SpaceX?
0 2018-02-22 by Afrokiller-symbiote
I’m not well versed in Elon Musk but I know enough to know this guy’s making serious change and laying ground work for space development.
Why the fuck are the shooting rockets up every week?
Establishing a “space based broadband network?” Come on. Child games.
Weaponization of space?
Elon is Iron Man?
Fake news?
Someone explain.
35 comments
1 nothingduploading 2018-02-22
space based broadband was too expensive with traditional rockets.
1 Skeleton-25 2018-02-22
Spacex is a commercial venture and oh boy is there money to be made in space
1 Step2TheJep 2018-02-22
How can they 'make money in space'? Explain it to me.
1 Bmdubd 2018-02-22
First of all Elon is angry at the world for lagging in space development he made 150 million from being instrumental in the creation of PayPal and family and friends had interventions begging him to not invest 90% of his newly acquired net worth into a space venture and an electric car venture.
He isnt in it for the money he has clearly stated his patents will be open source and isnt interested in being the most successful company but he wants to reignite interest in 2 VERY important fields.
But to answer your question.
Government contracts worth 100s of millions,
space mining (1 asteroid mined could cash the world economy)
Commercial ventures (passengers around the world in 60 minutes or less) (tickets to mars or the moon)
1 Step2TheJep 2018-02-22
Do people really believe this nonsense?
1 Apersonofinterest666 2018-02-22
Many have called them the “truest form of black gold,” and they often sell for $300.00 per gram or more - meaning a 1 pound meteorite can be worth a million dollars.
1 Step2TheJep 2018-02-22
What the hell are you talking about?
1 Apersonofinterest666 2018-02-22
I decided to search for meteorite prices after reading your comment. That’s what I found. I also found a few sites selling meteorites. Prices match up.
1 Step2TheJep 2018-02-22
how would one verify that these are REAL 'meteorites'?
1 Apersonofinterest666 2018-02-22
Take it to Pawn Stars. Rick or Chumlee probably has a guy that can appraise it for you.
1 Bmdubd 2018-02-22
I hate when retards pretend to be smart and condescending they spread stupidity to all the lurkers, also pretty disingenuous to ignore the rest of the points.
http://www.businessinsider.com/the-value-of-asteroid-mining-2016-11
1 Step2TheJep 2018-02-22
How can anybody claim to know what an asteroid is 'worth'?
Seriously.
1 Her_Excellency 2018-02-22
Because if the materials that would be found on it. We are able to discern through various methods what other bodies in space are made up of.
Not to mention the fact that meteorites do land occasionally and are retrieved.
1 Step2TheJep 2018-02-22
Please explain this process to me, this should be good.
1 Her_Excellency 2018-02-22
Main methods used are spectroscopy and analysis of recorded meteorites.
1 Step2TheJep 2018-02-22
Are you able to explain how 'spectroscopy' works?
1 Her_Excellency 2018-02-22
All elements on the periodic table have unique structures which emit different wavelengths of light when their electrons get excited.
A spectrometer is able to breakdown those wave lengths so that the composition of the object being studied is discernible.
1 toomuchpork 2018-02-22
The guy is either an idiot or a troll. I have had a couple running with him and he can't grasp the slightest elements and can't research anything other than looking at YouTube vids.
I am surprised I don't have him blocked yet. He and his ilk are derailing any real conversations.
1 Her_Excellency 2018-02-22
I kinda got that vibe. I think he expected me to not know what I was talking about and instead decided to jump ship when he didn’t have a rebuttal ready to address my points.
1 toomuchpork 2018-02-22
He isn't worth the time but his history shows his bent.
It's a strange hobby if he is not just really stupid.
0 Step2TheJep 2018-02-22
1) Do you believe these 'electrons' exist? If so, why?
2) How does the process you describe apply to meteorites in space?
1 afooltobesure 2018-02-22
Correct me if I’m wrong, but my understanding is: It works because elements emit light in a specific part of the electromagnetic spectrum. You run the light through a prism and it splits the light into those spectra.
So you hold a prism up to the eyepiece of the telescope, and then see what color of light comes through.
1 Step2TheJep 2018-02-22
And how does this apply to meteorites in space?
