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Post by LoneWolfSparty Wed Oct 29, 2014 10:28 am

http://www.nbcnews.com/science/space/antares-rocket-bound-space-station-explodes-launch-n235996

Pretty amazing video.
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Post by Floyd Robertson Wed Oct 29, 2014 10:31 am

You mean yesterday, of course.
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Post by LoneWolfSparty Wed Oct 29, 2014 10:37 am

Oh sorry. thought it was this morning. My bad.

Regardless, the metaphor to the scum football program cannot be dismissed.
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Post by Rocinante Wed Oct 29, 2014 10:43 am

Those soviet engines are shit. Elon Musk just got dollar signs in his eyes.
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Post by Floyd Robertson Wed Oct 29, 2014 10:45 am

Rocinante wrote:Those soviet engines are shit. Elon Musk just got dollar signs in his eyes.


Elon Musk @elonmusk · 15 hours ago
Sorry to hear about the @OrbitalSciences launch. Hope they recover soon.

Yeah, I'm sure he was sorry to hear about it. Umanned Antares rocket blow up and go boom on launch this morning 1494614055
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Post by Jake from State Farm Wed Oct 29, 2014 12:55 pm

Cargo worth $200 million. Someones insurance rates are about to go up.
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Post by Nommad2 Wed Oct 29, 2014 1:23 pm

Great idea to privatize space missions. Umanned Antares rocket blow up and go boom on launch this morning 294152859
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Post by Floyd Robertson Wed Oct 29, 2014 1:27 pm

Nommad2 wrote:Great idea to privatize space missions.  Umanned Antares rocket blow up and go boom on launch this morning 294152859

The government always did a great job.

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Post by Nommad2 Wed Oct 29, 2014 1:32 pm

Floyd Robertson wrote:

The government always did a great job.

Great idea to compare the modern technology to stuff from the 70s. Let's compare iPods to Walkmans next. Umanned Antares rocket blow up and go boom on launch this morning 1431518612
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Post by LoneWolfSparty Wed Oct 29, 2014 1:37 pm

Nommad2 wrote:
Great idea to compare the modern technology to stuff from the 70s. Let's compare iPods to Walkmans next. Umanned Antares rocket blow up and go boom on launch this morning 1431518612
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Great idea to compare the modern technology to stuff from the 70s. Let's compare iPods to Walkmans next. Umanned Antares rocket blow up and go boom on launch this morning 1431518612

Columbia was 2003. These things happen. To use it for politics about public vs. private funding is idiotic.
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Post by Rocinante Wed Oct 29, 2014 4:57 pm

Privatization isn't the problem. Using a cheaper contractor option that has antiquated soviet engines is.
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Post by Rodeo Burger Wed Oct 29, 2014 5:15 pm

I wonder when Putin decided to blow our shit up.
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