Warning sling shot gravity assists to be out-lawed

[kBob]

Alert: there is a movement afoot in Kerbal political central to ban use of the “sling-shot†effect. It seems that with the large number of rockets leaving Kerbal the politicians became worried when they heard that this robs each of the sling-shot planets of some of their angular momentum and they are worried said planets will come crashing down and hit Kerbal. So far scientists have not been able to reassure them that this loss is in fact insignificant when you consider the mass of these space craft as compared to even a small moon. “But,†said one prominent Kerbalian politician, “when you run Kerbal Space Program just look at how big your ships look when orbiting a planet compared to the planet.â€Â

Edited February 14, 2014 by kBob

[Noname117]

Is this the same U.S. politician who was worried that more military activity on Guam (I think) would cause the island to capsize?

[DisarmingBaton5]

Is this the same U.S. politician who was worried that more military activity on Guam (I think) would cause the island to capsize?

Or Emperor Caligula who waged war on Poseidon, ordering his men to stab and throw spears at the water?

[NASAFanboy]

Was this the Vice President who sai that Mars was more habitable than Earth, followed by proposing that we launch farmers to Mars so they could cultivate the land, followed by a political speech in front of the Senate on Cranberry Sauce and cake recipes?

[kBob]

All of the above and no doubt more...didn't have anybody specific in mind, sigh, there are too many of them. Forgot about the Guam one hadn't heard the other two: we need moar science education!