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20 minutes ago, kerbiloid said:

 

49 minutes ago, RealKerbal3x said:

Bob and Doug

Kerman???

 

McKenzie :cool:

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Can’t seem to find a direct link to that pic on mobile...

 
For those about to launch, we salute you! &)

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Scott talking about "the semblance of control". Giving the pilots switches to flip so they feel like they have some input into things.

This reminds me of the (in)famous temperature control switch on the 707 "Air Force 1" planes. The story is that LBJ kept calling up to the pilots telling them to either turn up or turn down the cabin temperature. So they installed a fake switch on his desk that supposedly controlled the cabin temperature, but actually did nothing. It worked, because LBJ stopping calling the pilots and asking them to change the temperature.

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9 minutes ago, mikegarrison said:

Scott is struggling to think of a scenario where they would have to blow the spacecraft hatch, but apparently he's not thinking of the Apollo 1 fire.

Without a pure-oxygen atmosphere I don't think there's anything in there that's particularly flammable.

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1 minute ago, sevenperforce said:

Without a pure-oxygen atmosphere I don't think there's anything in there that's particularly flammable.

I do not want to be locked into a small capsule with no way out even if there is nothing "particularly flammable".

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9 minutes ago, Gargamel said:

Pretty sure that was an armored van with a machine gun in a turret on top. 

Did not look like an turret more like searchlights or speakers. And it was an van, if you wanted something armed you used an hummer or an stryker. 
They acualy have APC at KSC, they are used if you need to get close to something who might blow up. In an APC you are safe as long as the hatch is closed. 

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Have they reinforced the hatch seam with duct tape?

 

1 minute ago, magnemoe said:

Did not look like an turret more like searchlights or speakers.

Sound ranging.

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