Re SpaceX: I've only ever had a dry, abstract appreciation for what they're doing. But this video gives me visceral awe: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VBlIvghQTlI … Shows how fast the rockets are coming in and how much power/control are needed to stick the landing. Recommend watching with sound
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Go see one!
The 'visceral awe' in person is profound. Launch snaps you into an almost involuntary meditation. Scope and scale are zoomed way out for some time after. My feelings after watching the first FH from a grassy belt across the water —https://twitter.com/webdevMason/status/960985939601444864 …Thinking so fondly of everyone in my life who shared this moment with me, who watched another pin be placed in the timeline of the human species. I love you. This is what we’re capable of.
I would fucking love it. You’ve probably read this before, but in case not, it’s a treat: Penn Jillette on watching a Space Shuttle launch: http://symftr.tumblr.com/post/5987695109/nasas-successful-quantifying-of-comedy-timing-by …pic.twitter.com/z11HDwNwIV
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FWIW, you can just *go* to launches at the Cape! People gather all along the waterfront to watch the big ones. My Uber driver even parked and joined me on the grass for FH. :) Kennedy Space Center also sells limited special event tickets for those who want to get closer.
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this is beautiful.
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