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Elon Musk commissioned renowned superhero costume designer to create SpaceX spacesuit
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captaincranky
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Care to join the fray?
Or would you rather keep watching from a safe distance? Here, why don't you all kick back and read up on another "visionary": https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buckminster_Fuller
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Cranky, with regards to who Spacex is building their rockets for, 10 of their 21 successful launches have been for private corporations, and their launch manifest for the year ahead has 18 launches scheduled and only 2 of them are US Government launches. They did blow up a ISS resupply mission so their total so far is 1 private and 12 public launches, but by the end of 2016 it will 26 private and 14 public launches. The majority of their money will be coming from corporations paying to get their satellites into orbit not government contracts.
And the "space suit" won't work the way it is rendered but Spacex got free advertising and they aren't going to turn that down.
And the "space suit" won't work the way it is rendered but Spacex got free advertising and they aren't going to turn that down.
captaincranky
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That would make me pretty much entirely correct, thus far.
If it's all then same to you, I'm going to wait until any of that happens to say I'm wrong. And even if it does, I'n not wrong NOW. Them's public funds
Oh look, you worded exactly what I said, differently. I'd also so it's a pretty cheap 'n dirty way of getting all that free attention and your face plastered all over the news, by getting one "costume" made.
First and foremost, Musk is a charismatic and a bulls*** artist. You can come up with just about all his shtick, reading comic books.
If you want to revere him for being able to get the world moving to his pretty much plagiarized ideas, then let's call that his "gift".
cliffordcooley
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But then again they are talking about going to Mars, so their best interest in off the table to begin with.
It may be a century before we can travel to Mars, but Musk will have the uniform ready tomorrow. Lets just hope by then our descendants don't think all his efforts are just as ugly as what he thinks he is replacing.
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captaincranky
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Well, ya better stuff a couple pairs of long johns under that bold fashion statement, cause it gets mighty durn cold on Mars: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Climate_of_Mars
Here's a tip "Thinsulate", at least at the present time, won't cut it.
You know, the most comical parts of this thread is, the picture in the article isn't even "the spacesuit" being talked about.
It's an artist's conception of what Musk's "artists conception", of a spacesuit commissioned by him, (but not yet built), might look like, only if it becomes available to see a year or so from now......., or not.
I think we should all holds hands, and wait for Musk to initiate "The Rapture". After all, he can do anything, why not that? (y)
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Makson
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Elon Musk is merely a fop with a holier-than-thou attitude and about the only thing a going for the 'dress code' is a possible 'new look' for the members of Star Trek.
Elon Musk a 'visionary', what a joke, he thinks that his night-time dreams can become reality the next day and the suckers believe in everything he says and does.
Elon Musk a 'visionary', what a joke, he thinks that his night-time dreams can become reality the next day and the suckers believe in everything he says and does.
The NASA suit looks very very similar. Soooo yeah. How many rockets has Nasa launched lately? Riiiight, Elon Musk does it for them.
I'm sorry how many companies are you CEO of? How many rockets have you launched into space then landed?
I do not know Musk personally, and I've never seen him speak, so I have no idea what kind of person he is. But you should keep in mind that he is a business man that does what any sane business man does. It seems that the fact that he is rich clouds your judgement.
I'm not an American, so I have no idea about taxpayer money shizzle. What I've heard is, that Musk could bring goods into space for much less than the original organizations that the U.S. government and NASA had contracts with, so I really don't know what you try to say.
Also, the photo is merely speculation, so don't draw any conclusions. Even if this suit is what the designer made, then they still need to change it a lot (I thought this was obvious) to make it actually suitable for space/mars. But this way they can set a goal, like, ideally we would want the spacesuit to look like this. Above all, just because you don't think such a slim suit is possible, doesn't mean that future technology can actually allow this. I mean, think of all the other things that have become very slim (the very monitor you are staring at right now, for instance).
Here I thought Americans were ambitious by nature, striving to achieve the impossible, trying to make science fiction come true, no matter how ridiculous. But the comments here make me have serious doubts about that
Half of us are. The other half vote for Trump.
captaincranky
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See, this is why I'm continually complaining about CEO's in general. For example, how many CPU's do you think the CEO of Intel has personally developed the design for, drawn the schematics to, or was actually involved in growing the chips? Well, none.
