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WCDT 2111-2115 (Jan 30 - Feb 3, 2012) - QC in SPAAAAAAACE!!! Week 2!

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zmeiat_joro:
Is some form of regenerative braking possible in a structure rotating in a vacuum? It seems to me there should be. The more I think about it.

Jabberwocky:

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--- Quote from: Skewbrow on 31 Jan 2012, 02:21 ---As was explained by Akima and PWHodges in the "spinning space station" thread a practical solution is to make the docking spaceship spin at the same rate as the station.

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And we can thank Clarke and Kubrick for an excellent representation of how this would look in 2001: A Space Odyssey.


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There's another good example about 40 seconds into this clip.



--- Quote from: Spaceship ---"You may now exit the, uh, me"
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"That's what she said."

Is it cold in here?:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Momentum_wheel

Motor-generator with a flywheel.

J:
the perspective in panel 3 makes marten look about 30ft tall.

jwhouk:

--- Quote from: CompSarge on 31 Jan 2012, 00:58 ---
--- Quote from: jwhouk on 30 Jan 2012, 19:24 ---The game has officially changed.



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I think I know what I'm getting my friend for a present... (I got her hooked on QC and she LOVES Pintsize...)

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My only question is - WHICH ONE DO I GET?

EDIT: The answer was easy - WINSLOW.

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