1,200 whole seconds? Actually, SpaceX is pretty cool, but call me when it is a billion seconds... #AirlinerLevelTestingOrBust
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Yes, and? That sounds about right...
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Oh, nothing, just contemplating
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31 years of total engine testing time before putting them into service actually is probably pretty close to accurate... it might be more...
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You sir, tech sirs, is clevers.... It's poving point of concepts... and it's proving progress....
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Look at those diamonds!



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If interested, my personal favorite vid of a rocket test. The visual force some of these rockets produce is surreal.https://youtu.be/nPfcwT4Fcy8
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Thats crazy^^
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@elonmusk What are the multiple triangular patterns called in the middle of the exhaust plume? -
I believe those are shock diamonds. They are basically a standing wave produced by supersonic exhaust. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shock_diamond …
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If you strap enough boosters to the ground in the same direction and fire them up simultaneously, will the earth spin faster on axis?pic.twitter.com/3jGLG11V6P
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If you line upp all cars in the world on a straight road heading east. Will that have the same results?
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If I'm not mistaken I believe it's CH4 and oxidizer
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Really, REALLY need to share all of these successes with students to help spur interest in science and math!!! What about a "Share Day"?
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Rocket engines and humans don't work in the vacuum of space
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Fucking moron
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Those Mach diamonds doe
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