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  1. I would like to die on Mars. Just not on impact.

    Elon Musk
    ( Jun 28, 1971 -                )
    Canadian-American business magnate, investor engineer and inventor.


    1. Dman979

      Dman979

      You post one of the quotes every day, don't you?

    2. adsii1970

      adsii1970

      Not every day. I figure why not... :D

    3. Dman979

      Dman979

      My turn.

      We need to have people up there who can communicate what it feels like, not just pilots and engineers.

      Edwin Eugene Aldrin, Jr.

      (Jan 20, 1930 -                 )

      American engineer, astronaut, author, and second man on the moon.

  2. Starting later today, I will not be on the forum until Monday, August 22nd. I'm going camping and want to unplug myself for the entire weekend. :D

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    2. ZooNamedGames

      ZooNamedGames

      August 22nd? It's the 26 :/ ...

    3. adsii1970

      adsii1970

      I was so stressed and needing a break I didn't know what today's date was... :confused:

    4. Dman979

      Dman979

      That is absolutely OK.

      Did you have fun?


  3. To raise new questions, new possibilities, to regard old problems from a new angle, requires creative imagination and marks real advance in science.

    Albert Einstein
    Mar 14, 1879 - Apr 18, 1955
    Theoretical physicist who developed the general theory of relativity



  4. There is no way back into the past; the choice, as Wells once said, is the universe or nothing. Though men and civilizations may yearn for rest, for the dream of the lotus-eaters, that is a desire that merges imperceptibly into death. The challenge of the great spaces between the worlds is a stupendous one; but if we fail to meet it, the story of our race will be drawing to its close.

    Arthur C. Clarke
    Dec 16, 1917 - Mar 19, 2008
    British science fiction writer, science writer and futurist, inventor, undersea explorer, and television series host



  5. "Science, my lad, is made up of mistakes, but they are mistakes which it is useful to make, because they lead little by little to the truth."

    Jules Vern
    (1828-1905)
    French novelist, poet, and playwright


    1. igor290506

      igor290506

      LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL

       

    2. Dman979

      Dman979

      "If at first you don't succeed, try, try again. And then quit, because there's no sense making a damn fool of yourself."

      W.C. Fields

      (1880 - 1946)

      American comedian, actor, and juggler


  6. Man must rise above the Earth—to the top of the atmosphere and beyond—for only thus will he fully understand the world in which he lives.

    Socrates
    (469 B.C. - 399 B.C.)
    Classical Greek philosopher



  7. “Science and religion are not at odds. Science is simply too young to understand.”

    Dan Brown
    ( Jun 22, 1964 -        )
    Author



  8. In an era when the nation's collective imagination is no longer captured by space, real science sometimes has a smaller budget than science fiction.

    Peter Kendall
    (1953 -       )
    Film art director and set decorator


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    2. ZooNamedGames

      ZooNamedGames

      Considering the movie "Avatar" costed almost as much as the entire mission to launch the Curiousity rover to Mars, this sadly looks true.

    3. adsii1970

      adsii1970

      What about the Twentieth Century Fox budget for Rogue One? What NASA could do (or waste) that!

    4. ZooNamedGames

      ZooNamedGames

      My point exactly. It costs almost as much to replicate alien worlds as it does to visit them.


  9. “It is a very sobering feeling to be up in space and realize that one's safety factor was determined by the lowest bidder on a government contract.”

    Alan Shepard
    (Nov 18, 1923 - Jul 21, 1998)
    American naval officer and aviator, test pilot, one of the original NASA Mercury Seven astronauts



  10. The most exciting phrase to hear in science, the one that heralds new discoveries, is not "Eureka!, I found it!", but "That's funny..."

    Isaac Asimov
    Jan 02, 1920 - Apr 06, 1992
    Author and professor of biochemistry at Boston University



  11. If we are to send people, it must be for a very good reason - and with a realistic understanding that almost certainly we will lose lives. Astronauts and Cosmonauts have always understood this. Nevertheless, there has been and will be no shortage of volunteers.

    Carl Sagan
    ( Nov 09, 1934 - Dec 20, 1996)
    American astronomer, cosmologist, astrophysicist, astrobiologist, and author



  12. Science knows no country, because knowledge belongs to humanity, and is the torch which illuminates the world. Science is the highest personification of the nation because that nation will remain the first which carries the furthest the works of thought and intelligence.

    Louis Pasteur
    Dec 27, 1822 - Sep 28, 1895
    French chemist and microbiologist


  13. This week has turned into a monster week. The plans I had to get things accomplished have been delayed a little. On Monday, at my doctor's appointment, things went well. I have lost 6 pounds (roughly 2.72 Kg). I still have a ways to go (48 pounds or 21.77 Kg). Blood work was good for someone my age and with diabetes. At the optometrist, things didn't go so well...

