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Or have you?

There seems to be disagreement online (who would have thought?). If you're writing a scholarly paper, there should be a style guide you need to stick to, otherwise, most information I can find online is that there should be a period at the end if you're American https://www.grammarly.com/blog/ellipsis/ but that seems less common in the UK. Look closely at the very last example in that link. There's at least one more on the same page. EDIT: Even the other link uses four....

It was locked by Ted in 2013.

Unless there are alternative rules (I haven't checked), an ellipsis would normally be followed by a full stop (a period for those who speak alternative English) when ending a sentence.

@Alexoff, I would love to know how game development works in your mind. Do you imagine an entire team all working continuously on a single part non-stop until it is ready, and then move on to the next one? Can you think of any other possible reason why we are only now getting to see the final model?

Ah I see those rods extending through to the inside now, thanks! I'm still unsure what is it that moves it back and forth, though.

It's Beautiful! But I'm having difficulty seeing where the extending pistons retract into. They seem to just magically extend and retract, no? Probably not important.

Yes, that is what pedant means, as far as I know.

A few years ago, the word we don't allow on this forum for the German army in WWII was automatically changed to "bad person". The word filter was later changed to "pedant". Moderators can edit their own posts without the edit being visible, though I usually tick the box to make the edit visible. In this case, I forgot about the change to "pedant" when I typed my joke and made a quick edit within seconds and figured nobody had had a chance to read it yet so no need to tick the box. Oh well.

Hehe, welcome to the grammar pedant thread.

I did not call anyone out, and I did not point at any specific comment. If you think I am annoyed at anyone, you are mistaken. This isn't the place to discuss that though, but feel free to take it up in a PM with me if there's anything you want clarified or if you disagree.

Yes, it works both ways.

Just a thought, SpaceX's mantra literally starts with: 1) Make your requirements less dumb. This is because "everyone is wrong some of the time." It's cool that SpaceX has helped to ignite a passion for spaceflight, but we would do well to remember point 1 of that mantra - it's not like SpaceX and its gifted engineers can do no wrong. They may very well have made big mistakes - time will tell. In the meantime, this thread is not a SpaceX fan club. Exciting news as well as arguments both for and against their choices all belong here. Please don't make SpaceX detractors feel unwelcome here because, remember - everyone is wrong some of the time; maybe that's SpaceX, or maybe it's you or me. Discuss openly and constructively, but a wise person does not dismiss a person for their diverging opinion.

Electric motors, I believe they use. But yes, they can only do so much.

This is of course true. I think it's clear that @JoeSchmuckatelliwas talking about the projected numbers, don't you think?

Asporationally, the idea is to be able to send 100 people at a time to Mars, right? One would hope they would be capable of also bringing 100 home again - so it should be able to land with whatever 100 people + luggage + consumables + life support weighs.

Maybe. @WinkAllKerb''

Keyboard and mouse support is fantastic news! Will that work for the older consoles too?

Did they cancel the almost-orbit-dump-in-the-sea plans? I thought they were just developing the catching system for future use, but you seem to be saying they're planning on using it for SN20?

Hi Ray, welcome to the forum! Do you have any pictures that could help us identify the problem for you?

Has been for years. This thread remains locked

Some of the best advice @sal_vager gave me as a new moderator: Don't go looking for trouble that needs fixing. Just keep interacting with the other forum users as you always did. Otherwise, that will be a quick path to burnout.

@Maria Sirona Dihydrogen monoxide. @adsii1970 What should I ask for in the shops if I want the authorities to watch my every move for the rest of my life?