And that's how many rockets Musk has launched into space, none. Now, a company he begs money for, hustles government contracts & tax credits for, and runs his mouth about being in charge of, has launched a few.
And since you opened the door on US politics, let me ask you a question. Since you're not for Trump, and it's pretty much a foregone conclusion Hilary Clinton will be the Democratic candidate, do you think that voting for Bill Clinton's hag / party hack wife, puts you anywhere near moral high ground? She can't be anything more to anybody, than the lesser of two evils.
I've listened to her speak, and there's an old saying about the style, "she screeches like a ward heeler's wife at a block party"...
For context: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ward_heelerSo what's left for you? I know, quick join Techspot and cheer for Elon from the sidelines. Imagine his dreams are your dreams. Anything to take your mind off the fact you're not a CEO of anything either, nor likely ever will be.
So basically, your post here is worded as though you came here as a groupie, to display your hero worship of Mr. Musk.
Everybody in the world, seems to forget, there's a ton of talented people in many, many disciplines propping windbags like Musk up, and nobody ever mentions that, or acknowledges them..
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I agree with being positive, but physics doesn't change just because a visionary has a vision. Last time I checked, NASA's suit had something like 14 layers to it, each layer of which was needed for something important (air pressurization, liquid cooling, ventilation, radiation shielding, temperature stability, tear / rip resistance, waterproofing, diaper, fire-resistance, etc) as well as external stuff for critical things on the suit (life support, oxygen, CO2 removal, battery for power, radio, tethers, arm checklist, helmet mounted camera / lights). In space your hands get the coldest so gloves also need to be heated. Astronauts have a small water tube they sip from so a "face-tight" helmet is useless unless you want everyone constantly dehydrated.
Elastic suits vs pressurization work but are even more a pain in the butt to put on to the point of almost being exhausting (far worse than donning a wetsuit), which is the last thing you want to be before a 6hr mission kicks off. NASA have been testing this stuff themselves since the 50's (Mauch, Webb, MIT Bio-Suit, etc) and found they are no magic panacea. Eg, the "tightness" required (4.3 psi) can actually result in less overall mobility than a "big" pressurized suit. Any small folds in the elastic can lead to fluid pooling in the skin under the gaps. And the pressure required makes moving small joints (finger & toes) extremely difficult which means the hands & feet are likely to end up needing the same pressurized gloves / boots as regular suits. And that plus the helmet needs the same pressure backpacks, etc.
People who are optimistic and ambitious about a little bit of thin Lycra with a motorcycle helmet stuck on top magically maintaining -233c to +121c temperature variations for hours on end need to first prove that by building a Super Elon Musk Magic Spaceman Lycra Suit (tm) suit, placing a mannequin inside with a heat source that radiates enough heat to mimick a 37c human, then first placing it in a +100c sauna for 6 hrs, then repeating inside a liquid nitrogen cooled chamber below -200c. Then when you open it up and a frozen solid / scorching hot mannequin falls out, then you probably need something more than a couple of ambitious art students with feel-good optimism designing it...
Mandark
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Yes, they have no idea what it takes to survive in space. They are not engineers or scientists who even think or understand how anything works in this universe.
Go believe in Musk. If that suit ever sees the light of day and is used, expect people to perish.
When I was a young man, and saw the Space Shuttle design, I predicted people would die due to the stupid and LAME Heat Shield used on it. I was right about that burning up on reentry and I will be right about this, no matter what morons think.
Go believe in Musk. If that suit ever sees the light of day and is used, expect people to perish.
When I was a young man, and saw the Space Shuttle design, I predicted people would die due to the stupid and LAME Heat Shield used on it. I was right about that burning up on reentry and I will be right about this, no matter what morons think.
Mandark
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I don't have to be CEO of any company to be well educated. How many mathematics and engineering degrees do you have by the way? What makes you so sure you know what is good/right/just (especially when you have no clue as to how **** works in this universe).
Also, Musk did NONE of that, his team did. You think Bill Gates wrote Windows 10?
One more thing. I don't give a **** how wealthy he is, the suit is really stupid and will never see the light of day. EVER.
Musk... Over promise, Under deliver, then, the final product may still be crap, like his cars are.
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Mandark
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Here musk lovers, suck on this. All his crap revealed.
