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Topic: Rockets and stuff

Just saw this:

http://media.armadilloaerospace.com/200 … tedHop.mpg

It looks unreal. It's a test rocket from the X-Price competitor Armadillo Aerospace. John Carmack of Id Software is a member of the team. He apparently learned aerospace engineering in his free time or something. Not many people can boast about being the most renowned computer games programmer in the world and at the same time engineer rockets.

"Programming is like sex: one mistake and you have to support it for the rest of your life."

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  • From: 127.0.0.1
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Re: Rockets and stuff

Found more videos:

http://media.armadilloaerospace.com/200 … anding.mpg

http://media.armadilloaerospace.com/200 … nagged.mpg

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3 Reply by Andy

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Re: Rockets and stuff

Learned aerospace engineering in his free time? jeez.

4 Reply by zc923

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What, spare time? You mean thats why Doom3 was delayed, because he took time off to learn aerospace engineering?

That sob....

Oh well.

Do, or do not.

5 Reply by Joey

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Looks easy - I mean, its not like its rocket scie.........

Its not like its brain surgery.

  • From: 127.0.0.1
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Re: Rockets and stuff

That first video is so cool. I still can't believe it.

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Re: Rockets and stuff

Very nice indeed smile