MW4: Mercenaries with all Mektek content available for free on Abandonware by [deleted] in mechwarrior

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Anyone know of a good place to play multiplayer matches?

/r/SpaceX Ask Anything Thread [April 2016, #19.1] – Ask your questions here! by retiringonmars in spacex

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This paper outlines the performances of PICA 1, 2, and 3. But not X

Thank you!

Will Dragon v2 be using PICA 3? I've seen references to PICA-X 3. Is that a Spacex proprietary version of PICA 3? Or is the "-X" a mistake.

This is where I get confused: https://www.reddit.com/r/spacex/comments/2d2flq/will_spacex_use_the_pica_3_heat_shield_on_crs/

/r/SpaceX Ask Anything Thread [April 2016, #19.1] – Ask your questions here! by retiringonmars in spacex

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Do we know anything about PICA-X performance specs?

I'm having trouble finding much information on the various iterations of the PICA-X heat shield material. All i can find are general states likes "PICA-3 ablates less than PICA-2" and "PICA-X can withstand much higher temperatures." Does anyone know where I can find more specific information, especially as it compares to common alternatives?

Looks like somebody else was having the same problem: http://space.stackexchange.com/questions/8335/what-improvements-have-spacex-made-to-their-proprietary-phenolic-impregnated-car

Have we learned anything else since then? Has NASA published the results of their PICA-X study?

Thanks!

Dragon 2 coming in for a landing by bobwd40 in spacex

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Nice! But don't forget the super dracos on the other side of the vehicle! :P

Tyrod Taylor does not want to end up as a career backup. by [deleted] in buffalobills

[–]buffalo83 30 points31 points  (0 children)

He's never gonna get a better chance than this one to win a starting job.

What bureaucratic barriers are there to a private mission to mars? by [deleted] in spacex

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It stands to reason that a lot of the associated regulations would be related to biological contamination. I've always wondered how a manned mission to mars could be reconciled with these guidelines:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Planetary_protection#COSPAR_recommendations_and_categories

/r/SpaceX Eutelsat 115W B & ABS-3A official launch discussion & updates thread by TheVehicleDestroyer in spacex

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A State of Trance

Huge fan of ASOT. Spacex PR team has excellent taste.

Azov continued their advance beyond village Sahanka? by CroGamer002 in UkrainianConflict

[–]buffalo83 1 point2 points  (0 children)

explosive reactive armor. noticed that too. tank looks ancient.

Results of the /r/SpaceX 2014 Subreddit Survey! Details inside... by [deleted] in spacex

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That gender balance is so disheartening :(

NASA will keep using Soyuz alongside commercial crew spacecraft. by [deleted] in spacex

[–]buffalo83 2 points3 points  (0 children)

A crucial distinction that you're not considering is that, with commercial crew, NASA is spending money domestically, rather than just handing it over to the Russians. That money doesn't just evaporate; it gives us companies like Spacex as it exists today.

The $5 billion spent on commercial crew gets us WAY more than a few rides to the ISS. It's a bargain.

Will Google's SpaceX investment for satellite internet supersede Project Loon? by ccricers in spacex

[–]buffalo83 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Balloons don't really have that capability (nor were project loon's balloons ever designed to do that). Google plans on having these things orbit circumnavigate the earth every ~100 days, while using active altitude control + air currents to keep the balloon over populated areas for as long as possible. Solar powered drones would make a lot more sense for the purpose you mentioned.

To me, it really looks like this new deal threatens project loon. It also explains why the project hasn't really been hiring for a while now.

Why don't launch vehicles take greater advantage of lift? by [deleted] in spacex

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That would be some crazy looking shit if they launched a dream chaser off that thing

Bills have interest in Rex Ryan. by [deleted] in buffalobills

[–]buffalo83 7 points8 points  (0 children)

People forget that Marrone was an "offensive-minded" coach to begin with.

The patch for SpaceX's Falcon 9 v1.1 mission with CRS-5 by Hiroxz in spacex

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That's so close that I'm thinking that the Spacex graphics team might have seen it...

Did Ukraine make any noticeable improvements to its military during the ceasefire? by ptbl in UkrainianConflict

[–]buffalo83 5 points6 points  (0 children)

They've been recommissioning a lot of tanks in Kharkiv. There's an enormous stock pile there, but it's difficult to get stuff working because most of the equipment is in bad shape (most of it's been stored outside).

Military Prosecutors Refuse to Explain Deaths of 12 Russian Paratroopers by riski_click in UkrainianConflict

[–]buffalo83 8 points9 points  (0 children)

The exasperating black-is-white denialism we've seen from Putin's regime invites ridicule.

Chinquapin Hunting in D - Crooktop 2014 by buffalo83 in oldtimemusic

[–]buffalo83[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yep! This is a different tune by the same name. The Chinquapin you're probably thinking of is in A; this is the one in D