"Musk has taken nearly two decades to sell only as many cars as a “real” car company sells in two weeks? He says he had to “figure out” how to build a car, so that is why it took so long. Is that true? Why did he spend so long, on something so rudimentary, only to have it turn out to be “ the official car of douchebags and *******s”?"
"In those two decades, he has spent more money on those few cars than other real car companies spent on 10 cars. He says his run of the mill car was “so hard to build” and that was why it was $118,000.00 over budget PER CAR, at the time he applied for federal emergency cash. Was is really hard to build or was he siphoning money out to political campaigns?
He says the car is “Totally different” but it is the same electric car layout that electric cars have had since the 1800’s. The Nissan Leaf and all of the other famous car company electric cars did not have any of the problems, delays or issues that Musk always has. Is he lying or just an *****?"
https://atvmdoe.wordpress.com/2015/12/19/elon-musk-is-a-lying-scumbag-say-critics/
He's a rich fraud, stealing taxpayer money due to government helping him out. He is nothing great, never was, still isn't
"Musk has taken nearly two decades to sell only as many cars as a “real” car company sells in two weeks? He says he had to “figure out” how to build a car, so that is why it took so long. Is that true? Why did he spend so long, on something so rudimentary, only to have it turn out to be “ the official car of douchebags and *******s”?"
"In those two decades, he has spent more money on those few cars than other real car companies spent on 10 cars. He says his run of the mill car was “so hard to build” and that was why it was $118,000.00 over budget PER CAR, at the time he applied for federal emergency cash. Was is really hard to build or was he siphoning money out to political campaigns?
He says the car is “Totally different” but it is the same electric car layout that electric cars have had since the 1800’s. The Nissan Leaf and all of the other famous car company electric cars did not have any of the problems, delays or issues that Musk always has. Is he lying or just an *****?"
https://atvmdoe.wordpress.com/2015/12/19/elon-musk-is-a-lying-scumbag-say-critics/
He's a rich fraud, stealing taxpayer money due to government helping him out. He is nothing great, never was, still isn't
captaincranky
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Well thus far, it has largely been tax credits, loans, and taxpayer money that "a millionaire" has been spending. So, IMHO, we do get a say.
Dude, because Musk is your hero, in no way obligates us to make him ours. So off the top of my head, I'd say both sides are pretty much dead on topic.
BTW, I do know how to "multi-quote". In fact, I'm practically a "visionary" at it (*). Why, I practically invented it. A few nights ago I dreamed about a universe where multi-quoting was all the rage. Now excuse me, while I go hold a press conference about it. I'm going to introduce the "Crank-o-Matic Multi-Quote Typewriter", as soon as I get Fisher-Price to do a mock-up I can parade in front of the cameras...(y)
(*) Yo soy "El Salvador del citar multiple", por esos de ustedes que hablan Espanol y esperar a invertir en mi compania.
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Mandark
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Kibaruk
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Well thus far, it has largely been tax credits, loans, and taxpayer money that "a millionaire" has been spending. So, IMHO, we do get a say.
Dude, because Musk is your hero, in no way obligates us to make him ours. So off the top of my head, I'd say both sides are pretty much dead on topic.
BTW, I do know how to "multi-quote". In fact, I'm practically a "visionary" at it (*). Why, I practically invented it. A few nights ago I dreamed about a universe where multi-quoting was all the rage. Now excuse me, while I go hold a press conference about it. I'm going to introduce the "Crank-o-Matic Multi-Quote Typewriter", as soon as I get Fisher-Price to do a mock-up I can parade in front of the cameras...(y)
(*) Yo soy "El Salvador del citar multiple", por esos de ustedes que hablan Espanol y esperar a invertir en mi compania.
It's not my hero, at all, I don't even know the dude beyond what I've read in techspot and to tell you the thruth, I don't care.
The thing is, you are ALL -not just you cranky captain- raging about it with no objective, some people will like him, some don't, whatever you or I or Capitán Citación Múltiple could say -if you type ALT+164 you can get ñ btw- even writting on his "Crank-o-Matic Multi-Quote Typewriter" without "ñ".
So you are just fueling the most useless invention ever created. This is like one of those Goldberg contraptions... we could call it "CaptainCrank-o-Matic".
captaincranky
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Useless, I think not:
"Commando Cody" extends his middle finger in friendship to you as he explains, "ah, that whole spacesuit thing, been there, done that".
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