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Re: Space Elevator

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Post by pie_flavor »

linsomniac wrote: post #88
jve wrote: post #86

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I don't like to input Cc details into random sites whose main business is processing said transactions.

Maybe you'd like one of the banks that provides you with limited-use or one-time credit cards? I've been using one called Envelope Budgeting for the last few months after my previous one shut down. It's $40/year, but that's waived if you spend more than $5,000 USD in card purchases. I put the Neal.fun on my "Misc" card that I keep at $0 balance and transfer money to when I buy something. I believe there are other ser…

I use https://privacy.com for this, you can create virtual cards with total spend limits or spend rate limits.

Re: Space Elevator

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Post by balamatom »

actionfromafar wrote: post #23
iberator wrote: post #20

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Feets are actually just fine in anything related to aviation.

I prefer to call them "footsies" or, sometimes "feet".

I think you've accidentally invented the antidote to the Imperial system: using diminutive/silly synonyms for units, and speaking in baby talk to people who insist on using it.

Unironically oughtta work better than that stuff with the barleycorns and fortnights.

Re: Space Elevator

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Post by mrec »

matheusmoreira wrote: post #99
CaptainOfCoit wrote: post #92

Oh no, I scrolled all that way and didn't even reach some destination! Where does this space elevator go? No one knows! Would have been bit more satisfying if it ended up at a space station or something, as I think that's the purpose of the space elevator idea in the first place :)

I think it could but does not necessarily have to reach a station. The elevator just has to clear the atmosphere, right? As they say: once you're in orbit, you're halfway to anywhere.

There's a big difference between "clear of the atmosphere" or "100km up" and "in orbit". Orbit is more about velocity than altitude.

Re: Space Elevator

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Post by mrec »

neuronic wrote: post #95

Congrats, first time I noticeably hear my MBP M4 Pro fans and can feel the temperature through the keyboard. Amazing work, as always. I love neal.fun Edit: also good to know that paper airplanes have officially beat the SR-71, F-104 or X-43B with altitude record.

I dunno, by that rationale you could argue that Tesla Roadsters have officially beaten the X-43B's altitude record, couldn't you?

Re: Space Elevator

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Post by actionfromafar »

balamatom wrote: post #113
actionfromafar wrote: post #23

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I prefer to call them "footsies" or, sometimes "feet".

I think you've accidentally invented the antidote to the Imperial system: using diminutive/silly synonyms for units, and speaking in baby talk to people who insist on using it. Unironically oughtta work better than that stuff with the barleycorns and fortnights.

Great idea! I’m for it. Be the change you want to see in the workplace!

Re: Space Elevator

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Post by TheDong »

asimovDev wrote: post #112

I didn't take a look cause I didn't see "reject all cookies" button in the cookie popup

Did you know if you open a page in a private browser window, once you close that page all the cookies vanish? It's even better than a button which might not even work.

Re: Space Elevator

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Post by actionfromafar »

pfdietz wrote: post #108
icetank wrote: post #77

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The issue of the line falling back to earth is solved by putting the base of the elevator on water. If the top part of the elevator was cut of you could even detonate charges along the line to make sure all pieces fall into water.

There's also the issue of the vehicle on the space elevator falling back to Earth if it detaches from the space elevator (accidentally or deliberately in case of malfunction that stops it from moving up). This means each vehicle will need rockets on it. At low altitude, the rockets are fired to keep the vehicle from reentering the atmosphere too fast at a steep angle, killing the passengers. At high altitude, the roc…

Why is the water bad?

Re: Space Elevator

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Post by mbirth »

anticrymactic wrote: post #79
daniel_iversen wrote: post #4

This was incredible! Couldn't stop scrolling and reading. For a kid of a certain age and curiosity it'll blow their mind! I'm so grateful the creator made this, shame that his "buy me a coffee" isn't a simple PayPal or Apple Pay but you have to put in credit card or bank details!!

PayPal and Apple pay take a significant cut of the transaction. CC is a lot less and bank is mostly free of TX fees. Most users don't know/don't care, so given the option, they will likely take it and funnel their donations to conglomerates.

But xx% of some amount is still better than 100% of $0. And the pure convenience of using PayPal, Apple Pay or things like Ko-Fi will probably result in more net donations.
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