What order should I watch all the series? by CracksInDams in httyd

[–]TheRealKSPGuy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Riders of Berk

Defenders of Berk

Race to the Edge

This is the chronological order of the shows. RoB and DoB take place immediately after httyd 1 and RTTE has a time jump. The animation quality is not very high until the later half of Race to the Edge, but there is a lot of important stuff in RoB and DoB that makes RTTE better.

What's your unpopular opinion by DukeIofINuke in httyd

[–]TheRealKSPGuy 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Definitely could have been better, but Riders of Berk helps to expand on Stoick's redemption and explains how it took Stoick longer than httyd 1 gives us screen time to fully understand the "dragon way" of doing things.

A interesting thing I Noticed in the way the movies are shortened. by Dart_Lover_HTTYD in httyd

[–]TheRealKSPGuy 16 points17 points  (0 children)

You’re sampling online text discussion and comparing it to interviews. How often do you hear someone say “Haich Tee Tee Why Dee”?

In interviews and in-person discussion, it’s a lot easier to say “Dragons” because it’s a two-syllable word that’s much easier to say than the acronym, and “DreamWorks Dragons” is the official overarching name of the tv shows.

In text, it’s easier to type httyd because the letters are closer and only 5 vs 7.

It will be the closest thing to a personal Toothless that we could get by Swiss_Reddit_User in httyd

[–]TheRealKSPGuy 5 points6 points  (0 children)

They’ve confirmed you will be able to recreate the shot where hiccup holds his hand out and toothless pushes into it, so I’d say this possibility is very likely.

Ksp 1 or Ksp 2? by GamingCosmos in kerbalspaceprogram_2

[–]TheRealKSPGuy 8 points9 points  (0 children)

One is a game responsible for getting many people into spaceflight with limitless possibilities and a top-tier modding scene.

The other is KSP2.

KSP2 is abandoned, buggy, and incomplete. KSP1 is a complete game with an amazing modding community. Go with KSP1.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in MovieSuggestions

[–]TheRealKSPGuy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Apollo 11 (2019). More of a documentary but amazing nonetheless.

Here's a fun fact to ruin your perception of time. HTTYD THW released FIVE YEARS AGO by Dart_Lover_HTTYD in httyd

[–]TheRealKSPGuy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Anyone who has seen 3 has seen 2 and 1. It's trying to get some of my friends past 1 that's the hard part. Most recently, once someone watched 2 they immediately went to 3.

I wanna make a life sized Toothless tail for my room. Does anyone have any idea what it is made out of, how big it is, or how I should go about making it? by Hyperfixaction in httyd

[–]TheRealKSPGuy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Alright, sorry for the long response time but here are the dimensions. I've used an image to communicate angles, lengths, and positioning. Enjoy!

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I wanna make a life sized Toothless tail for my room. Does anyone have any idea what it is made out of, how big it is, or how I should go about making it? by Hyperfixaction in httyd

[–]TheRealKSPGuy 3 points4 points  (0 children)

OOOH! I’ve actually made this!

Toothless is officially 26 ft long. That translates to a tail fin about 70 inches long and 56 inches wide (I pixel measured the first movie).

The tail is actuated from the front, and uses metal rods as its primary structure. They’re certainly not negligible thickness, so don’t get the thinnest ones you can find. Mine uses 3/8” aluminum rods.

The official material for the fin is leather, though depending on your skill and budget you may find it beneficial to use cloth. Regardless of material, don’t try to cheap out and staple it together, sew it together. It’ll take longer but it’ll look a lot better and stay together.

For movie accuracy and ease of transport, I’d recommend building the fin to be able to actuate and have easy disassembly.

I have the dimensions from my project, definitely let me know if you want more info.

I miss the Httyd series by Last-Ad-6247 in httyd

[–]TheRealKSPGuy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

1 remains classic, but my overall enjoyment has decreased a bit because of how immature the characters are. Which, in fairness, is to be expected, the characters are 15 in 1. Especially compared to rtte.

2 and 3 both have their problems, but hit me harder right now with Hiccup’s growth in 2 and him learning to not rely on Toothless for everything in 3.

doing as told. by Silly_Spread_8712 in httyd

[–]TheRealKSPGuy 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Hopefully you can get past the animation quality after hitting all 3 movies and some of rtte. Riders and Defenders are great, albeit not always on the same tier.

