Jump to content

  • Welcome!

    Register and log in easily with Twitter or Google accounts!

    Or simply create a new Huddle account. 

    Members receive fewer ads , access our dark theme, and the ability to join the discussion!

     

41 years ago: One small step for man, One giant leap for mankind!

charlotte49er

By charlotte49er,
in Huddle Lounge

Recommended Posts

charlotte49er Newbie

charlotte49er

Posted
  • Author
Posted

I would like to see us do something that special again one day. Sad we as a nation have let the time go bye without going further then the moon for maned Space exploration.

I read an article not too long ago. It said that America couldn't afford to build a Saturn 5 rocket (top to bottom) today.

A Furbie, a child's toy that was popular several years ago, had more computing power than the Lunar Lander!

Link to comment
Share on other sites
cookinwithgas Veteran

cookinwithgas

Posted
Posted

We do amazing thngs all the time. They are just not as visually and viscerally cool as that.

The great thing about Apollo is that it was the first time the entire planet got to share, in real time, something completely new with the discoverers themselves via TV. That made it a lot more special.

I would love to see this stuff happen again, but really, what would be cool is to get the solar power stations built out at the LaGrange points, slingshotting lunar material into the L5 orbits for processing into a colony, the space elevator, all the long term stuff. Even with all the water that's been found on the moon, it's a dead rock with a gravity hole.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Guest

Guest

Posted
Posted

I remember watching that on TV...we went to Kennedy Space Center in 1972 and went inside the assembly building, saw a Saturn V in about 3 pieces. Gigantic. Very cool, and can't get within 1000 yards of that place today.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
cookinwithgas Veteran

cookinwithgas

Posted
Posted

There is however, a great Saturn V museum with a flight ready vehicle (well it looks ready!) on it's side, with the old Mission control and some other great vehicles nearby and worth a trip to see.

Once the Space Shuttle is retired and they get rid of the solid fuel stores maybe they will allow VAB tours again.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Hawk Newbie

Hawk

Posted
Posted

been to Johnson Space Center in Houston and the Museum of Flight in Seattle...they both have some awesome displays! Was neat sitting in the old control center at Johnson...and the day we were there the shuttle was in the process of docking to the space station and we watched it live on the monitors. In Seattle, you can walk through some mock ups of the space station and all that....none of it's made for a guy my size...thats for damn sure!

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Archived

This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.

Go to topic listing

  • PMH4OWPW7JD2TDGWZKTOYL2T3E.jpg

  • Topics

  • Posts

    • PNW_PantherMan
      Off Season Thread

      By PNW_PantherMan · Posted

      That's my biggest concern with making him the 2C.  You split up the Aho Jarvis bromance that accounted for a lot of points.  If Jarvis excels as a C, it could help the team even more though.
    • PanthersNCSU
      Barnwell - Ranking WR, TE, RB Groups in NFL

      By PanthersNCSU · Posted

      The Saints being that high is the one that killed me. Chris Olave might not know his name at this point, Shaheed is coming off injury as well, so 31 year old Brandin Cooks might be your best WR...coming off a 260 yard season over 10 games. Kamara is Kamara, but didn't have 1,000 yards last year and is about to turn 30.  Toss in the fact that Taysom Hill may be the best QB on the team and I truly don't understand Barnwell's thoughts beside seeing the names "Olave" and "Kamara" and going yep, that sounds better than "Chuba" and "Thielen". 
    • TD alt
      Barnwell - Ranking WR, TE, RB Groups in NFL

      By TD alt · Posted

      Now now now, I wouldn't say there is no logic, but there's just not a lot of in-depth thought put into Barnwell's  "analysis." Now to be fair to him (and other national writers), pre-season team rankings are basically clickbait. And...Barnwell, himself, said that "there's a lot of projection here." He basically admits that he doesn't know how the hell things are going to turn out with our receiver group. He also said that "I find myself" more intrigued by Coker than Legette; that does not mean that he said that fans should be, or that Coker will even be better than Legette (regardless of ESPN's per-route-run stat). So, yeah, Barnwell said some things, but even he has to basically admit that he doesn't know how bad or good that our playmakers will be in 2025.  Overall, what Barnwell is basically thinking is that the Panthers have gotten worse at the offensive skill positions, and baked into that is that others have gotten better. That's the argument in July (meaning, please don't give this any more weight than it's due). I would personally be surprised (not shocked) if we end up worse than the Titans, Pats and Giants at least. Once you throw in the Bills, Giants, Jets, Steelers, and even the Chargers, I personally think there are several teams' skill groups that may end up ranked lower than ours by the end of 2025.  @kungfoodudeis one of my dudes, but like others he is over the tipping point. He's had enough. Seeing is believing. I will say this though: Barnwell's piece is less about logic than just good ol' opinion. And to be honest, he might as well be a Huddler throwing out sh¡t in the summer based upon nothing but good feels or bad feels.  Our offense as a whole (just like any other team's) is going to depend upon the play of the O-line and especially the QB. How you can even rank the skill positions without expressly baking those two things in the cake is beyond me. I would dare say that that's not even logical. 
×
×
  • Create New...