Make experiment transferable between two sciences modules

[goldenpeach]

Hi!

With the new sciences parts you have the choice to either send the result by antenna or keep it and recover it on Kerbin.

I think it would be cool to be able to transfer the result to another science part: in example, let's say you used a thermometer on the mun,you then send the lander into orbit and dock with the CSM. If you have a thermometer on the CSM,you should be able to transfer the result from the lander's thermometer to the CSM thermometer's.

Thank you for reading,don't hesitate to ask questions if you have any!

[DrHotdog]

I like it, at least for science modules that produce data rather than material items (thermometer, barometer, accelerometer, gravitational flux meter). The ability to transfer exposed mystery goo or materials from a science bay directly to another module would make less sense though, it should at least require a Kerbal to go EVA to do it if it's going to be possible at all and perhaps should result in some loss of stored science value to account for the Kerbal having to handle goo in zero-g while wearing bulky space suit gloves instead of doing it in on the ground in a well equipped R&D facility.

Your data transfer idea goes nicely with my suggestion about transferring surface samples and EVA reports from one pod to another: http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/threads/53588-Ability-to-transfer-surface-samples-EVA-reports-etc-between-docked-ships

[goldenpeach]

Even for the sciences bay it make science:you can alway take the Goo and put it in another bay!

[DrHotdog]

Even for the sciences bay it make science:you can alway take the Goo and put it in another bay!

Yes, but as with the goo cannister the science in the science bay is in the form of samples (it is implied in game that the science bay is a collection of materials science experiments). For it to make sense to transfer the stored science from one module to another in space you do have to assume that they have been designed so that it's possible for a Kerbal in a space suit without specialised equipment to open the container, extract the samples without damaging them (much) and put them into the other container. You can argue that one either way, while having transferable samples is undeniably useful making it possible to do in space would add significantly to the complexity of the science modules so there isn't a compelling reason to assume it would definitely be the case. Personally I don't have a problem with this being made possible but I think it should definitely have to be done via EVA if so and should involve a small science value penalty.

With data based science it is obviously different, it makes sense for that to be easily transferable with no loss. With surface samples I think it's reasonable to assume that a bag of Mun rocks or whatever could be chucked through a docking port into another pod if required. EVA reports are part data (hence the 50% transmission rate) and, presumably, part memories of the Kerbal that did the EVA so stored EVA reports should follow the Kerbal if they move from one pod to another.