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Posted: **Thu Apr 23, 2015 3:43 pm**

Congreveopia wrote:Your rods are six times the weight the US Space Shuttle can carry. Three times if you halve the length. And that doesn't count control systems and fuel for deorbiting. Forget his almighty budget DEN, I want to see his almighty shuttles.

Would being launched from an electromagnetic rail launcher assist in that?

Posted: **Thu Apr 23, 2015 3:45 pm**

The United Remnants of America wrote:
Congreveopia wrote:Your rods are six times the weight the US Space Shuttle can carry. Three times if you halve the length. And that doesn't count control systems and fuel for deorbiting. Forget his almighty budget DEN, I want to see his almighty shuttles.

Would being launched from an electromagnetic rail launcher assist in that?

DU is pyrophoric. Not to mention how are you going to get it to stay in orbit?

Posted: **Thu Apr 23, 2015 3:49 pm**

Die erworbenen Namen wrote:
The United Remnants of America wrote:Would being launched from an electromagnetic rail launcher assist in that?

DU is pyrophoric. Not to mention how are you going to get it to stay in orbit?

Airtight-envelopes that break off during re-entry?

Stablization jets on the platform?

EDIT: Woah, wait. I don't even use DU. I use tungsten.

Posted: **Thu Apr 23, 2015 3:50 pm**

The United Remnants of America wrote:
Die erworbenen Namen wrote:
DU is pyrophoric. Not to mention how are you going to get it to stay in orbit?

Airtight-envelopes that break off during re-entry?

Stablization jets on the platform?

So basically you're spending millions upon millions for something that will probably be extremely inaccurate, very detrimental if missed, and has a giant vulnerability, not to mention costs you perhaps BILLIONS to keep it up?

Posted: **Thu Apr 23, 2015 3:54 pm**

Die erworbenen Namen wrote:
The United Remnants of America wrote:Airtight-envelopes that break off during re-entry?

Stablization jets on the platform?

So basically you're spending millions upon millions for something that will probably be extremely inaccurate, very detrimental if missed, and has a giant vulnerability, not to mention costs you perhaps BILLIONS to keep it up?

Why would it be extremely inaccurate? It's not like my targeting systems are a guy with a spyglass on a mountain somewhere.

Yes, the vulnerability thing is an issue, but I've had them since almost my nation's founding, and no one has attempted shooting them down. Yet.

Debt-based economy, woo.

Posted: **Thu Apr 23, 2015 4:01 pm**

The United Remnants of America wrote:
Congreveopia wrote:Your rods are six times the weight the US Space Shuttle can carry. Three times if you halve the length. And that doesn't count control systems and fuel for deorbiting. Forget his almighty budget DEN, I want to see his almighty shuttles.

Would being launched from an electromagnetic rail launcher assist in that?

No, for at least the next few decades, sticking things on top of gigantic pillars of explosives and blowing them into orbit will remain our least crazy option for almost all payloads.

Posted: **Thu Apr 23, 2015 4:04 pm**

Congreveopia wrote:
The United Remnants of America wrote:Would being launched from an electromagnetic rail launcher assist in that?

No, for at least the next few decades, sticking things on top of gigantic pillars of explosives and blowing them into orbit will remain our least crazy option for almost all payloads.

Coming from the guy with a drone army and AI, talking to the guy with a drone army, power armor, and optical cloaking tech and robotic medical augmentation.

I think as far as realism goes, we've bent the rules.

Posted: **Thu Apr 23, 2015 4:08 pm**

Unless
You a namenian

Posted: **Thu Apr 23, 2015 4:13 pm**

The United Remnants of America wrote:
Congreveopia wrote:No, for at least the next few decades, sticking things on top of gigantic pillars of explosives and blowing them into orbit will remain our least crazy option for almost all payloads.

Coming from the guy with a drone army and AI, talking to the guy with a drone army, power armor, and optical cloaking tech and robotic medical augmentation.

I think as far as realism goes, we've bent the rules.

Hey, Nexus is the only unrealistic portion of my nation. Nexus and Fortress. Nexus and Fortress and Guardian and the MAAPS...

My nation's spacefaring is realistic.

...

Except for Destiny.

And Certain portions of Hailstorm.

And arguably some of EagleNet, SentinelNet and SpyglassNet.

...

Okay, fine Congreveopia is one big basket of unrealism. Go talk to Hale Isles if you want a realistic nation. I think they're considering launching their first satellite.

Posted: **Thu Apr 23, 2015 4:15 pm**

Congreveopia wrote:
The United Remnants of America wrote:Coming from the guy with a drone army and AI, talking to the guy with a drone army, power armor, and optical cloaking tech and robotic medical augmentation.

I think as far as realism goes, we've bent the rules.

