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Posted: 12/21/2015 8:56:39 PM EST
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Quote HistoryQuote HistoryThe fellas in the short sleeve white shirts, thin ties, and black framed glasses didn't dance and hug in Mission Control. 
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Posted: 12/21/2015 8:56:57 PM EST
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Posted: 12/21/2015 8:57:06 PM EST
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Question: Are they going to try to launch this particular stage 1 again in an actual commercial launch, take it completely apart to inspect it, launch it again in just a test launch, or what? IIRC the eventual plan is to partially fuel the first stage in Florida, then launch it back to Texas for inspection/refurbishment. Kharn |
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Posted: 12/21/2015 8:57:12 PM EST
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FUCK YEAH!!!
Way to go SpaceX!!! Just witnessed history in the making! |
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Posted: 12/21/2015 8:57:30 PM EST
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Amazing.
I just watched this with my three year old, who was just as excited watching this historic event as I was. That was very fulfilling. 
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Posted: 12/21/2015 8:57:33 PM EST
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That was fantastic! Kiss our ass, Putin!
I would love to work for Space-X. Bet it would be a hell of a lot more fun than those years at NASA were. |
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Posted: 12/21/2015 8:57:34 PM EST
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Bastage! Too many clouds around me. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Saw it from Miami. Barely, but I saw it. Bastage! Too many clouds around me. |
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Posted: 12/21/2015 8:57:36 PM EST
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They showed the landing on SpaceX Webcast. I watched that feed and those rocket scientists are going to party hardy tonight. Chris |
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Posted: 12/21/2015 8:57:44 PM EST
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Posted: 12/21/2015 8:58:01 PM EST
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Saw the first stage come back and land from my front yard! Historic!!!! I thought it had blown up, but it was a double sonic boom. Just like the Shuttle. |
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Posted: 12/21/2015 8:58:57 PM EST
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The fellas in the short sleeve white shirts, thin ties, and black framed glasses didn't dance and hug in Mission Control. Quote HistoryQuoted:
The fellas in the short sleeve white shirts, thin ties, and black framed glasses didn't dance and hug in Mission Control. We're a more loving nation today, but we still kick ass.
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Posted: 12/21/2015 8:59:24 PM EST
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I'm beyond astonished. I watched the first stage of a fucking space rocket LAND ITSELF ON A CONCRETE PAD for reuse. Live. Holy. Shit. 'Murica. This is as close to a real life Zephram Cochrane moment as we will see in the near to intermediate future. |
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Posted: 12/21/2015 8:59:37 PM EST
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Quote HistoryQuoted: video? Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Saw the first stage come back and land from my front yard! Historic!!!! I thought it had blown up, but it was a double sonic boom. Just like the Shuttle. Top of this page.  |
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Posted: 12/21/2015 8:59:54 PM EST
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I watched that feed and those rocket scientists are going to party hardy tonight. Chris Quote HistoryQuoted:
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They showed the landing on SpaceX Webcast. I watched that feed and those rocket scientists are going to party hardy tonight. Chris Alot of engineers and scientists are getting laid tonight. |
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Posted: 12/21/2015 9:00:38 PM EST
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IIRC the eventual plan is to partially fuel the first stage in Florida, then launch it back to Texas for inspection/refurbishment. Kharn Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Question: Are they going to try to launch this particular stage 1 again in an actual commercial launch, take it completely apart to inspect it, launch it again in just a test launch, or what? IIRC the eventual plan is to partially fuel the first stage in Florida, then launch it back to Texas for inspection/refurbishment. Kharn Well now they are just getting cocky... |
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Posted: 12/21/2015 9:00:41 PM EST
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Posted: 12/21/2015 9:01:29 PM EST
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I'm not sure I'll ever get to see men walk on another planet, but that was pretty damn impressive. Well it just got a whole lot more likely you will. Reusable rockets are a big deal. |
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Posted: 12/21/2015 9:01:48 PM EST
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Alot of engineers and scientists are getting laid tonight. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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They showed the landing on SpaceX Webcast. I watched that feed and those rocket scientists are going to party hardy tonight. Chris Alot of engineers and scientists are getting laid tonight. Yeah, with their avatars. ;) |
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Posted: 12/21/2015 9:02:08 PM EST
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Top of this page. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Quoted: Saw the first stage come back and land from my front yard! Historic!!!! I thought it had blown up, but it was a double sonic boom. Just like the Shuttle. Top of this page. every live video of this event is priceless, if you just stood there, well... |
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Posted: 12/21/2015 9:02:29 PM EST
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Well it just got a whole lot more likely you will. Reusable rockets are a big deal. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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I'm not sure I'll ever get to see men walk on another planet, but that was pretty damn impressive. Well it just got a whole lot more likely you will. Reusable rockets are a big deal. That first stage burn-back, reentry and landing was fucking awesome! |
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Posted: 12/21/2015 9:04:55 PM EST
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That was fantastic! Kiss our ass, Putin! I would love to work for Space-X. Bet it would be a hell of a lot more fun than those years at NASA were. I'm gonna go ahead and be a massive buzzkill and point out that Space-X has a pretty bad reputation as a place to work. Ridiculous hours, unrealistic expectations, low pay, poor benefits, very high turnover, and it's all justified by saying "but look at all the cool stuff you're doing!" |
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Posted: 12/21/2015 9:05:37 PM EST
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I wanted video from his yard every live video of this event is priceless, if you just stood there, well... Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Saw the first stage come back and land from my front yard! Historic!!!! I thought it had blown up, but it was a double sonic boom. Just like the Shuttle. Top of this page.
