My kind of guy! Space talk and action!

[oldrider]

Innovative New Zealand boy does good:http://www.rocketlabusa.com/index.html

[Tazz]

Was that the one that had a write up in 'The Shed' last month? Never even realized it was on the go over here. Very interesting man and company.

[PrincessBandit]

Oh, I looked in here thinking it was about the new Star Wars flick...oooooh bring on grey fox Han Solo :drool:

[nerrrd]

Oh, I looked in here thinking it was about the new Star Wars flick...oooooh bring on grey fox Han Solo :drool:

There better be some sardonic wisecracking involved as well, that "Chewie, we're home" line was wetter than a wet thing.

Oh and good on that other guy with his electric motor and stuff.

[PrincessBandit]

There better be some sardonic wisecracking involved as well, that "Chewie, we're home" line was wetter than a wet thing.

Haha, and wookees obviously age much better than humans :yes:

[oldrider]

I thought the Rocket story was fantastic - didn't think about the fantasy world - guess I used the wrong heading - these guys are terrific IMHO! :confused:

[husaberg]

Oh, I looked in here thinking it was about the new Star Wars flick...oooooh bring on grey fox Han Solo :drool:

Princess you do know that that Grey Fox is 72 years old now.........
http://ic.pics.livejournal.com/anemoneoflight/14077573/5301/5301_original.jpg

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[unstuck]

I thought the Rocket story was fantastic - didn't think about the fantasy world - guess I used the wrong heading - these guys are terrific IMHO! :confused:

Yep, I agree. There are some really cool technologies out there and NZ, as always is right up there.:2thumbsup


This was interesting too I thought, http://ewao.com/a/1-ancient-egyptian-technology-a-propeller-that-is-thousands-of-years-old
Any ideas? This is where all the experts hang out, so someone on here should know.:Punk::Punk:

[oldrider]

Yep, I agree. There are some really cool technologies out there and NZ, as always is right up there.:2thumbsup


This was interesting too I thought, http://ewao.com/a/1-ancient-egyptian-technology-a-propeller-that-is-thousands-of-years-old
Any ideas? This is where all the experts hang out, so someone on here should know.:Punk::Punk:

It looks like an impeller for a pump but to make (carve it?) it out of shale is incredible!

You have to view from the mind set of the times as to what it was for and we can't really do that.

Maybe to replicate it (3D printing?) and try it out in different applications would help - but one would assume that they have already done that - very interesting!

[unstuck]

It looks like an impeller for a pump but to make (carve it?) it out of shale is incredible!

You have to view from the mind set of the times as to what it was for and we can't really do that.

Maybe to replicate it (3D printing?) and try it out in different applications would help - but one would assume that they have already done that - very interesting!

I was reading something the other day that archaeologists in russia found a casting of an aluminium type substance that was found somewhere deep within the earth. They said that it must have been forged from all the studies they did, and estimated that it could be as old as 30.000 years old.
Interesting times indeed.

[mashman]

I was reading something the other day that archaeologists in russia found a casting of an aluminium type substance that was found somewhere deep within the earth. They said that it must have been forged from all the studies they did, and estimated that it could be as old as 30.000 years old.
Interesting times indeed.

This one? If so you need a few more zero's. At least it shows there were bikes back in the day (http://io9.com/5978534/is-this-really-a-300-million-year-old-machine-gear) ;)

[unstuck]

Not the one I was reading, but that is even more impressive. And slightly more interesting.:Punk::Punk:

[mashman]

You might enjoy this then (http://www.6000years.org/frame.php?page=stuff_in_coal)

[oldrider]

You might enjoy this then (http://www.6000years.org/frame.php?page=stuff_in_coal)

I did! :yes: