sh1pman Posted December 2, 2017 Share Posted December 2, 2017 Looks like the Verge screwed up big time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Kerman Posted December 2, 2017 Share Posted December 2, 2017 It's an astute marketing move in my opinion, even if it isn't going to happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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CatastrophicFailure Posted December 2, 2017 Share Posted December 2, 2017 48 minutes ago, Nightside said: Why do people assume "he made it up" is equivalent to "he lied"? He "made up" the idea of having a rocket company and went ahead and did it. Because this is 2017 and nobody can take a flarping joke anymore. Also, I am reminded of that Mythbusters episode where they tried to launch a car by strapping rockets to it. Guess it turns out all they needed was. . . . wait for it... . . . MOAR BOOSTERS! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HebaruSan Posted December 3, 2017 Share Posted December 3, 2017 1 hour ago, Scotius said: And if it happens to be our descendants... it's even better. I so can imagine how emebarassed they would be at their grand- grand- grandparents shenanigans. For maximum embarrassment, replace the tires with cinder blocks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ultimate Steve Posted December 3, 2017 Share Posted December 3, 2017 58 minutes ago, CatastrophicFailure said: Also, I am reminded of that Mythbusters episode where they tried to launch a car by strapping rockets to it. And that one Top Gear episode... Proving that Stig cannot into space. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.50calBMG Posted December 3, 2017 Share Posted December 3, 2017 Just now, Ultimate Steve said: And that one Top Gear episode... Proving that Stig cannot into space. No, see that was the problem, they didn't have Stig in it. that's why it failed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.50calBMG Posted December 3, 2017 Share Posted December 3, 2017 Getting back to FH, I heard that they were going to light the engines in pairs, is that only for the static fire or are they doing that for the launch as well? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sevenperforce Posted December 3, 2017 Share Posted December 3, 2017 38 minutes ago, .50calBMG said: Getting back to FH, I heard that they were going to light the engines in pairs, is that only for the static fire or are they doing that for the launch as well? Launch as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatastrophicFailure Posted December 3, 2017 Share Posted December 3, 2017 Just saw this in another comment thread... if they’re sending something toward Mars, it means they’re no longer planning to attempt recovery of the second stage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cubinator Posted December 3, 2017 Share Posted December 3, 2017 I really, really hope there's a teapot on board... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Phil Posted December 3, 2017 Share Posted December 3, 2017 44 minutes ago, CatastrophicFailure said: Just saw this in another comment thread... if they’re sending something toward Mars, it means they’re no longer planning to attempt recovery of the second stage. Not necessarily... perhaps that could be a reason the payload is a car (a tonne or so). Not a lot of payload. This means that the stage should have extra propellant. Enough to return to Earth? Probably not, but I don't have the numbers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PB666 Posted December 3, 2017 Share Posted December 3, 2017 13 minutes ago, Bill Phil said: Not necessarily... perhaps that could be a reason the payload is a car (a tonne or so). Not a lot of payload. This means that the stage should have extra propellant. Enough to return to Earth? Probably not, but I don't have the numbers. Hes going to park it in the 'restaurant at the end of the universe' orbit, its a drive-in of course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitchz95 Posted December 3, 2017 Share Posted December 3, 2017 4 hours ago, sh1pman said: Looks like the Verge screwed up big time. How so? They asked him for confirmation, he confirmed it, they ran the story, then he DMed them on Twitter to say it was "totally made up". Then other sources confirmed it was legit. There was a screw-up, but it sounds like it was Musk himself who mis-communicated somehow. I wonder if they'll post the text of that DM. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Augustus_ Posted December 3, 2017 Share Posted December 3, 2017 I'm really confused. Is the FH Tesla thing real or not? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tater Posted December 3, 2017 Share Posted December 3, 2017 12 minutes ago, _Augustus_ said: I'm really confused. Is the FH Tesla thing real or not? Real according to actual space reporters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatastrophicFailure Posted December 3, 2017 Share Posted December 3, 2017 13 minutes ago, _Augustus_ said: I'm really confused. Is the FH Tesla thing real or not? Schrödinger’s Car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kerbiloid Posted December 3, 2017 Share Posted December 3, 2017 Do they have plans on teapots? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magnemoe Posted December 3, 2017 Share Posted December 3, 2017 23 minutes ago, kerbiloid said: Do they have plans on teapots? It might well be an teapot in the trunk or other compartments but announcing it would kind of spoil the purpose. Either its an teapot in orbit between earth and mars or not. However now you can go an look for yourself Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitchz95 Posted December 3, 2017 Share Posted December 3, 2017 Would a teapot even survive the launch? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sh1pman Posted December 3, 2017 Share Posted December 3, 2017 3 hours ago, Mitchz95 said: How so? They asked him for confirmation, he confirmed it, they ran the story, then he DMed them on Twitter to say it was "totally made up". Then other sources confirmed it was legit. There was a screw-up, but it sounds like it was Musk himself who mis-communicated somehow. I wonder if they'll post the text of that DM. It looks to me like they misinterpreted that DM somehow and thought that the plan wasn't real. Then rushed to update the article. Either that, or Elon changes his mind every 10 minutes or so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PB666 Posted December 3, 2017 Share Posted December 3, 2017 10 hours ago, Ultimate Steve said: And that one Top Gear episode... Proving that Stig cannot into space. They were trying to make their version of a space-shuttle. I went about a football field. It would have worked better if they had used their lucky hilux. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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PB666 Posted December 3, 2017 Share Posted December 3, 2017 If he filled the tesla with xenon gas tanks he could mount some solar panels on it and IOn 1 hour ago, NSEP said: Hilux could have survived the landing!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cubinator Posted December 3, 2017 Share Posted December 3, 2017 7 hours ago, Mitchz95 said: Would a teapot even survive the launch? You'd have to pick your teapot carefully (this is very important, after all) and package it well, but it should be doable. Think of the time a pecan pie was launched on the Shuttle. It was only "a little squished" but otherwise fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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