Copenhagen Suborbitals!

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Giorgio
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Copenhagen Suborbitals!

Post by Giorgio »

This has nothing to do with Polywell, but is so inspiring that it deserves to be posted here:

http://copenhagensuborbitals.com/index.php


Thanks to Physorg.com for original headup!
http://www.physorg.com/news202107909.html

IntLibber
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Re: Copenhagen Suborbitals!

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Giorgio wrote:This has nothing to do with Polywell, but is so inspiring that it deserves to be posted here:

http://copenhagensuborbitals.com/index.php


Thanks to Physorg.com for original headup!
http://www.physorg.com/news202107909.html
Yeah, they're certainly making a lot of headway. Some idiot on NSFC from Europe is wringing his hands demanding that these people be stopped that they are going to kill themselves and need to be regulated... lol.

They've built quite a few rockets to date, plus two submarines. They clearly have their stuff together engineering wise.

hanelyp
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IntLibber wrote:Some idiot on NSFC from Europe is wringing his hands demanding that these people be stopped that they are going to kill themselves and need to be regulated... lol.
Some regulation is in order to protect non-participants. I wouldn't want an unvalidated vehicle flying over urban areas, for example. But if the participants are adults who understand and accept the risks, so be it.

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Post by Betruger »

The rocket's flying over military space isn't it? It sounds like the protester's indignant that people are allowed to risk their lives so spectacularly. And probably, in his POV, for something as meaningless as space flight.

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Post by MSimon »

That seems to be a rather common sentiment. Except every one has a different definition of stupid.
Engineering is the art of making what you want from what you can get at a profit.

Diogenes
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Re: Copenhagen Suborbitals!

Post by Diogenes »

Giorgio wrote:This has nothing to do with Polywell, but is so inspiring that it deserves to be posted here

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Heh heh. That ship sailed a LOOONG time ago! :)

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Re: Copenhagen Suborbitals!

Post by Diogenes »

hanelyp wrote:
IntLibber wrote:Some idiot on NSFC from Europe is wringing his hands demanding that these people be stopped that they are going to kill themselves and need to be regulated... lol.
Some regulation is in order to protect non-participants. I wouldn't want an unvalidated vehicle flying over urban areas, for example. But if the participants are adults who understand and accept the risks, so be it.

I agree. As long as there is no serious threat of hurting anyone other than the participants, they should be allowed to risk their lives if they want to.

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Post by icarus »

I agree. As long as there is no serious threat of hurting anyone other than the participants, they should be allowed to risk their lives if they want to.
And with that perfectly sound moral reasoning, they should be able to get as high as they want ... using rockets or whatever chemical substance they choose.

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