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So scientsts have found a group of asteroids (about 12) that can be captured into a semi-stable orbit around earth (getting them into the L1-L2 points) for a tiny amount of delta-V (roughly around 500 m/s). It turns out that we could do this with current rocket technologies. way cool! Link to the article: http://www.technologyreview.com/view/518046/new-class-of-easily-retrievable-asteroids-discovered/

KSP has ruined me completely. I was watching that video and when the first two stages returned to the pad and all I could think of was "WHY ARE YOU RETURNING SUBORBITAL STAGES TO THE SAME SPOT!! DO YOU KNOW HOW MUCH DELTA-V YOU ARE WASTING!!! ARgargablel Froth Froth Froth"

when you get close enough the physics model loads for the other craft, and that can cause a big pause. Especially if it's a large craft, your frame rate should go through the floor. 2.1 K is the original render distance I think, so maybe the Romfarer and the native renderer are fighting with each other someway? Don't know, just throwing ideas out there.