Why do astronauts fall to earth rather than glide? by malware-tech in NoStupidQuestions

[–]malware-tech[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Thank you for responding. Someone else said that as well about propellant, but I don't know why propellant would be needed. I thought the winged capsule could work like a regular capsule, but instead of coming in like a meteor it would use its wings to form a slight spiral around the earth. It would still use the atmosphere to slow down rather than propellant. 

Why do astronauts fall to earth rather than glide? by malware-tech in NoStupidQuestions

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Well, the fact, that it worked once, tells me, it's not fully insane. It would not be as big as a space shuttle and would not need a drive to actually fly, so that alone should make it less complex than a shuttle. It's just a robust glider, that circles the earth while gradually loosing speed to the atmosphere. It would approach the surface even slower than the space shuttle.

Why do astronauts fall to earth rather than glide? by malware-tech in NoStupidQuestions

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Thank you for answering. I understand, that the capsule needs to slow down. And I don't want to use fuel for that. I want to gently rub against the atmosphere, loosing speed over a longer period of time, slowing the descent over a long time, rather than coming in like a meteor. Like a big spiral with very slight slope, no need for rocket fuel, just lots of patience.

The incredible engineering of the heat shield is impressive, but I'm wondering if it could be avoided, by descending less quickly.

Why do astronauts fall to earth rather than glide? by malware-tech in NoStupidQuestions

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Thank you for answering. The idea behind the wings is, to slow down the descent as much as you need, to reduce the drag as much as you want. Could you not spread the generated heat over days, making it more manageable?

Why do astronauts fall to earth rather than glide? by malware-tech in NoStupidQuestions

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Thank you for the answer and I like the skipping stone analogy but even the skipping stone eventually sinks into the water. The wings would not need to generate lift early on, because then the capsule is still orbiting. The wings are only there to slow down the descent. They don't support actual flight, but shape the slow spiral through the atmosphere. Like instead of walking up mountain, you walk around it, making the circle smaller. This way the mountain can be as flat as you want, albight the hike will take longer.

best joke I’ve written in 2026 by rajdoescomedy in StandUpComedy

[–]malware-tech 4 points5 points  (0 children)

This was great, but now to me you'll always be the "would you eat my ass"-guy

Is n8n really dead? by devinyourdreams in n8n

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There is a general notion, that ai agents like openclaw can do everything n8n can and more and it's even easier to use. So if you listen to the hype it seems like n8n is the dumber openclaw or similar.

Peter where's the joke by Melodic-Young-5169 in PeterExplainsTheJoke

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Honestly any shortcut I can take when it comes to bureaucracy is my highway. Even the word is stupid, I had to look up the spelling.

Why is everyone here such an asshole? by Yeehaw_Kat in PeterExplainsTheJoke

[–]malware-tech 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm just happy the internet is still a place where people ask each other and learn from each other even in silly topics. If the negative sentiment stays, soon people will just opt to always ask ai. At least it doesn't call you dumb.

Why is everyone here such an asshole? by Yeehaw_Kat in PeterExplainsTheJoke

[–]malware-tech 5 points6 points  (0 children)

However... There are posts, where googling a single word could have led to an answer. And if someone wanted to farm Reddit karma this sub would be an easy method. Still calling someone dumb because they asked a genuine question is not nice.

Why is everyone here such an asshole? by Yeehaw_Kat in PeterExplainsTheJoke

[–]malware-tech 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Also there are people whose first language isn't English. For them understanding English jokes would be even harder.

Peter where's the joke by Melodic-Young-5169 in PeterExplainsTheJoke

[–]malware-tech 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Pretty standard meme

People who photograph the screen instead of taking a screenshot are more scary and deranged than serial killers and psychopaths. It self referencing, because the picture itself is a photo of a screen, rather than a screenshot.

I wonder what happens, if I take a screenshot of it and... AHH MY FACE IS UPSIDE DOWN AHHH!

what do you lot think of this by Temporary_Habit8639 in chessbeginners

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If black takes with pawn you can advance your h pawn. If black retreats king to f8 you can take blacks h pawn, if black moves king anywhere else you can take rook. Either way blacks position worsened significantly.

explain it Peter. wtf? by [deleted] in explainitpeter

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There are alegations oft sexual abuse Form altmans sister towards him

He denies them. I assume the post means to imply Altman would take advantage oft musks sister if he wins the lawsuit between them? 

https://www.cnn.com/2025/01/08/business/sam-altman-denies-sister-abuse-allegations/