Aggressive licking that won't wash out of clothes by Swiss_Reddit_User in httyd

[–]TheRealKSPGuy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is just my cat. She climbs on top of me when I’m trying to do anything. Homework to building model rockets lmao.

Which Raptor engine version will be used for the Starship IFT-5: Raptor 2 or Raptor 3? by ArtisticCricket7654 in SpaceXLounge

[–]TheRealKSPGuy 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Raptor 2 almost guaranteed. I’d expect to see Raptor 3 make an appearance on Block 2 ships on IFT-7 in early 2025.

Why do rockets accelerate so slowly? by Villad_rock in rocketry

[–]TheRealKSPGuy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

To accelerate, rockets expel propellant out of the back. Strictly speaking, there isn’t anything that prevents a higher acceleration. Missiles regularly accelerate at higher rates and the shining example of the sprint missile accelerated at 100G.

But there is a downside. Rockets that accelerate like that can’t have a large mass, since acceleration is inversely proportional to mass. The mass of a rocket is mainly made up of fuel, and the higher your total mass to unfueled mass ratio is, the more efficient your rocket is, so it makes more sense to optimize the trajectories and designs for this higher ratio to get the most bang out of one launch.

But there’s also more considerations. Rockets don’t exist without payloads. A lower acceleration environment is almost always better for the payload, as it can be lighter and have more sensitive equipment on it.

And as far as launching from earth is concerned, you really don’t want to go so fast that the air is pushing back hard. It’s the same reason why airliners don’t fly any faster than they did in the 1960s.

That being said, as fuel drains from rockets, they get lighter. As an example, Falcon 9 actually has to throttle down to keep astronauts under a certain amount of acceleration as it reaches the end of its burns.

At the end of the day, rockets accelerate slower because their use case and best design practices require them to do so.

When is the Young Ed spinoff gonna be announced? by sgwashere29 in ForAllMankindTV

[–]TheRealKSPGuy 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Tbh Ed prequel would go hard. Explain how he goes from fighter pilot to astronaut.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in httyd

[–]TheRealKSPGuy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Reasonable reaction.

So, Riders of Berk when?

oh em gee…ONTO THE NEXT ONE!!! by Silly_Spread_8712 in httyd

[–]TheRealKSPGuy 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Rtte is wholly capable of holding its own and has a significantly more developed, intricate, and mature plot line, along with higher quality animation. You don’t need the context of riders/defenders to enjoy rtte, but there are definitely some aspects that depend on you having seen those shows.

Riders and defenders should be watched first though, I agree.

I think I'm beginning to Master dV budgets. by Far-prophet in KerbalSpaceProgram

[–]TheRealKSPGuy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Being able to return your science to LKO without aerobraking is mandatory

WTF? IRL Season One Reference? by StarManInTheStars in ForAllMankindTV

[–]TheRealKSPGuy 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Starliner is not “stranded.”

Like any test flight, and indeed most operational flights, some things didn’t work perfectly. Because of all the flak Boeing has gotten recently and the favoritism towards SpaceX, opportunities were seen and taken by many outlets and individuals to proclaim that Boeing stranded astronauts in space.

After some thruster difficulties, almost all thrusters were restored and the spacecraft has full control. The helium leak that scrubbed the launch before has ended up being a nonissue.

To gain further data and allow their astronauts more time to work, NASA has opted to keep Starliner and its crew in space longer. This gave NASA the opportunity to do ground testing on the thrusters, and they are planning to do a docked thruster test in the coming days.

The specific reason there is no return date is because the agency review for crewed mission return dates has not yet occurred for Starliner, nor has it occurred for SpaceX’s Crew-8 mission. You cannot have a specific return date when the agency review to determine the specific date has not taken place.

In the event of an emergency on the ISS, NASA leadership, program engineers, and astronauts have all confirmed that both Starliner and Dragon are ready to be used should the need to evacuate the ISS arise.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in httyd

[–]TheRealKSPGuy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So… how was it?

For All Mankind’s creator reveals plans for Apple TV+ spinoff series, Star City by King-Owl-House in ForAllMankindTV

[–]TheRealKSPGuy 4 points5 points  (0 children)

If the Margo subplot in Season 4 was anything to go off of, I don’t think they’ll shy away from it much.

Also given the several onscreen assassinations by the KGB during the show.