Things you always wanted to know the answer to [Vol. 3]
Discussion
MissChief said:
RATATTAK said:
Jonboy_t said:
Most English/British singers DO sing in an American accent. There’s obviously going to be some that don’t, but try singing these in English accent;
Saturday nights alright for fighting (Elton John)
Someone like you (Adele)
Any OneDirection song
Angels (Robbie Williams)
Any Gary Barlow song
Dancing In The Street (Bowie OR Jaggers bits)
The only bands I can think of where most songs are in an english accent are Queen and The Proclaimers.
Most songs sound better with an American accent.
500 miles ?Saturday nights alright for fighting (Elton John)
Someone like you (Adele)
Any OneDirection song
Angels (Robbie Williams)
Any Gary Barlow song
Dancing In The Street (Bowie OR Jaggers bits)
The only bands I can think of where most songs are in an english accent are Queen and The Proclaimers.
Most songs sound better with an American accent.
Twin Atlantic are a good example. Biffy Clyro, Neck Deep, Muse, AC/DC etc etc etc.
Maybe it’s something to do with genre to a degree? Dunno, but there’s a billion songs that I can’t imagine being sung with a British accent, even though they’re sung by a British artist!
Things entering the atmosphere get hot. Spacecraft have heat shields and other stuff burns up.
You don't need a heat shield to leave the atmosphere of course, you don't go fast enough in thick enough air.
So... if a spacecraft were equipped with suitably large descent engines, not unlike those found on the Apollo Lunar Landing Stage, could a craft re-enter the earth's atmosphere gently, and without the need for a heat shield at all?
I realise that the Space-X bit that comes back doesn't have a heat shield, but I assume it doesn't go high enough and drop fast enough to require one.
Short version of question: Could you bring an astronaut home from Earth orbit in a craft without a heat shield?
You don't need a heat shield to leave the atmosphere of course, you don't go fast enough in thick enough air.
So... if a spacecraft were equipped with suitably large descent engines, not unlike those found on the Apollo Lunar Landing Stage, could a craft re-enter the earth's atmosphere gently, and without the need for a heat shield at all?
I realise that the Space-X bit that comes back doesn't have a heat shield, but I assume it doesn't go high enough and drop fast enough to require one.
Short version of question: Could you bring an astronaut home from Earth orbit in a craft without a heat shield?
SCEtoAUX said:
Short version of question: Could you bring an astronaut home from Earth orbit in a craft without a heat shield?
You certainly could. But air resistance is such an effective way of slowing down it seems a pity not to use it. Imagine how big the shuttle fuel tanks would have had to be to carry fuel for slowing down as well as speeding up.Jonboy_t said:
MissChief said:
RATATTAK said:
Jonboy_t said:
Most English/British singers DO sing in an American accent. There’s obviously going to be some that don’t, but try singing these in English accent;
Saturday nights alright for fighting (Elton John)
Someone like you (Adele)
Any OneDirection song
Angels (Robbie Williams)
Any Gary Barlow song
Dancing In The Street (Bowie OR Jaggers bits)
The only bands I can think of where most songs are in an english accent are Queen and The Proclaimers.
Most songs sound better with an American accent.
500 miles ?Saturday nights alright for fighting (Elton John)
Someone like you (Adele)
Any OneDirection song
Angels (Robbie Williams)
Any Gary Barlow song
Dancing In The Street (Bowie OR Jaggers bits)
The only bands I can think of where most songs are in an english accent are Queen and The Proclaimers.
Most songs sound better with an American accent.
Twin Atlantic are a good example. Biffy Clyro, Neck Deep, Muse, AC/DC etc etc etc.
Maybe it’s something to do with genre to a degree? Dunno, but there’s a billion songs that I can’t imagine being sung with a British accent, even though they’re sung by a British artist!
Would the confederates even know what a Mardy Bum was.
A homeless person at a New Orleans Street Parade?
Shaw Tarse said:
How do we remember the words to a record from years ago?
But we can't remember why I've walked upstairs?
Long vs short term memory.But we can't remember why I've walked upstairs?
https://science.howstuffworks.com/life/inside-the-...
SCEtoAUX said:
Things entering the atmosphere get hot. Spacecraft have heat shields and other stuff burns up.
