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Then there's those pesky laws of physics...
Posted by Noel [Email] (more from Noel) on Sun, 22 Apr 2012 16:39:23
In Reply to: The original Sputnik, Reality, Sun, 22 Apr 2012 12:04:01
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If building and operating a craft that could take a load of paying passengers safely across the globe very fast (hypersonic or ultrasonic) was within the grasp of human technology it would already be a reality. But a whole lot of factors in aerodynamics, fluid dynamics, rocket science, metallurgy, materials science, propulsion systems, and more seem to be in the way. Note that even the Concorde was never really a practical aircraft, nor was it profitable.
It's a bit like computers. They get smaller and faster and can do more things all the time, but one could argue (as has a friend of mine who spent his career at IBM) that it's disappointing that they still can't do many things that have been envisioned.
Posts in this Thread:
- Cool video from the International Space Station, Noel, Sun, 22 Apr 2012 09:40:15
- Love the Auroras! Saw my house at 1:17, Bill Homer , Sun, 22 Apr 2012 11:34:36
- Re: Cool video from the International Space Station, AdamSAAB2kAero , Sun, 22 Apr 2012 11:00:37
- The original Sputnik, Tim, Tue, 24 Apr 2012 06:27:32
- The original Sputnik, Reality, Sun, 22 Apr 2012 12:04:01
- Then there's those pesky laws of physics..., Noel, Sun, 22 Apr 2012 16:39:23 <-- Viewing This Message
- Competitive Market is a discovery process, Tim, Tue, 24 Apr 2012 06:29:41
- Competitive Market is a discovery process, Reality, Sun, 22 Apr 2012 17:22:30
- S. Korea: case where gov't intervention has worked, Bill Homer , Sun, 22 Apr 2012 20:09:17
- A perfect example of the saying..., Noel, Sun, 22 Apr 2012 19:22:44
- aka Personal Attack when logic fails, Reality, Sun, 22 Apr 2012 19:47:05
- Then would you please tell us exactly how, Noel, Mon, 23 Apr 2012 06:38:35
- Look up SpaceShipTwo and WhiteKnightTwo, Reality, Mon, 23 Apr 2012 07:20:07
- Re: Look up SpaceShipTwo and WhiteKnightTwo, Joeychess, Mon, 23 Apr 2012 08:38:39
- Re: Look up SpaceShipTwo and WhiteKnightTwo, Reality, Mon, 23 Apr 2012 09:41:22
- Clipper cost = $22K today, Gene N , Mon, 23 Apr 2012 11:02:11
- One can also buy a ride on a Russian rocket, Noel, Mon, 23 Apr 2012 10:48:36
- Also, Capital utilization rate would be much higher, Reality, Mon, 23 Apr 2012 18:28:50
- Not aware of any Russian rockets taking off from JFK, Reality, Mon, 23 Apr 2012 12:01:23
- Re: Not aware of any Russian rockets taking off from JFK, John G, Mon, 23 Apr 2012 16:37:25
- Does your Aunt still see dead people?, Joeychess, Mon, 23 Apr 2012 21:38:26
- What ifs, maybes and semi-relevant statements..., Noel, Mon, 23 Apr 2012 19:14:42
- Re: Not aware of any Russian rockets taking off from JFK, Reality, Mon, 23 Apr 2012 18:03:14
- LOL...6 figure parties, secret service hookers, GSA..., Joeychess, Mon, 23 Apr 2012 10:02:16
- Re: aka Personal Attack when logic fails, pete , Mon, 23 Apr 2012 04:58:58
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