every live video of this event is priceless, if you just stood there, well... Had my binocs, no video. |
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Posted: 12/21/2015 9:06:04 PM EST
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Posted: 12/21/2015 9:07:24 PM EST
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It takes some smart fucking people to do that.
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Posted: 12/21/2015 9:07:59 PM EST
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I'm in St. Cloud and the clouds kinda ruined it too. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Saw it from Miami. Barely, but I saw it. Bastage! Too many clouds around me. pretty good view here from the Indian river, took me a moment to realize that sonic boom was it landing, the sound hit the river well after the rocket had landed. |
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Posted: 12/21/2015 9:08:23 PM EST
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I'm gonna go ahead and be a massive buzzkill and point out that Space-X has a pretty bad reputation as a place to work. Ridiculous hours, unrealistic expectations, low pay, poor benefits, very high turnover, and it's all justified by saying "but look at all the cool stuff you're doing!" Quote HistoryQuoted:
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That was fantastic! Kiss our ass, Putin! I would love to work for Space-X. Bet it would be a hell of a lot more fun than those years at NASA were. I'm gonna go ahead and be a massive buzzkill and point out that Space-X has a pretty bad reputation as a place to work. Ridiculous hours, unrealistic expectations, low pay, poor benefits, very high turnover, and it's all justified by saying "but look at all the cool stuff you're doing!" Literally everyone I interface with there is absolutely jacked to be on board. They're the Google of the aerospace world. Which tends to be a stressful and exacting world to operate in. Triumph of the free market right there. |
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Posted: 12/21/2015 9:08:58 PM EST
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FUCKING AMAZING!
I gotta admit, I was jumping around screaming when I saw that touchdown. Also while Jeff Bezos comment just now was pretty funny, and Blue Origin is doing some amazing shit, its not even on the same level as this. History was just made. |
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Posted: 12/21/2015 9:09:29 PM EST
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I wanted video from his yard every live video of this event is priceless, if you just stood there, well... Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Saw the first stage come back and land from my front yard! Historic!!!! I thought it had blown up, but it was a double sonic boom. Just like the Shuttle. Top of this page.
every live video of this event is priceless, if you just stood there, well... Every shuttle follower used to say the same thing to those watching a launch for the first time; put the glass/camera down and witness it with your eyes; you'll never forget what you see, and no film/video will ever compare. Absolutely true, and I wish I had gone to more than just the last launch of Discovery. |
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Posted: 12/21/2015 9:09:54 PM EST
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Saw the first stage come back and land from my front yard! Historic!!!! I thought it had blown up, but it was a double sonic boom. Just like the Shuttle. Did you see the re-entry burn or just the one as it landed? Did you get video? |
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Posted: 12/21/2015 9:09:56 PM EST
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Murica.
