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Robert88 wrote:FocusZing wrote:
Did the Americans really send a buggy to the Moon and clanger it about? How did they fit that in the pod space thing?
They didn't, it was delivered by USPS and left in a safe place.
I do find it incredible how in effect that's what SpaceX have managed to do now.
Fifty years ago, it is an incredible achievement and shows what can be done with enough ambition and money. A good set of programmes on BBC Four at the moment.0 -
FocusZing wrote:Robert88 wrote:FocusZing wrote:
Did the Americans really send a buggy to the Moon and clanger it about? How did they fit that in the pod space thing?
They didn't, it was delivered by USPS and left in a safe place.
I do find it incredible how in effect that's what SpaceX have managed to do now.
Fifty years ago, it is an incredible achievement and shows what can be done with enough ambition and money. A good set of programmes on BBC Four at the moment.
IIRC, the Apollo program consumed 4% of US GDP, so yes, a LOT of money.
There was a nice clip of Buzz Aldrin on the radio this morning, saying that we should be a little ashamed that we had made so little progress on space exploration in 50 years.1985 Mercian King of Mercia - work in progress (Hah! Who am I kidding?)
Pinnacle Monzonite
Part of the anti-growth coalition0 -
rjsterry wrote:FocusZing wrote:Robert88 wrote:FocusZing wrote:
Did the Americans really send a buggy to the Moon and clanger it about? How did they fit that in the pod space thing?
They didn't, it was delivered by USPS and left in a safe place.
I do find it incredible how in effect that's what SpaceX have managed to do now.
Fifty years ago, it is an incredible achievement and shows what can be done with enough ambition and money. A good set of programmes on BBC Four at the moment.
IIRC, the Apollo program consumed 4% of US GDP, so yes, a LOT of money.
There was a nice clip of Buzz Aldrin on the radio this morning, saying that we should be a little ashamed that we had made so little progress on space exploration in 50 years.
He's right - that's pretty small beer in comparison to other things we should be ashamed of.0 -
Robert88 wrote:rjsterry wrote:FocusZing wrote:Robert88 wrote:FocusZing wrote:
Did the Americans really send a buggy to the Moon and clanger it about? How did they fit that in the pod space thing?
They didn't, it was delivered by USPS and left in a safe place.
I do find it incredible how in effect that's what SpaceX have managed to do now.
Fifty years ago, it is an incredible achievement and shows what can be done with enough ambition and money. A good set of programmes on BBC Four at the moment.
IIRC, the Apollo program consumed 4% of US GDP, so yes, a LOT of money.
There was a nice clip of Buzz Aldrin on the radio this morning, saying that we should be a little ashamed that we had made so little progress on space exploration in 50 years.
He's right - that's pretty small beer in comparison to other things we should be ashamed of.
I think the social benefits of projects like Apollo, in terms of inspiring and uniting people, are underestimated.1985 Mercian King of Mercia - work in progress (Hah! Who am I kidding?)
Pinnacle Monzonite
Part of the anti-growth coalition0 -
Pinno wrote:thistle (MBNW) wrote:Pross wrote:It raises another question, how do you 3D print using titanium?.
Quite easy then. :roll:
It's justified to produce such a complex piece of mechanical engineering as a jockey wheel though.0 -
rjsterry wrote:Robert88 wrote:rjsterry wrote:FocusZing wrote:Robert88 wrote:FocusZing wrote:
Did the Americans really send a buggy to the Moon and clanger it about? How did they fit that in the pod space thing?
They didn't, it was delivered by USPS and left in a safe place.
I do find it incredible how in effect that's what SpaceX have managed to do now.
Fifty years ago, it is an incredible achievement and shows what can be done with enough ambition and money. A good set of programmes on BBC Four at the moment.
IIRC, the Apollo program consumed 4% of US GDP, so yes, a LOT of money.
There was a nice clip of Buzz Aldrin on the radio this morning, saying that we should be a little ashamed that we had made so little progress on space exploration in 50 years.
He's right - that's pretty small beer in comparison to other things we should be ashamed of.
I think the social benefits of projects like Apollo, in terms of inspiring and uniting people, are underestimated.
Yeah, akin to Cern.0 -
Pinno wrote:"I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]0
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There is something satisfying about seeing a Tesla annihilate a super car in a straight line drag race.0
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Stevo 666 wrote:
Again, you old guys can fight among yourselves. I'm hoping I'll get something fast before I get to middle age so I can avoid the dreadful social stigma of having nice things once you reach 40...0 -
HaydenM wrote:Stevo 666 wrote:
Again, you old guys can fight among yourselves. I'm hoping I'll get something fast before I get to middle age so I can avoid the dreadful social stigma of having nice things once you reach 40...
Mind you, may be worth you coming along to our next Gretna meet."I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]0 -
Stevo 666 wrote:HaydenM wrote:Stevo 666 wrote:
Again, you old guys can fight among yourselves. I'm hoping I'll get something fast before I get to middle age so I can avoid the dreadful social stigma of having nice things once you reach 40...
Mind you, may be worth you coming along to our next Gretna meet.
Unfortunately I'm already getting married next year, no need for a quick wedding in the meantime...0 -
Stevo 666 wrote:
I have got there before reaching 50.seanoconn - gruagach craic!0 -
rjsterry wrote:The perennial attraction of conspiracy theories.
wasn't there a thread for them once? I miss Manc33www.conjunctivitis.com - a site for sore eyes0 -
rjsterry wrote:FocusZing wrote:Robert88 wrote:FocusZing wrote:
Did the Americans really send a buggy to the Moon and clanger it about? How did they fit that in the pod space thing?
They didn't, it was delivered by USPS and left in a safe place.
I do find it incredible how in effect that's what SpaceX have managed to do now.
Fifty years ago, it is an incredible achievement and shows what can be done with enough ambition and money. A good set of programmes on BBC Four at the moment.
IIRC, the Apollo program consumed 4% of US GDP, so yes, a LOT of money.
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mrfpb wrote:rjsterry wrote:FocusZing wrote:Robert88 wrote:FocusZing wrote:
Did the Americans really send a buggy to the Moon and clanger it about? How did they fit that in the pod space thing?
They didn't, it was delivered by USPS and left in a safe place.
I do find it incredible how in effect that's what SpaceX have managed to do now.
Fifty years ago, it is an incredible achievement and shows what can be done with enough ambition and money. A good set of programmes on BBC Four at the moment.
IIRC, the Apollo program consumed 4% of US GDP, so yes, a LOT of money.
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That's a good stat which brings it into perspective.0 -
Well that's thoroughly depressing. Can we get back to space exploration?1985 Mercian King of Mercia - work in progress (Hah! Who am I kidding?)
Pinnacle Monzonite
Part of the anti-growth coalition0 -
FocusZing wrote:mrfpb wrote:rjsterry wrote:FocusZing wrote:Robert88 wrote:FocusZing wrote:
Did the Americans really send a buggy to the Moon and clanger it about? How did they fit that in the pod space thing?
They didn't, it was delivered by USPS and left in a safe place.
I do find it incredible how in effect that's what SpaceX have managed to do now.
Fifty years ago, it is an incredible achievement and shows what can be done with enough ambition and money. A good set of programmes on BBC Four at the moment.
IIRC, the Apollo program consumed 4% of US GDP, so yes, a LOT of money.
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That's a good stat which brings it into perspective.
It is also worth considering what the spend on the Apollo program returned post misson, as an unintentional investment for want of a better phrase. I can't remember the exact figures off the top of my head but the point is that you had a program that recruited thousands of engineers and scientists and challenged them to up their game significantly to achieve a goal...this in turn led to a hugely experienced and knowledgeable workforce that the US economy benefited from massively in the years after.0 -
verylonglegs wrote:FocusZing wrote:mrfpb wrote:rjsterry wrote:FocusZing wrote:Robert88 wrote:FocusZing wrote:
Did the Americans really send a buggy to the Moon and clanger it about? How did they fit that in the pod space thing?
They didn't, it was delivered by USPS and left in a safe place.
I do find it incredible how in effect that's what SpaceX have managed to do now.
Fifty years ago, it is an incredible achievement and shows what can be done with enough ambition and money. A good set of programmes on BBC Four at the moment.
IIRC, the Apollo program consumed 4% of US GDP, so yes, a LOT of money.
.
That's a good stat which brings it into perspective.
It is also worth considering what the spend on the Apollo program returned post misson, as an unintentional investment for want of a better phrase. I can't remember the exact figures off the top of my head but the point is that you had a program that recruited thousands of engineers and scientists and challenged them to up their game significantly to achieve a goal...this in turn led to a hugely experienced and knowledgeable workforce that the US economy benefited from massively in the years after.
Yeah, very true. It must have created a real hub of great talent.0 -
FocusZing wrote:mrfpb wrote:rjsterry wrote:FocusZing wrote:Robert88 wrote:FocusZing wrote:
Did the Americans really send a buggy to the Moon and clanger it about? How did they fit that in the pod space thing?
They didn't, it was delivered by USPS and left in a safe place.
I do find it incredible how in effect that's what SpaceX have managed to do now.
Fifty years ago, it is an incredible achievement and shows what can be done with enough ambition and money. A good set of programmes on BBC Four at the moment.
IIRC, the Apollo program consumed 4% of US GDP, so yes, a LOT of money.
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That's a good stat which brings it into perspective.
Another way of looking at it is that it cost 4% of GDP to put a man on the moon and ten times as much each year to fight the Vietnam war which means that the Yanks spent 40% of their GDP annually which accounts for the equivalent of their entire tax take which means they were running a 44% deficit each year so they went bankrupt in about 1968 and had to fake the moon landings.
Or it took $168bn to put a man on the moon and $25bn a year to fight the American War, as it is known in Vietnam0 -
Surrey Commuter wrote:FocusZing wrote:mrfpb wrote:rjsterry wrote:FocusZing wrote:Robert88 wrote:FocusZing wrote:
Did the Americans really send a buggy to the Moon and clanger it about? How did they fit that in the pod space thing?
They didn't, it was delivered by USPS and left in a safe place.
I do find it incredible how in effect that's what SpaceX have managed to do now.
Fifty years ago, it is an incredible achievement and shows what can be done with enough ambition and money. A good set of programmes on BBC Four at the moment.
IIRC, the Apollo program consumed 4% of US GDP, so yes, a LOT of money.
.
That's a good stat which brings it into perspective.
Another way of looking at it is that it cost 4% of GDP to put a man on the moon and ten times as much each year to fight the Vietnam war which means that the Yanks spent 40% of their GDP annually which accounts for the equivalent of their entire tax take which means they were running a 44% deficit each year so they went bankrupt in about 1968 and had to fake the moon landings.
Or it took $168bn to put a man on the moon and $25bn a year to fight the American War, as it is known in Vietnam
Apollo cost $25bn, Vietnam cost $168bn0 -
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wasn't popular amongst all strata of society......
#dissent
#blaxploitation
#havethingschangedatall?Postby team47b » Sun Jun 28, 2015 11:53 am
De Sisti wrote:
This is one of the silliest threads I've come across.
Recognition at last Matthew, well done!, a justified honoursmithy21 wrote:
He's right you know.0 -
awavey wrote:Surrey Commuter wrote:FocusZing wrote:mrfpb wrote:rjsterry wrote:FocusZing wrote:Robert88 wrote:FocusZing wrote:
Did the Americans really send a buggy to the Moon and clanger it about? How did they fit that in the pod space thing?
They didn't, it was delivered by USPS and left in a safe place.
I do find it incredible how in effect that's what SpaceX have managed to do now.
Fifty years ago, it is an incredible achievement and shows what can be done with enough ambition and money. A good set of programmes on BBC Four at the moment.
IIRC, the Apollo program consumed 4% of US GDP, so yes, a LOT of money.
