Originally posted by Big-Brain
That very stupid rocket can fly thanks to special effects and computer graphics.
It's so ludicrous that you should be ashamed of yourself telling it is real.
GIMBAL ROCKET ENGINE can't work without a powerful computer.
Where have they put computer? On one of the two balloons?
Uh, proof? Unlike me, you don't have any of that pesky thing called proof. You should be ashamed of yourself for occusing people of lying without
any proof to back up your claims. Computer graphics can't fool a crowd into seeing something that isn't there. You're dead wrong about gimbals
needing "powerful" computers. Just because you need powerful computers to run computer graphics does not mean that there are large "power"
requirements for avionics systems. The space shuttle also uses a engine gimbaling to steer itself during launch and the Saturn V also used gimbaling
for control and stability on launch. By your logic, everyone who has ever claimed to have witnessed a space shuttle or saturn V launch is lying.
And where are RCS? (Reaction Control Thrusters)?
Doesn't need them. Most rockets use gimbaling for steering control, not thrusters. If you're going to be running at high levels of thrust for the
entire time you need control it's more efficent to gimbal the engine.
But these are only irrelevant details.
In comparison with Lunar Excursion Modules, would that fire-2balloons be an innovation?
How could you land men on the Moon with that ludicrous children's toy?
It's called a prototype, it's not meant to be "pretty." Just because you lack the intellectual capacity to understand how it works, or understand
what an advancement it is to be able to miniturize a craft to that size, does not mean that there's anything wrong with it.
You've failed to provide any evidence the video was faked, you've failed to provide proof it even could have been faked (there was a public CROWD
watching it), you've failed to prove your claim.
*edit to add:
Here's what a completely independent blogger had to say about Armadillo aerospace. He was in the crowd taking the pictures that JRA showed, proving
the presence of a public crowd.
carriedaway.blogs.com...
It was nice to see that the Armadillo Aerospace team was very outgoing with those who attended the Cup, even while in the midst of long days of
competition to win the Lunar Lander Challenge. For several hours, the whole team gladhanded and answered questions from the crowd. It was a shame
that I didn't have any good questions prepared for the occasion, because the team was tremendously
open and honest.
...
The Challenge was one of the highlights of the Cup.
Armadillo's run was great in filling the down time between events. The Lunar Lander
Challenge flights were held in the far distance. I thought that the flights should have been more "front and center" and closer to the crowd.
He even has critiques about how the entire event was set up. He was definately there and he definately saw the thing fly. If you say he's lying, I
want you to email him and tell it to his face rather than continue to make baseless unsupported accusations about people behind their backs. His
email is available in the "about" section. You want to call people liars for no reason? Then at least have the courage to pull a Bart Sibrel and
tell it to them to their faces.
[edit on 16-5-2008 by ngchunter]
