Talk:2114: Launch Conditions - Revision history

Certified nqh at 19:28, 4 October 2024

2024-10-04T19:28:04Z

SilverTheTerribleMathematician: /* Tribute */ new section

2022-12-29T03:49:57Z

‎Tribute: new section

173.245.48.243: Added suggestion about launch platform as reservoir

2019-11-14T15:18:55Z

Added suggestion about launch platform as reservoir

162.158.155.20 at 10:13, 7 March 2019

2019-03-07T10:13:56Z

172.69.33.23 at 22:26, 27 February 2019

2019-02-27T22:26:17Z

162.158.74.201 at 18:35, 26 February 2019

2019-02-26T18:35:22Z

Tarcas at 14:59, 25 February 2019

2019-02-25T14:59:39Z

162.158.106.66: Include liquid hydrogen fuel as a possible source for steam

2019-02-22T03:31:53Z

Include liquid hydrogen fuel as a possible source for steam

N0lqu at 22:16, 21 February 2019

2019-02-21T22:16:35Z

172.68.34.34: suggesting edit of explanation

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suggesting edit of explanation

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 What does it mean if a rocket is venting steam from its nose, anyway? [[Special:Contributions/172.68.58.83|172.68.58.83]] 19:59, 20 February 2019 (UTC)
 : You are having a bad problem and you will not go to space today.[[Special:Contributions/162.158.75.226|162.158.75.226]] 20:18, 20 February 2019 (UTC)
 Nothing Good [[Special:Contributions/162.158.142.82|162.158.142.82]] 20:02, 20 February 2019 (UTC)

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	A small rocket, with two or four boosters (so probably not a Proton) which are tapered at a 45 degree angle (which rules out the Angara series) towards the body, but away from the top (which means it's probably not American) and payload (which rules out the Ariane series), and a demarcated section for the payload faring (which seems to point to the Long March 5). Coupled with the fact that nearly everything is made in China, this makes me think this is a sly "everything is made in China" joke.		A small rocket, with two or four boosters (so probably not a Proton) which are tapered at a 45 degree angle (which rules out the Angara series) towards the body, but away from the top (which means it's probably not American) and payload (which rules out the Ariane series), and a demarcated section for the payload faring (which seems to point to the Long March 5). Coupled with the fact that nearly everything is made in China, this makes me think this is a sly "everything is made in China" joke.
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		+	Isn’t this a tribute comic? [[User:SilverTheTerribleMathematician\|SilverTheTerribleMathematician]] ([[User talk:SilverTheTerribleMathematician\|talk]]) 03:49, 29 December 2022 (UTC)

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 :: Seems like making the base the humidifier and the rocket just a model on top would get around that problem. [[User:Tarcas|Tarcas]] ([[User talk:Tarcas|talk]]) 14:59, 25 February 2019 (UTC)
 ::: Surely the most elegant solution is to just build a model rocket with a miniature hydrogen engine? --[[Special:Contributions/162.158.155.20|162.158.155.20]] 10:13, 7 March 2019 (UTC)
 What does it mean if a rocket is venting steam from its nose, anyway? [[Special:Contributions/172.68.58.83|172.68.58.83]] 19:59, 20 February 2019 (UTC)

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 : But then the water reservoir might be limited to what fits into the rocket (see the comments above). [[User:Gunterkoenigsmann|Gunterkoenigsmann]] ([[User talk:Gunterkoenigsmann|talk]]) 06:36, 21 February 2019 (UTC)
 :: Seems like making the base the humidifier and the rocket just a model on top would get around that problem. [[User:Tarcas|Tarcas]] ([[User talk:Tarcas|talk]]) 14:59, 25 February 2019 (UTC)
 What does it mean if a rocket is venting steam from its nose, anyway? [[Special:Contributions/172.68.58.83|172.68.58.83]] 19:59, 20 February 2019 (UTC)

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	Would it be worth noting that some rockets use liquid hydrogen as a fuel, producing water as the combustion product. [https://www.nasa.gov/topics/technology/hydrogen/hydrogen_fuel_of_choice.html Liquid Hydrogen--the Fuel of Choice for Space Exploration] [[Special:Contributions/162.158.106.66\|162.158.106.66]] 03:31, 22 February 2019 (UTC)		Would it be worth noting that some rockets use liquid hydrogen as a fuel, producing water as the combustion product. [https://www.nasa.gov/topics/technology/hydrogen/hydrogen_fuel_of_choice.html Liquid Hydrogen--the Fuel of Choice for Space Exploration] [[Special:Contributions/162.158.106.66\|162.158.106.66]] 03:31, 22 February 2019 (UTC)
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		+	At first I thought that in the third panel Ponytail was of gigantic proportions, rather than the rocket being a miniaturized model. This misconception was clarified by the fourth panel, however... [[Special:Contributions/172.69.33.23\|172.69.33.23]] 22:26, 27 February 2019 (UTC)

