My kind of guy! Space talk and action!

**oldrider** · 15th April 2015, 23:38

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

**Tazz** · 15th April 2015, 23:55

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** · 17th April 2015, 09:57

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

**nerrrd** · 17th April 2015, 20:27

Originally Posted by PrincessBandit

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

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** · 18th April 2015, 14:44

Originally Posted by nerrrd

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

**oldrider** · 18th April 2015, 20:29

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!

**husaberg** · 18th April 2015, 21:22

Originally Posted by PrincessBandit

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

Princess you do know that that Grey Fox is 72 years old now.........

**unstuck** · 19th April 2015, 07:42

Originally Posted by 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!

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

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

**oldrider** · 19th April 2015, 09:35

Originally Posted by unstuck

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

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

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** · 19th April 2015, 09:40

Originally Posted by oldrider

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** · 19th April 2015, 09:53

Originally Posted by unstuck

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