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Posted: 12/21/2015 9:10:16 PM EST
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Thats gotta be pretty bad ass knowing you made something that went on that. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Hallelujah. I've got 26 main bearings on that thing and my asshole puckers every time one goes up. Wait for falcon heavy 2q 2016, twice the payload capacity. I saw a technological triumph of the free market here - and dollar signs for the next 48 months of bearing business! Thats gotta be pretty bad ass knowing you made something that went on that. Yup. This is all a massive lead up to a manned flight 3q 2017. There's pictures of 4 astronauts hanging all over our facility to remind us that our failure could be their ass. It's really neat to even be a small cog in that wheel. |
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Posted: 12/21/2015 9:10:49 PM EST
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Literally everyone I interface with there is absolutely jacked to be on board. They're the Google of the aerospace world. Which tends to be a stressful and exacting world to operate in. Triumph of the free market right there. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: I'm gonna go ahead and be a massive buzzkill and point out that Space-X has a pretty bad reputation as a place to work. Ridiculous hours, unrealistic expectations, low pay, poor benefits, very high turnover, and it's all justified by saying "but look at all the cool stuff you're doing!" Literally everyone I interface with there is absolutely jacked to be on board. They're the Google of the aerospace world. Which tends to be a stressful and exacting world to operate in. Triumph of the free market right there. Yep. Nobody is forced to work there, but it's almost impossible to get hired because everybody wants to. |
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Posted: 12/21/2015 9:13:26 PM EST
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I did not see the re-entry burn. Either it was too high or it happened when I stepped inside for 30 seconds to get a status on the Webcast. I did see the final, landing burn and it was very impressive. And the sonic boom, well I wasn't expecting that.
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Posted: 12/21/2015 9:14:41 PM EST
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I cant believe that was not on the nasa channel... WTF
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Posted: 12/21/2015 9:15:05 PM EST
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Quote HistoryQuoted: FUCKING AMAZING! I gotta admit, I was jumping around screaming when I saw that touchdown. Also while Jeff Bezos comment just now was pretty funny, and Blue Origin is doing some amazing shit, its not even on the same level as this. History was just made. Yeah...what a doucher. |
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Posted: 12/21/2015 9:15:34 PM EST
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So damn cool!!!
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Posted: 12/21/2015 9:15:41 PM EST
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I cant believe that was not on the nasa channel... WTF Spacex holds the cards very close to their chest. |
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Posted: 12/21/2015 9:15:52 PM EST
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Yep. Nobody is forced to work there, but it's almost impossible to get hired because everybody wants to. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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I'm gonna go ahead and be a massive buzzkill and point out that Space-X has a pretty bad reputation as a place to work. Ridiculous hours, unrealistic expectations, low pay, poor benefits, very high turnover, and it's all justified by saying "but look at all the cool stuff you're doing!" Literally everyone I interface with there is absolutely jacked to be on board. They're the Google of the aerospace world. Which tends to be a stressful and exacting world to operate in. Triumph of the free market right there. Yep. Nobody is forced to work there, but it's almost impossible to get hired because everybody wants to. This ^^^ Yeah they are a hard place to work, and I don't think anyone is denying it. Everyone I know that works there or wants to just sees that as the price for being a part of things like what we just saw. And yeah, interviewing with them is a bitch. I've done two with them, my buddy's done three. They'll only interview the best of the best, and out of those you only have a 5% chance of being hired. That number straight from one of their directors in Texas. |
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Posted: 12/21/2015 9:18:13 PM EST
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Every shuttle follower used to say the same thing to those watching a launch for the first time; put the glass/camera down and witness it with your eyes; you'll never forget what you see, and no film/video will ever compare. Absolutely true, and I wish I had gone to more than just the last launch of Discovery. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Quoted: every live video of this event is priceless, if you just stood there, well... Every shuttle follower used to say the same thing to those watching a launch for the first time; put the glass/camera down and witness it with your eyes; you'll never forget what you see, and no film/video will ever compare. Absolutely true, and I wish I had gone to more than just the last launch of Discovery. Absolutely. I saw the 4th launch of Atlantis back when I was a youngster. I still remember the sound. One day I hope to witness another launch. |
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Posted: 12/21/2015 9:18:16 PM EST
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that is an interesting question, have to wonder what the first company will be to put their billion dollar satellite on a used rocket Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Question: Are they going to try to launch this particular stage 1 again in an actual commercial launch, take it completely apart to inspect it, launch it again in just a test launch, or what? that is an interesting question, have to wonder what the first company will be to put their billion dollar satellite on a used rocket NASA put up Space Shuttles on used and refurbished solid rocket boosters. |
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Posted: 12/21/2015 9:18:53 PM EST
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This ^^^ Yeah they are a hard place to work, and I don't think anyone is denying it. Everyone I know that works there or wants to just sees that as the price for being a part of things like what we just saw. And yeah, interviewing with them is a bitch. I've done two with them, my buddy's done three. They'll only interview the best of the best, and out of those you only have a 5% chance of being hired. That number straight from one of their directors in Texas. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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I'm gonna go ahead and be a massive buzzkill and point out that Space-X has a pretty bad reputation as a place to work. Ridiculous hours, unrealistic expectations, low pay, poor benefits, very high turnover, and it's all justified by saying "but look at all the cool stuff you're doing!" Literally everyone I interface with there is absolutely jacked to be on board. They're the Google of the aerospace world. Which tends to be a stressful and exacting world to operate in. Triumph of the free market right there. Yep. Nobody is forced to work there, but it's almost impossible to get hired because everybody wants to. This ^^^ Yeah they are a hard place to work, and I don't think anyone is denying it. Everyone I know that works there or wants to just sees that as the price for being a part of things like what we just saw. And yeah, interviewing with them is a bitch. I've done two with them, my buddy's done three. They'll only interview the best of the best, and out of those you only have a 5% chance of being hired. That number straight from one of their directors in Texas. I know someone who works for them, he's worked hard, but loves the job! what's that saying by mike row, work smart, and hard? |
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Posted: 12/21/2015 9:19:10 PM EST
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This is cool as fuck. Wish I couldve watched the webcast.