1 afooltobesure 2018-02-22
The same way it applies to everything, since everything is made up of atoms*
Or maybe not, but atoms are a convention we’ve used that has worked to consistently describe and predict the behavior of matter. So even if they aren’t what we think they are, our rules about them still work since they are derived from observation of behavior.
The Rutherford-Bohr model is a good example of this type of thing. It says electrons orbit at specific energy levels and describes the way different atoms interact as a result of their electron configuration. We now know that electrons don’t really orbit and exist as more of a probability cloud, but the rules still work and we can still use them to describe or predict behavior.
This applies to most science, it is accepted because it works, and because anyone can verify it themselves if they are willing to put the effort in, and that’s why “science deniers” have never really gained a foothold. If anyone was able to actually disprove something scientifically, they would be congratulated. They haven’t been able to disprove anything though, let alone to propose a new model that offers more accurate predictions.
You can buy a telescope and a prism and test this yourself, and if your experiment results in an anomaly, then you can explain it and people will listen.
But trolling around here asking dumb gotcha questions in the hopes of making yourself feel “woke” won’t do shit. You just look like an idiot who hasn’t had much of an education.
Or maybe I’m mistaken and you’ve published the results of your experiments? If so I’d be interested in seeing that.
1 Step2TheJep 2018-02-22
How would one go about verifying the contents of meteorites in space?
1 afooltobesure 2018-02-22
Well for one thing, meteorites fall to the earth, so they could confirm those. This is unnecessary, however, since there are plenty of things on earth to test the method on and confirm that it works as expected. For example:
You could test it on a variety of rocks of known composition and see what results from each type of rock. You could test it on a gold ring and silverware.
Edit coming in a second, switching from phone to desktop. Will include more resources
1 Step2TheJep 2018-02-22
Unless they saw it fall to earth themselves, how could they know the legitimacy/provenance of an alleged 'meteorite'?
2 afooltobesure 2018-02-22
I agree that you’d want to see it fall to earth yourself. Then you could analyze that one and compare it to other alleged meteorites to see if they are made up of the same materials.
1 Bmdubd 2018-02-22
Im sure your smarter than the dozen articles from reputable sources claiming otherwise
1 Step2TheJep 2018-02-22
Use your own brain and think through this one, chief.
0 Bmdubd 2018-02-22
Says the individual who over values his own intelligence yet cant bother to do some google research.
Keep your head in the dirt bud
1 Step2TheJep 2018-02-22
lol
1 Lyra_Fairview 2018-02-22
Idk m8 I think you kind of answered your own question.
Is Elon Musk Iron man? Basically
1 Bmdubd 2018-02-22
Dont forget Neuralink, he has the clearly stated goal of putting silk computers in our brains and merging humanity with super intelligetn AIs
1 eschaton777 2018-02-22
SpaceX is a fraud just like NASA. They are supposed to be the "Independent private sector" space agency but they get $ billions from the tax payers and are closer to a Hollywood agency than a space agency.
So long story short, to me Elon is just the spokesperson pawn playing the role of the "Iron Man" type character.
1 Sanderander 2018-02-22
Exactly. All of his projects are government subsidized.
1 afooltobesure 2018-02-22
The same way it applies to everything, since everything is made up of atoms*
Or maybe not, but atoms are a convention we’ve used that has worked to consistently describe and predict the behavior of matter. So even if they aren’t what we think they are, our rules about them still work since they are derived from observation of behavior.
The Rutherford-Bohr model is a good example of this type of thing. It says electrons orbit at specific energy levels and describes the way different atoms interact as a result of their electron configuration. We now know that electrons don’t really orbit and exist as more of a probability cloud, but the rules still work and we can still use them to describe or predict behavior.
This applies to most science, it is accepted because it works, and because anyone can verify it themselves if they are willing to put the effort in, and that’s why “science deniers” have never really gained a foothold. If anyone was able to actually disprove something scientifically, they would be congratulated. They haven’t been able to disprove anything though, let alone to propose a new model that offers more accurate predictions.
You can buy a telescope and a prism and test this yourself, and if your experiment results in an anomaly, then you can explain it and people will listen.
But trolling around here asking dumb gotcha questions in the hopes of making yourself feel “woke” won’t do shit. You just look like an idiot who hasn’t had much of an education.
Or maybe I’m mistaken and you’ve published the results of your experiments? If so I’d be interested in seeing that.