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Post by Ducklakeview » Wed Feb 07, 2018 2:12 pm

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Post by bluespit » Wed Feb 07, 2018 8:12 pm

no sound in space - must be fx!
now I'm about to have more time I've suddenly got less toys to play with!

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Post by buzyg » Wed Feb 07, 2018 11:35 pm

bluespit wrote: Wed Feb 07, 2018 8:12 pmno sound in space - must be fx!
Just as well. No straight six in that one. :(
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Post by Vonlipvig » Thu Feb 08, 2018 6:24 am

Ha, forgot about that :thumbsup:

Did you see the two booster rockets landing within seconds of each other? I didn't think it was real at first. Is from around 1.20 below
https://youtu.be/l5I8jaMsHYk
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Post by buzyg » Thu Feb 08, 2018 6:59 pm

Vonlipvig wrote: Thu Feb 08, 2018 6:24 amHa, forgot about that :thumbsup:

Did you see the two booster rockets landing within seconds of each other? I didn't think it was real at first. Is from around 1.20 below
https://youtu.be/l5I8jaMsHYk
Impresive. :thumbsup: Shame the main section mist the drone ship. 2 outa 3 ain't bad. :oops:
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Post by Vonlipvig » Thu Feb 08, 2018 8:17 pm

buzyg wrote: Thu Feb 08, 2018 6:59 pm
Vonlipvig wrote: Thu Feb 08, 2018 6:24 amHa, forgot about that :thumbsup:

Did you see the two booster rockets landing within seconds of each other? I didn't think it was real at first. Is from around 1.20 below
https://youtu.be/l5I8jaMsHYk
Impresive. :thumbsup: Shame the main section mist the drone ship. 2 outa 3 ain't bad. :oops:
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Post by Bottom » Fri Feb 09, 2018 9:20 pm

Apparently a copy of "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" in the glove box and a towel on board :rofl:

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Post by Zeld4 » Sat Feb 10, 2018 12:39 am

Vonlipvig wrote: Thu Feb 08, 2018 6:24 amHa, forgot about that :thumbsup:

Did you see the two booster rockets landing within seconds of each other? I didn't think it was real at first. Is from around 1.20 below
https://youtu.be/l5I8jaMsHYk
I don’t think it is real, I think Musk is lying to all of us. Why is it that the boosters are pure white when they take off but clearly have black on the top and the bottom when they land. Why is it that when they land we are just shown one angle, right at the very end of landing? Why not show us them falling from the sky? I think Musk basically lets them go in to orbit, they’ll be space junk. It’s a well produced hoax in my opinion. He’s nowhere near doing what he says he can do, and all he wants is investment that these hoax videos will produce. :D

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Post by buzyg » Sat Feb 10, 2018 1:00 am

Zeld4 wrote: Sat Feb 10, 2018 12:39 am
Vonlipvig wrote: Thu Feb 08, 2018 6:24 amHa, forgot about that :thumbsup:

Did you see the two booster rockets landing within seconds of each other? I didn't think it was real at first. Is from around 1.20 below
https://youtu.be/l5I8jaMsHYk
I don’t think it is real, I think Musk is lying to all of us. Why is it that the boosters are pure white when they take off but clearly have black on the top and the bottom when they land. Why is it that when they land we are just shown one angle, right at the very end of landing? Why not show us them falling from the sky? I think Musk basically lets them go in to orbit, they’ll be space junk. It’s a well produced hoax in my opinion. He’s nowhere near doing what he says he can do, and all he wants is investment that these hoax videos will produce. :D
Is that Willard White I see at the wheel :o Probably filmed at pinewood, along with the moon landings. :wink:
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Post by TitanTim » Sat Feb 10, 2018 8:11 am

The onboard cameras show the boosters re entering the atmosphere and touch down. I doubt they would be pristine after the conditions theyd just been through. I'm surprised it's taken this long considering it was all done 49 years ago with less technology.

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Post by Roundozo » Sat Feb 10, 2018 9:11 am

buzyg wrote: Thu Feb 08, 2018 6:59 pm
Vonlipvig wrote: Thu Feb 08, 2018 6:24 amHa, forgot about that :thumbsup:

Did you see the two booster rockets landing within seconds of each other? I didn't think it was real at first. Is from around 1.20 below
https://youtu.be/l5I8jaMsHYk
Impresive. :thumbsup: Shame the main section mist the drone ship. 2 outa 3 ain't bad. :oops:
Apparently it was a deliberate miss. They wanted to see how damaged it would be re-entering using only 3 of its 10 thrusters. Amazingly it didn't get smashed to smithereens. They tried to tow it back to shore but the tug had engine issues. The US airforce then destroyed it as it was dangerous to leave in shipping lanes.
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Post by buzyg » Sat Feb 10, 2018 11:33 am

Roundozo wrote: Sat Feb 10, 2018 9:11 am
buzyg wrote: Thu Feb 08, 2018 6:59 pm
Vonlipvig wrote: Thu Feb 08, 2018 6:24 amHa, forgot about that :thumbsup:

Did you see the two booster rockets landing within seconds of each other? I didn't think it was real at first. Is from around 1.20 below
https://youtu.be/l5I8jaMsHYk
Impresive. :thumbsup: Shame the main section mist the drone ship. 2 outa 3 ain't bad. :oops:
Apparently it was a deliberate miss. They wanted to see how damaged it would be re-entering using only 3 of its 10 thrusters. Amazingly it didn't get smashed to smithereens. They tried to tow it back to shore but the tug had engine issues. The US airforce then destroyed it as it was dangerous to leave in shipping lanes.
Not sure I buy that.. :? But who knows? Great achievement either way. :thumbsup:
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Post by buzyg » Sat Feb 10, 2018 11:36 am

TitanTim wrote: Sat Feb 10, 2018 8:11 am I'm surprised it's taken this long considering it was all done 49 years ago with less technology.

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Post by Ducklakeview » Sat Feb 10, 2018 11:42 am

I heard the real reason he did this was...
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