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Posted: 12/21/2015 9:20:05 PM EST
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NASA put up Space Shuttles on used and refurbished solid rocket boosters. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Question: Are they going to try to launch this particular stage 1 again in an actual commercial launch, take it completely apart to inspect it, launch it again in just a test launch, or what? that is an interesting question, have to wonder what the first company will be to put their billion dollar satellite on a used rocket NASA put up Space Shuttles on used and refurbished solid rocket boosters. And used and refurbished Shuttle Main Engines (SSME). |
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Posted: 12/21/2015 9:20:25 PM EST
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Quote HistoryQuoted: have to wonder what the first company will be to put their billion dollar satellite on a used rocket That's why they buy insurance. |
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Posted: 12/21/2015 9:20:29 PM EST
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Excellent.
I ARE Human, Woman at 22:00 minutes or so, Could talk geek to me forever, her terminology...... |
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Posted: 12/21/2015 9:21:05 PM EST
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I'm gonna go ahead and be a massive buzzkill and point out that Space-X has a pretty bad reputation as a place to work. Ridiculous hours, unrealistic expectations, low pay, poor benefits, very high turnover, and it's all justified by saying "but look at all the cool stuff you're doing!" Quote HistoryQuoted:
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That was fantastic! Kiss our ass, Putin! I would love to work for Space-X. Bet it would be a hell of a lot more fun than those years at NASA were. I'm gonna go ahead and be a massive buzzkill and point out that Space-X has a pretty bad reputation as a place to work. Ridiculous hours, unrealistic expectations, low pay, poor benefits, very high turnover, and it's all justified by saying "but look at all the cool stuff you're doing!" Gee you mean sorta like NASA from 1960-1973... 
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Posted: 12/21/2015 9:25:52 PM EST
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KSP design wins again!
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Posted: 12/21/2015 9:27:15 PM EST
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Posted: 12/21/2015 9:27:44 PM EST
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Makes you wonder why they even fucked around with the barge landings. I don't think the government would let them do a landing on shore. Yeah, we were talking about the barge landings. |
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Posted: 12/21/2015 9:27:55 PM EST
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I'm gonna go ahead and be a massive buzzkill and point out that Space-X has a pretty bad reputation as a place to work. Ridiculous hours, unrealistic expectations, low pay, poor benefits, very high turnover, and it's all justified by saying "but look at all the cool stuff you're doing!" Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: That was fantastic! Kiss our ass, Putin! I would love to work for Space-X. Bet it would be a hell of a lot more fun than those years at NASA were. I'm gonna go ahead and be a massive buzzkill and point out that Space-X has a pretty bad reputation as a place to work. Ridiculous hours, unrealistic expectations, low pay, poor benefits, very high turnover, and it's all justified by saying "but look at all the cool stuff you're doing!" Haha so they turned down your job application? Or are you working for one of their thoroughly bureaucratized and unionized competitors? Or did a SpaceX engineer steal your boyfriend?? "Unrealistic expectations" indeed - just a few years ago nobody would have made a bet on a powered-return first stage. But Elon Musk bet his own money on it and succeeded. |
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