This is hilariously funny...

[jeffb]

Always liked this one:

 

[Michel Van]

Richard Branson is first in Space
Jeff Bezo will follow suborbital
but there is still Musk

 

[Archibald]

Crude humor for sure, but it illustrates well the basic point of the whole thing - a giant d*ck showing context between billionaires.

Then again, so was Apollo vs N1-L3: which Cold War superpower will piss the farthest ?

As I said before: Musk must laugh his a$$ off - not only he triggered a suborbital race between Branson and Musk; but he can now quietly crush them, TWO WAYS
- Starship suborbital: moar passengers, moar delta-v and far more range
(200 pax at 6 km/s = 10 000 km)
- Starship orbital: enough said

 

[Michel Van]

enough said

One more thing
SpaceX Crew Dragon Tourist flights
Inspiration4 in September 2021
follow by Axiom Mission 1 and Space Adventures 1 in 2022...

 

[sferrin]

it was a comment on a deeply disturbing news story.

Actually it wasn't. The cartoon dated from the 1960's.

What did I miss?

 

[Michel Van]

What did I miss?

I post a "social unacceptable" Cartoon
it got removed together with all other related comments

Seems my very dark humour is to much Belgian...

 

[sferrin]

What did I miss?

I post a "social unacceptable" Cartoon
it got removed together with all other related comments

Seems my very dark humour is to much Belgian...

You could DM it to me couldn't you?

 

[Michel Van]

You could DM it to me couldn't you?

Check your PM

 

[Orionblamblam]

Crude humor for sure, but it illustrates well the basic point of the whole thing - a giant d*ck showing context between billionaires.

Given that the result is a series of massive forward leaps in launch vehicle operations and utilization, with a consequent massive drop in launch cost... this is a dick waving contest that we could use more of. Instead of telling billionaires that they're evil monsters for being rich while some people are poor, society would be better off nudging them into ostentatious displays of wealth by way of funding competitive space launch, or bridge building, or cancer curing, or reactor production.

 

[sferrin]

Crude humor for sure, but it illustrates well the basic point of the whole thing - a giant d*ck showing context between billionaires.

Given that the result is a series of massive forward leaps in launch vehicle operations and utilization, with a consequent massive drop in launch cost... this is a dick waving contest that we could use more of. Instead of telling billionaires that they're evil monsters for being rich while some people are poor, society would be better off nudging them into ostentatious displays of wealth by way of funding competitive space launch, or bridge building, or cancer curing, or reactor production.

Yep. Whenever I hear somebody whining about the rich I can't help but think they're just envious. Poor people aren't going to take us to space. Sorry.

 

[Foo Fighter]

Something the rich do besides become envied, they create jobs for working class folk. Rather neat actually.

 

[Foo Fighter]

BMW automotive design standouts.

 

[Rhinocrates]

 

[Rhinocrates]

BMW automotive design standouts.

2070: Finally, a working Bussard ramjet.

 

[tequilashooter]

 

[Grey Havoc]

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xhvSmXvRZwA

 

[Michel Van]

Ron Cobb on first Soviet Moon Rover
he got the Soviet orthodox Communism right

 

[Foo Fighter]

A picture with the rover on it's face spinning it's wheels would have been cool.

 

[JudgeKing]

Gothic Lolita fashion - expectations vs reality

 

[Michel Van]

This is Gothic Lolita fashion ?
That's looks like Rococo Disney !

If that is Gothic
In what to hell are Belgians Gothic dress ?!

 

[Orionblamblam]

Gothic Lolita fashion

CULTURAL APPROPRIATION! Someone call the Outrage Police!!!

 

[Foo Fighter]

You know, I would but, I could not talk for laughing.

 

[Foo Fighter]

Clearly the sat nav requires remapping.

 

[Justo Miranda]

This is Gothic Lolita fashion ?
That's looks like Rococo Disney !

If that is Gothic
In what to hell are Belgians Gothic dress ?!

Gothic

 

[Archibald]

Good one Justo (the alien one). Reminds me of a... controversial picture from Charlie Hebdo glorious days (before murderous fanatics put seven bullets in Charb's head and more into his colleagues a sad day of january, 7 years ago...)

"Noel a Outreau: les accusés n'osent pas fourrer la dinde" (j'ai peur de retourner en prison !)

Outreau case - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Translation:

Christmas in Outreau. Innocents parents are affraid to stuff the turkey (I fear they send me in jail again !)

 

[Justo Miranda]

hi

 

[Justo Miranda]

hi-2

 

[Justo Miranda]

hi-3

 

[sferrin]

Gothic Lolita fashion

CULTURAL APPROPRIATION! Someone call the Outrage Police!!!

No such thing as "cultural appropriation".

 

[Richard N]

The Bull's point of view.

 

[Michel Van]

WUMO strike again

 

[tequilashooter]

 

[Rhinocrates]

Another ...

 

[Archibald]

Presently working in logistics. Every time I successfully check an order and it comes without a mistake, ( thus no lengthy recount nor call for help) I can't help thinking about this little gem.

View: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=yciX2meIkXI

"... and there was much rejoicing. Yeaaaaah !"

We are using a digital tablet to check the bar codes inside the buckets. Every time a bucket is correct (correct number of stuff inside), we are gratified with a small "party horn" picture and sound - as a way of saying "good job !"

Took me some days to get impeccable buckets. And a lot of pain and suffering. The first good ones were a major relief - for me and for the brave people helping. And because of this, the Monty python line come to my mind.

"He got impeccable buckets without any mistake, all day long. AND THERE WAS MUCH REJOICING - YEAAAAH !" No kidding. Some time I really mutter it (not too loud otherwise people would think I'm a loon).

A typical day in my working life

(anxiously checks the bar codes inside the bucket)
...
gets granted with a perfect result
...
small party horn apears on the screen
...
"cool, no need to check what's wrong. Onto the next one."
...
"And there was much rejoicing"
...
"yeaaaaah"
...
(rinse, repeat, for 7 hours)

 

[Michel Van]

wenn holy grail then also this

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Q2WPneqhhs

 

[dannydale]

Gothic Lolita fashion

CULTURAL APPROPRIATION! Someone call the Outrage Police!!!

No such thing as "cultural appropriation".

And even if it did exist, it's far and away superior to "Not Invented Here".

 

[Rhinocrates]

Richard Branson is first in Space
Jeff Bezo will follow suborbital
but there is still Musk

A pretty elegant explanation of orbital dynamics actually. It makes a change from the usual cannon firing from a mountain.

 

[martinbayer]

Now let's start doing some required fluid pressure calculations...

 

[Rhinocrates]

Now let's start doing some required fluid pressure calculations...

Do beverages have an ISP? At a guess, Bezos and Branson have had a couple of G&Ts but Musk has had several pints of beer.

 

[tequilashooter]

A pretty elegant explanation of orbital dynamics actually. It makes a change from the usual cannon firing from a mountain.

They just want to show off who has the biggest rocket.