Did anybody watch the SpaceX launch today?

[SWP's back]

for me the biggest point is the fact he's got it down to $6m, the last space shuttle lauch cost $450m.

Yep. It’s pretty amazing. Isn’t it still about ten times that though at present? (I could be wrong) I thought that was their aim figure (6m)

 

[PannickAtTheDisco]

Yes.

really?

 

[SWP's back]

really?

Fucking hell. Put it this way. I’ve replied to him three times. You’ve managed to post about it twice. That’s a lot for someone tha doesn’t care. Now you’re just adding to posts not on topic. And I’m doing the same replying to you and now some mod will end up clearing it up before chippy reads the original post talking about money and realise he’s cocked up.

 

[PannickAtTheDisco]

Fucking hell. Put it this way. I’ve replied to him three times. You’ve managed to post about it twice. That’s a lot for someone tha doesn’t care. Now you’re just adding to posts not on topic. And I’m doing the same replying to you and now some mod will end up clearing it up before chippy reads the original post talking about money and realise he’s cocked up.

if the post doesn't read "wow, totally awesome!" then it's off-topic in this thread 2bh.

 

[inchy14]

Meh, Gerry Anderson was doing these types of landings years ago.

Makes you realise that people without the intellect to make these things possible still come up with the ideas in Sci-fi and then the real clever people make them reality.

Seems so much of our modern world came from 60’s and 70’s movies/TV. Things like this, mobile phones, talking computers etc...

 

[Chippy_boy]

Fucking lol. Not a big fan or irony are you.

The discussion started with the post:



It was always about cost efficiency AND SAVING MONEY. That’s the entire point of Space X and reusable rockets. Everyone else is able to understand that but you.

Don’t get arsey that you failed to comprehend that, and you call me all these names then have the audacity to say I ballsed up.

Jog on you little no mark. There was absolutely no need for your tone.

There was absolutely need for it, with your usual pissy and sanctimonious attitude. Jog on yourself.

I replied to the comment "It takes a massive amount of power and fuel to take something into space and straight up is the most efficient option."

That you failed to read that properly is not my problem. It's not like you don't have form either. I am still waiting for your apology over you wrongly trying to correct me when I said that the UK exports more to the EU than anyone EU country exports to the UK. You jumped in with your size 11's making a prick of yourself there again.

I woudn't mind - i.e. we all make mistakes - if you had such an atom of humility and the ability to say, OK yeah, fair enough I fucked up. That you demand the same from others is even more cringeworthy.

 

[Chippy_boy]

Fucking hell. Put it this way. I’ve replied to him three times. You’ve managed to post about it twice. That’s a lot for someone tha doesn’t care. Now you’re just adding to posts not on topic. And I’m doing the same replying to you and now some mod will end up clearing it up before chippy reads the original post talking about money and realise he’s cocked up.

ONLY I HAVEN'T. YOU HAVE.

 

[SWP's back]

OK yeah, fair enough I fucked up.

Apology accepted. Very understandable. You missed the first message talking about cost and thought he was talking about fuel efficiency.

 

[Chippy_boy]

I am sorry for being a dickhead again.

Good. Here's the evidence:

1. Open post from Kippax. Page 1, post #1: No mention of overall costs. Nil, none, nada.
2. Post from Inbetween, Page 1, post #5: No mention of overall costs. Nil, none, nada.
3. 2nd post from inbetween Page 2, post #12: No mention of overall costs. SImply a statement that rockets use a lot of fuel and that verticle is most fuel efficient.
4. My opening post on the matter #15, saying verticle is not most fuel efficient.
5. Your stupid reply, #63 "You should write to Musk and NASA and tell them they’re doing it wrong."

Since you've tried (and miserably failed) to save face, trying to twist this into some debate about overall project cost. And you've failed.

Man up and admit your post 5 above was wrong.

 

[SWP's back]

I replied to the comment "It takes a massive amount of power and fuel to take something into space and straight up is the most efficient option."

Which was a reply to a post talking about saving money. Not sure how you’re not understanding this and this discussion is boring me so I feel sorry for the poor bastards having to read it.

You keep calling me all the names under the sun and replying all in caps lock if you want. Doesn’t bother me.