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But more important first is to put headphones on seals and play sonic boom sounds to test and make sure they aren't startled by the scary rocket sounds. (Ok, s

by maxlin 3y ago

But more important first is to put headphones on seals and play sonic boom sounds to test and make sure they aren't startled by the scary rocket sounds. (Ok, stretching a little. That is what a seemingly similar survey did at Cape as a part of some similarly goofy bureaucracy thing that has been holding Starship back the last month or so. For Starship they're worried for the risk of what happens if Starship literally falls on a shark) Source: about 1:18:02 https://twitter.com/lexfridman/status/1722686021781835928 https://twitter.com/lexfridman/status/1722686021781835928

new_user_final 3y ago
This is why we can't have good things. A group people will cry about everything.
mulmen 3y ago
The Twitter mobile player displays no timestamp so seeking is pointless. Here it is on YouTube. https://youtube.com/watch?t=1h18m https://youtube.com/watch?t=1h18m. And here’s the transcript: https://lexfridman.com/elon-musk-4-transcript#chapter12_ai_regulation https://lexfridman.com/elon-musk-4-transcript#chapter12_ai_r.... I listened to the relevant section and there’s no indication that the shark question is what is blocking launch. In fact it is clear that question was already answered. > One of the things that was a bit of a challenge at one point is that they were worried about a rocket hitting a shark. > Eventually they managed to solve the internal quandary, and indeed the probability of us hitting a shark is essentially zero. It’s not clear to me that Fish and Wildlife has actually behaved unreasonably. I would expect them to ask about fish and wildlife.
- maxlin 3y ago
  If you research this a bit more it becomes clear that the survey has been the blocker, after the direct FAA checklist was cleared. Just google around, this has been bouncing around as an annoyance for a while in the space enthusiast circles so it's assumed knowledge in the context
  - mulmen 3y ago
    You provided a source and made an untrue claim about the content. The shark question may have been a blocker but you haven’t provided any evidence to support that.
    - maxlin 3y ago
      You're incorrect. I did not place any untrue claim about the content! -What is known is the survey thingy has been a blocker for Starship -The shark, and separately, whale, issues are things that are also relevant for Starship. But there is no info about implicit or explicit direct connection of these details to blocking status. A connection is just implied by you, not me.
- melagonster 3y ago
  I found a better source here https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2016/03/31/2016-07191/takes-of-marine-mammals-incidental-to-specified-activities-taking-marine-mammals-incidental-to https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2016/03/31/2016-07...
Shawnj2 3y ago
I think it’s more of SpaceX’s problem for building their rocket launch site in the middle of a nature preserve

by maxlin 3y ago

new_user_final 3y ago

This is why we can't have good things. A group people will cry about everything.

mulmen 3y ago

The Twitter mobile player displays no timestamp so seeking is pointless. Here it is on YouTube. https://youtube.com/watch?t=1h18m https://youtube.com/watch?t=1h18m. And here’s the transcript: https://lexfridman.com/elon-musk-4-transcript#chapter12_ai_regulation https://lexfridman.com/elon-musk-4-transcript#chapter12_ai_r.... I listened to the relevant section and there’s no indication that the shark question is what is blocking launch. In fact it is clear that question was already answered. > One of the things that was a bit of a challenge at one point is that they were worried about a rocket hitting a shark. > Eventually they managed to solve the internal quandary, and indeed the probability of us hitting a shark is essentially zero. It’s not clear to me that Fish and Wildlife has actually behaved unreasonably. I would expect them to ask about fish and wildlife.

maxlin 3y ago
If you research this a bit more it becomes clear that the survey has been the blocker, after the direct FAA checklist was cleared. Just google around, this has been bouncing around as an annoyance for a while in the space enthusiast circles so it's assumed knowledge in the context
- mulmen 3y ago
  You provided a source and made an untrue claim about the content. The shark question may have been a blocker but you haven’t provided any evidence to support that.
  - maxlin 3y ago
    You're incorrect. I did not place any untrue claim about the content! -What is known is the survey thingy has been a blocker for Starship -The shark, and separately, whale, issues are things that are also relevant for Starship. But there is no info about implicit or explicit direct connection of these details to blocking status. A connection is just implied by you, not me.
melagonster 3y ago
I found a better source here https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2016/03/31/2016-07191/takes-of-marine-mammals-incidental-to-specified-activities-taking-marine-mammals-incidental-to https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2016/03/31/2016-07...

Shawnj2 3y ago

I think it’s more of SpaceX’s problem for building their rocket launch site in the middle of a nature preserve