Comments by "Mike Black" (@RevMikeBlack) on "Scott Manley" channel.

  1. I thought the main issue with landing two Falcon Heavy boosters simultaneously was the shockwaves generated by the two objects as they are hurtling toward the ground. If the landings are completely symmetrical, the shockwave from one could destabilize the other. This doesn't happen if they're staggered slightly.
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  2. This particular model of Soyuz did NOT do its job very well, unless you call killing cosmonauts a good thing.
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  3. The Space Shuttle killed fourteen astronauts. How in the world can ANYBODY call that a great launch vehicle??? Since the SLS is jam-packed with archaic Space Shuttle technology, I don't expect it to do much better... except, thankfully, the SLS can only kill a maximum of four astronauts per mission.
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  4. Why should American taxpayers be forced to cover Rocketlab's losses because they deposited their money in a wacko bank run by fools who knew little about banking?
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  5. I have to disagree with you about Elon's ability as a public speaker. I watched the live broadcast, then watched it again this morning. First of all, the technical glitches are irrelevant. It sounded pretty good for a live presentation only 200 yards from the beach. More importantly, Elon spoke earnestly to the audience and treated them with respect and genuine friendship. He judged his audience well and didn't talk over anyone's head or try to impress listeners with his vast intellect... which is REALLY vast. He didn't sound like a NASA shill, nor did he project the characteristic arrogance of his BO competitor. He just went out there and acted like himself and the audience loved it. If you didn't think the Barry White (from Galveston, Texas) reference was funny, then I don't know what else to say.
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  6. When will we see video of the booster landing? I'll bet it was awesome.
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  7. Cool plane! Isn't it remarkable how well built old planes can be brought back into service fairly easily? It might not be cheap to do, but it's a reliable plane. It's a whole lot better than having to create a new plane.
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  8. NASA has been stopped by two small fasteners? Really? Isn't that kinda like killer Daleks being stopped by stairs? Why don't they talk to the guys in the carpool? They know what to do.
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  9. How much "research" can you do in three minutes of zero-g that hasn't been done in the last 65 years of space flight?
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  10. Don't you mean AN-22FIVE?
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  11. Scott... Did you know that table top tripods are incredibly cheap... like $5 at WalMart? If you used one, I would not get seasick while I'm watching the BEST space info on YouTube.
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  12. What a clunker... albeit an interesting clunker.
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  13. I was born two months before Sputnik 1 and was in kindergarten in small-town South Carolina when Telstar launched. My teacher told us all about Telstar, including showing photos from National Geographic which was the best source for space info at the time. On top of that, my Dad bought me the 45rpm "Telstar" record by The Tornadoes. It was a really cool song. I still have my record and it still plays great. I share this whimsical tale to make a point: There was a time in America where old & young were all-in on our space program. My grandmother was an eighth grade educated farm wife in very rural circumstances. She gave me a NatGeo subscription for Christmas and got one for herself. Whenever a new edition arrived, grandmother would give me a few days to read as much as I was able, then I'd go to the farm and we'd read it together as if we were reading letters from friends far away. Without any scientific education, she brute-forced her way through Mercury, Gemini & Apollo because she wanted me to fly in space one day. Bad eyesight put an end to that, but the fire still burns within. The eighty acre farm is my private launch facility. Drones, Estes rockets, kite-borne shortwave antennas & balloons are a regular thing. Grandmother is laid to rest at our church about a mile away, Somehow, I think she's smiling with every launch. Now for the sad part: There are absolutely NO space sciences being taught in our county today. None. It's all environmental now and students have doom & gloom shoved down their throats every day. They're no longer looking at the night sky, dreaming they'll fly amongst the stars one day. Their optimism is gone. What the hell happened???
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  14. Yes... Purely peaceful purposes. Only for the good of humanity.
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  15. When's that gonna happen, Scott?
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  16. A respectful correction: No RATIONAL nation wants to start a nuclear war. However, there are at least two nuclear-capable rogue nations, North Korea & Iran, who are driven by an ideological hatred for the west that might motivate to light the fuse.
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  17. That doctor was one brave lady.
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  18. Be careful, Scott! Boeing only likes happy news. You'll wind up in one of their "re-education" facilities outside Seattle. It's not as fun as it sounds.
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  19.  @TheEvilmooseofdoom  Fourteen astronaut families will be glad to hear their losses are statistically irrelevant. I'm visiting the family of one of those astronauts on Friday. I'll be sure to share your reasoning with them.
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  20. Who will Mr. Bezos blame (and sue) for this flop? He can't blame Elon.
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