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Count we count the US military program to build a nuclear ramjet? I'm not sure they ever built a working engine, and even if they had it might be a case of "designed to be dangerous." @Timsup2nothin, any insights?
Worst designed obviously dangerous thing
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Timsup2nothin
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Any military nuclear propulsion scheme other than the navy's was pretty much a fiasco from start to ignoble finish.
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Closed cycle nuclear jets avoid the radiation dumping hazards of earlier open cycle designs....until the plane crashes 
And while not military, NASAs NERVA engines were pretty badass - and Congress just threw $75 million at them to begin redeveloping the same capabilities we gave up in the field decades ago. NASA only requested $35m but Congress was super generous to NASA for once.
And while not military, NASAs NERVA engines were pretty badass - and Congress just threw $75 million at them to begin redeveloping the same capabilities we gave up in the field decades ago. NASA only requested $35m but Congress was super generous to NASA for once.
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Yeah I'm sure they'll find a way to squander the money; just like the $8 billion (and 10 years) they spent on the James Webb Space Telescope which was just delayed for another year and probably a couple billion more. Or the $30+ billion and 15 years they've spent on the SLS which may never launch.
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Play with me.
Answer to the thread = Tak's new Avatar
We're still in time to exchange avatars as ancient CFC tradition demands.Answer to the thread = Tak's new Avatar
That's Cyrillic "U".
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U_(Cyrillic)
Also, "УЧ" scratched thereon probably stands for "Учeбныѝ", meaning it is a dummy for training purposes... but if you happen to find one like this, don't take my word for it.
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Well your avatar now features some word I don't understand ....so its obviously some demonic socialist message, with what looks like crossed phallic symbols, also obviously evil ... so no thanks keep your communist satanism to yourself, I prefer good wholesome christian disney avatars.
It's the logo of a heavy metal band called Ossian, from their Kitörés album. I've found a better version though.
(unless you want me to return to the furry porn avatars which Commodore still finds strangely seductive)
(unless you want me to return to the furry porn avatars which Commodore still finds strangely seductive)
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Yeah, what a dud this year's Switcheroo turned out to be . . .
(. . .says the man who likes the tradition as much as anyone but who was himself off line all Easter)
(Who schedules April Fools Day on Easter, anyway? Sheesh.)
No Way! Zombies? Yuck!
MY LIFE FOR THE HORDE!!!
MY BLADE CUT THROUGH ARMOR... AND STILL CUTS TOMATO!
Nope. Terrans all the way
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Damn that link to the Cornballer really makes me want to watch Arrested Development again on Netflix. If I end up binging the series, it's your fault.
As for trampolines, a friends mom had one of those in her backyard. Great fun. I never got injured, but I was never adventurous enough to go all out and jump as high as I could.
As for trampolines, a friends mom had one of those in her backyard. Great fun. I never got injured, but I was never adventurous enough to go all out and jump as high as I could.
