NASA shows off its MechJeb- *cough* -err.. computers

[Deadweasel]

Just thought you folks might like to see this.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nrwpXEiTDVk

[regex]

Cheaters. Also, mistakes face.

E: Damn, that accountant slams the machine like I do under a deadline! It's nice to know anthropomorphising inanimate objects is nothing new.

Edited July 22, 2013 by regex

[Sapphire]

Stupid jerks! THEY SHOULD BE SETTING EXAMPLES FOR US

[magnemoe]

Why the background sound of an rocket taking off.

But yes main difference between mechjeb and an real computer in an space program is that mechjeb is more user friendly and that it always get correct data. Not so easy to get an spacecraft exact position in real world.

[Tw1]

Reminds me more of that kerbal engineer part.

Modern computers need more spinny bits.

That you can see.

[Deadweasel]

I am of the opinion that somebody at NASA is looking at this game and going "Awwww... How cute! Here, let me show you how it's really done."

A few days later, a new user pops up with an epic mod/plugin that totally changes the way we see the game. Again.

Hey, it's either NASA, or we're back to MIB again.

Seriously, I'm going to consider my theory completely proven if somebody releases a solar ray simulator to fark with any computers onboard at random. I can just see it now... Altimeter and/or navball just stop working and go dark, MechJeb starts returning really screwy values and driving the ship completely off its tits, cats and dogs living together- MASS HYSTERIA!

Edited July 22, 2013 by Deadweasel

[Delling]

Beautiful video

Edited July 22, 2013 by Delling

[Aphox]

Either talk about the video or don't post. Any arguments that spawn after this warning will result in infractions on both sides.

[Jones-250]

Awesome video. I did not know that computers have played such a big part in the old days, despite that I knew that they were critical aboard vessels.