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==Explanation== | ==Explanation== | ||
− | + | {{incomplete|Created by an ORBITAL LAUNCH SYSTEM. Please mention here why this explanation isn't complete. Do NOT delete this tag too soon.}} | |
− | + | The "launch system" is just one of the {{w|Eye popper|rubber popper toys}} popular in the 1990s. These toys are little rubber hemispheres, about 1" (25 mm) in diameter and 1/8" (3 mm) thick. When turned inside-out and placed on a hard surface, they will, after a short wait, snap back to their original shape, popping up into the air. The joke is that kids who grew up with these toys will think they're a great idea to propel a space ship to orbit, when in fact the toys launch at several tens of kilometers per hour, far short of what is needed to reach {{w|orbital speed}}. But now kids playing with these are those that make rockets, hence the title 90's Kid Space Program (KSP). | |
− | The title text implies that many working now at {{w|NASA}} were | + | The title text implies that many working now at {{w|NASA}} are/were in fact 90's kids. Both categories would include Randall, as he was born in 1984 and previously worked at NASA. |
− | The title is a reference to the | + | The title is a reference to the Kerbal Space Program (KSP) which has been [[:Category:Kerbal Space Program|recurring theme]] on xkcd, and it has previously been hinted at that NASA's employees uses this program in [[1244: Six Words]] and [[2204: Ksp 2]]. And also that you learn more about orbital Mechanics by using KSP than from being hired by NASA in [[1356: Orbital Mechanics]]. |
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[[Category:Space]] | [[Category:Space]] | ||
[[Category:Kerbal Space Program]] | [[Category:Kerbal Space Program]] | ||
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