

EQD2

3:20pm

Good point. Until Antarctica is full, Mars is a non-starter and unnecessary

AZ Coug

3:23pm

He did. The crazy son of a gun did it.

Longseason

2:01pm

I watched the booster catch, and I was laughing at the computer screen saying,

spoxjox

2:03pm

Saw a meme earlier “I cant hit a free throw. They can catch a rocket”

Longseason

2:08pm

Why is it such a big deal? Looks cool, why is it better than the rocket landing?

Cougarclaw

2:18pm

The goal is to make these boosters like commercial airplanes, launch a ship into space, land the booster on the tower

GangstaLean

2:21pm

Size, time, & $costs

Lifi

2:25pm

You can't effectively land a booster of that size. You would have to give the

spoxjox

2:26pm

Plus, landing on the same tower that you also launch from allows for rapid reusability

GangstaLean

2:36pm

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