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by Joe Wooten
Thu, 28 Apr 16, 17:26 pm
Forum: Politics As Usual
Topic: Cruz & Fiorina for prez and vice
Replies: 5
Views: 4469

Re: Cruz & Fiorina for prez and vice

Agreed totally......
by Joe Wooten
Tue, 26 Apr 16, 12:48 pm
Forum: Model Rocketry
Topic: Could anyone compete with the NAR?
Replies: 4
Views: 6305

Re: Could anyone compete with the NAR?

One problem with today's kids is that they for the most part, have not been taught to use tools of any sort. The de-emphasis on handwriting has led to loss of fine motor skills in their hands. I have seen this with the Scouts as most of the boys are very clumsy with knife use and knot tying and requ...
by Joe Wooten
Mon, 25 Apr 16, 12:04 pm
Forum: Model Rocketry
Topic: How much would you pay the government to launch your rockets?
Replies: 1
Views: 4387

Re: How much would you pay the government to launch your rockets?

That's when I become an armed insurrectionist......
by Joe Wooten
Mon, 25 Apr 16, 12:03 pm
Forum: General Rocketry
Topic: Project Pluto
Replies: 6
Views: 5375

Re: Project Pluto

Yep. From what I read of that Merkel guy, he was a really nice man. This was one project where he let his dark side shine through though......
by Joe Wooten
Sat, 23 Apr 16, 11:35 am
Forum: General Rocketry
Topic: Project Pluto
Replies: 6
Views: 5375

Project Pluto

Have any of you guys ever heard about this gem of gov think? A nuclear ramjet missile, the launching of which woiuld do almost as much radiological damage as the bombs it carried.... http://www.merkle.com/pluto/pluto.html http://www.merkle.com/pluto/fig3a.jpg http://www.merkle.com/pluto/fig0.jpg The...
by Joe Wooten
Sat, 23 Apr 16, 11:25 am
Forum: General Rocketry
Topic: Is it hype? or a possible real answer?
Replies: 15
Views: 10681

Re: Is it hype? or a possible real answer?

As you said earlier, it has all the buzzwords that the current administration loves to hear, so Bolton will approve it. The only thing they left out was some sort of sop to muzzies from those esteemed centers of space science in the middle east.
by Joe Wooten
Fri, 22 Apr 16, 21:39 pm
Forum: Your tax dollars at Work
Topic: HAPPY EARTH DAY
Replies: 2
Views: 3834

HAPPY EARTH DAY

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by Joe Wooten
Fri, 22 Apr 16, 21:37 pm
Forum: The joys of CATOs
Topic: Opinion time
Replies: 5
Views: 7054

Re: Opinion time

I really don't know. I have had CATO's on every BP engine except the 13mm and the new 29 mm E/F. NO particular one stands out. Estes does put out a good reliable product.
by Joe Wooten
Thu, 21 Apr 16, 23:39 pm
Forum: General Rocketry
Topic: Is it hype? or a possible real answer?
Replies: 15
Views: 10681

Re: Is it hype? or a possible real answer?

Commander wrote:That's my mistake, not NASA's. Thank's for the correction Joe
Then I humbly apologize for calling you a A dumbass...... :D :oops:
by Joe Wooten
Thu, 21 Apr 16, 16:47 pm
Forum: General Rocketry
Topic: Is it hype? or a possible real answer?
Replies: 15
Views: 10681

Re: Is it hype? or a possible real answer?

I'll bet any amount that the dumbass who wrote that NASA blurb WAS NOT one of their engineers. it takes considerable less power to light a CFL than 13KW, especially when the power consumption is usually about 20 to 30 WATTS, not 1300 WATTS.