• @[email protected]
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    2618 days ago

    When this thing flies back to earth autonomously i hope it either goes perfectly or totally disintegrates, because right now it’s in the weird gray area of “is it an unsafe vehicle or are the issues just normal kinks to work out”

    • @[email protected]
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      818 days ago

      i hope it either goes perfectly or totally disintegrates,

      I debate stuff like this with the work crew a lot. The consensus is ‘accidentally’ burning up is the safest thing for everyone. I’ll be absolutely amazed if they even attempt a landing, as that means they’ve gone against all good advice, political and actual.

    • 𝕽𝖚𝖆𝖎𝖉𝖍𝖗𝖎𝖌𝖍
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      1418 days ago

      Yeeessss… I mean, no other speakers on the station are emitting “strange noises,” and, frankly, I’d be concerned about any more faults in a craft that’s got an already pretty long list.

      So, sure: having a radio malfunction, by itself, is pretty low on the shit-your-pants broken equipment list, but at some point the sheer volume of malfunctions is concerning.

      I’m glad the team is able to hitch a ride back on a more reliable craft, and I’ll bet they are, too.

  • sheepishly
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    2018 days ago

    Boeing

    Either it’s trying to whistleblow, or all the metal shavings and dish soap in its system are finally getting to it

  • Clay_pidgin
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    1318 days ago

    Mr. Korolev, one ping only.

    • @BrundleFly2077
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      518 days ago

      I’ve found out who Korolev was… so thanks for that :) But what’s the “one ping” in reference to? If you have the time to explain

      • @[email protected]
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        1218 days ago

        The movie Hunt for Red October (starring Sean Comedy as a Russian subway commander with a Scottish accent).

        • Clay_pidgin
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          618 days ago

          Exactly this. Really fun movie.

        • threelonmusketeersM
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          317 days ago

          Russian subway commander with a Scottish accent

          From a shmall shection of Moshcow called Little Shcotland.

      • @[email protected]
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        918 days ago

        But what’s the “one ping” in reference to?

        He had the wrong name. It would be ‘Mr Borodin’,

        Captain Ramius: Give me a ping, Vasili. One ping only, please.
        Capt. Vasili Borodin: Aye, Captain.
        

        Solid reference nonetheless, focusing on the ‘one ping only’, as many of us have seen this SO many times.