.
That's a good stat which brings it into perspective.
Another way of looking at it is that it cost 4% of GDP to put a man on the moon and ten times as much each year to fight the Vietnam war which means that the Yanks spent 40% of their GDP annually which accounts for the equivalent of their entire tax take which means they were running a 44% deficit each year so they went bankrupt in about 1968 and had to fake the moon landings.
Or it took $168bn to put a man on the moon and $25bn a year to fight the American War, as it is known in Vietnam
Apollo cost $25bn, Vietnam cost $168bn
Just shows that money does not always buy success.The above may be fact, or fiction, I may be serious, I may be jesting.
I am not sure. You have no chance.Veronese68 wrote:PB is the most sensible person on here.0 -
PBlakeney wrote:awavey wrote:Surrey Commuter wrote:FocusZing wrote:mrfpb wrote:rjsterry wrote:FocusZing wrote:Robert88 wrote:FocusZing wrote:
Did the Americans really send a buggy to the Moon and clanger it about? How did they fit that in the pod space thing?
They didn't, it was delivered by USPS and left in a safe place.
I do find it incredible how in effect that's what SpaceX have managed to do now.
Fifty years ago, it is an incredible achievement and shows what can be done with enough ambition and money. A good set of programmes on BBC Four at the moment.
IIRC, the Apollo program consumed 4% of US GDP, so yes, a LOT of money.
.
That's a good stat which brings it into perspective.
Another way of looking at it is that it cost 4% of GDP to put a man on the moon and ten times as much each year to fight the Vietnam war which means that the Yanks spent 40% of their GDP annually which accounts for the equivalent of their entire tax take which means they were running a 44% deficit each year so they went bankrupt in about 1968 and had to fake the moon landings.
Or it took $168bn to put a man on the moon and $25bn a year to fight the American War, as it is known in Vietnam
Apollo cost $25bn, Vietnam cost $168bn
Just shows that money does not always buy success.
they won both in the end ........
#capitalismPostby team47b » Sun Jun 28, 2015 11:53 am
De Sisti wrote:
This is one of the silliest threads I've come across.
Recognition at last Matthew, well done!, a justified honoursmithy21 wrote:
He's right you know.0 -
Matthewfalle wrote:they won both in the end ........
#capitalism"I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]0 -
The above may be fact, or fiction, I may be serious, I may be jesting.
I am not sure. You have no chance.Veronese68 wrote:PB is the most sensible person on here.0 -
awavey wrote:Surrey Commuter wrote:FocusZing wrote:mrfpb wrote:rjsterry wrote:FocusZing wrote:Robert88 wrote:FocusZing wrote:
Did the Americans really send a buggy to the Moon and clanger it about? How did they fit that in the pod space thing?
They didn't, it was delivered by USPS and left in a safe place.
I do find it incredible how in effect that's what SpaceX have managed to do now.
Fifty years ago, it is an incredible achievement and shows what can be done with enough ambition and money. A good set of programmes on BBC Four at the moment.
IIRC, the Apollo program consumed 4% of US GDP, so yes, a LOT of money.
.
That's a good stat which brings it into perspective.
Another way of looking at it is that it cost 4% of GDP to put a man on the moon and ten times as much each year to fight the Vietnam war which means that the Yanks spent 40% of their GDP annually which accounts for the equivalent of their entire tax take which means they were running a 44% deficit each year so they went bankrupt in about 1968 and had to fake the moon landings.
Or it took $168bn to put a man on the moon and $25bn a year to fight the American War, as it is known in Vietnam
Apollo cost $25bn, Vietnam cost $168bn
Not sure what your point is but the Apollo cost is annual.0 -
PBlakeney wrote:
if you were there to see the transition from a Communist state to what it is today, you'd see exactly what i mean.
#fascistcapitalistsPostby team47b » Sun Jun 28, 2015 11:53 am
De Sisti wrote:
This is one of the silliest threads I've come across.
Recognition at last Matthew, well done!, a justified honoursmithy21 wrote:
He's right you know.0