ComradeWolfe

Zimbabwe's official leisure activity: keeping wild animals defended... Lfddlblv.

Sorry to disappoint. Hey heng, don't leave me hanging... (Bad pun?)

So guys.. I was going to post a picture of a broken hydraulic hose, but the result I picked was linked by Google to THIS VERY THREAD. So instead, your junkyard just closed.

a good nap.

Granted, but it's too big and you can't decide where to start. I wish I had a pet penguin.

False. If they get too close or otherwise cause problems, I will. Otherwise, I usually just find a sheet of paper to pick them up and dump them outside where they can keep on spidering or whatever. TUBM has used a worm to catch a fish. EDIT: Multiple posts in the time I typed this? We're busy!

Recall, or determine independently? If I weren't a biped I would probably thing the dude in the middle more resembled an airplane than a life form. By the way, what about the historical precedent of when we discovered the "canals" on Mars? Society didn't collapse, but just look how many people suddenly became 'experts' on Martian society for a time. Just imagine what we might end up with in our modern day, with a verifiable message.

+6 (+) I propose a truce until a couple more people go, mythbusters. Else we might be at this all day and not get anywhere. Edit: Looks like Slam fixed that as I typed...

Hey don't get hurt over this one, Slam_Bones.

+6 (+)

It's the slow season at work, and my shift is solo starting at 4AM. I usually put my toddler to bed so I don't get to bed myself until 9:30-10:00 PM... Long made short, I feel like it. A lot. TUBM gets more sleep than I do.

Copper, but mostly for its use in breweries and stills. TUBM has never left their home country.

As a Christian, I would fall in to the category of seeing it as further evidence of God's glory -- assuming it was a message vetted and determined to be unquestionably authentic. That said, I think a lot of folks would lose faith over the matter. Others (especially nutcase fundamentalists) would likely consider this "Moon Hoax 2.0", an engineered attack on their beliefs. I should also note that following evolutionary theory, the idea of "God" or a "higher power" likely evolved in order to promote behaviors that further a species at the cost of one's self. As a survival strategy, it seems reasonable to expect that other intelligent species would have evolved similar mechanisms. Perhaps the first message, if deciphered, would be religious propaganda?

Hey Rodent, welcome to the forums. I love that shot!

Uptown women offer too much appreciation. jdsnvls Took the first letter of the first name of my last few customers at work. Good luck.

Granted. Your building just caught fire. I wish I could code in VB.

Hello all, I'd like to confess something: This week I played KSP for the first time in over two months. Late May we had a bit of a house fire (not a super bad one, but the insurance mandated we scrap any electronics and move out during structural repairs) and have been without a suitable computer. As of yesterday I've put together a temporary rig to play until I can build a proper replacement via insurance payout. Now that I'm "back in the game" as it were, I've decided it's the perfect opportunity to start a new campaign I've wanted to do for awhile -- and I might add, it's one where the less I remember about KSP the more enjoyable it will be! Introducing the "Campaign for Real Science"! So what is this "Real Science" of which I speak? Let's start by highlighting what it is not: It is not a system where you click on a box, gain points, ferry said points home, and build better parts. Don't get me wrong -- KSP is a game, and "science" is a good gameplay mechanic. It's just not actually very science-y. NASA doesn't learn how to make bigger fuel tanks by taking lunar samples, and neither will I. Instead, I'll be doing this new campaign based on actual scientific inquiry and analysis. For instance, where does the atmosphere of a planet begin? The easy answer is "check the Wiki" -- the better answer is "I'll tell you when I get a reading on my barometer". To begin I plan on starting a "funds-only" campaign with a custom difficulty set to where science is a non-issue, but funds still require some Kerbin-bound contracts. That is to say, the Kerbals have done lots of R&D already and have a basic mastery of aerospace at home and are now turning their attention to the stars as their budget allows. I also want to make safety a real priority, so I'll be playing with permadeath and only invoking reverts/saves in the event of glitches. Right now my goals are to: 1 - Measure the atmospheres of planets to determine where they start and what the densities are every ~1000m of altitude. This will allow me to test landers in Kerbin's upper atmosphere where densities (and parachute behaviors) are similar for greater reliability and safety. 2 - Measure the gravity on planet surfaces, again for use in mission planning. 3 - Measure the dV used in planetary transfers. Kerbals already know the rocket equations, but they're pretty useless if you don't know how much is needed to exit SOIs, stabilize orbits, etc. 4 - Measure the sizes of planets by measuring size and duration of probe orbits (and maybe mass by comparing to gravity readings). 5 - Observe night/day temperature differences on different bodies. My play time is limited due to "life", but I plan on documenting the missions and sharing my results. I'd be really curious to compare my results to 'known values' from the Wiki after the fact. The first mission will likely be to put a probe in a highly elliptical Kerbol orbit to measure available solar energy at the same altitude as different planets' orbits. The goal is to know how many panels I need on various probes so I can keep costs down. ... I'd also like to encourage anyone interested in this play style to consider planning and initiating a few experiments of your own and sharing the results in this thread. In the spirit of science, feel free to try replicating results for yourself to see if they jibe. And don't be afraid to propose mission ideas for others to try as well. Good luck and happy flying!

Yes, but it was an RC plane. TUBM has been fondled by the TSA.

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Brilliant! I never thought to do this, but it makes absolute sense!

I made a sandwich to take to work. It was delicious. Normally I bring frozen burritos and slather them in salsa, but yesterday I found a bug in the current communal salsa jug so I'm a bit put off -- didn't mention it to anyone else though, because it looked like the bug was probably in it from the factory (safe to eat) and it would be a shame to waste the rest of the salsa. TUBM has knowingly and willfully eaten a bug.

Granted. They're very angry and you get crushed by a falling pig. I wish Kerbal-style struts were a real product available in stores for general home usage.

:hailprobe: For some reason, the probe always makes me think of hypnotoad and I don't know why.

Good morning, cziken. My name is Wolfe -- I'll be your Xannari today.