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jamieplex

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    Comment #42599477

    true, but I guess I have never heard of an 8' diameter rocket before...

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    Comment #42599403

    sorry, I estimated from the grainy footage. Relax, man...

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    Comment #42599394

    sorry, I copied the other guy...

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    Comment #42599219

    I agree with Jonathan. It seems to be a very low-tech, solid steel ring gear assembled and riveted together from 4 distinct parts. Not very aero-spacey at all...

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    Comment #42599201

    Maybe that was the "rumbling" they all heard! lol

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    Comment #42599193

    Cowlings are generally thin aluminum or composite materials, never steel. Cowlings are considered "fairings", generally to smooth the air-stream in and around the engine.

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    Comment #42599161

    Approximately 8' diameter (other commenters pointed out a more reasonable size) solid steel ring gear (riveted together from 4 parts). Doesn't look anything like a "separation ring…

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    Comment #42597822

    Wow, that little? I LOVE Firefox. I guess that market share should either make me feel real good, or quite lonely...

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    Comment #42596868

    I REALLY liked the part about preparing cakes with AI... Makin' me hungry just thinking about it.

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    Comment #42596837

    Ouch! Looks like they totally botched the reduction.

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    Comment #42587622

    I am new here, but can I ask a serious question? How does a question like this even get listed?? Or responded to? I really would like to know the system here.

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    Comment #42587575

    Because you've just learned that THESE are the real people that are HN readers, and THIS is what is important to them. (sadly, IMO)

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    Comment #42587551

    I can't! I don't have enough 'cred'!! lol

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    Comment #42587518

    But, will blockchain fix the laziness and nepotism within the government? (along with myriads of other "fails")

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    Comment #42587468

    Lol, yeah, there is that...

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    Comment #42587419

    Well, that's definitely an interesting take...

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    Comment #42577004

    Yikes! He wanted $25 for a fish screensaver 35 years ago!! Wild!

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    Comment #42576448

    Welcome to the new world order... sadness

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    Comment #42564190

    Happy Gnu Ears, Y'all!!

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    Comment #42561307

    And if a thermostat is conscious, then so would an alarm clock be...

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    Comment #42561299

    Except that a thermostat doesn't "follow" anything. It is basically a binary response state: on or off (or high and low). Nothing further. Analog or digital, it doesn't follow anyt…

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    Comment #42550413

    Merry Crispness, and Happy Gnu Ears

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    Comment #42541386

    Also, by the time you find that button to turn it off, Apple already has the info it wanted...