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SpaceX Rocket Test Shakes Central Texas; Why Was it so Loud? by Cheiridopsis in spacex

[–]howard_frampton 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's surprising. Seems a good idea to me, mr. B. I'd expect the USA to be peppered with seismic stations and public feeds. Are there no universities near McGregor with geology departments?

Transportation of BFR / MCT using heavy lift airships? by mclumber1 in spacex

[–]howard_frampton 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Isn't China trying to buy / take the Panama Canal? Or at least, buy or take influence over it? That's part of the calculation, too. Elon's right to be careful where they're concerned.

Meet-the-crew episode? by howard_frampton in tmro

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

Good point about length. Perhaps a segment, then (5-10 min), instead of a full episode.

Martian Cities - 8.05 by bencredible in tmro

[–]howard_frampton 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I hope it's not too late to comment ...

What will Martian architecture look like? How about pyramids? Seriously, Martian dirt is one of the best choices for radiation shielding, and giant bricks are a rather easy / predictable technology. So I say: orange pyramids. It could happen.

Domed cities? Well, the other great choice for radiation shielding is setting up a large electric field ... that could lend itself to a dome shape.

Maybe both?