Mars

Yeah after we feed clothed and educate.....I agree I said the same

 

Sat Nav is based on general relativity

 

This rocket is designed to take off then being able to land, in preparation for future missions of taking man to Mars.

As you will see, it went well....

 

The funniest thing is that Musk allegedly celebrated when it first landed.

 

Watching that reminded me of some really old black & white sci-fi film. Surely we've come futher than that and can think up a different designed vessel, other than another rocket. There really isn't much hope for us, if that's the best we can do.

 

Probs aerodynamics and that bru

 

I know why, but is that really the best of our intellience. It just feels like we are going backwards, rather than forwards, unless of course it involves robotics.

 

Fux intellience?

@FosseFilberto

He meant intelligence

 

I think it's brilliant he's made the land again rockets. Mars wouldn't be an option without the technology.

Just make musk king of earth

 

I've already had this discussion

 

The first Mercury test rockets that were launched - including one in front of all the astronauts and their families - blew up several times. One of the first got about four foot off the ground, hovered for a few seconds, then went down like Richarlison, but with less noise.

 

I know

Its not for you

 

We could land a space shuttle, didn't mean the technology was any better. Just throw a ball in the air mate, you will find it lands again.

 

I agree it's trial and error as per previous space missions ie landing on the moon.

It just seems all prehistoric knowledge being applied in the 21st Century. Surely with the amount of money this Musk has got, he could rattle up a few out of the box thinking geniuses.

 

Pete Conrad was working on and landing reusable test rockets 40 - odd years ago. The science has always been there, just not Musk's money.

 

Im guessing it's more efficient and probably costs less. New ships/Rockets we're needed anyway for Mars due to its distance and such. Not sure a shuttle is any use for that?

Thats usually how new tech comes into the world anyway, cheaper and better than what came before.


Like you said way back in the thread all the everyday things that came from the moon landing tech later on.

 

I think that's my point mate. Prehistoric ideas. It is what it is I suppose, I just find it all a little bit sad. What happened to innovation.

 

Don't get me wrong, I hope they succeed whoever does it. I just would like to see a new wow innovating idea, I'm afraid that's not ticking the boxes for me. However, sometimes back to basics it has to be.

 

Thats why I personally applaud him, imagine where we could be if more billionaires put thier money into the greater good and advancement of the planet and its peeps.