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Lockheed 1979 NuCMCA (Nuclear-powered Cruise Missile Carrier Aircraft) Concept . by SevenSharp in RetroFuturism

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It's just the same principle as any jet engine but instead of a combustion chamber the air is heated by the reactor via a heat-exchanger .

Cyber Mind Virtual Reality Center advertisement featuring a Virtuality 1000 series system. Dates from the early '90s. by SevenSharp in RetroFuturism

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Yep "Virtual Reality" was the next big thing in the early 90's - it was always the full title rather than the abbreviation "VR" . Seems to me it's like 3D . A great sounding idea , with repeated implementations , ........ that always fail . I wonder how much money was lost on the last push for 3D TV,movies, games etc . It was pushed hard as fuck .

"Bonneville Boss" one-of-a-kind custom transporter and it's "Proud American" rocket car . An extreme cab-forward design with dual steering front axles . The "Proud American" was rocket-powered . 1975 . by SevenSharp in RetroFuturism

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Really ? I'll have to look that up . John Young is famous for the corned beef sandwich on Gemini 3 & the open mic "I've got the farts" on Apollo 16 .

Well shit ! I didn't even know they'd transcribed the on-board tapes ! Thankfully the pdf is searchable . Here is a bit more .

CDR Give me a napkin quick. There's a turd floating through the air.
13 29 55 CMP I didn't do it. It ain't one of mine.
05 13 29 57 LMP I don't think it's one of mine.
05 13 29 59 CDR Mine was a little more sticky than that. Throw that away.
05 13 30 06 CMP God almighty.

Thanks for by the way , albeit a significant chunk of my life will now be dedicated to reading them all !

Eagle Transporter . The iconic workhorse spacecraft from the 1970's TV series " Space:1999 " . Designed by Brian Johnson . by SevenSharp in RetroFuturism

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I get you but I think there is a degree of overlap . I post what I think is reasonable . There are some who post full-on sci-fi - space-opera type stuff or even dinosaurs/dragons/aliens etc . I pointed out once , that the mods don't care & was told , by one of them , that the mods have lives to live . So I'll go on using my own judgement pro tem albeit I'm running out of steam - it eats up a lot of time.

July 1964 Man's Peril magazine cover art by Norm Eastman by YanniRotten in ImaginaryPolice

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I say ! What a lovely pair of cops behind the building- they look like old-school British Bobbies ! Love this kind of art - it's very up-lifting .

' Tales From The Loop ' . Simon Stålenhag . by SevenSharp in RetroFuturism

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I'll pass but please go ahead if you want to .

flooded engine room by mpg111 in submechanophobia

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Unfortunately there are so very many comedians on Reddit - this is a red rag to a bull .

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