You don't need a heat shield to leave the atmosphere of course, you don't go fast enough in thick enough air.
So... if a spacecraft were equipped with suitably large descent engines, not unlike those found on the Apollo Lunar Landing Stage, could a craft re-enter the earth's atmosphere gently, and without the need for a heat shield at all?
I realise that the Space-X bit that comes back doesn't have a heat shield, but I assume it doesn't go high enough and drop fast enough to require one.
Short version of question: Could you bring an astronaut home from Earth orbit in a craft without a heat shield?
Yes but that would require a lot of fuel (which means they had to carry it for the whole flight, making the rocket far heavier to carry the fuel vs carrying the material to insulate the heat) to do it so they generally don't. You don't need a heat shield to leave the atmosphere of course, you don't go fast enough in thick enough air.
So... if a spacecraft were equipped with suitably large descent engines, not unlike those found on the Apollo Lunar Landing Stage, could a craft re-enter the earth's atmosphere gently, and without the need for a heat shield at all?
I realise that the Space-X bit that comes back doesn't have a heat shield, but I assume it doesn't go high enough and drop fast enough to require one.
Short version of question: Could you bring an astronaut home from Earth orbit in a craft without a heat shield?
Craft enter the atmosphere at just below orbital speed, which for LEO is up to 18,000mph, so this explains why there's so much heat
If NASA and Russias Space Agency one day noticed that 10 UFOs were heading through the solar system towards Earth and would arrive in a week.
Would they alert the population of the world?
The Chaos it would generate would be massive. But similarly if/when ET and his mates turned up people might ask questions.
Similarly, I assume they would be trying to contact them?
Would they alert the population of the world?
The Chaos it would generate would be massive. But similarly if/when ET and his mates turned up people might ask questions.
Similarly, I assume they would be trying to contact them?
GroundEffect said:
SCEtoAUX said:
Things entering the atmosphere get hot. Spacecraft have heat shields and other stuff burns up.
You don't need a heat shield to leave the atmosphere of course, you don't go fast enough in thick enough air.
So... if a spacecraft were equipped with suitably large descent engines, not unlike those found on the Apollo Lunar Landing Stage, could a craft re-enter the earth's atmosphere gently, and without the need for a heat shield at all?
I realise that the Space-X bit that comes back doesn't have a heat shield, but I assume it doesn't go high enough and drop fast enough to require one.
Short version of question: Could you bring an astronaut home from Earth orbit in a craft without a heat shield?
Yes but that would require a lot of fuel (which means they had to carry it for the whole flight, making the rocket far heavier to carry the fuel vs carrying the material to insulate the heat) to do it so they generally don't. You don't need a heat shield to leave the atmosphere of course, you don't go fast enough in thick enough air.
So... if a spacecraft were equipped with suitably large descent engines, not unlike those found on the Apollo Lunar Landing Stage, could a craft re-enter the earth's atmosphere gently, and without the need for a heat shield at all?
I realise that the Space-X bit that comes back doesn't have a heat shield, but I assume it doesn't go high enough and drop fast enough to require one.
Short version of question: Could you bring an astronaut home from Earth orbit in a craft without a heat shield?
Craft enter the atmosphere at just below orbital speed, which for LEO is up to 18,000mph, so this explains why there's so much heat
Ayahuasca said:
GroundEffect said:
SCEtoAUX said:
Things entering the atmosphere get hot. Spacecraft have heat shields and other stuff burns up.
You don't need a heat shield to leave the atmosphere of course, you don't go fast enough in thick enough air.
So... if a spacecraft were equipped with suitably large descent engines, not unlike those found on the Apollo Lunar Landing Stage, could a craft re-enter the earth's atmosphere gently, and without the need for a heat shield at all?
I realise that the Space-X bit that comes back doesn't have a heat shield, but I assume it doesn't go high enough and drop fast enough to require one.
Short version of question: Could you bring an astronaut home from Earth orbit in a craft without a heat shield?
Yes but that would require a lot of fuel (which means they had to carry it for the whole flight, making the rocket far heavier to carry the fuel vs carrying the material to insulate the heat) to do it so they generally don't. You don't need a heat shield to leave the atmosphere of course, you don't go fast enough in thick enough air.
