Easter egg or happy accident?

[Tex_NL]

[F11] Temperature overlay enabled.

[pandaman]

COOL....

pun intended

[MGCJerry]

As far as I know, it was enabled with an F key in 1.0.2, otherwise you would have to use the debug menu. There is also one that shows aerodynamic forces.

[amorymeltzer]

Here's the real question - What the hell currency is "D"? Is that Denari?

[razark]

Here's the real question - What the hell currency is "D"? Is that Denari?

Actually, yes.

(in a way)

The pre-decimal penny (1d) was a coin worth one two-hundred-and-fortieth of a pound sterling. Its symbol was d, from the Roman denarius.

[pandaman]

Here's the real question - What the hell currency is "D"? Is that Denari?

Actually yes it is. It's the Latin term for what we British called pence before decimalisation on 1971 ( Libra, solidii, denarii. or Pounds, shilling and pence in English). If you think the rocket equation is fiddly try using our old system as currency

[Geschosskopf]

Actually yes it is. It's the Latin term for what we British called pence before decimalisation on 1971 ( Libra, solidii, denarii. or Pounds, shilling and pence in English). If you think the rocket equation is fiddly try using our old system as currency

You forgot the farthings, too

[Scarecrow88]

For anyone in the UK who is too young to remember the old money, and is struggling to put a value on that ice lolly, 6d in old money is the equivalent of 2 1/2p in decimal currency terms.

[dryer_lint]

You forgot the farthings, too

Since I'm an uncivilized 'Murican, I'll just assume that means "fairings"

[Tex_NL]

Does it really matter what that D stands for? I could have just easily posted a different icelolly. What matters is the uncanny similarities in color.

[razark]

No, it doesn't matter. But someone was curious, asked a question, received answers, and learned a little bit more about the world they live in.

If you think about it, it doesn't really matter that a rocket with a temperature overlay looks just a tiny little bit like an old popsicle advertisement, either.

[amorymeltzer]

Thanks everyone! Learned something new today.

Those popsicles were awesome.

[regex]

Does it really matter what that D stands for? I could have just easily posted a different icelolly. What matters is the uncanny similarities in color.

Actually, what really matters is whether your rocket has real fruit taste.

[pandaman]

Fortunately I'm a little too young to remember farthings being legal tender.

KSP is certainly educational.

Edited May 25, 2015 by pandaman

[luizopiloto]

6 dimes?

[problemecium]

The thermal overlay, for those wondering, is F11 (which is incidentally mentioned in OP).

Temperature gauges are F10.

Aerodynamic forces overlay is F12.

And this is a happy accident due to the way the engine is producing heat and then distributing it to the rest of the ship via conduction.

[SpacedCowboy]

Back in the day I ran an ice cream truck and those things were ironically called "Bomb Pops"!

[Holyvision]

Back in the day I ran an ice cream truck and those things were ironically called "Bomb Pops"!

Of course in America they are red, white, and blue colors though!

I would say the Easter egg here is that you haven't crashed from memory leaks yet! (But also that fruity flavored ship, I hope the Kerbols don't start eating away at it)