I remember the heroic explorer Jebediah Kerman was on the way way back from the moon. The touchdown was flawless landing, the science was beyond value and the moment brought all the world together.
They had doubted sending Jeb but he silenced the doubters to low grumbles.
But then as the rockets were burning for the reentry burn and the orbit was decreasing, but the brain boxes had made a drastic mistake and undershot the fuel. A perfect mission and Kerbin's greatest hero was potentially doomed all is a moment of low delta v.
He was so close. Getting nearer and nearer to home, but it wasn't to be! Soon he was getting further and further away! Drifting into the darkness yet again.
The agency went into full swing immediately. How much food does he have, how much water, how much air!? How long until we have another rocket that can take off!? We only built one rocket there is no back up. Never before had a two kerbin rocket has ever been flown, never before had a rendezvous been attempted, never before had a rocket flown remotely. PR was there talking to the press was doing their best to save a near hopeless situation.
Then get this! I remember it like it was yesterday. Jeb wasn't bothered at all. Out there all on his own he said he wanted to go on a space walk. It got approved knowing that he might as well enjoy his final moments before the highly likely death. But this is Jebediah Kerman we are on about now. Not for a moment did he believe he was going to die, he get out into space and begins to push the rocket using with his bare hands! The brain boxes can't believe it!!! Its working. The orbit had done just enough to scrap the atmosphere. Jebediah was coming home! Only Jebediah. Then even the doubters had to say of Jebediah, he was truly the greatest of all astronauts.
I once lived in a town that if you want to be an uber driver you also legally needed to be a current taxi driver. Kinda completely missed the point. Though I did like how the taxi drivers couldn't screw me.
"Spanish consultancy AleaSoft Energy Forecasting recorded negative hourly electricity prices for all but one European energy market it analyzed during the first week of April, including in the Spanish and Portuguese markets for the first time. It also registered an all-time production record for photovoltaic energy in Portugal...
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Some analysts think that China’s coal emissions have already peaked – or will peak in the next few years. We’ll have to wait and see if they’re right. But the fact that they can even suggest that a peak in coal use is coming, while China is adding more coal plants, seems contradictory....
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Germany has admitted the apparent hack by Russia of a military meeting where officers discussed giving Ukraine long-range missiles - and possible targets....
SpaceX is truly one of the most impressive companies of our time.
Completely revolutionised the space industry and I wish them the best. Excited for this and glad that it has increased people's interest and love of science and engineering.
The starship is glorious. I love the Saturn V and have for years but this thing has a similar though different beauty to it. Really want to see one fly. Seen a falcon 9 and it was honestly magical, even got the jellyfish effect, never experienced anything like it. But a Saturn V/ starship must be next level.
Javier Milei Fuels Wild Rally That Makes Peso No. 1 in World ( www.bloomberg.com )
Take-Two Interactive shuts down the Studios behind Kerbal Space Program and Rollerdrome ( www.bloomberg.com )
Tractor-trailers with no one aboard? The future is near for self-driving trucks on US roads ( apnews.com )
Priorities ( lemmy.world )
Gobbo disappointment ( media.kbin.social )
How do I get spell correction for Android? [Solved]
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How do I get spell correction on Android?
I suck at spelling and would like to know a word I have typed is wrong or not. Ideally with a red underline....
Negative electricity prices registered in nearly all European energy markets ( www.pv-magazine.com )
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EU pushes to curb China’s green tech market lead ( www.politico.eu )
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/14084343...
Boom times for US green energy as federal cash flows in ( www.bbc.com )
"Signed into law by President Biden in August 2022, the IRA, along with the so-called Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) enacted in November 2021, are intended, amongst other things, to funnel billions of federal dollars into developing clean energy....
China is building more coal plants but might burn less coal ( www.sustainabilitybynumbers.com )
Some analysts think that China’s coal emissions have already peaked – or will peak in the next few years. We’ll have to wait and see if they’re right. But the fact that they can even suggest that a peak in coal use is coming, while China is adding more coal plants, seems contradictory....
China has flooded the market with so many solar panels that people are using them as garden fencing ( www.businessinsider.com )
Solar panels — 80% of which are made in China — are so cheap that they're now being used to line garden fences in Germany and the Netherlands, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday.
Renewable energy overtakes gas in the UK, analysis shows ( www.independent.co.uk )
Record-breaking renewable energy production signals ‘end to fossil age’, some researchers believe....
How Wolves Change Rivers ( youtu.be )
cross-posted from: https://lemm.ee/post/27893453...
Battery prices collapsing, grid-tied energy storage expanding ( pv-magazine-usa.com )
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TikTok faces calls for ban amid claims of anti-Israel ‘indoctrination’ ( www.aljazeera.com )
Russia publishes German army meeting on Ukraine ( www.bbc.com )
Germany has admitted the apparent hack by Russia of a military meeting where officers discussed giving Ukraine long-range missiles - and possible targets....
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SpaceX targeting February for Starship's 3rd flight test ( www.space.com )
The only British person I respect rule ( lemmy.dbzer0.com )
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