Jump to content

DDE

Members
 View Profile  See their activity

  • Posts

    5,818

  • Joined

  • Last visited

 Content Type 

Everything posted by DDE

  1. DDE
    Yesterday, I had an experience with one of the lesser-mentioned victims of COVID. I had to introduce a junior colleague to her own coworkers, including the one she'd been working with on a daily basis for the last two months - because I have a picture on my corporate Skype, and the other gal doesn't. Worse yet, this was my second time meeting either of the two in person.
  2. DDE
    Diameter looks about right. https://www.tripadvisor.ru/Hotel_Review-g182150-d1839091-Reviews-Free_Spirit_Spheres-Qualicum_Beach_Vancouver_Island_British_Columbia.html Russian investigators report French-made 155 mm shells (including one dud), not six HIMARS rockets as originally claimed by the "before it's news" types. Additionally, the wound is in his upper back, with some of the frag embedded in his spine. After all, he was struck by artillery, not taken as a PoW.
  3. DDE
    Absent all other context, it would be. A layman may expect a "dominant" choice to arise (e.g. hydrolox) whereas in practice the myriad of applications, each with their own developmental idiosyncrasies, ensure countless niches.
  4. DDE
    A brief perusal of Ignition! An Informal History of Liquid Rocket Propellants should get you up to speed. A comprehensive list doesn't exist because it would involve digging through several nations' MILSPEC storeable propellant specifications.
  5. DDE
    Glassfrogs conceal blood in their liver to maintain transparency
  6. DDE
    That's a lot of LM derivatives... https://thespacereview.com/article/4503/1
  7. DDE
    https://thespacereview.com/article/4502/1 Secondary nuclear detonation detection, SARSAT and SIGINT payloads on Glonass
  8. DDE

    ChatGPT!

    DDE replied to Rutabaga22's topic in The Lounge

    Do not let Hollywood see this...
  9. DDE
    I don't think I've seen an image of it actually on fire. https://t.me/milinfolive/94655
  10. DDE
    N+1 delivers as always. Marked-up schematic of the service module. That's a lot of radiator. Soyuz cooling system. External loop is in blue. Bonus: Soyuz berthed ventilation arrangement
  11. DDE

    XKCD Space Program

    DDE replied to Nuke's topic in The Lounge

    Meanwhile, I've found the Great Attractor. Or it has found me...
  12. DDE
    Oh, great, more explosions and crashes coming in 2023!
  13. DDE
    Terrapower dead in the water over suoply chain issues. https://www.cnbc.com/2022/12/16/bill-gates-backed-nuclear-demonstration-delayed-by-at-least-2-years.html Basically, all of their testing and fabrication of fuel was dependant on Russia, with no US substitutes in sight.
  14. DDE
    According to RKS' TG, temperature has "dropped", "possible leak location" has been identified (OK, Sherlock). Also, interestingly, the crew have unsealed Prichal to stow spacesuits there.
  15. DDE
  16. DDE
    I think something that hasn't been addressed is that cell towers don't just exist. Most places near the frontline will lack power, therefore, a few hours afterwards, they'll shut down unless someone brings a generator along. Causes civvies to bunch up atop every hill in an attempt to catch the signal. That, and strategically timed short-term phone and internet blackouts can be used to regain a semblance of OPSEC. But other than that... you're down to repressive measures against uncooperative civilians. Not necessarily hostile ones - sadly, plenty of idiots post before they think. Yet another interesting consideration on the topic is social media OSINT/phone-enabled HUMINT vs satellites. You get this, once or even several times per day, every time there's decent weather: This makes the added value of "CELLINT" rather marginal... when you're not down to two and a half Persona satellites.
  17. DDE
    Mid-air refueling from a train https://t.me/mmmadnet/3590
  18. DDE

    ChatGPT!

    DDE replied to Rutabaga22's topic in The Lounge

    I can see GPT-3s emulate my own style (mostly my failings) within only a few paragraphs.
  19. DDE
    Uh... there's a more appropriate comparison for the usual beginning of heating season.
  20. DDE
    Temperature still between 28⁰ and 30⁰C. https://t.me/roscosmos_gk/7900
  21. DDE
    One thing's for sure: we're about to see if Roscosmos's Tamer of Dragons can take the heat.
  22. DDE
    Vigorously denied by Roscosmos, who insist it's still in the 30⁰C region. https://t.me/space78125/1443 Don't underestimate the eagerness of the various "Kremlin towers" to break ranks and turn on each other.
  23. DDE
    MS-22 onboard temperature already at 30⁰C, attempts to reroute ventilation underway https://www.kommersant.ru/doc/5722523?utm_source=yxnews&utm_medium=mobile
  24. DDE

    ChatGPT!

    DDE replied to Rutabaga22's topic in The Lounge

    Surely it can't be that bad already?
  25. DDE

    ChatGPT!

    DDE replied to Rutabaga22's topic in The Lounge

    Ideally we should probably have a thread for all forms of image generation and a thread for all forms of AI texts. That said, I know it would be a big fuss for the mods to sort through prior content.
×
×
  • Create New...