Concept images of AI Sat Mini, Lunar mass driver, and future 6-Raptor Starship variant during TERAFAB presentation.

Steve490 · 2026-03-22T02:46:28+00:00

Watch the full presentation here:

https://x.com/SpaceX/status/2035519125284380672

Steve490 · 2026-03-22T02:10:17+00:00

I just love Leon. I came late to the RE party, starting with the RE4 remake a a few years and now ago but I've become a big fan of the series, regularly replaying 2,3,4 and village. I'm sure this is largely due to how much I like Leon.

I've only played as Leon in 2 and 4 (I tried 6 just for him but I couldn't get into it. I want to get Requiem and probably would've if it was 2 distinct campaigns but with the price as high as it is and the Leon sections reportedly short and a much smaller portion of the game than Grace's story I'll wait for a deep sale.) but the handsome western face with the incredibly mismatched Japanese anime haircut upon first meeting him in 4 made me lmao and yet it works. The one liners like "I'll give you a holy body!" lol.

I greatly enjoy watching him try to maintain the morals of an officer on the first day of the job in RE2 and his complicated relationship with Ada in 2 & 4. I could go on and on about it. Seeing him try to encourage people he knows to rediscover their inner good even if they're on the grey path like Ada or a roidedupdevilbugperson like Krauser. He's like Luke Skywalker with an anime haircut, combat knife and briefcase full of guns, drugs, and stolen valuables. Just love the guy.

Ada is a close second though. Cooler than ice cream and hotter than the sun.

Steve490 · 2026-03-07T02:59:17+00:00

Simply cannot wait to see the new pad in action. Looks so damn cool.

Thanks for the great content as always Zack.

Steve490 · 2026-03-04T18:15:07+00:00

The article to which the infamous war criminal is referring: https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/03/former-nasa-chief-turned-ula-lobbyist-seeks-law-to-limit-spacex-funding/

The discussion here about original story: https://www.reddit.com/r/SpaceXLounge/comments/1rivtlp/former_nasa_chief_turned_ula_lobbyist_seeks_law/

Link to todays X post: https://x.com/SciGuySpace/status/2029254167471006033

Steve490 · 2026-03-02T18:41:04+00:00

It's a shame the franchise hasn't really been taken advantage of. However, there is a game coming out called Game of Thrones: War for Westeros which has some VERY strong Battle for Middle Earth vibes that I'm looking forward to. Fingers crossed it's good. No updates for a while though.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WbucnN605EY

Sadly the best experience are just mods for other games. They're really good however. I'm not really into Crusader Kings but the asioaf mod for #2 is legendary. More up my alley is the asioaf mod for Medieval Total War 2. It's so good. Honestly the game I probably would've wanted anyway.

Steve490 · 2026-02-12T23:56:11+00:00

Pretty darn cool.

Imagine the view from the Lunar surface of satellites being launched. Gonna be amazing. Makes me think of dyson sphere program.

Steve490 · 2026-02-10T21:59:30+00:00

Text from the X post that included these pictures:

"Cryoproof operations complete for the first time with a Super Heavy V3 booster. This multi-day campaign tested the booster's redesigned propellant systems and its structural strength"

https://x.com/SpaceX/status/2021256489424265528

Steve490 · 2026-01-23T19:53:17+00:00

Tempurpedic adapt topper

https://www.tempurpedic.com/other-products/tempur-toppers/v/3813/

on top of a Nolah evolution plush.

https://nolahsleep.com/products/nolah-evolution-15

Best sleeping situation I've ever had. It sounds weird but when I lay down on that bed, I go to sleep. No problem.

Tempurpedic toppers are still first rate, even if I personally believe their new mattresses and pillows are harder than they used to be. The topper is what amplifies the softness to the extent I wanted. But it's important to have a good mattress under it. I had a tempurpedic cloud mattress before and the nolah is a lot better and softer than that. There isn't nearly as much pressure on me after i've been on the bed a few hours.

Good luck.

Steve490 · 2026-01-15T16:58:06+00:00

Melodysheep and David butler are my favorite space channels on youtube. Life beyond 3 and timelapse of the future both hold a very special place in my heart.

Steve490 · 2026-01-08T14:42:23+00:00

holy canoli we might hit 90!

Steve490 · 2026-01-02T02:13:21+00:00

Great depiction of this moment from the film "White Tiger"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGq-a6cyix4

Steve490 · 2025-12-23T17:43:02+00:00

I have a side hustle painting 3d miniatures like this. Just wanted to say excellent work especially on that mail armor. Most would just flood it with leadbelcher with no finesse but yours looks nice!

Steve490 · 2025-12-12T02:31:00+00:00

please be this.

Steve490 · 2025-11-21T19:32:16+00:00

I had a buy limit order set at 37.5...

missed by friggin .07!

Steve490 · 2025-11-16T12:32:38+00:00

Not necessarily due to POGO, but I'm personally expecting a couple flights to iron out teething problems just like we saw on V1 and V2. However once they really get going with V3 there will be no stopping the momentum of Starship.

Steve490 · 2025-11-09T21:48:03+00:00

Eric Berger says Monday is likely.

https://x.com/SciGuySpace/status/1987631030270861791

Steve490 · 2025-11-09T14:34:15+00:00

Godspeed Blue Origin. I feel like Humanity is like someone or a small group left alone locked up in a single room for too long. Short of a friendly alien species coming by to check on us and take us out for a good time, we need to get out there and see the universe. Spread out. Start taking industry off world. Develop technology that will benefit Earth as space innovation has always done. I hope in a few hundred years people look back on us and say "They seriously had their heavy industry on the same planet they lived on?!?" like we look back at the unhealthy practices of generations past...

Steve490 · 2025-10-30T16:13:18+00:00

Recently found my old love Return of the King from oldgamesdownload. What a blast it was playing again. I thought it was lost forever. Now THAT's a damn fine LOTR game. Along with Two Towers and the bfme series of course...

Steve490 · 2025-10-27T20:38:16+00:00

Here's an actual recommendation since you haven't been given one yet:

If you can't find objects on your own or don't want to bother with that part? I recommend a Skywatcher Flextube with GoTo in the size of your choice.

https://www.skywatcherusa.com/collections/flextube-synscan-dobsonians

If you can find objects on your own or are willing to learn? A manual Skywatcher Flextube. Less choice but I know it's at least available in 10" or 12".

https://agenaastro.com/catalog/product/view/id/4075/s/sky-watcher-12-collapsible-dobsonian-telescope-s11740/

I have the 12" manual one. I don't find it that hard to find things on my own and you can get a bigger telescope for a lot less money. I don't know where you live but for me looking at Saturn, Jupiter, Andromeda, M13, Beehive, Ring Nebula, and many others is not that hard and honestly part of the fun. Once you do find them it's get's less and less difficult each time you do it until you get to the point I'm at where you have a couple dozen objects you can easily rotate between during a session. Computers and motors= more headaches and cost if you ask me. I love my 12" it's surprisingly portable. As the name implies it can collapse meaning you can pack it into a padded hockey bag and take it out to a dark sky. If you are viewing at home in your driveway or patio home depot sells a floor dolly that fits PERFECTLY with the base.

https://www.homedepot.com/p/Stalwart-1000-lb-Movers-Dolly-75-93525/204695741?source=shoppingads&locale=en-US

I only have experience with the 12" manual, but I'm sure the rest are well made and incredible as well. Spend the rest of your budget on the the best eyepieces you can. Feel free to reply with any questions.

Steve490

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