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> Orion that’s dodgy as fuck not the booster. I.e the new thing I mean, newly shaped and partly reformulated. Avcoat was “originally created…for the Apollo pr

> Orion that’s dodgy as fuck not the booster. I.e the new thing I mean, newly shaped and partly reformulated. Avcoat was “originally created…for the Apollo program” [1]. (“A reformulated version was used for the initial Orion heat shield and later for a redesigned Orion heat shield.”) The new things are Orion’s size and weight and the size of the tiles. All of which has precedented flight in Artemis I. At the end of the day, I’m going to trust the astronauts. This issue was openly discussed, despite NASA’s original—and fair to criticize—instinct to cover it up. While any manned reëntry is a nail biter, I don’t think this one is especially so. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AVCOAT https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AVCOAT

justinator 8mo ago
Aren't astronauts by definition bat shit crazy? We have people lining up for one-way missions to Mars. Not to say this is a bad thing, but their ROI calculations are not normal.
- JumpCrisscross 8mo ago
  > Aren't astronauts by definition bat shit crazy? By poetic definition, e.g. “Here’s to the Crazy Ones,” yes. Clinically and technically, no. They’re paragons of human explorers, and exploration is a fundamentally human trait. > We have people lining up for one-way missions to Mars How many astronauts?
  - justinator 8mo ago
    I think sometimes, clinically: yes. https://www.houstoniamag.com/news-and-city-life/2018/11/astronaut-diapers https://www.houstoniamag.com/news-and-city-life/2018/11/astr... > How many astronauts? More than we can send. Wasn't there a country-wide competition?
    - JumpCrisscross 8mo ago
      > sometimes, clinically: yes Sure. Compared to population, no. > More than we can send Which astronauts said they’d be fine with a one-way mission? > Wasn't there a country-wide competition? Was there? You’re the one making the claim.
      - justinator 8mo ago
        Glad you agree with the crazy. Google is your friend re; Mars one-way astronauts.
        JumpCrisscross 8mo ago
        > Glad you agree with the crazy I don’t. Having mental illness in a population below baseline rates isn’t crazy. Nowak’s story is notable for a reason. > Google is your friend re; Mars one-way astronauts So you don’t have a source. Because I’m not finding any astronauts going on the record on this.

justinator 8mo ago

Aren't astronauts by definition bat shit crazy? We have people lining up for one-way missions to Mars. Not to say this is a bad thing, but their ROI calculations are not normal.

JumpCrisscross 8mo ago
> Aren't astronauts by definition bat shit crazy? By poetic definition, e.g. “Here’s to the Crazy Ones,” yes. Clinically and technically, no. They’re paragons of human explorers, and exploration is a fundamentally human trait. > We have people lining up for one-way missions to Mars How many astronauts?
- justinator 8mo ago
  I think sometimes, clinically: yes. https://www.houstoniamag.com/news-and-city-life/2018/11/astronaut-diapers https://www.houstoniamag.com/news-and-city-life/2018/11/astr... > How many astronauts? More than we can send. Wasn't there a country-wide competition?
  - JumpCrisscross 8mo ago
    > sometimes, clinically: yes Sure. Compared to population, no. > More than we can send Which astronauts said they’d be fine with a one-way mission? > Wasn't there a country-wide competition? Was there? You’re the one making the claim.
    - justinator 8mo ago
      Glad you agree with the crazy. Google is your friend re; Mars one-way astronauts.
      - JumpCrisscross 8mo ago
        > Glad you agree with the crazy I don’t. Having mental illness in a population below baseline rates isn’t crazy. Nowak’s story is notable for a reason. > Google is your friend re; Mars one-way astronauts So you don’t have a source. Because I’m not finding any astronauts going on the record on this.