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	Hmmm, I have always assumed that the water pumped to the base of the launch pad was intended to cool the exhaust so it won't destroy the concrete of the exhaust trench. But it's there to suppress sound? Well, one learns new things all the time... -- [[Special:Contributions/162.158.92.34\|162.158.92.34]] 09:01, 21 February 2019 (UTC)		Hmmm, I have always assumed that the water pumped to the base of the launch pad was intended to cool the exhaust so it won't destroy the concrete of the exhaust trench. But it's there to suppress sound? Well, one learns new things all the time... -- [[Special:Contributions/162.158.92.34\|162.158.92.34]] 09:01, 21 February 2019 (UTC)
		+	:Here's a link! [https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/launch/sound-suppression-system.html NASA Page][[Special:Contributions/162.158.74.201\|162.158.74.201]] 18:35, 26 February 2019 (UTC)

	Doesn't anybody think it looks like the rocket in 2107: Launch Risk? Should this be part of a series with that or what? --		Doesn't anybody think it looks like the rocket in 2107: Launch Risk? Should this be part of a series with that or what? --

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	I recommend removing the BDSM comment, even with the "unlikely" disclaimer, unless Randall has at some time in the past made a similar reference. "O-Ring" and "Ring of O" are just not similar enough, and the likelier reference to the Challenger disaster is too strong. Why detract? Or is there an actual Randall-BDSM thing? [[Special:Contributions/172.68.34.34\|172.68.34.34]] 21:39, 21 February 2019 (UTC)		I recommend removing the BDSM comment, even with the "unlikely" disclaimer, unless Randall has at some time in the past made a similar reference. "O-Ring" and "Ring of O" are just not similar enough, and the likelier reference to the Challenger disaster is too strong. Why detract? Or is there an actual Randall-BDSM thing? [[Special:Contributions/172.68.34.34\|172.68.34.34]] 21:39, 21 February 2019 (UTC)
	:I agree, there is no basis in the comic for that interpretation. The O-Ring as part of a real rocket disaster makes sense, the BDSM similar name is strictly accidental. There would have to be something in the comic, or a recurring theme in the comics, or some related current event in the news for it to be worth a mention. [[User:N0lqu\|-boB]] ([[User talk:N0lqu\|talk]]) 22:16, 21 February 2019 (UTC)		:I agree, there is no basis in the comic for that interpretation. The O-Ring as part of a real rocket disaster makes sense, the BDSM similar name is strictly accidental. There would have to be something in the comic, or a recurring theme in the comics, or some related current event in the news for it to be worth a mention. [[User:N0lqu\|-boB]] ([[User talk:N0lqu\|talk]]) 22:16, 21 February 2019 (UTC)
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		+	Would it be worth noting that some rockets use liquid hydrogen as a fuel, producing water as the combustion product. [https://www.nasa.gov/topics/technology/hydrogen/hydrogen_fuel_of_choice.html Liquid Hydrogen--the Fuel of Choice for Space Exploration] [[Special:Contributions/162.158.106.66\|162.158.106.66]] 03:31, 22 February 2019 (UTC)

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 I recommend removing the BDSM comment, even with the "unlikely" disclaimer, unless Randall has at some time in the past made a similar reference.  "O-Ring" and "Ring of O" are just not similar enough, and the *likelier* reference to the Challenger disaster is too strong.  Why detract?  Or is there an actual Randall-BDSM thing? [[Special:Contributions/172.68.34.34|172.68.34.34]] 21:39, 21 February 2019 (UTC)
 == Which kind of rocket? ==
 A small rocket, with two or four boosters (so probably not a Proton) which are tapered at a 45 degree angle (which rules out the Angara series) towards the body, but away from the top (which means it's probably not American) and payload (which rules out the Ariane series), and a demarcated section for the payload faring (which seems to point to the Long March 5).  Coupled with the fact that nearly everything is made in China, this makes me think this is a sly "everything is made in China" joke.

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 Is the bit about rockets not being real supposed to be some kind of joke? [[Special:Contributions/162.158.78.106|162.158.78.106]] 17:32, 21 February 2019 (UTC)
 :It’s been removed, and probably not. It’s weird sometimes.[[User:Netherin5|Netherin5]] ([[User talk:Netherin5|talk]]) 17:34, 21 February 2019 (UTC)
 == Which kind of rocket? ==
 A small rocket, with two or four boosters (so probably not a Proton) which are tapered at a 45 degree angle (which rules out the Angara series) towards the body, but away from the top (which means it's probably not American) and payload (which rules out the Ariane series), and a demarcated section for the payload faring (which seems to point to the Long March 5).  Coupled with the fact that nearly everything is made in China, this makes me think this is a sly "everything is made in China" joke.