So... if a spacecraft were equipped with suitably large descent engines, not unlike those found on the Apollo Lunar Landing Stage, could a craft re-enter the earth's atmosphere gently, and without the need for a heat shield at all?
I realise that the Space-X bit that comes back doesn't have a heat shield, but I assume it doesn't go high enough and drop fast enough to require one.
Short version of question: Could you bring an astronaut home from Earth orbit in a craft without a heat shield?
Craft enter the atmosphere at just below orbital speed, which for LEO is up to 18,000mph, so this explains why there's so much heat
Bluedot said:
Do countries still use 'old school' type spies ?
Agents going undercover in foreign countries to find secrets etc.
And if they do, what happens if they get caught ?
I'm thinking of more the bigger countries so USA, UK etc. dropping a spy into Russia or vice versa.
They do, but most of their work is finding locals who might be turned into spies or might give information away inadvertently.Agents going undercover in foreign countries to find secrets etc.
And if they do, what happens if they get caught ?
I'm thinking of more the bigger countries so USA, UK etc. dropping a spy into Russia or vice versa.
GroundEffect said:
SCEtoAUX said:
Things entering the atmosphere get hot. Spacecraft have heat shields and other stuff burns up.
You don't need a heat shield to leave the atmosphere of course, you don't go fast enough in thick enough air.
So... if a spacecraft were equipped with suitably large descent engines, not unlike those found on the Apollo Lunar Landing Stage, could a craft re-enter the earth's atmosphere gently, and without the need for a heat shield at all?
I realise that the Space-X bit that comes back doesn't have a heat shield, but I assume it doesn't go high enough and drop fast enough to require one.
Short version of question: Could you bring an astronaut home from Earth orbit in a craft without a heat shield?
Yes but that would require a lot of fuel (which means they had to carry it for the whole flight, making the rocket far heavier to carry the fuel vs carrying the material to insulate the heat) to do it so they generally don't. You don't need a heat shield to leave the atmosphere of course, you don't go fast enough in thick enough air.
So... if a spacecraft were equipped with suitably large descent engines, not unlike those found on the Apollo Lunar Landing Stage, could a craft re-enter the earth's atmosphere gently, and without the need for a heat shield at all?
I realise that the Space-X bit that comes back doesn't have a heat shield, but I assume it doesn't go high enough and drop fast enough to require one.
Short version of question: Could you bring an astronaut home from Earth orbit in a craft without a heat shield?
Craft enter the atmosphere at just below orbital speed, which for LEO is up to 18,000mph, so this explains why there's so much heat
GroundEffect said:
SCEtoAUX said:
Things entering the atmosphere get hot. Spacecraft have heat shields and other stuff burns up.
You don't need a heat shield to leave the atmosphere of course, you don't go fast enough in thick enough air.
So... if a spacecraft were equipped with suitably large descent engines, not unlike those found on the Apollo Lunar Landing Stage, could a craft re-enter the earth's atmosphere gently, and without the need for a heat shield at all?
I realise that the Space-X bit that comes back doesn't have a heat shield, but I assume it doesn't go high enough and drop fast enough to require one.
Short version of question: Could you bring an astronaut home from Earth orbit in a craft without a heat shield?
Yes but that would require a lot of fuel (which means they had to carry it for the whole flight, making the rocket far heavier to carry the fuel vs carrying the material to insulate the heat) to do it so they generally don't. You don't need a heat shield to leave the atmosphere of course, you don't go fast enough in thick enough air.
So... if a spacecraft were equipped with suitably large descent engines, not unlike those found on the Apollo Lunar Landing Stage, could a craft re-enter the earth's atmosphere gently, and without the need for a heat shield at all?
I realise that the Space-X bit that comes back doesn't have a heat shield, but I assume it doesn't go high enough and drop fast enough to require one.
Short version of question: Could you bring an astronaut home from Earth orbit in a craft without a heat shield?
Craft enter the atmosphere at just below orbital speed, which for LEO is up to 18,000mph, so this explains why there's so much heat
Couple of oblig XKCD articles which have interesting discussions around this subject:
https://what-if.xkcd.com/38/
https://what-if.xkcd.com/7/
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