The Silent Majority

You are aware what a "quantum leap" is, right?

Electrons are still elementary particles... (sorry, had to ) *I call it the "Fusion Constant." OT: Why does it matter? as long as we send probes to it and learn more about it, I don't care what you call it.

Quite a simple question, with the ISS reaching the end of its lifetime, what shall we do with it? The plans I've seen/read are: 1. Controlled deorbit 2. Reboost, delaying the reentry 3. Attaching a VASMIR/similar propulsion system and sending it to Dun... MARS (Wikipedia, no idea of the feasibility, though I wouldn't count on it) 4. Gradual disassemble What do you guys think we should do, and how? (not just these options, any you can think of)

Nope, for one simple reason, we are primitive, as any aliens with the technology to reach us are so far ahead that we wouldn't stand a chance. If the aliens are similar enough to us, they will come and conquer us, and there is nothing, at this point, that we can do. On the other hand, aliens are, well, aliens, we probably won't understand their motives, or them at all. So, nope, for our own survival. If we can't understand them, we can't fight them, if we can't fight, we can't survive. I hope as much as any other that these life forms would be peaceful, or at least so different that nothing would provoke either species, but we cannot take the risk, I for one, would rather be reasonably spread out that one event could not wipe us out before we initiate contact.

Greetings fellow carbon (I presume) based life form. Congrats on finding this game. I can't say much about the creative part (not my strong point), but concerning Eve, do not try to land and return. Seriously, its the most difficult planet to return from (besides maybe Tylo (mun...) or Moho). Its good to start for transfers though. Try Alexmoon's planner, its a good start. Also, try the suggestions forum for those last 3 items. Anyway i've rambled enough, and probably been ninja'd. Have a wonderful time. EDIT: Try Olex's planner first, It's a bit more intuitive. Also, YAY, not ninja'd

I was under the impression that they would not be dunked in seawater, all the other things apply though. Does the V2 use parachutes? EDIT: found it, the V2 has a backup system parachute system. So the parachute will probably also not be blown out. Also, according to Wikipedia, they will be not refurbished until after being flown again multiple times.

Well, it was yesterday, but I turned to the dark side, I installed FAR, B9, Tac, DRE, ATM, and Engineer. Thinking of putting the entire RO pack in there. I don't consider it cheating, i'm making the game harder (well except for engineer, but I was doing all of the calculations with my python programs anyway) It's a single player game anyway.

I assume the gas giant moon is a joke. The best part about it being habitable is that if it is, we can observe the life forms and they can't get too us. (I read somewhere, I can't remember now, that if the Earth had 90% of the gravity it does now, most of our rockets would be ssto's. (I can't confirm it though and do NOT feel like doing the math right now))

I'd argue that the computers need to process it, we need to have the skills and understanding of the system to find it. OT No, we do not need computers to survive, BUT, we do need computers to live a post-modern lifestyle. (for simplicity, I'm counting since the birth of the smartphone as post-modern)

I doubt it, I'd also prefer it if qualified people were the first on Mars (no offense to those applying, I know a couple on the forum have). On the other hand, if its what gets us there...

I'd be up for this, If I get kmp. Isn't there a better mod out there now though? (I.E. less crashes) I can't remember the name right now.

This legitimately made me laugh, thanks.

Yeah, sorry but Infinity/Infinity = Undefined, not 1 Either way, neither exists (nor can it), so the universe does not exist. Can I have a cookie?

Gotta love that ion ring

Take my money TAKE IT!

I have to say that the closest thing I have had happen to this was when I left a ship set for a munar capture in 2-days running while I went to dinner, as I just turned down the time warp (not off, just down) and forgot to pause the game. I came back from dinner 2.5 minutes from the 4 minute burn maneuver node

Oh, My, God, I am legitimately crying right now. I don't know whether its because of this chapter or the fact that the story I've been (quietly) following and loving for a year is coming to an end. Czo, you sir are evil

Yeah, we lost power last summer (or the one before?) for 10days-two weeks. That was the entire city. Oh, and 35-40ish Celsius the entire time. The east coast of the US is just great. I love complaining.

Of course, ironically, the ammo you would need the RCS for is the cheaper of the two (missile or big chunks of metal), though that makes sense.

Kind of repeating others but it's approximately 11-12 km/s from sea level

Pics, but, based on the description it sounds like the COL is moving in front of the COM. Either that or the COT is below the COM. Then again, i've only made a few SSTO's.

THIS, it really is an amazing book. I'd definitely recommend it to anybody, so you can have have fun both reading and making the video.

It would appear that you do exist Welcome

As I understand it, that is not what the OP was asking, I believe he was asking what would the Astronauts (Cosmo, Raum... whatever) do? As for what I would think would happen, I have no idea. Yes i'm very helpful Nice necro Pokrt

So, with the ARM, I've thought a little about how to go around studying asteroids without telescopes, robotic missions etc etc... As I understand it, in the near future, NASA is planning on putting a captured asteroid in Lunar orbit. I am assuming that in the near future, in order to get multiple trips to the same asteroid, that it would be more efficient to put the asteroid into a near-Earth orbit and send up multiple rockets (or hopefully SSTO's like Skylon (if that works out)) than send one or two missions out of the Earth's SOI or even to the moon. Disclaimer: this is a topic I know little about and even less about the specifics of the NASA Mission. Is my thinking correct in that moving the asteroid (without areocapture of course) would be more efficient than putting it into the moon's orbit? Obviously with mining it's more efficient to break down the Asteroid and just bring the materials back, but to study the Asteroid and set up long term experiments and large equipment wouldn't LEO work better?