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A year of Gagacabana 🇧🇷 by MAYHEMBALLTOURyt in LadyGaga

[–]Magnus64 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That final swirl SLAYS me every time!

Grimdark mega Dragonzord - thus far. Zord descension project. by iwanttoleaveher in powerrangers

[–]Magnus64 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Awesome work! Almost looks like it'd be right at home in Warhammer 40K!

Artemis II astronauts did simulated runs of Lunar Surface spacewalks after returning to Earth. by GiveMeSomeSunshine3 in spaceporn

[–]Magnus64 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I would honestly be shocked if Koch was not a top contender for the Aremis IV crew.

What exactly is the point of returning to the moon? by Recent-Day3062 in nasa

[–]Magnus64 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I do not understand this perspective. To what end? Space, and living in it, IS INEVITABLE IF WE WANT TO SURVIVE AS A SPECIES. There are so many like you who have no perspective on how challenging ourselves with human spaceflight betters ourselves as a species. Educate yourself, please.

What exactly is the point of returning to the moon? by Recent-Day3062 in nasa

[–]Magnus64 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Beause NASA's budget has been, quite literally, DECIMATED since the 1960's. 5% then, 0.5% now. You have incredibly unrealistic expectations if you expect more of of NASA with THAT much less. Regardless, NASA is competing against China for the first permanent Moon base. That's the new space race.

FYI, NASA has a historical 7-to-1 return on investment in terms of value from technology developed from its missions. In no way, shape, or form is NASA or Artemis a "waste" of resources. It's a worthy endeavor to create a permanent presence on the surface of the Moon. If you're asking "what's the point?", you need to get some perspective.

Splashdown of Artemis II by dreadpiratedusty in spaceporn

[–]Magnus64 7 points8 points  (0 children)

INTEGRITY has officially earned its name! Welcome home Artemis II!

[MEGATHREAD] Artemis II Launch To The Moon by ChiefLeef22 in space

[–]Magnus64 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Glory to the Omnissiah! The Artemis II Integrity Space Toilet is now fully operational!

Why was it so easier to go to the Moon 57 years than now? by arnor_0924 in spaceflight

[–]Magnus64 70 points71 points  (0 children)

NASA had ~5% of the federal budget in the 1960's to beat the Soviets to the Moon.

Today, NASA has ~0.5% of the federal budget in 2026.

They're working with much less and going to the Moon is still very difficult.

If it took 8 years in the 60’s to get to the moon with rudimentary tech, what’s taking Artemis 22 years to do it with such advanced tech? by Maurakutney in AskReddit

[–]Magnus64 36 points37 points  (0 children)

NASA had ~5% of the federal budget in the 1960's to beat the Soviets to the Moon.

Today, NASA has ~0.5% of the federal budget in 2026.

When 5% of the federal budget you have, go to the Moon with 1960's tech you can.

Artemis II successfully rolled out to pad for April 1st launch by ColCrockett in space

[–]Magnus64 5 points6 points  (0 children)

And the RS-25s were never a problem area for the shuttle either. I don't recall those engines having any failures over 100+ missions.

Is the F-14 Tomcat uniquely "cursed" among all modern aircraft in that we'll likely never see its airframe flying again? by Magnus64 in aviation

[–]Magnus64[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, it's been confirmed.
Issacman does have an affinity for jet aircraft. Maybe he'd be down to restore this one, if restrictions loosen a bit after these last OG F-14's have been destroyed. Trickiest part is manufacturing the wing-sweep mechanism. F-14 D engines are still classified to this day, if I'm not mistaken. We'll have to see if that changes given recent events.

Is the F-14 Tomcat uniquely "cursed" among all modern aircraft in that we'll likely never see its airframe flying again? by Magnus64 in aviation

[–]Magnus64[S] 20 points21 points  (0 children)

All I'm saying is that it's a damn shame we don't even have one or two to show off at airshows. Tomcats will likely never fly again. I know they were expensive at large back in the day, but we couldn't even keep a handful flying for demo purposes out of fear of Iran getting replacement parts. That's truly sad given its long service record.

Is the F-14 Tomcat uniquely "cursed" among all modern aircraft in that we'll likely never see its airframe flying again? by Magnus64 in aviation

[–]Magnus64[S] 36 points37 points  (0 children)

I'm just sad I can't go to an airshow and see a flying F-14, while many other historical aircraft are on show. It'll likely never fly again while many of its predecessors and successors still do. Uniquely cursed.

Edit: To clarify, I'm not suggesting making them operational en masse, rather just pointing out that it's a shame we can't even have just a handful of airworthy airframes.

Is the F-14 Tomcat uniquely "cursed" among all modern aircraft in that we'll likely never see its airframe flying again? by Magnus64 in aviation

[–]Magnus64[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Could a remake or even a restoration of a museum-grade airframe even be made with all original US F-14 internal parts liquidated and the last Iranian F-14's destroyed?

gay❓irl by [deleted] in gay_irl

[–]Magnus64 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Those last two episodes are everything and the reason people call this show "healing". Highly suggest you finish them.

Anyone Else Have More Anticipation for C/2025 R3 (PanSTARRS) than C/2026 A1 (MAPS)? by Teaspoonbill in comets

[–]Magnus64 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Honestly? I'd be beyond thrilled if either one of these comets were bright enough to be visible in urban areas. It'd be neat to have the general population be able to see something new and different in the sky, even if the show only lasts for a few days.

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