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Old 07-02-2018, 02:50 PM   #1
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Default Elon Musk launches latest falcon rocket for space X , with his favorites sports car on-board


So it's on a one way trip , they streamed a few hrs of its (the sports car's space travel)
From news reports it was one of his favorites sports car's
Well if anything it'll put NASA's (range) Rover in its place while it goes for its cruise thru space
Wonder how many services it missed ever 15000ks and how's the warranty going
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Tried to link the stream will try to correct one home and not using the stupidphone
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I wonder if it will rust, paint will fade, upholstery and plastics get brittle, and oil leak during its trip over a billion years.
We may never find out the end result.
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Intergalactic space salvages in 2000 years having a rare find
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Old 07-02-2018, 03:27 PM   #5
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Imagine if aliens find the car floating in space.... They will be totally confused how 12 volt batteries and Pirelli tyres propel it through space.
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im starting to think elon is the master of diversion tactics,oh look at that cute puppy over there while he under delivers
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Allegedly Elon waved goodbye with the key in his pocket.
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Jackers already had a spare key

Now we know where all the SA Tesla commissions went :P well at least it wasn't up in smoke
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the launch was cool, but the way the boosters came back and landed was awesome
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I imagine the next fast and furious plot will involve this car and some sort of battle on mars
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the launch was cool, but the way the boosters came back and landed was awesome
Yeah , that is some fairdinkum real buck Rogers stuff the way they land , and landing on the barge in the ocean truly amazing stuff.
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Yeah , that is some fairdinkum real buck Rogers stuff the way they land , and landing on the barge in the ocean truly amazing stuff.
A shame the main booster (core) didnt and was ditched... but the two that did land will never cease to amaze me.

like him or hate him, spaceX is showing what one man with a vision can do and I am excited to be able to witness it in my lifetime.
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There is enough space junk up there already....
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Now we know where all the SA Tesla commissions went :P
theres a few local pollies that should have gone with it.
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Wow, this stunt pretty much sums up Musk.

"Look at this cool thing I'm doing for no reason, just don't look at company profits or how I don't produce what I promise. Look a cool car in space, lmao I'm such a jokester"
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So it took a Falcon to get an electric car into space.
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Thankfully they called it Falcon Heavy, if it was Commodore Heavy it would still be sitting on the launchpad.
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More like getting burnt out
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The reports say the car is off course and heading for an asteroid belt. It's said that even if the car makes it through the belt, the level of radiation will eventually disintegrate the car within a year.
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Its ironic a 'green' company doesnt care about littering in space....
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Yeah that's true. Space junk causes a lot more problems that I ever thought. Apparently if we don't do something about it soon it could cause major issues in future space missions.
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Seriously... its Space. It goes on for infinity
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Maybe, but things like to orbit planets.
It's a real concern for people who study space
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A shame the main booster (core) didnt and was ditched... but the two that did land will never cease to amaze me.

like him or hate him, spaceX is showing what one man with a vision can do and I am excited to be able to witness it in my lifetime.
Can't say I was originally a fan, but he and his endeavours are growing on me.

However it's sad that it's taken one guy with a vision and willing to back with $$$ to get us back to the 1960s ..

Also sad that average person cares naught for any of the space-faring events that happen around us (eg. ISS anyone?), but when Elon does a Von Braun, it's all over the news.

Edit: Interesting related commentary .. http://www.planetary.org/blogs/jason...ace-tesla.html

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Yeah that's true. Space junk causes a lot more problems that I ever thought. Apparently if we don't do something about it soon it could cause major issues in future space missions.
Maybe Elon should should sent up a Tesla Bulldozer instead rather than the Stig in a sports car..... That would have won brownie points with The Greens.
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My local shire gets antzie if I leave a car on the verge to long !!! Thinking thinking
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However it's sad that it's taken one guy with a vision and willing to back with $$$ to get us back to the 1960s ..
Also sad that average person cares naught for any of the space-faring events that happen around us (eg. ISS anyone?), but when Elon does a Von Braun, it's all over the news.
For us older folk who can remember what events stopped everyday life back in 1969, there are two generations since then, and for them, anything that happened before they were born, didn't happen.
So the excitement of the moon landings, (which most of those generations think were faked) is being replayed in their time and world.
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