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iemanja

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17. NASA's rockets

Reply to elias7 (Reply #16)

Wed Jul 21, 2021, 02:11 PM

Jul 2021

while phallic don't look like a literal bulbus dick. You can't tell me that Bezos' is more aerodynamic than Artemis 1. https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-54156798

I'm not an engineer, but I tend to think that if women were in charge of the space program, rockets overall might look different.

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Why does Jeff Bezos's rocket look like that? An inquiry [View all] Jilly_in_VA Jul 2021 OP

Apparently he tried to Mrs. Claw Jul 2021 #1

I still get a chuckle when the passengers on the rocket are referred to as crew. BannonsLiver Jul 2021 #2

No pilot zipplewrath Jul 2021 #3

Interestingly, while the first spacecraft to carry a human into orbit (Vostok) had manual controls, Dial H For Hero Jul 2021 #14

I want to know about those huge windows. Foolacious Jul 2021 #4

It looks like the obvious iemanja Jul 2021 #5

Well, if a woman built it, would it look like a vagina? elias7 Jul 2021 #6

No, it would have to be aerodynamic iemanja Jul 2021 #8

Triangular? Like a fighter jet. Sort of boob-like... elias7 Jul 2021 #16

NASA's rockets iemanja Jul 2021 #17

Am I the only one here who finds the constant dick jokes tiresome? Dial H For Hero Jul 2021 #7

there is an easy solution to that iemanja Jul 2021 #11

That's why I said Jilly_in_VA Jul 2021 #13

It wasn't directed at you, but rather DU on the whole. I apologize for not making that clear. Dial H For Hero Jul 2021 #15

The pod is designed to fit on a larger booster, one that would actually go sub-orbital... Wounded Bear Jul 2021 #9

Because people look for patterns... brooklynite Jul 2021 #10

well duh - He's was chasing the Virgin Galactic! Worried2020 Jul 2021 #12

Appealing to an international female audience. Sneederbunk Jul 2021 #18

Why Was He Wearing That Too Big Hat? Me. Jul 2021 #19