    Anyhow, I am behind on the things I had planned to get done. So here's my new production schedule (if I owe you images, this is when they should be ready):

    • Friday: Kerny Kerman's missions report...
    • Sunday: SpaceY mission logo image.
    • Monday: ZooNamedGames mission logo image.
    • Tuesday: Flag Pack (as a mod). There are about 40 flags I owe y'all, and this is about the best way I know to offer them. Not sure if it will be CKAN-able. Once it is completed, you will be able to get it from GITHUB.
    • Wednesday: ZooNamedGames: Saturn Shuttle Program mission logos (10 of them)

    As I said, it has been a monster week between the required conferences for work, for doctor's appointments, and family obligations. I am hoping that after Saturday things will begin to return to normal.

  14. Earlier today, I realized that it has been four months since my last violation of Forum rule 2.2 - the forbidden content rule. Now before any of you jump up and wonder, I will tell you that I love the art of political discourse. I also have a tendency to jump into a politically baited thread with both feet... which is clearly a violation of Forum Rule 2.2 (and this is why I have received four warnings from various moderators about such comments).

    Well, today I was able to NOT take a swing at a low-hanging pitch begging for political commentary... and in celebration of that accomplishment, I present you the newest element of my signature:

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    20210125: During a signature update, I decided to share with those interested the exact forum rule that gave me the most headaches. I redid the image:

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    2. Souptime

      Souptime

      I see you like music, what do you think about mine? https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbEqMD7hy-fqDsIzCabCg4A

    3. adsii1970

      adsii1970

      @Souptime - nice music. Are those your original compositions?

    4. Souptime

      Souptime

      Yup, made them myself! although the program i use is free to download and nearly anyone can use it, so there's bound to be at least a couple there that already existed

  15. This just popped up on my YouTube video recommended feed. Wow, I remember watching this in real time. If you've never seen this video, enjoy!

    As a reminder, this launch took place om April 12, 1981 and was the first mission of the STS Columbia.

     

    1. adsii1970

      adsii1970

      Just watched it for the third time in a row... and I still get misty-eyed! What a sight it was!

  16. During my office hours, I go through my "recommended YouTube" video feed. Every once in a while, I actually come across a great video that I cannot but help to watch at least two or three times. This video is one of them...

    I would have loved to see this in person - from INSIDE the cockpit. Wow, what a beautiful craft!

    1. Dman979

      Dman979

      Hmm, not sure whether the cockpit view would have been worth anything, they might not have had windows.

      But it's still a great video.

  17. Taking the "plunge" starting later on this evening. I am going to begin working on my first mod...

     

     

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    2. adsii1970

      adsii1970

      Yes. I want to work on a ballast tank for the Mk 3 fuselage and maybe the beginnings of a Mk 3 science lab. I've got this hairbrained idea that not only would a sub be neat, but maybe an undersea research facility... this could be used on Kerbin as well as Laythe...

    3. Dman979
    4. adsii1970

      adsii1970

      Yeah... never thought of that! The only problem is that I have no idea how to do an IVA scene. This might require the help of a much more experienced modder.

  18. Just added the third installment to my revamp of my mission reports - It's now called, "Kerny Kerman's Journal (Mission Reports from a Kerbal's point of view)". It's actually kind of fun to write from this perspective. I just hope others enjoy it as much as I'm enjoying putting it together...

  19. Just thoguht I would share this. Sad to see that KSP is not in this video.

     

     

    1. adsii1970

      adsii1970

      I know that it's upcoming, but Space Engineers has been out for nearly two years. If it made the list, KSP should have as well.

    2. Mad Rocket Scientist

      Mad Rocket Scientist

      Nice video, thanks!  

  20. I found this video in my recommended feeds on YouTube. For years, I believed, as many did, that the brave seven astronauts aboard Challenger probably died during the explosion and break-up of the shuttle. Now, after seeing this video, I am questioning that line of thinking...

    Forgive me if many of you already knew this; I was 14 years old and living in Hanau, Germany at the time of this disaster...

     

    1. monstah

      monstah

      Ever watched this movie? You might like it.

  21. Just found a really great video of the Apollo 11 launch. What do you think?

     

    1. Dman979

      Dman979

      I think that you're the only person I follow who uses the forums like Facebook. But that's ok. :P

    2. adsii1970

      adsii1970

      I mainly put stuff here that really isn't worth its own thread. :blush:

  22. Yeah, that moment when you realized the reason that the RCS thrusters aren't working on your satellite is because in your haste, you forgot to put on mono-propellant tanks... :huh:

    1. Dman979

      Dman979

      whooo-boy.

      Hope it's not too important... :)

    2. adsii1970

      adsii1970

      Well, thank goodness that I love the jr. docking port and usually include it on all my Kerbin - orbiting satellites. This one was no different. So, with some quick thinking, I made a small probe that was nothing more than a probe core, a decoupler with two jr. docking ports at each end, and the small yellow RSS tank. It's ugly, but functional.

  23. I will be catching up on graphics requests over the next two weeks. For those of you that I am doing artwork for, just be patient and I will get to yours soon... :)

  24. Nice to see your old avatar back... :D

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    2. adsii1970

      adsii1970

      Wow.  Whodathunkit!? Am glad to see the familiar one, though...

    3. Sanic
    4. TopHeavy11

      TopHeavy11

      Gotta go fast!

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