Interesting to see how the fins managed the torsional direction while guiding the rocket laterally. Much smoother than the thrusters used on the DC-X demonstrator. Those flyswatters are a remarkable advance in stabilizing the rocket for touchdown.

CO2 is not pollution, it is a naturally occurring gas which is a key component in photosynthesis, which contributes to the greening of the planet. As well as the vegetation which I rely on for food.

I've had averages of 30,000 miles/year in my recent driving history, which is not uncommon in the western US. That would mean the battery would need replacement every 3.3 weeks or so.

Actually, his net worth did change substantially yesterday afternoon, given that the financial community values the LA Clippers at around $575M based on the recent sale price of the Milwaukee Bucks. Thus his net worth jumped nearly $1.5B and the Clippers have only been an above average team for the past 2 seasons.

It's a good bet that he may have surreptitiously arranged to have his wife play good cop to his bad cop, so that the NBA board of governors are painted into a corner. NBA is desperate to rid themselves of him and he is going to hold them hostage to the penalties, both the fine and banishment, such that the penalties will have to be rescinded in exchange for his signing the sale contract. He may not be liked for being a jerk, but he is a very clever lawyer.

Didn't John Holdren say something about needing to de-develop the US economy over the coming years? Luddites indeed.

One can only imagine how pristine the coastline would have been without this civilization despoiling the dunes. Seems the researcher is building his case that humankind has been disastrous for the earth for as long as it has existed.

Actually, SBC fell short of the goal of recreating Ma Bell. Bell Atlantic and NYNEX had joined up and eventually became Verizon, so there would have to be a merger of current AT&T with Verizon to achieve the reconsolidation of the old AT&T.

This is even worse than the situation in China where it's reported there are 122:100 men to women.
http://www.globalpost.com/disp...

Actually, the company responsible for rocket engines is Aerojet, which chose to purchase RD-180's from Russia rather than accelerate development of domestic rocket engines. Recently they have absorbed what remains of Rocketdyne, so maybe they will begin building domestic engines again since Rocketdyne has been reviving research into the F1 engines that powered Saturn V launches in the Apollo program. Imagine the thrust an updated F1 could generate using modern materials and state of the art manufacturing.

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Did she have Luca Brazzi standing next to Eich when she told him he cannot lead Mozilla?

Apparently so, but it wasn't America that caused it, just a miniscule rabble. And thus so sad for everyone.

how many range miles will be sacrificed to electrically amplify the sound of revving and shifting?

Would this not apply also to sonar fish finders that seamen use to hunt for fish? That's quite the unfair advantage too. They'd have to retitle "Deadliest Catch" to "Mostly Futile Trolling".

That's what happens when Sci-Fi become SyFy... so very sad...