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To an extent. A post by WolfOdrade on Stack Exchange's Science Fiction and Fantasy entitled "In the Dune series, why are they not using computers and programming related technologies?" states that in the original Dune, basic computer systems would be legal so long as they do not emulate the human mind.

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I was wondering if my understanding of an analog Absolute Magnetic Encoder is sound. In a project this last semester we used such a sensor for a wind vane. The signal output range was between 0 volts and 5 volts. As the encoder rotated through 360 degrees the voltage would increase to the maximum output and then reset to zero. While that was easy to understand the relationship between voltage and position, the data sheet never made clear as to how the sensor was generating the signal. But the project also had us working with Hall Effect sensors, which had me thinking. The magnitude of Hall Voltage, Vh, is directly proportional to the magnetic flux acting on the conductor of the sensor. Thus is is safe to assume that it is the magnetic flux that is changing as encoder rotates, and in turn, causes the change in the voltage signal of the encoder?

I was speaking with someone who works at a company that uses Ferrofluid as the seal for vacuum chambers among other things. While my knowledge of this type of material is extremely limited, the fact it is used for applications at zero atmosphere suggests using ferrofluid could accomplish your airlock concept.

Granted. However the Kerbal Space Center is set up in your hometown. Due to the Kerbal's penchant for unscheduled spacecraft disassembly and catastrophic failures, your hometown soon becomes a cratered ruin. I wish for that KSP is returned to it's computer realm so Robonoise's town will no long be destroyed.

Granted. You received coins made from a 0.3 mm drill bit, but how this profits you is anyone's guess. I wish for a cure to a sore throat.

...So what do you want?

Granted. You sense the speech is over. However you realize that this is only so because you've gone deaf. I've lost my hat. So I wish for a new hat.

Granted, however you'll live to see the heat death of the universe. Bored out of your mind from experiencing eons of nothingness and having nothing to look forward but even more nothingness, you wish for sweet release. On the topic of things that are cold, I wish it were winter.

Granted, but they are those rocket-laden penguins from Batman Returns, thus these heavily armed seabirds let lose their payload and lays waste to the surrounding area. This is a sight I'd like to see, thus I wish for better glasses.

The carmelization works wonders with pungent veggies. French Onion Soup can be an extension of this experiment.

I made tapenade for the first time. A stuck lid on one of the olive cans cut my hand and made me extremely irate. And some of the basil and garlic did not completely grind up in the food processor,. But when the finished product was spread upon pita bread, it was very delicious and well worth the effort. Thus this culinary experiment was a success!

Granted. You receive a nice soft pillow...COVERED IN BEES!!!! I wish that the last swig of coffee never tastes terrible.

Granted. However you soon discover that "flight" atop a Honda F22 engine is only possible while in free-fall. I wish to be resurrected from the dead.

Granted, but that someone is a mod who simply bans the entire ban thread. I wish for....cricket tacos (if it's gonna be corrupted I may as well corrupt it from the start).

We require transmitters with antennae 60 meters in diameter or greater with an output of 10 to 20 kW to communicate with the Voyagers, spacecraft still within our proverbial backyard. Deliberately sending signals deeper into space require radio equipment is comparable or better than what the DSN uses. Thus, given the cost necessary to build a DSN-grade transmitter, we can easily eliminate random 14 year olds and cults, these groups would lack the capability to even attempt to construct transmitters such as those. One would have to be wealthy or have the backing of a governmental or scientific entity to possess funds necessary to build such facilities. Further such facilities are not easy to hide...I mean a giant parabolic antenna suddenly appearing in some random locale would draw attention. Even if built in a remote locale, orbiting imaging satellites (both civil and military) would reveal the clandestine activity. And what is more these components would need to be purchased, fabricated, shipped out, and assembled. Power would need to be brought out to the transmitter. All of these logistical consideration would make a surreptitious assembly and operation of clandestine transmitter unlikely.

Pity. I was hoping for a successful center recovery.

To me "typical jet power" implied conventional jet engines providing the means of propulsion. If you meant to say that the Skylon would ferry from one airport to another via the SABREs air breathing mode, I stand corrected (Note that an aircraft operating with air breathing rocket engines for such a flight would still be far from "typical").

As envisioned, Skylon does not utilize conventional jet engines of any kind.

Splendid job you have done so far. Can't wait to see your next update on the Badger build.

To fellow KSP'ers who either are mechanical engineers or students I was wondering what would be a simple but worthwhile project recommendation you would make to mechanical engineer in potentia to conduct while on Christmas break?

Granted but there will likely be those that believe in a flattened Earth...assuming anyone survives. Which brings me to wish that I'll survive this impending calamity.

Granted. But you find that the "gum" is dry Guar Gum powder. I wish for a good grade on my next calc exam.

Recalling what I know about the idea of a Space Force it that the existing Mil-Space assets of the DOD; which is spread across several branches of the Armed Service and defense agencies would be consolidated into one entity. That is it. Assuming a Space Force is established by Act of Congress this branch would more or less do what Mil-Space presently already does. None of what I have read has given any consideration to or entertainment of the idea of merging NASA into this new branch. And why would it? The mission of the Space Force would be to maintain the US Military's space-based capabilities. This mission does not require a manned exploration component nor any need for robotic deep space scientific missions or earth monitoring research. And lest we forget; NASA is also charged with fostering R&D for advancing aeronautics; such as developing self-repairing flight control systems or techniques for distributed electric propulsion system. Thus there is enough importance to having a a civilian agency not subservient to the needs to the military to accomplish space exploration and it aeronautical role.

Precisely. If wiki is to be trusted the aversion to eating insects is an aspect of Western culture. Elsewhere bugs are culinary fair game. Oh boy what an odd tangent this thread has taken?