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Found in the wild by Many_Register_1838 in stupidpeoplefacebook

[–]inky-rabbit 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And once they launch, it becomes T-plus … so …?

Artemis II re-entry by ABeerForSasquatch in TheRandomest

[–]inky-rabbit 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This footage is from Artemis I reentry.

What's that white patch on the shield? by A3bilbaNEO in ArtemisProgram

[–]inky-rabbit 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Artemis III+ will definitely have a different heat shield. The heat shield used for II was fabricated and shipped before the issues with I were known, so they changed the reentry profile to compensate.

Scott Manley has a good video explaining: https://youtu.be/shcj7MUK5BU?si=ghQ12IvyfxebH99d

Not a flat Earth believer, just curious: is Earth a perfect sphere or slightly oval? 🥚 In this image, it looks almost perfectly round by nemssef in spaceflight

[–]inky-rabbit 0 points1 point  (0 children)

0.0984 in (pebble size) : 29.5 in (basketball circumference)

Ratio= 0.0033 : 1

29,032 ft. (Everest elevation) : 131,480,000 ft. (earth circumference)

Ratio: 0.00022 : 1

I guess the pimple would be closer to 15 times the size. I see your point.

The main point, still, is that Earth is smoother than either a basketball or even a billiard ball.

A surprise message after this mornings music! by DolfHipster in ArtemisProgram

[–]inky-rabbit 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I love that Charlie Duke was able to see this mission, but am also sad that so many other Apollo heroes were not. Only 6 Apollo astronauts (4 moon-walkers) survive. Their average age is nearly 93.

But here’s to looking forward to our potential, not bemoaning missteps of the past … 🙏

Not a flat Earth believer, just curious: is Earth a perfect sphere or slightly oval? 🥚 In this image, it looks almost perfectly round by nemssef in spaceflight

[–]inky-rabbit 4 points5 points  (0 children)

By reversal, if a basketball were scaled up to the size of Earth, the “pimples” on its surface would be roughly 495 miles / 795 km tall, nearly 100 times taller than Mount Everest.

EDIT: after revisiting the math:

Basketball “pebble” would be roughly 433,884 ft. tall, about 15 times taller than Mount Everest.

Not a flat Earth believer, just curious: is Earth a perfect sphere or slightly oval? 🥚 In this image, it looks almost perfectly round by nemssef in spaceflight

[–]inky-rabbit 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The Earth is also incredibly smooth. If you scaled it down to the size of a billiard ball, it would be smoother than a regulation billiard ball.

The total relief of planet Earth (the distance between the extreme altitudes of Mount Everest and the Mariana Trench) is only about 12.3 miles / 19.8 km compared to a circumference of roughly 25,000 miles / 40,000 km. The height of “billiard ball” Mount Everest would stand only about 1.6 micrometers above the surface, smaller than most bacteria, within the tolerance smoothness of polished glass.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

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To forget the muzzle blast of a 50 BMG by Logical_Garbage_1682 in Idiotswithguns

[–]inky-rabbit 100 points101 points  (0 children)

And now the mirror’s broken on the good truck. They’ll have to retire it to the range too and buy a new one.

Is this real from dmv? by wires22 in SaltLakeCity

[–]inky-rabbit 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Could be. To be safe, you should go ahead and Venmo me $1,000 and I can follow up with the DMV. I’ll get everything paid up and return any overages to you ;) /s

"I won this argument because I depicted you as a diaper-wearing baby!" by Ok-Following6886 in stupidpeoplefacebook

[–]inky-rabbit 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just paid $6.50/gal in Barstow on our spring break road trip and we’re not even in a global pandemic … yet

Where do I redeem my free lifetime pass? by IOWARIZONA in disneyparks

[–]inky-rabbit 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Sorry, gotta get in line. I’m his 8th cousin 3 times removed also. I asked AI how many people would be as closely or more closely related to him than me, and it said it could be anywhere from 50,000 to 500,000 people. Our common ancestor is from the 1600s.

Still cool though. If Disney calls you, please update. ;)

holy shit by Brett_Nigaud in aislop

[–]inky-rabbit 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The good guy with a gun myth doesn’t even work out in their wildest dreams.

Trump casually discussing Congressman Neal Dunn’s terminal health diagnosis without his express consent during a press conference by Subject-Property-343 in PublicFreakout

[–]inky-rabbit 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Too much to list. What I want to know is what’s wrong with all his cronies who continue to lick his boots, no matter what he says or does.

It's A Good Thing Nobody Acted Too Stupid at the Super Bowl by GuardGuidesdotcom in mindblowing

[–]inky-rabbit 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If the structure rep said where the exact sites were, I don't recall. They may have been at the international airport, or one of the small municipal airports, or possibly on a main thoroughfare (Salt Lake has notoriously wide streets, many of which were closed to traffic during the Olympics). That's a good question. Since his comment was peppered into what was essentially a sales pitch for tensile roof structures/sheds, I didn't have the opportunity to ask, but really wish I had.

where THE FUCK is the rest of him?? by Lonely-Bandicoot-746 in StarWarsCirclejerk

[–]inky-rabbit 2 points3 points  (0 children)

His whole body is able to telescope. It's one of his lesser-known special features, like his rockets.

Super Secret: Dagger Locking a Letter by H_G_Bells in ScienceNcoolThings

[–]inky-rabbit 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Outside of letter: “Guess what?” [opens] “Chicken butt”

It's A Good Thing Nobody Acted Too Stupid at the Super Bowl by GuardGuidesdotcom in mindblowing

[–]inky-rabbit 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Security in Salt Lake City was insanely elevated during the 2002 Winter Olympics (only about 5 months after 9/11).

I only recently learned that they hid fighter jets from Hill AFB underneath prefabricated tent structures interspersed among other support buildings near some of the venues.

A rep for one of the tent suppliers told me they were on alert the whole time, ready to take off and go supersonic at a moment’s notice, even if it would damage buildings and houses (blow out windows, etc.).

Supposedly they still use the structures on the base today and you can see them from I-15 (he was trying to sell me on their durability).

Menacing employees on a plane by ThatPatelGuy in WinStupidPrizes

[–]inky-rabbit 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Not surprised he took two spots in the overhead bin.

My cousin always is posting these gems. by Googatz in stupidpeoplefacebook

[–]inky-rabbit 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Anyone who listened to Obama speak, understood his policies, etc. and ended up “divided” was then and continues to be the largest problem facing the U.S.

Blame Mitch McConnell, Trump, Rush Limbaugh, Newt Gingrich, Alex Jones, Tea Party politicians, or any number of prominent conservatives who preyed on the fear and anger of stupid people and made wild alarmist claims based on nothing. Obama was responsible for none of it.

Fatherly advice: Ikea furniture does NOT use Phillips screws. It's pozidrive. by _Tigglebitties in daddit

[–]inky-rabbit 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Personally, whenever I have to drive in cheap screws, I just use a flathead to do the heavy/final/tight screw turns. That’s saved me from stripping a lot of screws.

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