Rockets, spaceplanes, orbiters, Von Braun and other topics

[Dave (imported)]

We're trying to transplant a thread from the Politics forum that branched into

1) Rocketry in WW2 by Werner Von Braun,

2) Space planes

3) Magnetic launchers

4) Space Shuttles

and other topics of going into orbit.

[DeaconBlues (imported)]

We're trying to transplant a thread from the Politics forum that branched into...

DAMN GOOD IDEA THERE!

Can we talk about tractor pulls here? I am a redneck you know.

[Prudence (imported)]

We're trying to transplant a thread from the Politics forum that branched into

1) Rocketry in WW2 by Werner Von Braun,

2) Space planes

3) Magnetic launchers

4) Space Shuttles

and other topics of going into orbit.

I believe the correct answer is "All of the Above"...

[Eunuchorn (imported)]

I don't think this would work very well.

This site is generally about loosing one's nads. how does this pertain to rocketry? I dunno, Tie a rope around the victims nuts and the other end to the rocket? would give a whole new meaning to the concept "Blast Off"....

[Arab Nights (imported)]

Can we talk about tractor pulls here? I am a redneck you know.

Ah, no. Furthermore, there is a requirement that all fancy launch equipment have matching treads on tires.

[Dave (imported)]

I don't think this would work very well.

This site is generally about loosing one's nads. how does this pertain to rocketry? I dunno, Tie a rope around the victims nuts and the other end to the rocket? would give a whole new meaning to the concept "Blast Off"....

Putting your nuts into orbit. Not many men can say their nuts went into orbit.

BTW - Sometimes chit-chat about odd subjects is good for getting to know the other person.

[DeaconBlues (imported)]

BTW - Sometimes chit-chat about odd subjects is good for getting to know the other person.

SO SO SO TRUE! Ever check out the "hobbies" thread here? It still amazes me to see just how increadibly awesome our membership is here at EA, and whenever I go there, I am always amazed. We are some very well educated, talented and intelligent people here....

Well, everyone except Dave. (JUST KIDDING!)

[kristoff]

SO SO SO TRUE! Ever check out the "hobbies" thread here? It still amazes me to see just how increadibly awesome our membership is here at EA, and whenever I go there, I am always amazed. We are some very well educated, talented and intelligent people here....

Well, everyone except Dave. (JUST KIDDING!)

http://www.eunuch.org/vbulletin/showthr ... ht=hobbies

Just Bumped the thread to make it current.

[Taylor (imported)]

I'd rather enjoy talking about this subject.

I've always enjoyed von Braun's rocket designs and think the would fit very nicely into a steampunk story line.

Yeah, von Braun held a major's rank in the SS and that bit has been brushed out of history. Hey, he gave us the leg up we needed on the Soviets.

Anyway (I hate the use of "anywho"), it is an interesting idea of eunuch's in space. Given the confines of space travel (at least a year round-trip for an expidition to Mars) there would be some advantages of having the astronauts at least chemically castrated to reduce the inevitable problems of sex amongst the crew. Also, since space travel results in the loss of bone mass due to prolonged exposure to zero gravity, that is something else to be considered.

[Dave (imported)]

All of the astronauts say there never was sex in space but there are always suspicions. The Space shuttle astronauts are monitored by ground control so if they ever did masturbate, Houston would ask why their heart rates and breathing are doing that. The Russians weren't as intrusive but they say no sex -- suspicions all over ...

It either is or will be the ultimate mile high club.