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[steph]

Oh well....I guess this had to happen someday

[ame="http://youtu.be/QGYn2Y_t5-Q"]LICKING A SPACE ROCKET!!! - YouTube[/ame]

 

[statickid]

I wouldn't say so. That's some genuine scientific curiosity he's displaying there, which is good.
The thing I don't get is how he is smart enough to build a rocket that actually works without killing him instantly, but still can't get his head around all the evidence that the earth is indeed not flat.

Last year when this guy was leading his funding campaign some folks found evidence that he "became" a flat-earther to finish his project. The story was that he was a daredevil and always wanted to do this as a stunt but no one was interested in funding it as a daredevil project. Probably working from the saying that "a fool and his money are soon parted," he decided to advertise his funding campaign as "flat-earth research" instead of a daredevil project. Is it true? maybe! Considering he could just drive up a medium hill and get the same view...

 

[alberts56]

The story was that he was a daredevil and always wanted to do this as a stunt but no one was interested in funding it as a daredevil project..

Who would in his/her right mind? Some daredevil, maybe more correctly so most daredevil stuff has only one outcome.

 

[Andy44]

Who would in his/her right mind? Some daredevil, maybe more correctly so most daredevil stuff has only one outcome.

Evel Knievel never had much of a problem getting sponsors and publicity.

 

[steph]

I'd be dumbfounded to find that there are enough true flat-earthers out there to properly fund his (mis)adventure. Still, there are cheaper ways. Weather balloon with a camera attached comes to mind. In my storm-chasing group, we actually plan this for the summer (seeing CBs towering from the upper atmosphere seems too cool to miss) Depending on how many gizmos we want on it and how many corners we are willing to cut, we calculated it would be around 200 bucks, maybe even cheaper. Sure, all the high-altitude flights may be a "NASA conspiracy" and the amateurs may use fisheye lens for greater effect, but it doesn't apply if he's the one mounting the camera.

 

[Andy44]

I'd be dumbfounded to find that there are enough true flat-earthers out there to properly fund his (mis)adventure. Still, there are cheaper ways. Weather balloon with a camera attached comes to mind. In my storm-chasing group, we actually plan this for the summer (seeing CBs towering from the upper atmosphere seems too cool to miss) Depending on how many gizmos we want on it and how many corners we are willing to cut, we calculated it would be around 200 bucks, maybe even cheaper. Sure, all the high-altitude flights may be a "NASA conspiracy" and the amateurs may use fisheye lens for greater effect, but it doesn't apply if he's the one mounting the camera.

Yep. Or, like I said, he could just pay somebody to take him up in an airplane.

 

[steph]

Apparently the two nuclear reactors at the only romanian nuclear powerplant have had seven (yep,seven) unplanned shutdowns since January 2017 until now. This only got out after a bigger incident on friday morning, which sent one of them into scram and left the other one operating at 55% . Just secondary loop issues, they say. Still...seven shutdowns? What the hell? They're not even that old (1996 and 2007)

 

[Notebook]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-43617041

A new museum in the Bavarian city of Passau celebrates Germany's - and the world's - affection for the dachshund.
More than 4,500 toys and other items showcase the breed popularly called the "sausage dog", a symbol of Bavaria.

 

[Linguofreak]

Since everybody calls them sausage dogs, and hardly anybody knows what a badger is anymore, shouldn't the name of the breed be changed to Wursthund?

 

[Fabri91]

... shouldn't the name of the breed be changed to Wursthund?

But it's the best hund!

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[Linguofreak]

But it's the best hund!

:hide:

I didn't say Schlimmsthund!

:leaving:

 

[Andy44]

I always called them wiener dogs.

 

[Notebook]

But, aren't wiener and dogs(short for hot-dogs) the same thing? Circular reference?

My knowledge of American food cultural references isn't good...

N.

 

[Artlav]

On a completely different topic...

Lacking any context, what does this scene look like to you, and what do each of the devices appear to be thinking/expressing?

 

[Andy44]

On a completely different topic...

Lacking any context, what does this scene look like to you, and what do each of the devices appear to be thinking/expressing?

The one on the lower right is doing some sort of risky experiment on himself, and showing his enthusiasm, while his friend on the upper left is concerned and thinks his friend is about to do something stupid.

 

[jedidia]

"Are you alright? what's he been doing to you?" :lol:

 

[Notebook]

Suppose should throw this in:

https://www.pinterest.co.uk/pin/58335757642942585/

 

[C3PO]

Photons?

 

[jedidia]

Suppose should throw this in:

https://www.pinterest.co.uk/pin/58335757642942585/

wtf? Love the "Dachness", though... :lol:

 

[Urwumpe]

But it's the best hund!

:hide:

Alles für den Dackel und alles für den Club!