Hey, Nexus is the only unrealistic portion of my nation. Nexus and Fortress. Nexus and Fortress and Guardian and the MAAPS...

My nation's spacefaring is realistic.

...

Except for Destiny.

And Certain portions of Hailstorm.

And arguably some of EagleNet, SentinelNet and SpyglassNet.

...

Okay, fine Congreveopia is one big basket of unrealism. Go talk to Hale Isles if you want a realistic nation. I think they're considering launching their first satellite.

*Stares at you*

This is why we come here, because we all break the rules.

Posted: **Thu Apr 23, 2015 4:19 pm**

I don't.

I specialz.

Posted: **Thu Apr 23, 2015 4:21 pm**

Die erworbenen Namen wrote:I don't.

I specialz.

Oh yes, of course. Now what were you saying about that island, eh?

Posted: **Thu Apr 23, 2015 4:24 pm**

Congreveopia wrote:
Die erworbenen Namen wrote:I don't.

I specialz.

Oh yes, of course. Now what were you saying about that island, eh?

SPECIALZ

SPECIALZ

Posted: **Thu Apr 23, 2015 4:25 pm**

Die erworbenen Namen wrote:
Congreveopia wrote:Oh yes, of course. Now what were you saying about that island, eh?

SPECIALZ

SPECIALZ

Oh, hello, Snowflake.

Posted: **Thu Apr 23, 2015 4:27 pm**

The United Remnants of America wrote:
Die erworbenen Namen wrote:
SPECIALZ

SPECIALZ

Oh, hello, Snowflake.

Hello. Aren't you glad I'm here?

Posted: **Thu Apr 23, 2015 4:36 pm**

The United Remnants of America wrote:
Die erworbenen Namen wrote:
SPECIALZ

SPECIALZ

Oh, hello, Snowflake.

Be glad it isn't 2007 anymore...

Posted: **Thu Apr 23, 2015 4:42 pm**

Hurtful Thoughts wrote:
The United Remnants of America wrote:Oh, hello, Snowflake.

Be glad it isn't 2007 anymore...

That.... Was fucking awesome. What was that?

And why hasn't there been a cartoon of similar quality made for Armored Core?

Posted: **Thu Apr 23, 2015 5:09 pm**

The United Remnants of America wrote:
Hurtful Thoughts wrote:
Be glad it isn't 2007 anymore...

That.... Was fucking awesome. What was that?

And why hasn't there been a cartoon of similar quality made for Armored Core?

Mobile Suit Gundam's nth itineration of horse-beatings.

Y'all know you were a kid in the 90's when you see this video and DON'T immediately think Halo.

Posted: **Thu Apr 23, 2015 5:11 pm**

Hurtful Thoughts wrote:
The United Remnants of America wrote: That.... Was fucking awesome. What was that?

And why hasn't there been a cartoon of similar quality made for Armored Core?

Mobile Suit Gundam's nth itineration of horse-beatings.

Y'all know you were a kid in the 90's when you see this video and DON'T immediately think Halo.

Such a good show, movie and book. Such a good franchise.

Posted: **Thu Apr 23, 2015 5:37 pm**

Hurtful Thoughts wrote:
The United Remnants of America wrote: That.... Was fucking awesome. What was that?

And why hasn't there been a cartoon of similar quality made for Armored Core?

Mobile Suit Gundam's nth itineration of horse-beatings.

Y'all know you were a kid in the 90's when you see this video and DON'T immediately think Halo.

Totally

Posted: **Thu Apr 23, 2015 7:00 pm**

As far as URA's debt-based economy, the Empire could probably give his government a loan. #20TrilGDP
(Well, that's if you use NSEcon, but whatever!)

Posted: **Thu Apr 23, 2015 7:53 pm**

The GAmeTopians wrote:As far as URA's debt-based economy, the Empire could probably give his government a loan. #20TrilGDP
(Well, that's if you use NSEcon, but whatever!)

Ohai, China.

Posted: **Fri Apr 24, 2015 5:15 am**

The United Remnants of America wrote:
The GAmeTopians wrote:As far as URA's debt-based economy, the Empire could probably give his government a loan. #20TrilGDP
(Well, that's if you use NSEcon, but whatever!)

Ohai, China.

XD
Nah, I have a population of 2 billion though.

Posted: **Fri Apr 24, 2015 5:35 am**

If we pool our budget, we could probably make a simple part of a sector of Babylon 5.

Quick. we must look our budgets and create a space base.

Posted: **Fri Apr 24, 2015 6:29 am**

Die erworbenen Namen wrote:If we pool our budget, we could probably make a simple part of a sector of Babylon 5.

Quick. we must look our budgets and create a space base.

Hmm. I can probably throw that under defense. I can pitch in... 1 trillion-ish?

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